Webinar

Enhance Patient Satisfaction with Sensitive Financial Interactions

1 March, 2017, 4 PM-5 PM

Presented by: Marie Bass, Healthcare Financial Management Association

Webinar

False Claims Act: Roundtable with the Experts

1 March, 2017, 4 PM-5 PM

Violations of the False Claims Act costs healthcare entities millions of dollars each year plus negative press coverage and reputational damage. Is your organization as protected from this risk as possible? Join us as we talk with two expert healthcare attorneys about best practices to avoid running afoul of the government and what to do if you cannot prevent a violation.

Moderated by: Debbie Newsholme, Senior Director of Content Operations at HCCS

Special Guest Speakers: Andrew Zwerling and John Martin Attorneys from Garfunkel Wild, PC

Webinar

Protecting Patient Information from Increased Cybersecurity Threats

1 March, 2017, 4 PM-5 PM

In this informative webinar, nationally recognized privacy and security expert Mac McMillan, co-founder and CEO of CynergisTek, will use real-world examples to examine some of the most pressing security concerns that exist in healthcare today and discuss how it threatens security, patient privacy and compliance with regulatory requirements. McMillan will also provide guidance on how to determine risks, foster awareness, and respond proactively and effectively.

Presented by: Mac McMillian, CEO, CynergisTek

Webinar

Home Health CoPs: Everything Leaders Need to Know

1 March, 2017, 4 PM-5 PM

The Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs) will likely be delayed to January 2018 but, there's still a lot to learn and prepare. The revised CoPs will have wide implications and will require some significant changes for most organizations. Join home health expert Gina Mazza, of Fazzi Associates, for a highly focused discussion of the three key areas of the new CoPs: QAPI, Assessment and Care Planning, and Patient Rights. You'll know what's expected to happen, what this change means for your organization, and how HealthStream can help.

Webinar

7 Secrets for Hiring the Right People – A Conversation with Hiring Experts

1 March, 2017, 4 PM-5 PM

In a time when retention and turnover rates are higher than ever before, it's crucial that your hiring strategy be strategic and effective. Join St. Joseph Health System and CGH Medical Center as they discuss 7 Secrets For Hiring the Right People, and the impact your recruitment strategy can have on retention, turnover, and your bottom line. Led by moderator Liz Wamsteeker, leaders will learn innovative hiring strategies, while being challenged to think differently about recruitment as a whole.

Presented by: Liz Wamsteeker, Senior Solutions Executive, HealthStream
Heather Smith, Regional Direction, Talent Development, Covenant Health
Sandi Baylor-Schmidt, Director of HR, CGH Medical

Webinar

Creating a Welcoming Environment for LGBTQ Patients

1 March, 2017, 4 PM-5 PM

On this webinar, our content partner Cedar Interactive will explain the laws regarding LGBTQ Patient Care, Medicare & Medicaid compliance both for visitors and medical decision-makers, anti-discrimination regulations, sensitivity and appropriate treatment for all LGBTQ patients.  Cedar Interactive has created an important online learning environment for healthcare providers that focuses on providing supportive and affirming care to patients of different sexual orientations and gender identities to ensure the best possible outcomes for these patients.

Presented by: Sarah Bender, MA, Health Equity Strategist and Consultant

Webinar

Meeting Regulatory Compliance for Clinical Research

1 March, 2017, 4 PM-5 PM

Medicines development and clinical research are among the most heavily regulated activities. In order to conduct high-quality, safe, and ethical clinical research it is imperative that our workforce is both competent and compliant. Join us as we take a look at how one organization, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, implemented a successful training program that ensures competency and improved clinical research.

Presented by: Jennifer Stoop, Associate Product Manager, HCCS
Renee Smith, Senior Director, Global Quality and Education, Sarah Cannon Research Institute

Webinar

Using Leadership Development to Address Retention and Succession

1 March, 2017, 4 PM-5 PM

Leadership Development is integral to any healthcare organization's success. Join Leadership Development Director, Christine Buell, of Avera Health, to discuss key strategies for implementing, executing, and measuring leadership development programs.

Presented by: Christine Buell, Leadership Development Director, Avera Health

Webinar

Driving Better Outcomes Through HLC Administration

1 March, 2017, 4 PM-5 PM

HLC Administrators are at the heart of every successful organization. Join Dan Chapman, Associate Vice President of Client Operations and Programs, and HealthStream Operations Managers, all former HLC Administrators, to discuss key practices to drive better business outcomes in your organization through HLC Administration.

Presented by:
Dan Chapman, Associate Vice President of Client Operations and Programs, HealthStream
Matt Versley, Operations Manager, HealthStream
Kelly Cuyler, Operations Manager, HealthStream
Samantha Everett, Operations Manager, HealthStream
Anna Farkas, Operations Manager, HealthStream
Sharon Kimble, Operations Manager, HealthStream

Webinar

MACRA & MIPS: Is Your Practice Leaving Money on the Table?

1 March, 2017, 4 PM-5 PM

In this webinar, industry experts from nThrive and HealthStream will arm you with the information you need to avoid leaving money on the table. We'll also discuss the role of education, training and reporting in preparing for this new world of value-based reimbursement.

Webinar

Reimbursements at Risk: Identifying Where Your Payment Dollars are in Jeopardy

1 March, 2017, 4 PM-5 PM

We will look at ways to identify often overlooked resources, assess staff competency, and introduce ways to develop staff professionally to increase employee satisfaction, reduce turnover, and conquer those hard to fill revenue cycle positions.

Webinar

CMS Emergency Preparedness: What You Need to Know Prior to November’s Deadline

1 March, 2017, 4 PM-5 PM

On this webinar, our partner, Yale New Haven, joins us to assist providers and suppliers in preparing to meet the needs of their patients, residents, clients, and participants during disasters and emergency situations by ensuring compliance to these new conditions of participation.

Presented by:
James L. Paturas
Director, Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response
Yale New Haven Health System

Webinar

Section 1557: What to Know About the New ACA Requirements

16 March, 2017, 2 PM-3 PM

Effective May 13, 2016, Office of Civil Right (OCR) issued a final rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Building on long-standing and familiar civil rights principles, Section 1557 takes important steps forward as it’s the first federal civil rights law to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in health care. Join this webinar as we discuss the legal implications of this new ruling and the comprehensive training that is necessary to comply.

Presented by: Debbie Newsholme, Senior Director of Content Operations at HCCS, a HealthStream Company, and Jennifer Kearns, Partner at Duane Morris, LLP

Webinar

Best Practices for HIPAA Compliance

21 March, 2017, 2 PM-3 PM

Healthcare organizations often focus on simply meeting compliance requirements, rather than protecting information, assets, and people. This session will look at some of the common compliance gaps that are typical areas of deficiency during OCR’s audits and investigation. The session will also provide lessons from recent enforcement incidents.

Webinar

Ten Trends That are Redefining Healthcare

1 May, 2017, 4 PM-5 PM

Join Robin Rose, Vice President Healthcare Resource Group at HealthStream, as she breaks down the top ten trends that are redefining healthcare in 2018.

Webinar

COI and Big Data: What Can We Learn from Large Databases of Provider Disclosures?

10 May, 2017, 2 PM-3 PM

The CMS “Open Payments” database and the Medicare “Part D Prescriber” database have begun to yield important correlations between pharmaceutical company payments and prescribing patterns. This webinar will answer pressing questions and provide insight on how “big data” analytics can be used to identify outliers at both a macro level (a hospital within a system) and the micro level (a provider within a hospital) to target compliance efforts where they are most appropriate.

Webinar

Home Health CoPs: What You Can Expect for January 2018

2 November, 2017, 2 PM-3 PM

The Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation (CoP) for Home Health have been revised for the first time in almost twenty years! These new CoPs include notable changes to standards related to care planning, patient rights, quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI) and infection control. In this webinar, Gina Mazza, Fazzi’s industry expert in Regulatory and Compliance activities, offers a focused overview of the key changes you should know as well as recommendations and additional resources. Join us to ensure you are prepared for these changes, which take effect in January of 2018.

Presented by:
Gina Mazza BSN, RN, CPHQ
Partner Fazzi Associates

Webinar

Navigating the Future: Advancing Nursing Practice Across the Care Continuum

15 November, 2017, 2 PM-3 PM

This webinar presents a compelling and thoughtful narrative on advancing nursing practice across the continuum of care by understanding the essential role of registered nurses (RNs) in care coordination and transition management. An exemplar describes how new payment and delivery models recognizing care coordination and transition management are imperative to keeping pace with a value-based health care payment system.

Presented by:
Beth Ann Swan, PhD, CRNP, FAAN
Professor, Jefferson College of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University

Webinar

Strategies for Optimizing Care of Older Adults Across the Continuum of Care

27 November, 2017, 1 AM-1 AM

As healthcare providers, we must pay special attention to the transition of older adults within the continuum of care. Safe transitions across settings requires a strong team, attention to detail, and shared decision making with patient and family. The National Transitions of Care Coalition offers healthcare teams 7 essential interventions that can optimize patient transitions. In this webinar, we are joined by experts from Duke University to discuss how integrating these 7 interventions with a deep understanding of issues impacting older adults such as medication management, delirium prevention, and malnutrition can ensure successful transitions and optimize your patient outcomes. Let's team up and improve the confidence of all healthcare providers with respect to care for the elderly in care transitions across the continuum.

Presented by:
Mitchel T. Heflin, MD, MHS
Duke University School of Medicine

Eleanor S. McConnell, PhD, RN, GCNS, BS
Duke University School of Nursing

Webinar

Terrifying Tales of Healthcare Hiring & Onboarding: Avoiding the Agony of Defeat

26 January, 2018, 1 AM-1 AM

If you're involved in healthcare hiring or onboarding, you probably have your own harrowing stories to tell. But how do you ensure history doesn't repeat itself? In this webinar, our experts will share real-life stories of hiring & onboarding blunders and provide practical solutions to ensure your next story has a happier ending.

Presented by:
Kim Herold, RN
Director, Professional Development Pathways, HealthStream

Robyne Wilcox
Channel Director, Post- & Non-Acute Care, HealthStream