2011 Annual Conference and Home Care Exhibition April 6-8, 2011

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1 Missouri Alliance for Home Care s 2011 Annual Conference and Home Care Exhibition April 6-8, 2011 Tan-Tar-A Resort Osage Beach, Missouri Please note new days & dates.

2 Missouri Alliance for Home Care 2011 Annual Conference & Home Care Exhibition About this conference: The most important thing to know about the 2011 Home Care Conference is that you have to be ready to come earlier in the month April 6th thru 8th for the main conference and April 8th and 9th for the Private Duty Conference. Another year in the home care industry and another year of challenges to address. The Missouri Alliance for Home Care has attracted another fine faculty to provide you with information, answers and more. Browse through the conference brochure as you identify the people and resources that you can count on to meet your informational needs again this year. And don t forget to plan a little fun for yourself, too. Dinner on your own, Home Care s Got Talent, the Tuesday evening reception and much more awaits you to make your conference experience well-rounded and satisfying. KEYNOTE ADDRESS Friday, April 8th - 10:45 a.m. "A View from the Treetops: How Agency Growth, Industry Trends & Social Media are Taking Home Care to the Next Level" Featuring Merrily Orsini, CoreCubed, Louisville, KY. By incorporating trends and projections in home care with trends and projections in marketing, Merrily Orsini delivers a keynote address that combines her deep knowledge of the history of home care with her technological savvy as an internet and social media marketer. Changes in reimbursement potential, the economy, the availability of qualified workers, technology advancements and changes in attitudes make working in the home care industry a treacherous environment. Today s agency needs new ways to solve problems and new ways to go to market. AWARDS BANQUET Thursday, April 7th - 7:00 p.m. Cocktail Hour - 6:30 p.m. Enjoy dinner with your home care colleagues beginning at 7:00 p.m. A cash bar is available if you care to enjoy cocktails or a glass of wine. Following dinner you will join others in recognizing the individuals who have been selected to receive industry awards. Their stories are often compelling, always an interesting look into events in home care and reminders of what home care means to its recipients. A special touch will finish off the night as we enjoy refreshments sponsored by BKD. Banquet cost is included in all full conference registrations or reservations may be made and paid for separately. Tickets are available for $40.00 per person. We re Out to Prove It Again Home Care ' s Got TalenT Last year we had singing nuns and flying wardrobe parts, what kind of fun will we have this year? It s all up to you! Brain storm with your friends, your staff, your spouse and put together a showcase for your talent, no matter how unique. We ll bring it all together on Wednesday Night, April 6th at 9:00 p.m. following dinner on your own. Cash prizes will be given to the most unforgettable performances! 2

3 2011 MAHC Conference Schedule Tuesday, April 5th 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Early Bird Check-in 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception in Suite 1603, Bldg. B Hosted by Crossroads Hospice and Southwest Technologies Wednesday, April 6th 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Conference Registration Exhibit Hall Opens with light continental breakfast sponsored by Southwest Technologies 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall is open with lunch Enjoy lunch while you visit vendor displays 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Break in Exhibit Hall Friday, April 8th 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Breakfast and Annual Business Meeting 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions 10:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Keynote Address by Merrily Orsini A View from the Treetops: How Agency Growth, Industry Trends & Social Media are Taking Home Care to the Next Level 12:30 p.m. Closing Ceremony & end of MAHC Conference Looking for a Handout? Handouts for all workshops will be available on-line again this year. Remember to download and print handouts for any workshops you plan to attend. Registered participants will receive the link to the handouts prior to the conference. 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open Final Session in Hall Prizes Awarded 6:00 p.m. Dinner on your own 9:00 p.m. Home Care s Got Talent Thursday, April 7th 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast with the Bureau Enjoy breakfast and an update on Home Health Issues in MO 9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Special Post-Conference Event Extend your stay and learning opportunities! 2nd Annual Private Duty Conference Friday, April 8, 2011 to Saturday, April 9, 2011 A day and a half conference focusing on issues of importance to Private Duty providers and those who would like to learn more about private duty services. Plan to stay with us another day and take advantage of this great learning and networking opportunity. 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Roundtable Lunch 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 6:30 p.m. Social Time - Cash Bar in Banquet Hall 7:00 p.m. Awards Banquet Followed by A Time to Celebrate hosted by BKD Planning Your Wardrobe Casual attire is appropriate for this conference. Some people may choose to dress more formally for the Awards Banquet. Be sure to bring a light jacket or sweater to the classrooms classroom temperatures are often on the chilly side. 3

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5 2011 MAHC Annual Conference Workshop Descriptions wednesday, April 6th 10:00 11:30 a.m. 1. Emergency Sheltering and the Role of Home Care Providers From ice and snow storms to floods and tornados, this session will discuss the role(s) of home care providers during an emergency and the importance of collaborative community planning. Also discussed will be the guidelines and operating principles outlined in the recent FEMA publication entitled Guidance on Planning for Integration of Functional Needs Support Services in General Population Shelters. This program will also review the Ready in 3 materials and their applicability to home care patients emergency preparedness. Dante Gliniecki, Statewide Volunteer Coordinator, SEMA, Jefferson City TBD, Department of Health & Senior Services, Jefferson City 2. Only the Strong Survive: Lessons from the Law of the Jungle New legal rules and union organizing strategies have forever changed the steps an employer must take to protect employees and remain union free. This seminar will utilize a mock campaign strategy to educate attendees about the recent outbreak of union activity in Missouri healthcare, the causes of union organizing drives, the messages unions are using to organize healthcare employees and how a pro-employee strategy based on the union s own playbook can be used to enhance employee satisfaction. Valuable checklists and model policies will be provided to help employers tailor their employee relations strategies to the new threats and laws of the jungle. Tim Davis, Constangy, Kansas City, MO. 3. Cultural Diversity Ensuring Respectful Care Beyond the Use of a Translator This presentation will discuss cultural diversity of patients, including a review of the most populous cultures and ethnic groups in the United States and the fastest growing cultures and how your staff can prepare to care for these patients by understanding their cultural needs and expectations. Debbie Goings, RN, BSN, LNC, Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Raleigh, NC. 4. Choosing the Right Vines to Financial Success With decreasing payment rates and increasing regulatory requirements, it is critical that agencies look for ways to make sure they are getting the right payment and using the payment efficiently and effectively. This program will present the key performance indicators that agencies should focus on to improve overall financial performance. Mark Sharp, CPA, BKD, LLP, Springfield, MO. 5. Pack your Backpack for the Care Transition Trek Latest update on lessons learned from the CMS Care Transitions pilot project, with techniques that worked to lower re-hospitalization rates. Discusses using the HHQI Care Transitions Best Practice Intervention Packages, shares success stories and offers suggestions for additional resources or assistance needed to prevent avoidable hospitalizations. Teresa Northcutt, RN, BSN, COS-C, HCS-D, Primaris, Columbia, MO. 6. Wandering Along the Care Continuum Path Nursing Homes?? This is a conference about HOME CARE! Your clients may need services following a nursing home stay, or may decline to the point of moving into a facility. Come learn about admission and discharge issues. We ll also talk about culture change and other need to know stuff. Carol Scott, Missouri Dept of Health & Senior Services, Jefferson City, MO. wednesday, April 6th 1:00 2:30 p.m. 7. Trekking Through the Jungle of New Medicare Billing Requirements This session will provide strategies for billing and financial personnel on dealing with the challenges created by the 2011 changes to Medicare home health and hospice billing requirements, including issues relating to new home health therapy requirements, face-to-face physician requirements, claim coding requirements, etc. M Aaron Little, CPA, BKD, LLP, Springfield, MO. At United Seating & Mobility, we have a 30-year legacy of understanding complex mobility, advanced technology and the process that goes into finding your patients the right wheelchair. Cape Girardeau Columbia Kansas City Kirksville Springfield St. Louis For us, the heart of our work is improving the lives of those we serve. Putting lives in motion. UnitedSeating.com 5

6 2011 MAHC Annual Conference Workshop Descriptions wednesday, April 6th 1:00-2:30 p.m. continued 8. Taming the Beast (Supply Management) A strong homecare supply management program can positively affect supply costs, staff productivity, clinical outcomes and revenue. Key questions and answers about your organizations and the way supply data is used, or not, and how a strong home care supply management program can have a positive impact on supply costs, clinical outcomes while increasing staff productivity and revenue. Michael Calogero, Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL. 9. PPS Therapy Changes 2011 has seen significant changes to how therapy services are provided and reimbursed under the PPS model. Eval and re-eval requirements, objective test-based documentation and care delivery, and non-coverage of temporary functional declines will change the daily routine of all homecare therapists. This national expert identifies solutions to the new and challenging PPS therapy model. Arnie Cisneros, PT, Home Health Strategic Management, LLC, Lansing, MI. 10. Don t Monkey Around with Lower Extremity Ulcerations The presentation will cover diabetic foot ulcers, arterial ulcers and venous ulcers: identification and treatment. It will cover etiologies, epidemiology, assessment, testing and treatment for each type of ulcer. Kimberly Jamison, MD, FACP, FAPWCA, PCWC; Kim Mitchell, RN, Boone Hosp. Wound Healing Cntr - National Healing Corp. Columbia, MO. 11. Disorder and Confusion Everywhere Assure Compliance by Accurate Record Review Proper clinical record review verifies compliance with regulations, coding, and OASIS accuracy, multidisciplinary coordination, and outcome enhancement. This session will identify methods to implement processes that will improve an organization s documentation and prevent revenue deterioration resulting from ADR s. Sharon Litwin, RN, BSHS, MHA, HSC-D, 5 Star Consultants, Ballwin, MO. wednesday, April 6th 3:00 4:30 p.m. 12. Outcome Based Case Conference - Are You on the Jungle Train or on the Tracks? Learn practical approaches to improving communication, OASIS accuracy, interrater reliability, outcomes and your bottom line. This program will challenge how each discipline views outcomes and will provide tools to get all of your passengers to utilize real time data for improved outcomes will result in measurably positive outcomes. M Aaron Little, CPA, BKD, LLP, Springfield, MO. 13. Financial & Management Aspects of OASIS-C Agencies struggle with the financial and management aspects of OASIS-C. Financial staff as well as clinical staff will benefit from this session addressing the effect OASIS-C has on case-mix weight, financial calculations, quality reporting, eventual Pay for Performance and the day to day management of the agency. This session will review the detail of the HHRG calculation with emphasis on the recalculation of final claim payment for therapies, and will provide a review of the possible rate cuts ahead. Melinda Gaboury, COS-C, Healthcare Provider Solutions, Nashville, TN. 14. Communicating Our Way Through the Jungle of Client Connections Good communication lies at the heart of quality client care, but good communication is more than caring; it must be purposeful and intentional. Participants in this session will have an opportunity to practice specific communication behaviors that will help them establish positive connections with clients in order to increase the quality of care. Peggy Dersch, Communication Educator and Consultant, Kirkwood, MO. 15. Tame Your Therapy Compliance Fears Review key elements to be included in therapy documentation; draw the connection between how a therapist thinks, what the 2011 PPS rule requires, and what the agency needs for both compliance AND quality measures. Sample documentation will be used to illustrate these key elements. Karen Vance, OTR, BKD, LLP, Springfield, MO. 16. Are You Ready to Leave the Paper Jungle for EMR? One of the biggest imminent changes occurring in home care may be the push to an Electronic Medical Record. While interested parties are debating what makes up an EMR and what can come of it, we provide a closer look at how using a computer for patient care could impact you and your patient. Kathy Strebe, RN, MSN, CHPN, CareCentric Inc, Atlanta, GA. Business Meeting New Day and Time Friday Morning Breakfast Meeting The schedule has been changed, but there is no trick! The MAHC Annual Business Meeting will be held at breakfast on Friday morning, April 8th. Enjoy a full breakfast buffet beginning at 7:30 a.m. while you participate in the business of your association. The 2011 scholarship awardees will be announced, you will meet the new MAHC Board of Directors and hear Mary Schantz, Executive Director review the year's highlights and provide a legislative update. Thursday Morning Breakfast Session Breakfast 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. (Bureau presentation begins at 8:00) The Survey Staff from the Bureau of Home Care and Rehabilitative Standards will discuss changes or updates related To Medicare Home Health and Hospice programs in Missouri and be available to address your questions or concerns. 6

7 THURSDAY, April 7th 9:15 10:45 a.m. 17. Maximizing Collection Efforts: Home Health & Hospice Collections are vital. This session gives a detailed review of the collector s role in the agency. Job descriptions and skills needed by a collector and the amount of time that should be spent on collections are just a few topics to be discussed, plus: followup, timely filing, contracts/rates, authorizations and appeals processes and monthly reports that should be prepared and evaluated. Melinda Gaboury, COS-C, Healthcare Provider Solutions, Nashville, TN. 18. So Much More Than Just a Documentation Issue The 2011 PPS Rule requires that therapists employ objective tests and measures in their care plan production and subsequent care delivery. New documentation requirements will add 1-3 hours of professional time to each episode. Learn how to help therapists produce and document qualified programs that can survive both new requirements and audit scrutiny. Arnie Cisneros, PT, Home Health Strategic Management, LLC, Lansing, MI. 19. Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Tests: Chopping Through the Thicket This session will discuss clinical labs used in every day patient monitoring and will help others understand how to use them and incorporate them into daily clinical practice. Michael Peppers, BS, RPh, PharmD, Walgreens Home Infusion Services, Fenton, MO. 20. What s Happening in the Jungle Recent Trends in Home Health Back by popular demand, this program will provide a presentation of the trends of successful Medicare home health agencies. The key performance indicators of high margin, high quality home health agencies will be compared and contrasted to the performance of other agencies. Mark Sharp, BKD, LLP, Springfield, MO. 21. OASIS-C Best Practices: Adventures From a Year in the Jungle What lessons can we learn from our first year of adventures with the refined OASIS-C document? What challenges most impacted providers in their quest to ensure data integrity that accurately reflects agency and quality outcomes? Join this session to explore diverse practice trends that address critical operational and clinical issues to survive and thrive in the changing landscape of the health care jungle. Patricia Tulloch, RN, BSN, MSN, HCS-D, RBC Limited, Staatsburg, NY. 22. Aligned Incentive Compensation Requires the Right Clinical and Case Conferencing Models The challenges of maintaining profitable operations and improving patient outcomes while facing decreasing revenue rates will largely fall upon the clinical management and staff. Productivity, case capacity and outcome achievement in a CMS Value Based Purchasing environment indicates the necessity for a team of stable, well educated and trained field clinicians. Realistic goal expectations should be packaged with appropriate total compensation that rewards them for performance in an encouraging environment. Pat Laff, CPA, Laff Associates, Hilton Head Island, SC and Kathleen Sgro, DNP, MBA, RN, Alterna-Care Home Health System THURSDAY, April 7th 11:00 12:00 p.m. 23. Find Peace in the Jungle: Bringing Together Risk Adjustment and Coding Risk adjustment is an important part of home health and will become even more important as the industry moves toward pay for performance. With the updated overview of risk adjustment and outcome measures published in June of 2008, coding specialists need to understand the relationship between coding and risk adjustment. Coding accuracy directly and indirectly affects agency outcomes. M Aaron Little, CPA, BKD LLP, Springfield, MO. 24. Can t See the Forest For the Trees Where is CMS going and will I be there when THEY get there? Cuts in payment rates, changes in case mix and coding and increased claim scrutiny are forcing agency administrators to consider all possible measures to become more cost efficient while simultaneously improving the effectiveness of their patient care. Is outsourcing the answer? What about telehealth? Should you eliminate programs? Should you cut staff? Look before you leap! This program will review and apply revised diagnosis items to common and complex home health scenarios. Patricia Tulloch, RN, BSN, MSN, HCS-D, RBC Limited, Staatsburg, NY. 25. Finding an Oasis in OASIS-C Integumentary Items and Interventions Clarifies each integumentary item in OASIS-C including: the assessment and documentation of pressure ulcers, venous stasis ulcers and surgical wounds, the WOCN guidance for status items and CMS intent. Also, presents pressure ulcer prevention and management interventions required for the Integumentary Status Plan of Care and Synopsis sections. 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8 2011 MAHC Annual Conference Workshop Descriptions 26. Intake: Clearing a Jungle Path for a Phenomenal Patient Outcomes & Satisfaction A thought provoking discussion of changes in the industry s intake process to ensure we educate the patient on the Home Health benefit and utilize that educable moment to set up a good patient outcome and improve the patient satisfaction scores. All supported with real examples including the Face-To-Face Requirement. Mick Crawford; Chandelle Martel, MSW, GCM, St Andrew s & Bethesda Home Health, Webster Groves, MO. 27. Congestive Heart Failure: Untangling the Vines for Life Review basic epidemiology and pathophysiology of heart failure so that the clinician can use this in daily practice to educate patients. Review drug therapy for heart failure, focusing on which drugs add positive outcomes, their mechanisms of action and adverse effect profiles. Michael Peppers, BS, RPh, PharmD, Walgreens Home Infusion, Fenton, MO. thursday, April 7th 2:30 4:00 p.m. 28. Safari into the Land Of QAPI in Hospice Having trouble developing measures for your QAPI program that get to the heart of hospice care? Join us for a workshop in which we ll work together to identify quality measure opportunities that reflect the complexity of a hospice program. Be ready to think outside the typical Performance Improvement box with other likeminded persons. Take home fresh ideas for meeting the QAPI regulations! Kathy Strebe, RN, MSN, CHPN, CareCentric Inc, Atlanta, GA. 29. Oncology Home Care: A Strategy for Growth & Improved Clinical Performance Is your company looking for ways to create a strong niche in a crowded home care market place? What is your strategy to build new streams of revenue? Specializing in Oncology Home Care could be the answer! Kurt Kazanowski, RN, BSN, MS, CHE, WellDoc, Inc, Plymouth, MI. 30. Bungle in the Jungle: Who are These Guys & Why Do They Want My Records? Defines who the CMS contractors are that oversee Medicare and how they interact, as well as what home care providers need to do to avoid being unfairly scrutinized. Special focus on how to document for success as well as avoiding current edits in the FISS system. Debra Sellers, RN, MS, St John s Home Care, Springfield, MO. 31. Distribution & Home Health Post Healthcare Reform How a medical supply distributor can help agencies better serve their patients, support their clinicians, and effectively manage supply costs. We will also discuss the current political landscape as it relates to healthcare, and how healthcare reform will affect the home healthcare industry. Patrick Lally, St Louis Home Care Distributing, Earth City, MO. 32. The Jungle of In-Home Programs: A DSDS Briefing Don t miss this opportunity to hear from DSDS on all of the new developments and regulations with the in-home and CDS programs including a Meet and Greet with Syncare, the new 3rd party administrator for in-home services. Chris Larsen, Bureau Chief of Program Integrity and other staff from DSDS will be on hand to give you the updates and answer questions. DSDS Staff, Jefferson City, MO. No CE 33. New Measures for the Audit Safari The 2011 PPS Rule has provided us with several new processes critical for compliance as well as billing. This session will distill those requirements that should be monitored with recommendations for tweaking existing processes without adding a whole new layer of audits. Karen Vance, OTR, BKD, LLP, Springfield, MO. Friday, April 8th 9:00 10:30 a.m PPS Updates: Emerging Efficiencies Ensure Success What risks lurk in the jungle of the 2011 PPS Updates? What strategies have providers modified to meet the challenges of multiple changes in the 2011 PPS updates. Ensure your agency s success with the risks inherent in the 2011 PPS updates. Explore emerging compliance, risk management and agency practices that meet regulatory standards and enhance agency outcomes with the revised 2011 PPS updates. Patricia Tulloch, RN, BSN, MSN, HCS-D, RBC Limited, Staatsburg, NY. 35. The Impact of Health Care Reform The health care reform acts of 2010 have been discussed, challenged, praised, cursed and re-analyzed over the past year. Even now there are areas that are changing and need clarification. Changes have and will continue to occur into the future. Based on what we have learned and areas that have been clarified or modified, we now need to re-assess the impact on ourselves, who we employ, our patients, community and staff. This session will serve as a call to action the time is now. Chad Kunze, CPA, LarsonAllen Health Care Group, St Louis, MO. 36. Keeping Track of Your Resources in the Jungle Learn how other health care companies use technology to navigate the jungle by improving their staff productivity, levels of accountability, safety in the field, reporting and billing, and client satisfaction John Schaper, Enterprise Fleet Management, St. Louis, MO. No CE 37. Reducing Liability by Hiring the Right Employee Helps administrators and those in positions with the responsibility of hiring employees understand the importance of performing due diligence when they hire applicants; stresses the necessity of performing certain background checks, drug screenings, qualifications verification; examines the potential consequences for letting an unqualified applicant slip through the hiring process. Scott Hutton, Ph.D, One Source Testing Solutions, Shawnee, KS. 38. Unraveling the Vines of Communication: Home Health and Nursing Home Collaboration for Alzheimer s Patients Adequately assessing the Alzheimer s patient can be challenging, but prior knowledge of the patient s stage in the disease can help. Sharing assessment tools and results between home care and residential care can help the patient, the family and the continuum of care process. Communication on behalf of the client and family can be improved by sharing assessment data between care providers. This session will provide examples of successes in improved communication. Charice Hilgedick, RN, DON Lenoir Woods, Columbia, MO. 39. Follow Your Guide On a VA Paperwork Safari Covers the basics of VA Pension and Compensation benefits related to in-home care for veterans and their qualified dependents and the cost-free assistance that can be provided by Missouri employees who are highly skilled and accredited through the Dept. of Veterans Affairs. Stresses the importance of good working relationships among the care provider, the VSO and the client. Bonnie McNeill-Boyt, Missouri Veterans Commission, Jefferson City, MO. Grand Prize Drawing Stay for the grand finale closing session on Friday following the keynote address. $1,000 in Jackpot prizes will be drawn. You must be present to win. 8

9 A Big-Thank-You for Our Early Sponsors Please take time to thank these sponsors when you visit the Exhibit Hall: BKD, LLP Crossroads Hospice Southwest Technologies Veterans Home Care Visiting Physicians Ferris Manufacturing Since 2003, we ve helped thousands of veterans or surviving spouses receive a pension to pay for home care. We can help you gain new clients or provide additional home care hours for exisitng clients. Call or stop by our booth for more information. (314) or (877) LLC 2009 honoree 9

10 2011 MAHC Annual Conference ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Full Conference Registration includes admission to all Annual Conference workshops, events and scheduled meals listed in the conference brochure schedule. Nametags: Participants will be required to wear the conference nametag for admission to any event. Hotel Information: Guest rooms are available at the Tan-Tar-A Resort at a special MAHC conference rate of $109 by calling TANTARA or go to click on "reservations" and use group code ALHC. The cutoff date for room availability is March 26, The hotel is located on State Road KK off of Highway 54 in Osage Beach. Special Needs: If you are disabled and require assistance, please submit your requirements to MAHC three weeks in advance of this event. Considerations: Many people suffer with allergies, sensitivity to fragrances and asthma. Please limit fragrances. Round Table Discussions Thursday, Noon to 2:30 p.m. New this year! Join your colleagues from across the state to discuss common problems and issues. Take advantage of this opportunity to participate in facilitated round table discussions while you enjoy your lunch. Table topics will include subjects of interest to clinicians, marketing and public relations staff, administrators, and those who are responsible for human resources and quality improvement. Continuing Education Opportunities: Nursing CEs The Missouri Alliance for Home Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Missouri Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s Commission on Accreditation. Most workshops are approved for continuing education for nurses. Those workshops which do not yield nursing credit are marked No CE. An individual may accumulate a maximum of 10 contact hours. Classroom Monitors New this year volunteer to be a classroom monitor and have a chance to win a relaxing weekend stay at the Tan-Tar-A Resort. To show our appreciation to those that volunteer, all classroom monitor names will be entered into this drawing. Who knows, you may be the lucky winner! To sign up, contact LeeAnn Ball at leeann@homecaremissouri.org Exhibit Hall Prize Drawings Bring Lots of Business Cards! Many of the exhibitors will sponsor a prize at their booths. Your business card will often serve as your entry for these drawings. Drawings will occur at 4:30 p.m. Check with vendors to claim prizes. 10

11 2011 Annual Conference & Home Care Exhibition REGISTRATION FORM Company: Address: Phone: Fax: City, State, Zip: Attendance Selection MAHC Member Early Bird Rate (By 3/25) MAHC Member Rate (After 3/25) Non-Member Rate Full Conference - 1 person $410 each $550 each $820 each Full Conference people $370 each $460 each $820 each Full Conference - 6 or more people $315 each** $440 each $820 each Wednesday Only $250 each $340 each $500 each Thursday Only $300 each $390 each $550 each Friday Only $200 each $290 each $350 each *Early discount rates apply only for MAHC member registrations received and paid by March 25th ** Note - Same rate as 2010 Post Conference Event - 2nd Annual PRIVATE DUTY CONFERENCE Tan-Tar-A Resort Friday, April 8th - Saturday, April 9th Join private duty/private pay providers as we learn, share ideas, network and sharpen our business skills. Register at or call MAHC at Please Print or TypE Name Participant information Photocopy as needed Annual Conference Full Conf Wed. Only Thurs. Only Fri. Only Fee Total Fees Enclosed $ Early Bird deadline March 25th AC11 Send Registration and Payment to: Missouri Alliance for Home Care 2420 Hyde Park, Suite A Jefferson City, MO Phone: Fax: Conference Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received by March 29, 2011 are eligible for a 90% refund. Cancellations received on or after March 30, 2011 are eligible for a 50% refund. No refunds granted for cancellations received after April 6. We will bill for unfulfilled reservations at the full rate. 11

12 Missouri Alliance for HOME CARE 2420 Hyde Park, Suite A Jefferson City, MO PRESORT STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID JEFFERSON CITY, MO PERMIT NO Annual Conference & Home Care Exhibition MAHC Board of Directors So Much is New This Year! You Won t Want to Miss a Thing! New days of the week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Much earlier days in April April 6, 7, 8 New Round Table Sessions a great time to share ideas New schedule throughout the conference What hasn t changed? The continued quality of this conference Jeff Crowley - Secretary Serve Link Home Care Trenton, MO Ron Dover, President Visiting Nurse Association Kansas City, MO Cheryl Fitch - Vice President Oxford Healthcare Springfield, MO Cheryl Foster Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Home Services Clinton, MO Tammie Heimsoth Benton CO Health Dept. HHA Warsaw, MO Barth Holohan Continuum St. Louis, MO Barbara Madison Right at Home St. Louis, MO Cindy Miller - Treasurer Continua Home Health Leawood, KS Lisa Mitchell Lake Regional Home Health Osage Beach, MO Rebecca Murrell NO KC Hospital Home Health Svcs North Kansas City, MO Ann Ritter Nurses & Company St. Peters, MO Sue Thomure Pyramid Home Health Cape Girardeau, MO