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Activities, Events, and Seminars

What's new . . .
Highest Attendance in Seven Years!
 welcomeVail convention sparks interest, draws attendees
A high level of interest in the state's developing home care licensing program, an outstanding line-up of speakers and topics, and a colorful and educational trade show all added up a well-attended and informative 39th annual convention and home care exhibition.
At right is Convention Chair Channie Wright, making sure all goes well, welcoming and attending to guests.

Click on the following topics to see a bit of the show!

- -> Convention Sessions Draw Large Audiences . . .

- -> Licensure Roundtable is a Big Hit

- -> Friends of Home Care Legislative Awards

- -> Regulatory Panel Features Depts. of Health, HCPF

- -> New Members Welcomed with a Reception

- -> Exhibits Provide Color, Information, & Networking

- -> New Board Members Elected

- -> Read transcript of HCAC 2009 Convention Licensure Q&A Session (posted 6/17/09 on member- only Home Care Licensure Central)

Valuable Educational Opportunities Open for Registration . . .
 
  
Home Care Manager Certificate Program (HCMCP)

Beginning in June!  Then offered Year-round in cooperation with the California Association for Health Services at Home
Click Here for details!

The Survey Process A-Z:
How to Ace Your Surveys!
An Audio-Conference Series
by Elaine Graves, RN, BSN, MA, and Margo R. Zink, RN, BSN, MN, EdD

 The Survey Process:
Quality Perspective
Thursday, July 9
(click here for details & to register)
 

"RAC Audits: Are You Ready?"
 July 23, 2009
 Lunch & Learn
Audio-Conference
 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
by Michael McGowan, Continuous Quality Improvement Systems
Offices in California and Nevada

 (click here for details & to register)
 

2010 Coding Updates
& OASIS C
 A Two Session Audio Conference Series by
Lisa Selman-Holman, JD, BSN, RN, HCS-D, COS-C
“New Codes, Changed Codes and New Interpretations”
 July 31, 2009

“Let's See What OASIS C Is All About”
 August 21, 2009
(click here for details & to register)
 
25 Million Miles Driven by Colorado Home Care Providers Annually!

 Click here to read results of new study on how escalating gas prices are affecting cost and access to home care in our state...
CAHABA RESOURCES

Medicare home health materials available free of charge!
Click here
Click here for a quick link to Medicaid Volume 8
(rules and regulations)
HCAC - McKesson Medical-Surgical Partnership Grows


Click here for the complete 2009 continuing education schedule

Click here for a printable list of current
 2009 education events
 

 

See the new 24/7 Trade Show->

Click here for information on CDPHE Home Health Advisory Committee meetings!

Plus Meeting Minutes!


Click here to let our Colorado Congressional Delegation know how you feel about proposed $13 billion in cuts to home health care!
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HCAC Members:
For more information on
state and national legislative issues, visit our member-only legislative bulletin page!
Access codes published in each
Management Report!
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help us choose
The National Association for
Home Care and the state home care associations have initiated a new public policy education program entitled "HelpUsChooseHome."
Click the logo above to see details
and the video that was shown to members of Colorado's
congressional delegation
in Washington, D.C. in April.
 
Have you read the recent HCAC Mgt Rpt? Check out these important articles:
 

For tips on
"Resolving Medicare Questions for Claims Needing Correction"
 , provided by Cahaba (2/15/08)
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Click here
For PPS Payment System Update
provided by Jeff Lewis, Lewis, Inc.
(1/15/08)

 Medicare PPS Question Line
1-877-299-4500
CO State Legislators Act on Home Care -
(This section open to members only via hidden link.)

 

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