Do you have a palliative care program? Are you considering starting one? Palliative care is part of the CMS Medicare Advantage VBID program. If your agency doesn’t have a program and is located within an area that serves a participating MAO in the VBID program, this webinar series will benefit you. Part 1 will teach you all about the key strategic plan considerations before creating a program. Part 2 will dive into implementation.

 AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

• Understand regulations, licensing, credentialing, and accreditation for a community-based palliative care program
• Recognize the importance of the National Consensus Project (NCP) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care
• Determine the need for a community-based palliative care program and discuss the critical components of developing a business case
• Identify palliative care reimbursement opportunities

WEBINAR DETAILS: Part 1 of this two-part series will address the key strategic plan considerations before implementing a community-based palliative care program. It will review regulations, licensing, the importance of credentialing, and the benefits of accreditation. It will also outline the critical elements of creating a business case for your strategic plan. You’ll learn about the avenues for offering palliative care, the required team, reimbursement, contracting, and how to complete a needs assessment. Both operational and clinical considerations will be included to assist with determining costs and what is needed to plan for such a program.

THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: Hospice, Home Health, Palliative Care

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This informative session is designed for any organization considering implementing a community-based palliative care program. It will benefit owners, CEOs, governing body/board members, CFOs, DOPCSs, clinical supervisors, business development personnel, billing staff, intake staff, medical directors, palliative care certified staff, NPs, PAs, nursing staff, and social service support staff.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

• A Practical Guide to Implementing a Home-Based Palliative Care Program
• HG Foundation: Get Busy Living Checklist
• Training log
• PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions

DON’T MISS PART 2!

Palliative Care Part 2: Setting Up a Community-Based Program on Wednesday, May 29, 2024

NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other agencies or those not employed by your agency is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.

MEET THE PRESENTER: Kathy Ahearn, RN, BSN, PHN, ALECC, Inc.

Kathy Ahearn has bachelor’s degrees in nursing and social work and is the CEO and founder of ALECC, Inc., which provides consulting on the post-acute care experience, ranging from clinical staff to executive leadership. She has a unique ability to identify agency challenges and opportunities and quickly provide education, support, and mentoring to organizations. Kathy began healthcare work due to a disabled parent and later a child living with chronic disease. She has experienced healthcare professionally and personally, dedicating her life to it and to working as a change agent for the betterment of all served.

Kathy helped develop pain scales to standardize assessment with the American Pain Society and the Joint Commission. She expanded into medical devices as a Managed Care Director, developing one of the first real-time cloud-based disease-specific software programs to assist patients, clinicians, and managed care organizations to improve outcomes and collect data.

REGISTRATION FEE:     Member $159          Non-member $219

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There are no cancellations or refunds.

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