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February 24, 2010
Quest Conference Center
8405 Pulsar Place
Columbus, Ohio
614/540-5540
As therapy services continue to grow as a reason for admission to Skilled Nursing Facilities, it is imperative that therapy practitioners have thorough working knowledge of the system and requirements regulating this healthcare setting.
Make plans now for your therapy professionals to attend this important and timely conference.
Schedule of Events:
9:00 a.m. Check In & Coffee
9:30 a.m. SNF Regulatory Update
presented by Shane Craycraft, RN, NHA and Kim Saylor, OTR/L
When it comes to the profession of long-term care, we all know that change is inevitable. As professionals within long-term care facilities, it is very important that you have an understanding of the challenges facing the industry. However, navigating the overwhelming amount of material is difficult. This session will provide the information you need to know on the following items to keep you abreast of the changes.
Some of the topics to be covered include:
• Survey Information including how to avoid Immediate Jeopardy
• Resident/Family Satisfaction Surveys
• DNR/MOLST
• Quality Indicator Survey (QIS)
• Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes
• Five Star Rating Program
• OHCA’s White Papers on topics such as Coumadin Therapy, Fall Reduction & Injury Mitigation, Pain Management, Physical Restraints, Pressure Ulcers, and more.
11:30 a.m. Lunch (included in your registration fee)
12:15 p.m. Skilled Nursing Facility Reimbursement: What Every Therapist needs to know
Presented by Robin L. Hillier, CPA, STNA, LNHA, RAC-MT and Sheri Tomlinson, SLP
This session will discuss the current issues in SNF reimbursement. Major changes in the MDS 3.0 and RUG IV, scheduled for October 1, 2010 implementation will be discussed along with Medicaid reimbursement issues such as the pricing system and bundling. Reimbursement issues have far-reaching implications to long term care facilities and therapy providers alike, and this session will teach you everything you need to know for a successful transition.
Some of the topics to be covered include:
Major Changes to 3.0
Major Changes to Medicare PPS and RUG IV
Medicaid Reimbursement in Ohio
Overview of Pricing System
Transition to Pricing – at price/above price/below price
Consolidated Services (i.e. “Bundling”)
Medicaid Only Case Mix Scores
What role does therapy play in maximizing SNF reimbursement
3:30 p.m. Adjourn
Instructors:
Shane Craycraft is a Registered Nurse and Licensed Nursing Home Administrator. He is currently the Vice President of Operations for R&B Health Systems. He has worked in Long Term Care for 15 years and has held positions from floor nurse and supervisor to Director of Nursing and Administrator. Shane has served as the Chairman of the Facility Standards Committee and is currently on the Board of Directors for the Ohio Health Care Association. He was also selected to be a Future Leader by the American Health Care Association.
Robin L. Hillier is a certified public accountant, state tested nurse aide, and licensed nursing home administrator who is Resident Assessment Coordinator Certified and a Master Trainer through the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators. She owns RLH Consulting, which provides accounting, reimbursement and operational consulting to long term care facilities, and has also owned a skilled nursing facility in the past. She has provided consulting to the long term care profession for over twenty years and is a well known presenter on reimbursement, MDS and case mix topics.
Kim Saylor graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 1999 with a BS in Occupational Therapy. Kim has worked with Concept Rehab, Inc. for 9 years and has held multiple clinical and administrative positions within the organization. Currently, Kim works as the Director of Business Development for CRI. She has a variety of clinical experience within the long-term care setting and has multiple successes enhancing the role of rehabilitation within the clinical, financial, and compliance contexts of Long Term Care. Kim has extensive experience and ongoing education in maintaining to-the-minute knowledge regarding Person Centered Care and Medicare regulations impacting the Skilled Nursing and Long Term Care Setting. In the state of Ohio, Kim is pioneering how to successfully implement therapy into the Small House/Green House Model through collaboration with one of Ohio’s leading LTC providers to build and implement the small house person centered care model.
Sheri Tomlinson, SLP, Director of Quality Assurance, has worked with Therapy Partners since 2005. Tomlinson formerly served as a Regional Director of Rehabilitation as well as a Therapy Program Manager with other rehabilitation organizations. She has extensive experience in training staff on company procedures and regulatory requirements. Her attention to detail and knowledge of the industry and regulations ensures the Internal Quality Assurance needs of Therapy Partners are being met.
Continuing Education Credits:
Nursing Home Administrators -- 5 hours of continuing education credit is available through Ohio BENHA.
Nurses -- 5 hours of continuing education is available.
Occupational Therapists -- application has been submitted to the Ohio Occupational Therapy Board.
Physical Therapists -- 5 hours have been granted by the Ohio Physical Therapy Association.
Speech Therapists -- general CEUs can be used with PT or OT approval or any other approval process such as Ohio BENHA.
Please check the website at www.efohca.org or contact the Association office at 614/436-4154 for final approval status.
Fees:
Members:
Before February 17 $145
February 17 and after: $180
Non-Members:
Before February 17: $250
February 17 and after: $315