FORUM 2012

• 14May

  Thank you!

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  Awards of Excellence Luncheon

  Forum 2012 came and went and what a great time it was!  FHPCA would like to thank all the attendees, committee members, and exhibitors & sponsors for making this year’s conference a success.  Check out the photos from the Awards of Excellence Luncheon and the Thursday night party!

  Even though Forum is over, it doesn’t mean the fun has to end.  Share your experience and what information you took away in the comment section below. We’ll also continue to post on this blog the ‘Best Practices’ we’ve learned from our wonderful speakers. You can also keep in touch with us through Twitter or Facebook.

  FHPCA Needs You!  We love our Forum committee members and are always looking for more. If you like to be involved, the committee meets once a month from August – May.  What’s in it for you if you join? Well besides a great feeling knowing that you are contributing to quality education in Florida, active Forum committee Members also benefit with free registration to the conference event.  This is a great way to become involved with your state association and to help save your hospice program’s education budget. For more information, contact our office at (850) 878-2632 or email us at info@floridahospices.org.

  

  The Hilton Orlando had a wall of butterflies, how fitting was that?

   

   Thank you Forum Committee Members for your hard work and dedication!

  Forum would not be possible without the hard work of our incredible Forum Planning Committee. The Board of Directors and Staff of FHPCA extend our sincerest gratitude to these wonderful volunteers:

  Susan de Cuba, Treasure Coast Hospice – Excellence Initiative Chair
  Bobbie Hoover, Hospice of Volusia Flagler – Forum Committee Chair
  Paul Anway, Hospice of the Suncoast
  Warren Blanchard, Templeton Solutions
  Susan Bruno, Suncoast Institute
  Dr. Lucy Ertenberg, Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care
  Sue Federinko, Glatfelter Healthcare Practice
  Deborah Hagopian, Hospice of the Suncoast
  Karla Hall, Treasure Coast Hospice
  Kathy Johnson, Community Hospice of Northeast Florida
  Rev. Candace McKibben, Big Bend Hospice
  Linda Megan
  Jo Ann Richmond
  Julie Sneed, Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care
  Meredith Stevens Iannarelli, Hospice of Volusia Flagler
  Pauline Taylor, Hospice of St. Francis
  Gini West, Big Bend Hospice
  Elizabeth Wright, Good Shepherd Hospice

   

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• 08May

  Tweet it up!

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  Join us on twitter and use the hashtag #FHPCAForum to share what your learning and experiencing while you’re at Forum 2012.

  FHPCA Forum handle – FlHospicesForum

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• 07May

  Meeting Time Travel

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  If you booked your hotel room through Meeting Time Travel and need to cancel you room, after tonight at midnight all cancellations will be charged 1 nights room and tax cancellation fee.

  If you have any questions, you can contact MeetingTime at 866-537-4263 or at 888-488-3509.

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• 02May

  Conference Brochure

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  The Conference Brochure is now available for viewing/downloading.  This brochure will be included in your conference bag, so printing before the conference is not necessary.

  As a reminder, the Session Handouts will not be available at the conference, so please print those before you come.

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• 01May

  Forum Handouts and Other Information

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  Session Handouts

  Links to download the Session Handouts can be found HERE. Please be sure to print the sessions you plan to attend before you arrive at Forum. Session handouts will be available on CD-ROM at the conference.

  ***The handout links will be available until May 18th***

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  Awards of Excellence Luncheon

  Each year, FHPCA seeks to recognize some of the best and brightest in our state with our Annual Awards of Excellence program. Please join FHPCA in recognizing this year’s Awards of Excellence winners. Award recipients will be honored during the Awards of Excellence Luncheon on Thursday. This luncheon is included with your registration fee.

  FHPCA gratefully acknowledges Life Healthcare Services for their support as the 2012 Awards of Excellence Luncheon Bronze sponsor.
  

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  Thursday Night Party

  After a full day of learning how we can better work together, what better way to wind down than a chance to play together? Immediate following Thursday’s education sessions, join us back on the exhibit floor (Orlando III) for our Forum Game Night full of fun, music, games and light refreshments. Win prizes from various exhibitors, challenge your fellow attendees to some friendly competition, or just break out your best moves on the dance floor. Game night snacks will be served and exhibitors will have drink tickets for the bar. Before you head out on the town for dinner, stop in and join in the fun at Forum Game Night.

  FHPCA gratefully acknowledges Hospice Pharmacia for their support as the Forum Game Night Bronze Sponsor.

  

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• 24Apr

  What Forum Attendees Should Know

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  We’re super excited to see you in May for the 2012 Forum. Below is some important information you will need to know for the conference, so please be sure to review.

  The Horsley’s Need You!

  Heidi and Gloria Horsley have created a brief survey with the hopes of using the results to ensure their Opening Plenary, Meaning in the Mission, meets the needs and interests of the Forum audience. Please take a moment to fill out this 6 question survey.

  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/S3V67XK

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  Hilton Orlando

  Rooms are filling up fast, so if you haven’t booked your room yet, you’ll want to do that ASAP. Room reservations can be made through Meeting Time Travel.

  Things to remember about the hotel:

  1. PARKING: Parking is free for Forum attendees that are staying at the Hilton Orlando. For any attendees that are not staying at the hotel, parking rates are $13.00 for self and $20.00 for valet. Attendees will be required to pay each time they leave the garage.
  2. WIFI: free for Forum attendees.
  3. 24 Hour Fitness Center: free for Forum attendees.

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  Workshop Handouts

  In our ongoing commitment keep Forum a ‘green’ conference, printed workshop handouts will not be available at the conference event. Forum attendees will receive a copy of all Forum handouts on CD-ROM in their conference bags.

  Please on the lookout for an email from FHPCA with access to your handouts. If you do not receive this email, please contact our office at (850) 878-2632.

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  Network Volunteers Needed

  If you would be interested in helping to facilite your discipline’s Networking Roundtable session, let us know! We could use some volunteers to present the suggested topics, and facilitate the conversation.  As the facilitator, you will not be expected to be the subject matter expert, just good at keeping conversations on track.

  If you are interested, email us at info@floridahospices.org or call the office at (850) 878-2632.

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  Americans With Disabilities Act / Special Diets

  If you need special assistance or accommodations as identified in the ADA, please provide your request in writing to FHPCA via fax 850.878.5688 or email info@fl oridahospices.org as soon as possible.

  Special meals may also be arranged by indicating this at the time of registration. A surcharge may apply for meal substitution.

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• 13Apr

  ICD-10, Risk Management, and Business Intelligence Tools

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  ICD-10 Implementation Issues and Opportunities
  Faculty: Cortnie Simmons, Director of ICD-10 Services, Kforce Healthcare
  Transitioning from ICD-9 to ICD-10 is a considerable undertaking for providers, payers, vendors and other stakeholders. This presentation will discuss the challenges as hospices assess, plan, prepare, and implement the new ICD-10 coding system, provide tips to assist with streamlining implementation, and discuss best practices and important strategic decisions.

    

  Enterprise Risk Management: Effective Implementation for Hospice
  Faculty: Jennifer Burke & James Ridenour, Crowe Horwath LLP
  As your Hospice program becomes more sophisticated you are subject to more risk.  By identifying and proactively addressing these risks you can protect and create value for your patients, employees and communities.  This session will explore Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) tools and techniques and provide tips on how to develop, execute and assess ERM plans.

       

  Business Intelligence Tools for Integrating, Analyzing & Predicting Performance
  Faculty: Chris Gryskiewicz, Templeton Solutions & Richard Calcote, CFO for Spectrum Health, Inc.
  Business intelligence should be a top strategic priority for hospice organizations. These methodologies, processes, and technologies can transform raw data into meaningful and useful information to drive corporate performance and create a natural path from data to wisdom.

   

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• 10Apr

  We have a winner!

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  Congratulations Sandy Rex, from Good Shepherd Hospice, for winning the 50% Forum registration! We look forward to seeing you in May and discussing your topic idea around Fall Prevention Programs.

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• 05Apr

  A Chance to Win 50% a Forum Registration!

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  FHPC is offering a one-time only special deal, submit a topic for the Roundtable Networking hour and enter a chance to win 50% a Forum conference registration*!

  Whether you have already registered for Forum, or still pondering, this is a great opportunity to save some educational dollars and help contribute valuable topics to the Networking Roundtable discussion hour.

  Topic submission is easy, just go the original NETWORKING ROUNDTABLE blog post and in the comment section, submit:

  • Your name
  • Organization you work for
  • Discipline you work in
  • Topic idea

  Enter your submission by this Sunday, the 8th. The winner will be announced here, on the Forum website and in the Forum weekly email (subscribe to the Forum email list on the left menu bar), next Tuesday, the 10th. Good luck!!!

  *Contest Rules:
  There will be only one winner. If you have already submitted a topic, you will automatically be entered into the drawing. If you have already registered for Forum, you will receive an educational credit for the amount of half your paid registration which can be used for any FHPC educational offerings (any of the monthly Illuminations webinars or next year’s Forum registration). The winner can transfer the 50% prize to another person. The 50% registration only includes Forum registration, and does not include hotel accommodations or any expenses incurred at the conference.

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• 03Apr

  Developing Your Hospice Funds

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  As reimbursement declines, hospice fundraisers are under more pressure than ever to find those much-needed dollars. Is your board effectively engaged in raising support? Are you connecting with new donors through social media? Are your donors increasing their gifts each year? Are you ready for your next campaign?

  

  Forum 2012: Together Hospice Works! is offering a full slate of sessions that speak directly to the hospice fundraiser with practical tips, innovative strategies and creative ideas for increasing charitable gifts to your hospice. Plus, network with your fellow development professionals from hospices around the state during the Networking Roundtable.

  List of Sessions Available:

  • Networking Roundtable
  • Building a High Performance Fundraising Organization
  • Leveraging Social Media in Community Outreach and Fundraising
  • Critical Components of Productive Hospice Relationships: Techniques to Increase Engagement with Physicians and Others
  • Beyond the Bad News – Messaging during Crisis or Change
  • Outrageous Trust: Better Relationships, Better Results 
  • Meaning in the Mission
  • Best Practices in Implementing New Technology
  • Change Management: Leading for Success
  • Leveraging Mobile Technologies for Electronic Health Records
  • Techniques for Business Process Improvement in Hospice Care
  • Technology and Learning: Trends, Techniques & Tips
  • Recruiting, Training, Retaining and Rewarding Talented Employees
  • Customer Relations Management System: Dashboards to Drive Success

  REGISTER ONLINE TODAY!

   

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