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		<title>Arizona Hospice &amp; Palliative Care Fall Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ October 22, 2010; ] Roseanne &#38; Charlene will be presenting "Live Discharges - Understanding the Regulations and Implications"  at the AHPCO Fall conference.  Stop by our booth, introduce yourself and enter a drawing for a special prize.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchealthcaresolutions.com/arizona-hospice-palliative-care-fall-conference/</link>
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		<title>Oklahoma Hospice &amp; Palliative Care Association Annual Meeting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ October 19, 2010; 2:00 am; ] Roseanne and Charlene will present at the Oklahoma Hospice &#38; Palliative Care Association's annual meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  They will discuss the regulations surrounding live discharges and how to manage them when they do occur. They also will present on using a QAPI program to prepare for public reporting.

 Stop by, introduce yourself, and enter a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchealthcaresolutions.com/oklahoma-hospice-palliative-care-association-annual-meeting/</link>
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		<title>NHPCO 2010 Clinical Conference &#8211; &#8220;Designing Effective Audit Tools&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ September 13, 2010; 1:30 pm; ] With Hospice Fundamentals partner Susan Balfour, Charlene will disuss a review of the design principles that support the development of the best audit tool for the task at hand.  At the heart of any effort to improve processes of care or identify operational deviations is the lowly audit tool.  Use a poor one, expect poor [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchealthcaresolutions.com/nhpco-2010-clinical-conference-designing-effective-audit-tools/</link>
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		<title>AHPCO Finance and Administrative Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ June 18, 2010; 2:00 pm; ] With Mindy Foster of Hospice Billing Services, Charlene and Roseanne will present at the Arizona Hospice and Palliative Care Finance and Administrative Conference. The topic is Hospice Regulatory Hot Topics.  Hospice is clearly on the health care regulatory radar screen with increased scrutiny and increased reporting and no signs of letting up.  Change requests, MACs, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchealthcaresolutions.com/ahpco-finance-and-administrative-conference/</link>
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		<title>NHPCO 2010 Clinical Conference &#8211; &#8220;Live Discharges &#8211; Understanding the Regulatory Requirements &amp; Implications&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ September 13, 2010; 1:30 pm; ] With Jennifer Kennedy (Regulatory and Compliance Director for NHPCO), Roseanne will discuss the regulatory requirements, the role of the IDG and the implications of live discharges under the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Hospice regulations are specific about when and how a hospice may discharge a patient. A hospice may not automatically or routinely discharge at its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NHPCO 2010 Clinical Conference &#8211; &#8220;Organizing Patient Focused IDG Meetings&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ September 13, 2010; 2:45 pm; ] Roseanne and Charlene will co-present at the NHPCO Clinical Conference in September. The title of the presentation is Organizing Patient Focused IDG Meetings.  The purpose of the IDG meeting is to utilize the discipline specific skills and knowledge of each member of the IDG and, based on the comprehensive assessment of the patient and family, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchealthcaresolutions.com/nhpco-clinical-conference-organizing-patient-focused-idg-meetings/</link>
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		<title>Advance Compliance Officer Training</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hospice Fundamentals is excited to present the only intensive training available focused on the needs of experienced hospice compliance officers and others interested in advanced skills in hospice compliance activities. It will prepare you and your hospice for the increasing regulatory scrutiny.  This conference is structured to provide hospice compliance officers expert guidance that is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchealthcaresolutions.com/advance-compliance-officer-training/</link>
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		<title>Compliance Officer Training</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In this period of increasing regulatory scrutiny, it is imperative that each hospice organization have a solid compliance program and a knowledgeable, approachable and confident compliance officer. Hospice Fundamentals is offering an important workshop for hospices in September. 
 
 
I Got the Title—Now What?
Foundational Hospice Compliance Officer Training  
 
 
Designed for compliance officers who wish to have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchealthcaresolutions.com/hospice-fundamentals-offers-compliance-officer-training/</link>
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		<title>Roseanne &amp; Charlene to present at the GHPCO annual conference in February</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ February 25, 2010; 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ]          Roseanne and Charlene will present "Live Discharges-Understanding the Regulatory Requirements and Implications” at the GHPCO annual conference. This session will address the regulatory requirements and implications of live discharges under the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Hospice regulaitons specify critieria for discharging patients and revocations.

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		<link>http://www.rchealthcaresolutions.com/roseanne-charlene-to-present-at-the-ghpco-annual-conference-in-february/</link>
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		<title>Partnering with Nursing Facilities While Living Within the Regulations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ February 24, 2010; ] Along with Susan Balfour, Roseanne and Charlene will present a full day pre-conference at the Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care annual conference. This conference will focus on the challenges and differences in the regulations between the 2 provider types and practical tips to improve compliance and care outcomes.]]></description>
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