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Arizona Association for Home Care Annual Conference & Home Care Expo
Session Descriptions & Presenters
Sessions are listed by presenter (alphabetically). Handouts for a session will be underlined once they are available for download. Click on the session handout link to open the handouts as a pdf file..you may then either print the pdf from your browser or save it to your computer. If you need assistance, please contact the AAHC office at 480.491.0540.
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David Baker
Meeting the Healthcare Reform Challenge
David Baker was named the CEO of Banner Home Care and Hospice in June of 2003. Prior to coming to Banner Health, Baker served as the regional executive director at St. John Home Care and Genesys Home Care in Detroit, Mich. he also held a position as the manager of consulting for Ernst & Young in Chicago, Ill. Prior to that, he served as the corporate director of Home Care Services, OSF Saint Francis, Inc., (a subsidiary corporation of a multi-state hospital system). Baker's experience also includes being a founder of St. Mary's Medical Center Home Care Division in Tennessee. He received his undergraduate degree from Lincoln Memorial University, and his masters of social work from the University of Tennessee.
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Denise Blommel, PLLC
Riding the Next Wave of Employment Law | Handout
Home health is a labor intensive industry and the new developments in employment law pose unique challenges for providers. Find out what you need to know to stay abreast of current laws and proposed changes in this informative session. What will be covered: recent amendments to existing federal laws and regulations; new federal laws; anticipated federal legislation; liability issues when using independent contractors; doing background checks or failing to fully comply with Arizona and federal wage and hour laws. Denise M. Blommel is an attorney in solo private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona. She represents employers and employees in employment and labor matters. Denise also is a contract mediator for the United States Postal Service and belongs to the panel of employment mediators for the American Arbitration Association. She is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, State Bar of Nevada, Community Associations Institute – Central Arizona Chapter, Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce, Scottsdale Bar Association, Arizona Employment Lawyers Association, Association for Conflict Resolution and Arizona Association for Conflict Resolution, where she is a member of the Board of Directors, and the St. Thomas More Society. Denise is a frequent presenter for government, business, educational and community groups.
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Arnie Cisneros, PT
Innovative PPS/P4P Strategies | Handout | Handout 2
Ready to obtain new levels of agency success? Arnie Cisneros, PT is back by popular demand to share his management system that uses OBQI indicators to tailor therapy utilization, focus nursing delivery and employ sound clinical and fiscal decision-making. Take away tools that provide immediate results. Arnie is renowned for his adaptation of traditional care philosophies to address current and future healthcare initiatives. His status as a currently practicing clinician provides a working level insight into program development and care consultation needs for Home Health providers. He authors “Home Health Forum”, a bi-weekly column addressing contemporary homecare issues and is a contributor to “The Remington Report”, CARING, and Decision Health publications. He presents nationally on homecare topics. He is President of Home Health Strategic Management, a homecare consulting firm in Lansing, Michigan
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Sue Hershkowitz-Coore, CSP
Communicating When Strangling Isn’t an Option! | Handout (available at session)
When you are stressed out, overworked and overwhelmed it can be challenging to communicate effectively. And since strangling, kicking and screaming really aren’t viable options, learning to stay calm, focused and professional is crucial. Join your home health colleagues and special guest Speaker Sue for this funny, relevant Refresh Session and take away practical strategies for managing your conversations and your blood pressure! Sue is an internationally recognized communications expert with a Masters degree in counseling and two yellow belts in the martial art of Aikido. Sue helps leaders increase their professionalism and productivity through improved communications.
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Maria Lugo
PPS Changes & Supply Management Solutions | Handout
Many home health agencies are still adjusting to the changes brought by the new 2008 PPS system, including the unbundling of non-routine supplies. Join with IT expert, Maria Lugo and examine ways to better manage the procurement, utilization and billing of supplies used in patient care. Discover the key areas you should be focusing on and how utilizing information technology-based programs in conjunction with Formulary, Utilization and Financial management processes can ensure maximum reimbursement. Maria Lugo joined McKesson Corporation in 2006 from Sterling Medical an acquisition of McKesson Homecare. Maria has held several leadership roles in her 26 years in the Homecare industry including the positions of field Clinician, Administrator of a multi-site Home Health Agency and Team Leader for Managed Care Contracting. At McKesson, Maria has been instrumental in the development of IT based supply programs with strong system interfaces back to the agency's billing software, saving duplication of data entry. Maria is well versed on the needs from an Operational, Clinical and Financial aspect of a Home Health Agency.
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Kathy McCanna, RN
Department of Health Services Update | Handout
Kathy McCanna is the Program Manager for the Office of Medical Facilities Licensing with the Arizona Department of Health Services, the entity responsible for the state licensing and Medicare certification of Arizona Hospices as well as Home Health, Hospitals, Surgery Centers, Dialysis and Outpatient Treatment Centers. She has over thirty years of experience in health care operations, quality and regulatory compliance. She earned a Bachelor Degree in Nursing and has certification in healthcare quality and as an investigator-inspector.
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Joyce Norman, RN, BSN, ET, CWOCN, DAPWCA
Success with Wound Closure with OASIS | Handout
Since the inception of PPS, accurate wound assessment is critical to both reimbursement and patient outcomes. Join with wound expert, Joyce Norman, RN, BSN, ET, CWOCN, and DAPWC and discover the key components related to the main wounds identified in OASIS. Correlate information at start of care to determine the plan of care, length of time until closure, and when changes to the plan of care will be appropriate. Joyce Norman RN, BSN, ET, CWOCN, and DAPWCA received her AD in nursing in 1974 and her bachelor’s of science degree in nursing in 1986. She attended Tucson Medical Center’s ETNEP, graduating in 1984 and has been board certified since 1985. Joyce has practiced in many health care arenas. She joined Medline Industries, Inc. after working 25 years in the acute care setting. She has consulted for home care agencies for 12 years, and has practiced the full scope of ET nursing for 23 years. She has taught and lectured extensively for the past 24 years.
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