BACK TO THE FUTURE….
Using the Basics to Prepare for Tomorrow
Houston, Texas January 20, 2012
Intercontinental Hotel: Houston Near the Galleria
Agenda
8:00-9:00 A.M. Registration and Coffee Service
9:00–9:30 A.M. Welcome Remarks
AABH President Christopher McGowan, MPS, ATR, Director of the Center for Behavioral Medicine and Wellness for Akron General Health System
9:30-11:00 A.M. National Coverage Determination and Joint Commission Basics: Where To Go For Answers To Your Most Pressing Questions.
Presenters: Lawrence Cunniffe, LCSW and Coordinator of Outpatient Behavioral Health at Marin General Hospital
Juddi Brennan, MS, LMFT, Director, Outpatient Services, Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital and Deborah Dettmann,
Finding true north is essential for accurate navigation. Hence the metaphor. In our work we are often uncertain where and how to find the star that points us to “true north” -Where are the regulations that govern our programs? What does the Joint Commission expect? What does Medicare require? While colleagues can give opinions that can be comforting or echo our own experiences or beliefs, there is comfort in knowing where to find the appropriate “true north” regulation or guidelines. This workshop is designed to explore the documents that regulate and compensate our work. Documents and guidelines will be dissected and cross-walked with each other. There will be ample opportunity for discussion and questions.
11:00-11:15 A.M. Break
11:15-12:30 P.M. “The Most Basic and Essential Building Block – Professional Ethics and PHP’s”
Presenters: James Mol, Ph.D. Director of Behavioral Health Professional Services, Providence Medical Group, and Ed Neuhaus, Ph.D. Assistant Clinical Professor at Harvard Medical School, and the founder of Atheneum Learning
This session includes a review and discussion of the AABH Code of Ethics Summary as the building block from which to establish and maintain ethical PHP and IOP practices. The foundation of ethical practice will then be reviewed in light of regulatory oversight provided by CMS, JCAHO, RAC audits, state and county inspections, etc. Resources for further ethics training, guidance, and consultation for PHP providers will be explored.
12:30-2:00 P.M Roundtable Networking Lunch
2:00-3:00 P.M. Clinical Innovations for our Changing Times
Presenter: To be Announced
3:00-4:00 P.M. The latest Medicare and Legislative Updates
Presenter: Lawrence E. Meikel, Jr., MBA, Classic Behavioral Healthcare
Larry will provide the most up to date information available regarding 2012 rates and the status of the Partial Hospitalization Stabilization and Integrity Act of 2011 (H.R. 3442).
Larry is acknowledged by his peers as a superior authority on the specifics of Medicare regulations related to behavioral healthcare, and, in particular, for PHP and IOP. Larry has in-depth expertise in the complex issues surrounding PHP and IOP services tied to billing, technical-clinical requirements, program operation strategies, marketing plans and confidentiality.
4:00 - 5:30 P.M. Light reception and Farewell
See you in San Diego at the Doubletree Mission Valley
July 22-24, 2012
