Essential Training At Your Finger Tips

What is a case manager's role? Isitsimply to assess, facilitate, and coordinate services? Or isitto be supportive, bring value, and have a comprehensive understanding of the patient’s needs? Case managers play an important role in supporting patients and their families. Patient care is not routine, and care coordination needs to meet changing needs. In this session, we will discuss how the role of the case manager is integraltoquality of care. Course Instructor - Christina Nuqui PT credits awarded for course completions are approved for 1 year and expire at the end of the calendar year unless otherwise stated. For a complete list of courses offering PT credits for this year, click here. Read more

This informative presentation will provide an overview of topics employers can and can't ask abouton employment applications andininterviews. The talk will include questions from actual applications with examples of permissible and non-permissible inquiries, as well as how to re-phrase questions to suit your needs. The lecture also will include a discussion of new laws for 2018 such as Ban The Box regarding prior criminal convictions and laws prohibiting inquiries into salary history. The presentation will be highly interactive and include ample opportunities for audience questions and comments. PT credits awarded for course completions are approved for 1 year and expire at the end of the calendar year unless otherwise stated. For a complete list of courses offering PT credits for this year, click here. Read more

Representatives from Tellus, the technology provider for Florida's Agency for Healthcare Administration Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) solution, will provide an overview of the EVV program rolling out in Florida next year, and demonstrate the value of implementing EVV at your agency whether you bill government as a payor or not. Attend this session to gain insight into improving accountability and outcomes for patients/clients. Read more

This session will highlight the value accreditation provides customers and clients of the agency. Creating a culture of compliance is a necessary but often daunting challenge for consumers. Preparing for an accreditation survey creates a culture of compliance by setting expectations based on industry practices and guidelines. PT credits awarded for course completions are approved for 1 year and expire at the end of the calendar year unless otherwise stated. For a complete list of courses offering PT credits for this year, click here. Read more

Many private duty agencies struggle in managing the nuances between non-medical and medical care. Oversight of private patients can be a high risk area for non-compliance with state law and licensing requirements. In this session, the speaker will outline the role of the case manager within the private duty agency, as well as detail how the position functions within the team. Read more

This session will take a deep dive into the contractual requirements of Medicare managed care plans. This session will outline the necessities of the verification/authorization processes and appropriate coding/billing practices in order to get paid by these managed care plans. Significant missteps often leave agencies in the situation of writing off balances instead of collecting payment. This session will highlight some key components of working with plans such as CareCentrix to get the claim paid the first time you bill it. Don’t be left in the dark regarding Medicare managed care! Read more