NASL 30th Annual Meeting Hyatt Regency Orlando, Orlando, Florida October 13-15, 2019
Sunday, October 13
7:00am – 6:00pm
NASL Registration
8:00am – 12:15pm
6th Annual NASL/AHCA Rehabilitation Symposium -
Imagineering SNF Rehab Under PDPM
This four-hour program will include presentations and panel discussions by representatives of the interdisciplinary professions that have been actively Imagineering changes in SNF rehabilitation operations and clinical practice during preparations for the recent implementation of the PDPM payment model. The presenters will share their experiences, lessons-learned, and recommendations for best practices based on these efforts. 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM Sponsor networking with Coffee 8:00 AM -10:00 AM Session 1: How Much is the Right Amount of Therapy? 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Sponsor Networking Break 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM Session 2: Managing Compliance Risk under PDPM This is a separate tickteted event, the fee for which is $125 with your NASL Annual Meeting registration or $299 for the Rehabilitation Symposium only. Register for the 6th Annual NASL/AHCA Rehabilitation Symposium ONLY here.
OPENING OF NASL 30th ANNUAL MEETING 12:00 – 1:00pm
NASL Welcome to Orlando Social
1:00 – 2:15pm
Managed Care's Institutional – Special Needs Plans: What are they and what problem are they trying to solve?
Medicare managed care rules allow nursing facility patients to be covered by I-SNPs. Understand the proliferation of I-SNPs, the nursing facility patients toward whom they are targeted, and their impact and coordination with rehab therapy.
René Lerer, MD Chief Executive Officer, Longevity Health Plan
2:30 – 4:00pm
Information Technology Executive Panel
The IT Executive Panel will delve into key topics holding back and expediting electronic exchange of health information in various LTPAC settings. Discuss how new government policies help and hinder interoperability. Facilitated by Jim Berklan, Executive Editor, McKnight’s Long Term Care News Panelists:
4:30 – 6:00pm
NASL Peer Panel – Implementation of PDPM
Therapy companies of various sizes and regions of the country will discuss the ramp up to the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), their customers’ response to PDPM and how that impacts contracts. Discussion of early experiences with PDPM, two weeks after implementation. Facilitated by Liz Barlow, Senior Director of Quality, Kindred Rehab Services Panelists:
6:30 – 8:00pm
NASL 30th Anniversary Reception
Monday, October 14, 2019
7:00am – 5:30pm
7:00 – 8:00am
NASL President’s Breakfast and Annual Business Meeting
8:00 – 10:30am
NASL Medical Services Committee Meeting
10:30 – 11:30am
NASL Legislative & Regulatory Update
Developments and intel from Capitol Hill and CMS impacting LTPAC providers, including the latest on the 2020 election.
Cynthia Morton, MPA Executive Vice President, NASL
Michaela Sims, Esq. President, Sims Strategies & NASL Policy Counsel
11:30am – 3:00pm Expo Hall
This is a separate ticketed event. Tickets may be purchased during the NASL Annual Meeting registration process, or on-site at AHCA Registration in the Orlando Convention Center.
Visit NASL in Booth #1723.
3:00 – 3:30pm
It's Geek to Me! Translating Health IT For Clinicians
We'll cover what clinicians need to know to “speak Geek.” Later, we will discuss defining a use case – where the clinical meets the technical – and clinicians’ experience with defining Functional & Cognitive Status for FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources).
Doc DeVore Director, Enterprise Interoperability, MatrixCare
Carrie O’Connell, RN Executive Vice President of Clinical Informatics, Health Care Software (HCS)
3:30 – 5:00pm
NASL IT Committee Meeting
5:00 – 6:15pm
Role of Institutional Care in Medicare Advantage
Hear from the largest managed care Medicare Advantage plan discuss how they work with institutional care providers. Understand what Medicare Advantage plans are looking for in their SNF and rehab partners. Learn about the plan’s ability to implement supplemental benefits for chronically ill enrollees.
Diane Bednar Flynn VP Institutional Business, Optum Complex Care Management
6:30 – 8:00pm NASL Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
7:00 – 11:00am
NASL Attendee Breakfast
8:00 – 9:15am
Role of the Medical Director vs. the Attending Physician in PDPM
Discuss the role of the medical director vs. the attending physician and walk through who can bill for what (i.e., Chronic Care Management codes). Discuss the physician’s role under PDPM. An update on clinical requirements under MACRA and MIPS.
Alex Bardakh, MPP, PLC Director, Public Policy, AMDA -The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
9:15 – 10:30am
Health Policy Trends for Connect Care Services; The Rise of Remote Patient Monitoring in LTPAC
Care coordination using the latest technology, including CMS allowing CPT codes for remote physiologic monitoring, and the latest telehealth updates.
Rich Brennan Innovate Health, LLC
10:30am – 12:00pm
NASL Diagnostic Testing Committee Meeting
10:30am – 1:30pm
Expo Hall
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