Are You Ready for Federal and State Security Changes While Affecting Your Hospice? An Audio Conference Sponsored by the Hospice & Palliative Care Federation of MA
Faculty: Joan Usher, President and Founder JLU Health Record Systems, Pembroke, MAMs. Usher has more than 20 years experience in health care management consulting, particularly for hospice and home health. She is experienced in the implementation of HIPAA and other federal and state security regulations that affect hospice programs including electronic medical records. She has been a board member of the Federation since 2008.
Content: -Review American Recovery & Investment Law (also known as the HITECH Act)
-Learn about changes to HIPAA including penalties, Business Associate Agreement
-Federal Breach Notification
-Massachusetts State Law: Data Security Regulations, Identify Theft Notification
-Red Flag Rules: Federal Medical Identify Theft
Capturing the Essence of Hospice in Documentation While Assuring Compliance Hospice & Palliative Care Federation of MA Spring Conference Sturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The onslaught of current regulatory
oversight has underscored the importance
of good documentation. Perhaps more importantly,
meaningful documentation,
whether electronic or paper, should guide
the interdisciplinary care of the patient and
family as end of life nears. In this full-day
conference you will be provided with
guidelines, tools and resources that use the
IDT’s assessment to build the plan of care
and focus team interventions on achieving
patient and family goals. When documentation
is done effectively, patient eligibility
and readiness for hospice care and regulatory
compliance are all supported.
Contact the Federation if you have any questions at 781-255-7077
October 19-20
Four Points Sheraton in Norwood
SAVE THE DATE for the 2010 FALL EDUCATION CONFERENCE Sponsored by the Hospice & Palliative Care Federation of MA.
Detailed information on the upcoming Fall Conference wil be available shortly.
Dates to be determined
Ethics Forum "on the road" an invitation to Federation Members Sponsored by the Hospice & Palliative Care Federation of MA
Enhance the understanding of ethical principles related to end of life care
Facilitate the process of ethical decision-making by care teams
Apply ethical principles to daily practice in hospice and palliative care
Explore components of complex ethical dilemmas
Sixty minute sessions, originally presented at the New England Hospice & Palliative Care Education Conference, are being offered at your site for interdisciplinary care teams and/or peer networking groups. Download the brochure for detailed description.
Express interest to Reverend Dr. Gordon Postill, Spiritual Counselor, Old Colony Hospice, Chair of the Federation Ethics Forum. Download the brochure and fax the form to 781-297-7345.
