HPA Audio Conferences
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| About HPA Audio Conferences: |
- Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for Audio-Conferences
- HPA does not apply to states for CEUs for audio-conferences,
however, your state licensure may allow credits for this
education activity. You will need to contact the
agency in your state handling your professional licensure
in order to determine whether or not credit is available.
- Registration Pricing
- Registration fees vary depending upon the length of
the audio-conference and participants’ membership
status. Prices are listed on the registration form for
each audio-conference. Registration is for a single phone
connection, but you are welcome to use a speaker phone
so that multiple individuals may participate.
- Audio CDs
- Audio CDs of audio conferences are not included in
registration for the audio-conference, but are typically
available for purchase at a later date. Pricing for CDs
is generally the same as registration pricing and includes
a copy of the conference handout. Order forms are available
through the HPA website, HPA Resource, and upon request
from the HPA office.
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| Upcoming Conferences: |
AUGUST 19, 2008 - Evidence-Based Recruitment and Retention Practices in Healthcare
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Time
$89 - HPA Section Members
Course Description:
A healthy, productive workforce is directly related to bottom-line organizational results. In healthcare, attention to attracting, developing, and retaining this workforce is vital since the bottom line not only translates into dollars but, more importantly, impacts the quality of people’s lives. Sadly, the healthcare industry has one of the most tumultuous relationships with its workforce resulting in higher rates of turnover than ever before. Although some factors that contribute to turnover are not under the control of managers, many interventions can still be implemented to address the problem. This seminar will provide answers to many important questions about recruitment and retention in health care, such as:
- Are there strategies that have been identified through research as best practice?
- Which interventions work best for which professionals?
- What tools and resources exist to ensure the most successful recruitment and retention program?
Whether you are a therapist, nurse, or human resource director, the information presented in this two hour audioconference will provide you with the most up-to-date statistics, research, and resources related to best practices for recruitment and retention in healthcare. It will then assist you in applying the available research results to some of today’s most sought after healthcare professions, including physical therapists and nurses, as well as provide you with an opportunity to ask questions about research relevant to your particular setting.
All organizations valuing great healthcare professionals will benefit from the most current, research supported, information and the resources needed to recruit and retain the best professionals. Know that you’re on the cutting edge of what the research has to offer by participating in this seminar.
Course Objectives:
After this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand healthcare workforce statistics relative to attraction and retention of therapy and nursing professionals.
- Understand current available research on best practice in workforce recruitment and retention.
- Apply the research findings to various healthcare environments and professionals.
- Use a vital resource listing of useful tools for planning successful recruitment and retention efforts.
Presenters:
Stacey Zeigler, PT, DPT, GCS
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Physical Therapy, Clarkson University
Dr. Stacey Zeigler earned her B.S. degree in Physical Therapy in 1994 from Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. She holds a Master of Science degree in Community Health Administration and Wellness Promotion from California College for Health Sciences, became a board certified geriatric specialist in 2001, and completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Simmons College in January 2005.
Stacey’s clinical and managerial background encompasses a wide variety of settings including home health, acute care, out-patient orthopedics, in-patient rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. In her managerial roles over the past ten years, Stacey has had the pleasure of working with and supervising a variety of health care professionals including those in the fields of physical, occupational, speech language pathology and nursing with highlights from her management career including her position as Assistant Administrator of Rehabilitation Services at a rural hospital near her hometown in New York as well as her service as Chief of Physical Therapy at the U.S. Army Health Clinic in Hanau, Germany. Currently a clinical assistant professor of physical therapy at Clarkson University, Stacey instructs in the areas of organizational behavior, team building, and health care administration as well as being a national presenter in the areas of practice management, autonomous practice, and human resource issues.
Sandra Fisher, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Business, Clarkson University
Sandra L. Fisher has been studying, consulting on, and teaching about issues related to human resource management and organizational performance for over ten years. After spending five years as a consultant in Arlington, VA, she is now on the faculty at the Clarkson University School of Business in Potsdam, NY where she teaches courses in Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior. She has worked with a variety of government and for-profit organizations, helping them improve human resource practices to meet strategic goals. Her primary interests and areas of expertise include the interface between people and technology, changing employment relationships (for example, increased use of outsourcing), training systems, and performance management.
Dr. Fisher has published articles in journals such as Personnel Psychology and Human Resource Management, and has presented numerous papers at professional conferences. She received her Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Michigan State University in 1998.
Register Online
Download Audio Conference flyer and Registration Form for mailing or faxing
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| Audio Conference CDs Available |
Audio CDs are available for these previous audio conferences:
- Documentation
to Support Skilled Therapy Services: Understanding Medicare & Other
Payers' Rules & Regulations
- Presented by Rick Gawenda, PT and Angela Phillips, PT
on March 18, 2008
2 Hours, 2 CDs
- Recent Medicare probe reviews focusing on medical necessity
documentation have resulted in high levels of payment denials
to therapy providers. The Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS) has made several revisions to the
rules and regulations pertaining to outpatient therapy
services reimbursed under Part B benefits. The changes
include clearer requirements for key elements of documentation
to support the medical necessity for skilled therapy services. These
new requirements for documentation in Progress Reports,
Treatment Notes, and Discharge Reports, that if not completed,
may well result in a denial of your claims.
- This practical course thoroughly reviews Medicare Part
B and other 3rd party payer documentation requirements
for reimbursement of outpatient therapy services. Key
elements of initial evaluations, re-evaluations, progress
reports, daily notes, certifications/re-certifications,
plans of treatment, and physician referrals are detailed. Emphasis
will be placed on documentation of medical necessity to
support why the patient requires skilled therapy services
initially and throughout the course of care. Extensive
references are provided so that therapists can maintain
current knowledge of the ever-changing reimbursement guidelines
and regulations.
- ORDER FORM - Click
here to open and download an order form for either or both of the
above audio CD sets.
- Prevention & Management
of Claims Denials
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2008 Coding & Payment Update
Course Description:
This 90-minute audio conference will cover updates on the outpatient therapy rules pertaining to certifications / recertifications, qualification standards for therapists and assistants, payment under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, and the outpatient therapy cap for 2008. In addition, the audio conference will explain the rationale for the use of some of the more confusing CPT codes such as the splinting//strapping codes, orthotic and prosthetic codes, physical performance test, and manual muscle testing and range of motion codes. The presenter will also review and explain the 8 new CPT codes and discuss the PQRI measures applicable to physical therapists in the private practice setting.
ORDER FORM - Click
here to open and download an order form for either or both of the
above audio CD sets.
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