The ED Pay-For-Call Issue 8-3-2010
August 3, 2010
 This program will assist hospital executives who are: 1. Already paying their physicians for call but are seeking to revamp their compensation methodology 2. Currently not paying their physicians for call but who want to be ready to address this emerging issue In recent years, clinical call coverage agreements between hospitals and physicians have fundamentally changed due to a variety of demographic, strategic, and operational trends. The end result is that physicians are becoming less willing to provide coverage unless they are compensated for the time and inconvenience of being on call. Hospitals that resist physician demands to be paid risk the loss of coverage in critical specialties, as well as significant damage to medical staff relationships. On the other hand, if a hospital agrees to pay for on-call coverage in one specialty, the demand for payment can spread rapidly to other specialties. The call coverage issue is one that is often cited by hospital CEOs as a top emerging concern and one that has the potential to significantly reduce the bottom lines of their hospitals. However, because on-call payment issues are relatively new to hospitals, no clear standards exist regarding the types of coverage that should be compensated and how much compensation is appropriate. Further, most hospitals lack an effective call coverage strategy. This presentation will outline the underlying drivers of increasing call coverage compensation pressures, discusses the results of several recent surveys, and describes several case studies of innovative approaches that hospitals should consider using to address their call coverage pressures. At the completion of this program , the participant will have: 1. Reviewed the causes of increasing demands for call coverage compensation 2. Discussed the range of payment models and amounts currently being paid by hospitals around the country, including case studies of relevant approaches 3. Identified innovative approaches that can address legitimate hospital and physician needs while minimizing call coverage expenses 4. Discussed core principles that hospitals should adhere to when designing a call coverage compensation plan Key compliance risks associated with pay-for-call arrangements and the implication of the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG’s) call coverage related advisory opinions
Teleconference


Driving Profitable Surgery Growth 8-10-2010
August 10, 2010
 This webinar will profile how top performing hospitals have been driving profitable surgical growth in contradiction to national trends. This session is specifically designed for organizations searching for effective ways to fully leverage their existing OR capacity to maximize bottom line impact. Objectives At the completion of this program, the participants will have: 1. Discussed how to manage perioperative operations with the goal to become the “provider of choice” for surgeons in their competitive market 2. Discussed how to make informed investments to drive profitable growth 3. Reviewed the leverage procedural level benchmarks to proactively identify improvement opportunities and build the case for change 4. Discussed how to enfranchise physicians through self service access to scorecards profiling block performance, supply cost, and referral trends 5. Reviewed hardwire efficiency gains to smooth the OR schedule, create usable prime-time capacity, and optimize block performance
Teleconference


Driving Profitable Surgery Growth 8-10-2010
August 10, 2010
 Overview This webinar will profile how top performing hospitals have been driving profitable surgical growth in contradiction to national trends. This session is specifically designed for organizations searching for effective ways to fully leverage their existing OR capacity to maximize bottom line impact. Who Should Participate Chief Financial Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Heads of Surgical Services, OR Directors, Materials Managers/Purchasing and Procurement Staff Objectives At the completion of this program, the participants will have: 1. Discussed how to manage perioperative operations with the goal to become the “provider of choice” for surgeons in their competitive market 2. Discussed how to make informed investments to drive profitable growth 3. Reviewed the leverage procedural level benchmarks to proactively identify improvement opportunities and build the case for change 4. Discussed how to enfranchise physicians through self service access to scorecards profiling block performance, supply cost, and referral trends 5. Reviewed hardwire efficiency gains to smooth the OR schedule, create usable prime-time capacity, and optimize block performance
Teleconference


Medical Records: Compliance with CMS Requirements 8-12-2010
August 12, 2010
 Every hospital in America that accepts Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement must be in compliance with the CMS Conditions of Participation. The final interpretive guidelines were issued on October 17, 2008 with amendment on June 5, 2009. There have been many changes to these since the last publication. Compliance continues to be problematic. Don’t be unprepared if the state department of health or CMS shows up for a complaint or validation survey. Joint Commission has also recently changed many of their standards to comply with the CMS CoP requirements. Note: That Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) have a separate set of hospital CoPs and there are some difference in the medical record section although there is a lot of similarity. CAH hospitals that are in systems should know the differences in the two sets of CoPs and may find the program of interest for that reason. Objectives At the completion of this program, the participants will have: 1. Discussed why the same level of care is required whether the hospital provides the services directly or through contracted services 2. Reviewed that CMS requires that the Board makes sure that contract services are reviewed as part of the QAPI process
Teleconference


HICS Buckhannon August 23, 2010
August 23, 2010
 This program will build on the theories and skills taught in the previous sessions. When the participant completes this session he/she should be prepared to teach the Hospital Incident Command System program to others. This program has a pre-requisite for attendance: they must have previously attended an introductory HICS program. Attendees of this program will: 1. Discuss the regulatory requirements for using an ICS 2. Review the basic ICS principles in application to health care 3. Understand the roles and relationships of the Incident Management Team 4. Understand the principles of Incident Action Planning Utilize the HICS tools in overall planning, response and recovery to conduct a facilitated, scenario-based exercise
St. Josephs Hospital-Buckhannon, Beckhannon, WV


HICS M-Town August 24, 2010
August 24, 2010
 This program will build on the theories and skills taught in the previous sessions. When the participant completes this session he/she should be prepared to teach the Hospital Incident Command System program to others. This program has a pre-requisite for attendance: they must have previously attended an introductory HICS program. Attendees of this program will: 1. Discuss the regulatory requirements for using an ICS 2. Review the basic ICS principles in application to health care 3. Understand the roles and relationships of the Incident Management Team 4. Understand the principles of Incident Action Planning Utilize the HICS tools in overall planning, response and recovery to conduct a facilitated, scenario-based exercise
Waterfront Place Hotel, Morgantown, WV