Michigan HomeCare & Hospice Association’s Annual Conference & Expo
We are joining the Michigan HomeCare & Hospice Association’s Annual Conference & Expo!
The event starts Tuesday, May 6 and goes through Thursday, May 8, 2025 and is taking place at the Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center located at 100 West Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo MI 49007.
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Hourly Schedule
Tuesday - May 6, 2025
- 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM
- Orientation Breakfast
- 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
- Opening Session | It is What You Make of It (Steve Gilliland - Motivational Speaker)
- Arcadia Ballroom II
- 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
- Breakout Sessions
- A Time to Lead - Government Update (Mike Isaacson - Senior VP of Government Relations)
- Prairie 4
- Decoding OASIS M1800 and GG Items: Enhancing Quality ( Michelle Horner - Manger of Clinical Consulting & Education & Lisa Selman-Holman - VP of Education and Quality)
- Prairie 5
- Exploring Health Disparities in the Provision of Palliative & Hospice Care (Lisa Little - Palliative Care Program Coordinator)
- Great Lakes 4
- HIPAA and Cyber Security: How the Rise of Cyber Crime Impacts HIPAA Compliance (Robert Markette - Counsel)
- Great Lakes 2
- A HOPE-ful 2025 (Katie Wehri - VP of Regulatory Affairs Quality & Compliance)
- Great Lakes 3
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
- Breakout Sessions
- Certified/Clinical/Regulatory Committee
- Great Lakes 4
- HME/Infusion Committee
- Prairie 4
- Private Duty/Personal Care
- Great Lakes 2
- Hospice/Palliative Committee
- Meadows
- 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
- Tuesday Networking Luncheon- Sponsored by Impart Alliance
- Arcadia Ballroom II
- 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
- Breakout Sessions
- National Hospice Update (Katie Wehri - VP Regulatory Affairs, Quality & Compliance)
- Meadows
- Expanding Palliative Care Services & Reimbursement Through Health Equity BIlling Measures (Lisa Little - Palliative Care Program Coordinator)
- Prairie 4
- What Can AI Really Do in Home Care? Improve Your Agency's Productivity, Retentioin and Bottom Line with AI (Tiantian Zha - Cofounder & CEO)
- Great Lakes 3
- Electroinic Visit Verification (EVV) Panel (Laura Haynes - CEO/President; Scott Wamsley - Director; Heather Spielman - Client Success Manager; Scott Overhill - SVP Product Management, AlayaCare)
- Great Lakes 4
- Home Health Agencies: Preparing for Federal Surveys (Rick Brummette - Section Manager; Kristal Foster; Tammie Daniels
- Great Lakes 2
- DME Best Practices 2025 (Allen Hunt, BA, MHSA - President)
- Prairie 6
- Breakout Sessions
- 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
- est Practices to Reduce Hospitalization (Arnie Cisneros - President; Kimberly McCormick - Executive Clinical Director)
- Great Lakes 3
- Hospice Agencies: Preparing for Federal & State Licensing Surveys (Rick Brummette - Section Manager; Kristal Foster - Manager of the Federal Support & Enforcement Section of the Federal Survey & Certification Division; Tammie Daniels - Surveyor; Mathew Jordan - Manager Non-Long Term Care State Licensing Section)
- Great Lakes 2
- Diaster Planning/Preparedness (Matthew Price - Regional Healthcare Coalition Coordinator)
- Great Lakes 4
- 2025 HME Audit Update (Kelly Grahovac - General Manager)
- Prairie 5
- Effectively Using ACP Services as a Foundation Inititaive for a Successful Palliative Care Program (Katie Parkhurst - Hospice and Palliative Care Manager; Tracy Bargeron - Advance Care Planning & Community Outreach Specialist)
- Prairie 4
- Achieving We Honor Veterans Level 5 Status (Lia Farber - Hospice Veterans Program Coordinator; Lauren Klemen - Director of Education; Nathan Barnett - Regional Home Health Sales Director; Gordon Steinke - Spiritual Care Coordinator)
- Prairie 6
- 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
- Exhibitor Networking Reception
- Kalamazoo Room
Wednesday - May 7, 2025
- 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM
- Continental Breakfast/Annual Business Meeting
- Arcadia Ballroom II
- 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM
- General Session: Preparing for Action: Surviving an Active Shooter (Jennifer Mansfield - Chief of Police - Redford)
- Arcadia Ballroom II
- 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
- Breakout Sessions
- Medicare Updates (Crystal Lewis - Sr. Provider Relations Representative)
- Prairie 6
- Crimes and Scams Against the Elderly (Jennifer Mansfield - Chief of Police - Redford)
- Great Lakes 2
- Strategies for Growth and Profitability (hane LuQuire - Senior Growth Consultant)
- Meadows
- National Home Health Update ( Katie Wehri - VP of Regulatory Affairs, Quality and Compliance)
- Prairie 4
- Attracting and Keeping Talent - Use of Sign on and Retention Bonuses (Robert Markette - Counsel)
- Great Lakes 3
- Hospice Clinician Boundaries: Achieving Balance and Avoiding Burnout (Cindy Campbell - Senior Director Advisory Services; Katherine Morrison - Director of Hospice Consulting Services)
- Great Lakes 4
- Symptom Management Jeopardy (Caren McHenry Martin - Senior Clinical Manager; Pooja Joshi - Senior Clinical Manager)
- Prairie 5
- 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
- Wednesday Awards Luncheon
- Arcadia Ballroom II
- 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
- Breakout Sessions
- Pain Management: Beyond the Basics (Caren McHenry Martin - Senior Clinical Manager; Pooja Joshi - Senior Clinical Manager)
- Prairie 5
- Strategies for Negotiating Payer Contracts (David Chandler - VP Payer Relations)
- Prairie 6
- NGS Home Health Updates: Key Insights and Compliance Essentials for 2025 ( Jessica Bewley-Smith - Clinical Consultant)
- Great Lakes 4
- The Anatomy of a High Performing Referral Inquiry to Admission Process (Kurt Kazanowski - Managing Partner)
- Meadows
- Non-Compete Agreements: What You Need to Know (Terence Durkin - Principal/Attorney)
- Great Lakes 3
- Adult Protective Services (APS) 101 Basic Understanding (Cynthia Farrell - Division Director, Adult Services)
- Great Lakes 2
- Transformative Health and Wellness Coaching (Jeannette Pollatz - Director of Quality & Compliance)
- Prairie 6
- 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
- Breakout Sessions
- How to Leverage Relationships with Advocacy Groups (David Chandler - VP Payer Relations)
- Prairie 6
- NGS Hospice: Documentation and Compliance Pathway for 2025 (Jessica Bewley-Smith - Clinical Consultant)
- Great Lakes 4
- Michigan Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA): Significant Changes to Paid Sick Time (Terence Durkin - Principal/Attorney)
- Great Lakes 3
- Beyond the Generation Gap: Building a Unified Workplace (Jay Johnson - Cheif Executive Officer)
- Meadows
- Navigating HHVBP: Leveraging Data and Strategies for Long Term Success (Lisa Selman-Holman - VP of Education and Quality)
- Great Lakes 2
- Training & Retention: Keys to a Successful Volunteer Program (Stacy Groff - VP Volunteer Engagement; Lori Showatler - Director of Volunteer & Chaplaincy Services)
- Prairie 5
- Securing Home Healthcare: A Practical Cybersecurity Checklist (Brian Boulanger - VP of Information Technology)
- Prairie 4
Thursday - May 8, 2025
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
- Thursday Continental Breakfast
- Arcadia Ballroom II
- 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
- Just Be a Great Leader! (Eric Schraber - Executive Vice President, SimiTree)
- Arcadia Ballroom II
- 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
- The Science of Bias: Fostering Diversity & Inclusion (Jay Johnson - Chief Executive Officer)
- Arcadia Ballroom II
