Courses

The 2003 Annual Summer Conference and
Retreat on Home Care

August 7 - 8, 2003 - San Antonio, Texas

Sheraton Gunter Hotel
205 East Houston, San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 227-3241 or 1-888-999-2089

Course Overview - August 7, 2003

This multifaced and fast paced program is designed to update your knowledge, skills and abilities, applicable to home health care, regardless of your role in your agency. By the end of day one you should be able to: 1) Explain the critical issues, trends, directions and standards impacting home care success; 2) Describe the processes critical to home care compliance (i.e. admissions, oasis, accountancy, patient care); 3) Describe the documentation requirements for home care today; and 4) Relate at least 5 tips for agency promotions, referral and patient procurement.

Course Schedule - August 7, 2003
5.9 Contact Hours

08:30—09:00 am Registration, Networking, Coffee
09:00—10.00 am Opening and Course Overview:Critical Issues, Trends, Directions, and Standards 2003 :Critical Impacts               
10:00—10:15 am Break, Materials Review, Networking
10:15—11:00 am Concurrent Focuses:
1. Covered vs. Non-Covered Services: Nursing 2003
2. Compliance Update: Oasis Assessment, Scheduling and Form 485
3. Accountancy 101
11:00—11:05 am Stretch and Movement Break
11:05—11:50 am Concurrent Focuses:
1. Survey Deficiencies and Fast Tracks for Closure:  Writing Plans of Correction and Assuring 
        Compliance
2. Hepatitis C/Infection Control/Blood Borne Pathogens
3. Personnel Rules, Do’s and Don’t’s
11:50—01:15 pm Lunch on Your Own
01:15—02:00 pm Keynote: Documentation Requirements and Tips for Home Care Today
02:00—02:15 pm Break, Exhibits, Networking
02:15—03:00 pm Concurrent Focuses:
1. How to Prepare for and Pass Your Next Survey
2. How to Make Compliant Home Visits
3. Maximizing Care, Service and Reimbursement
03:00—03:05 pm Stretch and Movement Break
03:05—04:00 pm Marketing, Promoting and Procuring Clients and Referral Sources for Your Agency         Evaluation and Closing

Course Overview - August 8, 2003

By the end of day two, you should be able to 1) Describe one approach to implementing quality assessment and performance improvement, 2) Share 5 tips learned in three different concurrent focus sessions, applicable to clinical, or administrative components germane to home care functioning; 3) Describe accountancy and reimbursement trends and statistics and their impact on home care today, and 4) Discuss at least three techniques and strategies for “working and growing rich personally and professionally”.

Course Schedule - August 8, 2003
5.9 Contact Hours

08:30—09:00 am Registration, Networking, Coffee
09:00—10.00 am Opening and Course Day Overview:
Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement
10:00—10:15 am Break, Materials Review, Networking
10:15—11:00 am Concurrent Focuses:
1. How to Be a Great DON and/or Administrator:  What is required ?
2. HIPPA, Home Health and You
3. Managing Difficult People, Conflict and Situations
11:00—11:05 am Stretch and Movement Break
11:05—11:50 am Concurrent Focuses:
1. Covered vs. Non-Covered Services: Therapy and Home Health Aides 2003
2. The Admission Process, Patients Rights and other Related Mandates
3. How to be a Great Budget and Finance/Chief Financial Officer
11:50—01:15 pm Lunch on Your Own
01:15—02:00 pm Keynote: Accountancy and Reimbursement Trends and Statistics
02:00—02:15 pm Break, Exhibits, Networking
02:15—03:00 pm Concurrent Focuses:
1. How to Open Your Own Home Care Agency
2. Staff Orientation, Education and Training
3. Roles of Clerical/Administrative and Staff
03:00—03:05 pm Stretch and Movement Break
03:05—04:00 pm How to Work and Grow Rich Personally and Professionally in Home Care
Evaluation and Closing

Faculty:

Dr. Gloria “Jo” Floyd,; Presentor of over 1,000 workshops nationwide; Author of over 56 educa- tional books, videos, tapes, and related; Consultant to over 250 agencies (hospitals, long term care facilities, home care agencies, etc.) throughout the U.S.; Recipient of numerous honors.

Steve Kitchen, CPA; Owner of Kitchen & Associates; multiple years in health care accountancy and finance.

Angela Floyd; Director of Operations for NCEHS, a company providing Educational and Consultant services in home care and related health care organizations.

Joyce Binegar,; MN, RN; Former faculty member in four nursing programs in Texas; has held roles as patient advocate, home health care case manager, supervisor and director of nursing, and as a consultant.

 

Registration Form

Contact Information
NCEHS
23640 Scenic Loop Road, Bldg. #2
San Antonio, TX 78255
210-698-8700 (Office)
210-698-8701 (Fax)

Please check location and date of course you wish to attend

Workshop:  The 2003 Annual Summer Conference and Retreat on Home Care

San Antonio, TX

August 7, 2003
August 8, 2003         

  Registration Fees:

$77 per person/per course (three or more)group rate to 06/30/03
$87 per person/per course to 06/30/03
$97 per person/per course from 07/1/03-7/8/03
$117 per person/per day from 7/9/03 - 7/19/03
$137 per person/per course from 7/20/03 and at the door, call to verify space availability before attending
      if not pre-registered

Workshop Registration/Continuing Education/Cancellations/Substitutions

To register, please complete the registration form and forward with fees to NCEHS, 23640 Scenic Loop Road, Bldg. #2, San Antonio, TX 78255. Call 210-698-8700 to register or for information. Fax to 210-698-8701. Call 1-866-44NCEHS to register with MasterCard, VISA, AMEX or Discover. Refer to deadlines. The preregistration fee is $87 per person/per day to 6/30/03 by postmark; $97 per person/per day 7/1/03 - 7/8/03 by postmark; $117 per person/per day 7/9/03 - 7/19/03 by postmark; $137 per person/per day after 7/20/03 and at the door (please call to verify space availability if not preregistered). $77 per person/per day group discount for 3 or more, registering together in the same envelope is available until 6/30/03. Fee payment completes the registration process and the date the envelope is postmarked is the registration date. Cancellation with full refund minus a $25 fee is available up to 6/30/03. Letters of credit will be given for course cancellation by registrants after 6/30/03. Substitutions will be accepted up to one day before the course, only with notification. No substitutions/cancellations are accepted on the day of the course. Registrants who do not attend/call forfeit their fees. A certificate will be awarded to all that complete the entire course (s). Each offering is approved for 4.2—5.9 contact hours for each entire course attended. NCEHS has been awarded Provider Status by the Texas Nurses Association (TNA), which is accredited as a approver of continuing education for nurses by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This approval meets Type I criteria for mandatory CE requirements toward relicensure as established by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas. Social Work credit approved. If commercial products are displayed during this program it does not imply NCEHS, nor ANCC or TNA approval or endorsement of any such commercial product (e.g. book, manuals, tapes). Treasury Regulations do allow income tax deductions for educational expenses undertaken to maintain and improve professional skills. Confer with your CPA for details. NCEHS reserves the right to alter the format of the program to accommodate unforeseen events. If you do not preregister, please call to verify seminar availability and course information prior to attending.

--Group Discount for 3 or more people registering at the same time

Rates are based on date of receipt via email, date of envelope postmarks with registration forms and money, or date of receipt via fax.


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