Sessions Descriptions
Click on a date below to expand the list of sessions that will be held each day. You will find seminar descriptions and the name of the speaker(s) that will be presenting each session. More information will be added as it becomes available. Please check back often. For a quick glance at the full schedule of events, click here.
Sunday, August 24
2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
3 Concurrent CEU Sessions & 2 Hot Topic Huddles
1. “TPOPP/POLST: A Better Means of Expressing Advance Directives”
1.5 Patient Care Hours
Speaker: Dr. Chuck Crecelius, MD, PhD, FACP, CMD
Ensuring persons express their advance directives and correctly translate them into a code status is a fundamental right in health care. TPOPP/POLST is an excellent tool for frail and elderly persons that allows a fuller expression of health care wishes and expectations compared to the Missouri Out of Hospital DNR (MO OHDNR) form, and that now has ambulance indemnity similar to the MO OHDNR form. This session will discuss how TPOPP/POLST is used, ideal candidates, translation of advance directives into TPOPP/POLST orders, and implementation plans.
2. “Intake or Mistake? Let AI be Your Guide – The Definitive Handbook for Bringing AI into the Admissions Process”
1.5 Administrative Hours
Speaker: Lisa Doehrman – CoreCare
Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) face increasing pressure to admit the right residents quickly while minimizing risk. In this session, CoreCare’s Lisa Doehrman will walk through how AI can streamline pre-admission processes by identifying red flags, standardizing referral evaluations, and supporting faster, safer, and more informed decision-making. Participants will learn how to implement AI-driven risk scoring models that evaluate clinical, financial, and operational factors—all while maintaining HIPAA compliance. The session will cover how to select and implement AI tools that align with organizational goals, train staff to leverage AI in their workflows, and continuously improve decision-making processes through data-driven insights.
At the end of the session, CoreCare will provide a handout on AI prompts for your whole team!
3. “Emergency Preparedness for Assisted Living: You Can Never Be Too Prepared”
1.5 Patient Care Hours
Speaker: Katherine Preede, NCAL
The risk of severe weather, fires, and other natural or human-caused disasters has greatly increased. Now is the time for your community to strengthen your emergency preparedness efforts so your residents and staff are ready for any situation. This session will provide an overview of emergency and disaster planning in assisted living including the challenges, common risks and hazards, and how you can assess what you need to plan for.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the core elements of an emergency preparedness plan
- Learn how to identify and be prepared for emergencies to minimize injury and loss
- Learn about tools and resources available to support you with emergency and disaster planning
Hot Topic Huddles –These cozy, yet dynamic gatherings are designed to foster open discussions among attendees on specific topics relevant to our industry. Set in a relaxed environment, these rooms provide a platform for convention attendees to share valuable insights, experiences and best practices from their facilities. Whether it’s sharing innovative solutions, discussing emerging trends, or addressing common issues, Hot Topic Huddles provides attendees the opportunity to connect, network, and collectively advance their professional development.
#1 Hot Topic Huddle – Activities
1.5 Patient Care Hours
Moderator: Wendy Boren – QIPMO
#2 Hot Topic Huddle – Dining
1.5 Patient Care Hours
Moderator: Amanda Marsh – Martin Bros.
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
3 Concurrent CEU Sessions & 2 Hot Topic Huddles
1. “Drinking and Drugging in Long-Term Care”
1.5 Patient Care Hours
Speaker: Dr. Aaron Brown, DO – Deer Oaks
Substance use disorder in older adults has been under-identified for decades. In addition, the aging of the baby boomer generation has changed attitudes towards rates of substance use disorder. Senior Care facilities are accepting more residents who have problems with alcohol or drug use. Although facilities are not expected to be able to cure substance use disorders, updated guidelines and F-Tags have increased the responsibility of the facilities in terms of treating these residents. Therefore, it is important for all staff to understand assessment and treatment approaches for substance use disorder. Discussion will include attitudes toward older adults with substance use disorder as well as statistics and information regarding substance use in older adults. Updated guidance regarding the F-Tags related to substance use will be explained. In addition, this course will focus on training health care providers to assess substance use in facilities.
2. “Proactive Progress”
1.5 Administrative Hours
Speaker: Mark Francis, LNHA – QIPMO
One of the most stubborn roadblocks you run up against as a long-term care leader is the battle of moving from a reactive mindset to a proactive mentality. This practical seminar begins with essential skills of leadership and the primary task of learning in your organization. We will look at the benefits of a coaching approach to leadership. We will also identify the elements necessary for a high-performing team. All of this leads to a 4 step goal execution process that will allow you to accomplish that most important goal for your home. This seminar will be a practical, hands-on presentation.
3. “Three Perspectives, One Goal: Maximizing PDPM Outcomes”
1.5 Administrative Hours
Speaker: Julie Karafa, Wipfli
This presentation examines the multifaceted approach to optimizing Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) outcomes by showcasing three distinct perspectives, each with its own role-specific insights. It highlights the critical role of collaboration and communication in overcoming the inherent challenges and barriers within the PDPM model. Additionally, the presentation evaluates a shared vision for the future, focusing on aligning goals in patient care and facility performance to achieve optimal results. Through this comprehensive exploration, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how the three roles can unite to enhance PDPM reimbursement.
#1 Hot Topic Huddle – Activities
1.5 Patient Care Hours
Moderator: Wendy Boren – QIPMO
#2 Hot Topic Huddle – Dining
1.5 Patient Care Hours
Moderator: Amanda Marsh – Martin Bros.
Monday, August 25
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Opening General Session & Awards
Educational Session – “Resilient Roots. Bold Future: How Healthcare Leaders Rise, Reframe & Redefine What’s Next”
1.0 Administrative Hour
Speaker: Kim Becking
Discover actionable strategies to harness emotional intelligence and self-awareness for navigating change, stress, and uncertainty. Participants will learn to manage emotions, boost resilience, foster team engagement, and cultivate a culture of trust and collaboration. Equip yourself and your team to stay present, positive, and productive—ready to thrive in a fast-evolving world.
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
MHCA Long-Term Care Pageant
1.0 Patient Care Hours
Emcee/Moderator, Rob Dvorak, VP of United Scripts Pharmacy, and contestants are residents of seven facilities around the state – This engaging and inspiring event invites attendees to experience the LTC Pageant that showcases the voices and experiences of LTC residents. Contestants share what they value most about their facilities, offering insights into successful programs, unique facility culture, and practices that foster resident satisfaction and well-being. Attendees will gain valuable perspectives on resident-centered care, quality improvement initiatives, and creative engagement strategies that are directly transferable to their own practice settings.
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Educational Session & Luncheon – Purchase of Meal Ticket Required
“Deconditioned Dreams: Rethinking Life in LTC for Aged 55 and Under”
1.5 Patient Care Hours
Speakers: Wendy Boren, RN, BSN – QIPMO; Brock Thornsbrough, LNHA – Daybreak Nursing Center; and Jennifer Otte, Regional Administrator – North Star Equity Group
Life as a resident in long-term care isn’t what anybody plans for. It’s not a bucket list item. Nobody would rather play bingo than go to Bermuda. But life happens. As the long-term care industry experiences a significant influx of residents aged 55 and younger, questions arise: What do we do with them? How do we manage that? Statements like: “I didn’t sign up for psych.” “They’re a train wreck!” But no worries! We’ll do this together. There are already many homes with solid strategies and many more popping up. Join us as we talk through the behavioral and clinical needs of this population. We’ll talk about staffing, explore activities and menus, and even touch on restorative and cognitive therapy to help get these folks back on track.
1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
4 Concurrent CEU Sessions & 2 Hot Topic Huddles
1. “Modernizing the Business of Business”
1.5 Administrative Hours
Speaker: Stephen Taylor, Principal – CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
Providers can modernize their business with digital innovation. In a rapidly evolving field, we will introduce key concepts such as AI, business intelligence and automation. We will explore practical use cases on how providers have used digital solutions to address common pain points and enhance efficiency and resident care.
2. “Documentation Do’s and Don’ts and an Overview of the IDR Process: A Guide for LTC Facilities”
1.5 Administrative Hours
Speakers: Liz LaFoe and Lisa Luetkemeyer, Senior Counsel at Husch Blackwell
Part One of this presentation will cover best practices and common errors with respect to medical record documentation for post-acute care providers (skilled nursing and assisted living facilities). It will also touch on responding to medical records requests and subpoenas. Part Two will provide an overview of the IDR process in Missouri, including options available to facilities for pursuing IDR after receiving a survey deficiency, timeframes in which to request and pursue IDR, and different IDR strategies, including whether or not to involve counsel in the IDR process, which deficiencies to contest, and common arguments to consider raising.
3. “From Framework to Frontline: Advancing Resident Outcomes with the Quality Award Criteria”
1.5 Patient Care Hours
Speaker: Renee Ridling, MS, LNHA – The Gingerbread House
This session will explore how the AHCA/NCAL Quality Award criteria can be leveraged not just as an organizational improvement tool, but as a powerful framework for enhancing resident-centered care in long-term care settings. Attendees will examine how to identify care-related organizational gaps and design systemic processes that lead to measurable improvements in quality of life, clinical outcomes, and equitable treatment across diverse resident populations. Through the lens of patient care, this session will also highlight strategies for aligning the Quality Award criteria with CMS-mandated components such as the QAPI Plan and Facility Assessment. Discussions will address how these criteria can strengthen care delivery by driving improvements in: Operational efficiency that directly supports timely, person-centered care; Security and cybersecurity practices that safeguard sensitive resident information and uphold trust; Strategic planning that prioritizes health equity, safety, and consistent quality outcomes; Workforce engagement and diversity to ensure culturally competent and compassionate care; Fair and respectful treatment of all residents, regardless of religion, identity, or personal relationships.
4. “The Leader’s Role in Skilled & Assisted Living Occupancy”
1.5 Administrative Hours
Speaker: LouAnn Brubaker, Brubaker Consulting
Traditional marketing and outreach strategies that once drove SNF admissions and ALF move-ins aren’t as effective in today’s senior care marketplace. Across the country, the pressure for SNFs to meet payer and quality expectations is enormous. Increased resident acuity has altered the competitive landscape in both SNFs and ALFs–in managing the demand for higher clinical capabilities and finding staff to support it. For both SNFs and ALFs, a retrospective look-back at the number of admissions/move-ins is unproductive. A lost admission or move-in and lost revenue is nearly impossible to make up for in any given month. Senior care providers need to be proactive in creating a steady stream of inquiries/referrals by monitoring 3 data sets that enable more nimble strategies. Frequently calculating and monitoring these benchmarks enables community leadership and their marketing team to recognize (and act) on any given day in the month potential downturns in admissions/move ins–before they occur. Lastly, a greater focus on describing the community’s success in respect to outcomes, quality, and lengths of stay is imperative. This session provides the outline for an executive level report for use with MCO leadership. Following this session, participants will be able to:
- Redirect their current focus on to-date admissions/move-ins each month to 3 more valuable benchmarks impacting strategy
- Calculate the 3 benchmarks that predict rise/fall in occupancy
- Respond proactively when key benchmarks deviate from expectations
- Create the compelling argument to be chosen (by health care organizations and families)
#1 Hot Topic Huddle: Staffing
1.5 Administrative Hours
Moderator: Nate Hamme with Ceca Foundation
#2 Hot Topic Huddle: Administrator 101
1.5 Administrative Hours
Moderator: Julie Cones, AD, RN, LNHA, IP – QIPMO
3:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open
2.0 Patient Care Hours
Missouri administrators in attendance will engage with the MHCA Exhibitors. Through these interactions, participants will gain insights into the latest products, resources, and educational advancements tailored to the Long-Term Care (LTC) industry. This exposure equips administrators with the knowledge and tools necessary to enhance the quality of care for residents, thereby contributing to their ongoing professional development.
Tuesday, August 26
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Educational Session & Breakfast – Purchase of Meal Ticket Required
“Developing & Maintaining Positive Family Communication”
1.5 Administrative Hours
Speaker: LouAnn Brubaker, Brubaker Consulting
Positive communication with families doesn’t mean that all the communication will be about something positive. The fact remains that, sometimes, difficult discussions need to occur: a resident’s decline in wellness, change in behavior, a medication issue or a fall. It’s about achieving a positive relationship with families: every day, in every discussion, every person, from the front-line caregivers to center leadership. This 90-minute session addresses the core principles that drive communication’s impact on successful family/center staff relationships. Following this session, participants will be able to: • describe the most effective strategies in maintaining positive relationships • train new/current staff in specific communication best practices • ask THE most important question at time of resident admission • use phrases that enhance communication—whether positive or difficult • follow the difficult discussion blueprint • leverage in-person and email to strengthen the relationship.
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
4 Concurrent CEU Sessions & 2 Hot Topic Huddles
1. “How Does the Discharge Function Score Function?”
1.0 Patient Care Hour
Speaker: Joel VanEaton, BSN, RN, RAC-CT, MT – Broad River Rehab
The SNF QRP required discharge function score measure is the GG replacement measure for the section G based short stay improvement in function. Since January 2024, CMS has been calculating the new discharge function score on IQIES reports. The new measure began to affect 5-star ratings in January 2025 and will affect the Value-Based Purchasing incentive multiplier in October 2026. This presentation will help providers to become familiar with how this quality measure is calculated, how it will impact each SNF quality program, and how to use the results for quality improvement. Objectives are: Identify the differences between the GG-based discharge function score and the G-based improvement in function score; Understand the technical specifications of the discharge function measure; Become familiar with the expected discharge function score; Interpret how this measure impacts SNF quality measurement programs; Apply the results to a facility-level quality improvement effort.
2. “Maximizing Profitability and Patient Care: Solutions for SNF and ALF Medicare FFS Patients with Value-Based Care Models in Long-Term Care”
1.0 Administrative Hour
Speaker: Eric Palm, – Chief Growth Officer of Provider Partners
Navigating value-based care while maintaining a focus on Fee-For-Service (FFS) patients is a challenge faced by many long-term care facility owners and operators. This session will provide actionable strategies to maximize PCP and facility profitability by complementing the success of I-SNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan) with High Needs ACO REACH models designed to support FFS patients. Attendees will gain insights into how value-based care and FFS approaches can work together to enhance patient outcomes, reduce unnecessary care, and create shared savings. We will explore and compare key models in value-based care and their relevance. This session is specifically designed for long-term care facility owners and operators seeking value-based care solutions. Join us to uncover the strategies to achieve improved, timely, quality care, and revenue enhancements for your organization.
3. “Navigating Patient-Centered Comprehensive Care Plans to Meet Diverse Needs”
1.0 Patient Care Hour
Speaker: Wendy Boren, RN – QIPMO
This course offers valuable training in developing person-centered care plans for residents in skilled nursing facilities. It covers a broad range of topics, including:
Person-Centered Care Principles: Prioritizing resident preferences, choices, and desires in care planning.
Diverse Resident Needs: Addressing physical, mental, psychosocial, and spiritual needs, with specific examples like PTSD, psychosocial well-being, hospice care, behavioral issues, and various medical conditions.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: The importance of involving various disciplines, residents, and families in the care planning process.
Regulatory Compliance: Meeting relevant regulations and standards for care planning in skilled nursing facilities. The course will provide practical insights and multiple examples to enhance participants’ skills in creating effective and resident-focused care plans.
4. “Exploring Collaboration: Hospice & Senior Living”
1.0 Patient Care Hour
Speaker: Chris Brown, BS, LNHA, CEO – Shirkey Health Services
Join us for an open, engaging discussion on how hospice care and senior living communities can work hand-in-hand to support residents and families. This session invites LTC professionals to share experiences, ask questions, and explore best practices for building meaningful partnerships across care settings. Whether you’re new to the conversation or deeply involved, bring your voice and insights as we learn from each other.
#1. Hot Topic Huddle – Active Shooter / Armed Intruder
1.0 Administrative Hour
Moderator: Brett Sharp and Joel Weeks with SWA Protection
#2. Hot Topic Huddle – Assisted Living Resident Care Best Practices from Around the State
1.0 Patient Care Hour
Moderator: Terri Milsop, Regional Compliance Coordinator – Arrow Senior Living
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
4 Concurrent CEU Sessions & 2 Hot Topic Huddles
1. “SNF VBP QM Scoring Expansion. Ready, Set, Go!”
1.0 Administrative Hour
Speaker: Joel VanEaton, BSN, RN, RAC-CT, MT – Broad River Rehab
With the SNF Value Based Purchasing incentive multiplier set to be impacted by 4 quality measures in FY 2026 and a total of 8 measures by FY 2027, CMS has revised the scoring methodology to accommodate the additional measures. CMS has also posted early look feedback reports to IQIES to prepare providers for this change. SNFs should become familiar with the scoring methodology changes so that they will be better able to understand their VBP incentive multiplier as these changes take effect. This session will also preview October 2026 when 4 more measures will be added. Objectives are: 1. Identify the expanded SNF VBP measures; 2. Recognize the components of the incentive multiplier scoring methodology; 3. Differentiate between the improvement and achievement score; 4. Understand the score normalization methodology; 5. Consider Health Equity Initiatives within the VBO and QRP programs.
2. “Foundational Risk Management. Building Stability for Aging Services Organizations”
1.0 Administrative Hour
Speaker: Jim Staed, MHA, MBA, ARM, AINS – EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants
Aging services organizations are exposed to a wide variety of external and internal risks. Resident safety, physical property damage, workforce injury, and technology risks are a few of the many challenges the industry faces on a daily basis. Risk management is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Understanding an organization’s risk appetite and goals is the first step to developing a risk management program that is both comprehensive and achievable. Tailoring smart tools and governance puts aging services at a competitive advantage for growth into the future. Come gain a full understanding of risk management process along with the tools and strategies that will provide stability for your organization in the future.
3. “Navigating Marijuana Use in Senior Living Settings: Legal Rights and Policy Considerations”
1.0 Patient Care Hour
Speaker: Emily Solum with Husch Blackwell
This session will explore the evolving legal landscape surrounding marijuana use in senior living communities. With increased legalization across states and shifting cultural attitudes, facilities face growing questions about how to respect resident autonomy while maintaining safe and compliant environments. This session will address key issues including: resident rights, staff policies, liability concerns, documentation, and best practices for drafting facility-specific guidelines. Attendees will gain legal insights and practical guidance to help shape thoughtful, legally sound policies tailored to their organization’s mission and regulatory context.
4. “Improving Health, Increasing Access to Care, Lowering Costs: APRN Solution in Nursing Homes and Beyond”
1.0 Administrative Hour
Speaker: Jill Kliethermes, Alisha Johnson, and Nancy Birtley – Board of Nursing Home Administrators
This presentation will summarize the current scope, rules and regulations of APRN practice in the State of Missouri; review updates from the 2025 Missouri legislative term; and share the goals and challenges in removing APRN practice barriers for 2026 and beyond. The presentation will also address the relationship between state health rankings and APRN practice. Additionally, the speakers will discuss physician and APRN patient outcomes, the impact of APRNs in long term care, and APRN qualifications to fill the growing need left in the shortage of geriatricians.
#1. Hot Topic Huddle: Active Shooter / Armed Intruder
1.0 Administrative Hour
Moderator: Brett Sharp and Joel Weeks with SWA Protection
#2. Hot Topic Huddle: Assisted Living Resident Care Best Practices from Around the State
1.0 Patient Care Hour
Moderator: Terri Milsop, Regional Compliance Coordinator – Arrow Senior Living
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Educational Session & Luncheon – Purchase of Meal Ticket Required
“Reimbursement and Revenue Cycle Insights: Preparing for your Bright Future…Great Scott!”
2.0 Administrative Hours
Speakers: Juli Pascoe, CPA – Forvis Mazars; Julie Bilyeu, CPA – Forvis Mazars; Sherri Robbins, RN, LNHA, RAC-CTA, CLNC – Forvis Mazars; and Valerie Kelsey – Forvis Mazars
Join your Forvis Mazars consultants and buckle up for a journey through time as we explore the past, present, and future of long-term care reimbursement and the revenue cycle. This engaging session will dive into strategies and actionable insights on how your facility can fine tune your clinical, reimbursement, and revenue cycle processes to prepare your facility for a bright future. We will explore accurate MDS completion and its impacts on both Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, and how to engage your entire IDT team in the process. We will provide insight on how your facility can prepare for upcoming changes to Medicare and Medicaid cost reporting and avoid “1.21 gigawatts” of common mistakes we see that might be negatively impacting your reimbursement.
We will discuss key revenue cycle best practices that can improve your collections, leverage your technology, and will dive into the complexities of managed care. This session will include interactive conversation with real life examples, best practices and tools that will help you go “back to the basics” and “forward to success.”
2:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
MHCA General Business Meeting
1.5 Administrative Hours
Speaker: Meghan Travis Henderson
Attend the Missouri Health Care Association General Business Meeting where MHCA Executive Director Meghan Travis Henderson discusses the latest happenings in the LTC Industry at both the state and national level.
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
3 Concurrent CEU Sessions
1. “Improving Quality and Driving Change: Prevention vs. Treatment”
1.0 Patient Care Hour
Speaker: Gail Dereczyk, BSN, RN, CWOCN – Medline
This session focuses on the common resident-acquired skin injuries in long-term care and assisted living. Participants will explore the clinical and financial impact of these conditions, compare the cost of prevention vs. treatment, and examine evidence-based strategies to reduce their incidence. The session will also provide practical tools for integrating best practices into daily facility operations to improve resident outcomes and reduce liability.
2. “Understanding Dementia and Best Practices for Care”
1.0 Patient Care Hour
Speaker: Carolyn Gasser, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC, IP – QIPMO
This education session will cover identifying dementia, the different types of dementia, stages of Alzheimer’s disease, behavioral symptoms, strategies for management, Psychotropic Medication Use, and Non-Pharmacologic Management in Dementia Behaviors.
3. “Testing Processes and Preparations for CNAs and CMTs”
1.0 Administrative Hour
Speaker: Shellie Goodin, RN, BSN, MSN, MBA – Missouri Health
Care Association
This session will cover specific processes to ensure your CNA or CMT is ready to take the state exams for certification. Overall testing strategies will be introduced in a way that invests in your learner and makes learning fun. These strategies may be used for other educational events in your facility.
Wednesday, August 27
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Educational Seminar & Breakfast – Purchase of Meal Ticket Required
“It’s Not About Birth Year: The Evolution of Employees from A to GenZ”
1.5 Administrative Hours
Speaker: Cara Silletto, MBA, CSP – President & Chief Retention Officer with Magnet Culture
Instead of fueling the “us versus them” fire on your team, it’s time to explore the “why” behind the unique mindsets of our multigenerational workforce. Understand how Baby Boomers, GenX, Millennials, and GenZ were raised differently and the impact of their upbringing on the employer-employee relationship. We will also dispel myths about younger workers’ perceived lack of professionalism and work ethic. Magnet Culture’s award-winning generational lens provides valuable insights to navigate key challenges and opportunities presented by today’s new workforce. It’s time to create a workplace that more effectively manages multi-generational teams, as one-size leadership styles no longer fit all.
9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
3 Concurrent CEU Sessions and 1 Hot Topic Huddle
1. “Workforce Wake-Up Call: It’s Time to Recalibrate Our Work World”
1.5 Administrative Hours
Speaker: Cara Silletto, MBA, CSP – President & Chief Retention Officer with Magnet Culture
Finding and keeping talent today is harder than ever because the employer-employee relationship has evolved dramatically since the days of lifelong pensions. While organizations can reduce employee turnover, they cannot eliminate it, which means staffing challenges – and their financial impact – are here to stay. We’ve reached a tipping point now where managers and employees can no longer “do more with less,” and still meet organizational goals and customer expectations, so bold changes are needed moving forward for organizations planning to remain in business. Join us to explore the new Magnet Culture guide to operationalize unavoidable turnover and keep the staff we cannot afford to lose by creating a place where people want to work.
2. “Exceptions and Second Businesses: Answering the Who, What, When, Why and How“
1.5 Administrative Hours
Speaker: Melissa Korsmeyer, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Section for LTC Regulation
This session will provide an overview of the regulatory processes surrounding exception and second business approvals for assisted living, residential, intermediate, and skilled nursing facilities in Missouri. A representative from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) will guide attendees through the criteria, submission procedures, and common pitfalls associated with these requests. Participants will gain practical insights into how to maintain compliance while accommodating innovative care models or ancillary services within their facilities. This session is essential for administrators, compliance officers, and operational leaders seeking clarity on how to navigate these regulatory pathways effectively.
3. “Mastering Medical Reviews: Proactive Strategies for Planning, Execution, and Evaluation”
1.5 Patient Care Hours
Speaker: Sherri Robbins – Forvis Mazars
This session equips participants with the essential skills to navigate medical record review processes with confidence and precision. Attendees will learn how to accurately interpret medical review notifications and identify key submission requirements. The session also focuses on pinpointing critical dates of service and compiling supporting documentation to validate care provided. Through practical strategies, participants will gain the ability to efficiently organize medical records and streamline their review workflows. Additionally, the session introduces a comprehensive checklist that simplifies the collection of necessary medical record details, ensuring a thorough and efficient review process.
#1. Hot Topic Huddle: Maintenance
1.5 Administrative Hours
Moderator: Roy Pace with Colonial Springs Healthcare Facility