Wednesday, January 12^th – Friday, January 14^th, 2022

Wednesday 6:00 PM

Welcome Cocktail Reception

Garden Terrace (GT)/ Pre-Assembly Area (PAA) 

Thursday 8:00 AM

Registration & Breakfast

GT/PAA

Seminar 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Seminar: “Legal Update: Healthcare Employment Law” - Foley & Lardner, LLP

• “Managing Medicare & Medicaid Overpayments” Speaker: Larry Vernaglia, Partner & Health Care Lawyer  
• “Thinking About Selling your Facility? What to Expect During a Long Term Care Facility Transaction.” Speaker: Allie Shalom, Associate & Health Care Business Lawyer
• “Increased Oversight in Nursing Homes & Changes to COVID-19 Survey Activities” Speaker: Jessica Boubker, Law Graduate in the Business Law Department
• “Human Resources Crystal Ball – Predicting & Previewing Employment Law Trends for 2022.” Speaker:  Katharine Beattie, Partner & Litigation Lawyer 
• “COVID-19 Relief Funds & Waivers: How to avoid noncompliance & what to expect as waivers expire.” Speaker:  Olivia King, Health Care Lawyer
• “Contracting with Health Care IT Vendors: The Legal Risks” Speaker: Stephanie Schwartz , Associate

3.0 C.E.U.’s

The Woodstock Ballroom

Thursday 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Buffet Luncheon

Rockefeller Room

Seminar 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

                                         Seminar 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM

Seminar: “Recruitment and Retention: Understanding the Healthcare Workforce” The current Long-Term Care staffing crisis has only magnified the importance of staff retention. Facility management plays a key role in setting their workforce up for success. This session will review the true cost of staff turnover, discuss the value of staff appreciation, & describe how reinforcing skill competencies can influence retention. Presenter will lead an open discussion of strategies used to motivate staff. Speaker: Maureen McCarthy, RN, BS RAC-MT, QCP-MT, DNS-MT, RAC-MTA President/CEO Celtic Consulting 

 1.5 C.E.U.’s                                                                                                                       

Seminar: “The Great Eight” The speaker will outline the top 8 areas leaders need to know to enhance quality of care & improve efficiencies, preserve financial integrity, & operational performance. Empowering learners to prioritize responsibilities, assess systems refinement & meet stakeholder needs while upholding the commitment to provide high quality person-centered care to the organization’s patients. Session will address the constantly changing regulatory landscape & reinforce the importance of applying evidenced-based approaches/best practices in the areas of Compliance, Audits, Analysis, Regulatory, Reimbursement, Education, Efficiency & Survey. Speaker: Kris Mastrangelo, OTR/L, LNHA, MBA, President & CEO of Harmony Healthcare International & industry leader in LTC consulting.

 1.5 C.E.U.’s

The Woodstock Ballroom

Thursday 4:15 PM

The New England Alliance-District One of ACHCA Regional Meeting

GT/PAA

Thursday 5:00 PM

Cocktail Reception

GT/PAA

Friday 8:00 AM

Registration & Breakfast

GT/PAA

Seminar 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Seminar: Envision Everything! This program will address mastering regulatory change & executing a strategic response, rather than focusing on the mechanics of regulatory/reimbursement changes. Explaining CMS’ plan for a future where Triple Aim & VBP systems are fully realized. Evaluating the implications of changes/trends, while interpreting how changes at one level of care impact upstream & downstream service delivery. Using CMS changes as an opportunity to engineer meaningful solutions that will shape the future of healthcare & addressing the impact of these changes across the care spectrum for patients & healthcare providers alike. Speaker: Elisa Bovee, MS OTR/L HealthPro Heritage VP of Clinical Strategies.

 3.0 C.E.U.’s

The Woodstock Ballroom

Conference adjourns at noon (Hotel Checkout - 11:00AM)

Thank you for your support!