Risk Adjustment Advisor:
NPA Annual Conference 
Special Edition

Capstone Performance Systems is heading to New Orleans for the 2019 National PACE Association (NPA) Conference! If you are going, too, we hope you are planning to join us on Sunday, October 13, at the CareVention HealthCare PACE Appreciation Dinner. We'll be presenting the Richard O. Schamp, MD, Award and hearing from Calvin Knowlton, PhD, CEO of Tabula Rasa HealthCare, our parent company. If you have already registered for the dinner, thank you -- we look forward to seeing you there. If you have not, only a few seats remain, so kindly register today.

Read on for more details about the dinner and additional Capstone Performance Systems | CareVention Consulting activities at the conference! 
All together now!


The entire  CareVention HealthCare for PACE family will be exhibiting together for the first time at the 2019 NPA Conference!  Capstone will be joining our sister companies  CareKinesis, Cognify | Mediture, and PeakTPA  plus we'll be introducing  CareVention Consulting , the new name for Capstone's Technical Assistance Center (TAC) division. Be sure to stop by, say hello and learn about CareVention HealthCare services and how we can help your organization achieve PACE success!

 Visit us in the CareVention HealthCare area! 
(Booths 200, 202, 204, 101, 103, 105) 
Capstone's TAC  is now CareVention Consulting

Capstone's Technical Assistance Center (TAC) has a new name:
CareVention Consulting. The change was made to recognize the division's important role in the  CareVention HealthCare family of services. CareVention Consulting provides national expertise and guidance for organizations looking to explore, develop or improve PACE programs. CareVention Consulting is an NPA-member PACE Technical Assistance Center. For information on CareVention Consulting's services, stop by our booth (#103) in the CareVention HealthCare area in the Exhibit Hall at the NPA Conference, email [email protected] or call 
(720) 937-8328. 
Special Capstone and CareVention HealthCare Partners' Meetings  at the NPA Conference

Please join us for the following complimentary sessions presented by Capstone and CareVention HealthCare during the NPA Conference:

Monday, October 14:
Galerie 5 Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Cognify Quality Group | 7 - 8 am
CareKinesis EireneRx-Epic User Meeting | 12:45 - 1:30 pm
PACE as a Special Needs Plan (SNP) | 1 :45-2:30 pm
Did you know your PACE program can be a SNP? Learn more at this panel discussion with Kim Browning, Executive VP of Tabula Rasa HealthCare/Capstone, Mace Wolf, CEO, Cognify | Mediture, and Steve Wosje, COO, Cognify | Mediture

 
Tuesday, October 15
Jackson Conference Room - 5th Floor
What's New at Capstone? Three New Services for PACE Success! 
Join us to learn about three new offerings from Capstone:
  • Clinical Documentation Excellence Online Education - presented by George H. Brett, MD, Senior VP of Consulting & Chief Medical Officer 
  • Medical Director Training - presented by David Wilner, MD, Senior Medical Consultant
  • Medicare Revenue Cycle Report - presented by Matt Zimmerman, Director of Client Success/Consultant

For information on these and any of Capstone's services, please email [email protected] or call (720) 937-8328.

You ROCK!
There's a new game in town, and we're looking for people doing good
!

Check your NPA swag bag for your You ROCK postcard. Keep it with you during the conference, and then when you see someone performing a Random Offering of Considerate Kindness give them the You ROCK postcard. They can put their name and contact information on the card and bring it to the Capstone booth (#101 in the CareVention Area) for a special prize. PLUS, they'll be entered into a drawing for a limited edition Capstone backpack. Be sure to fill out the "Spotter" section with your name; "Spotters" will also be entered into a drawing for a special Capstone prize! So keep your eyes open for kind people doing nice things -- and ROCK on!
Leadership and Awards Luncheon Sponsored by CareVention HealthCare

Join us on Tuesday, October 15, as CareVention HealthCare sponsors the NPA Leadership and Awards Luncheon.   The recipients of the Marie-Louise Ansak Award and Judy Baskins Volunteer Leadership Award will be recognized, as well as others who have made significant contributions to PACE over the years. Registration is required, and there is a fee for this activity. Visit the NPA table for more information. 
Conference Educational Sessions: Capstone and CareVention HealthCare Presentations

Capstone Performance Systems and CareVention HealthCare team members will present with PACE partners and other experts at the following educational sessions:

Sunday, October 13

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Development of PACE from Exploration through Implementation
Courtney Foy, Project Manager, Capstone Performance Systems/CareVention Consulting, and Mandy Hurley, PACE Marketing and Enrollment Consultant, Capstone Performance Systems/CareVention Consulting

Monday, October 14

8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Diagnostic Power: Optimizing Medicare Capitation
Jonathan Burns, MD, Medical Director, Elder Service Plan of Cambridge Health Alliance; Sherry Simpson, ANP-BC, ACHPN, Nurse Practitioner, PACE of Southwest Michigan; Indira Kanouka, MD, Medical Consultant, Capstone Performance Systems; and David Wilner, MD, FACP, AGSF, Senior Medical Consultant, Capstone Performance Systems

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Proactive Action: The Antidote to Reactive Care
Lakesha Bradford, RN, BSN, Clinic Nurse Manager, Senior Community Care of North Carolina; Ankur Patel, MD, MBA, Medical Director, Inspira LIFE and Population Health, Inspira LIFE; Dorothy Ginsberg, Senior PACE Consultant, Capstone Performance Systems/CareVention Consulting; and David Wilner, MD, FACP, AGSF, Senior Medical Consultant, Capstone Performance Systems


Tuesday, October 15

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
If We Build It, They Will Come: PACE 2.0 Preparing for Growth
Jeff Burmeister, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Business Development/Health Plan Management, PACE of Southeast Michigan; Mary Johannesen, AIA, LEED AP, Principal, Kitchen & Associates Architects; Maria Zamora, MBA, Vice President, Senior Health Services PACE, AltaMed Health Services; and Dorothy Ginsberg, Senior PACE Consultant, Capstone Performance Systems/CareVention Consulting

Transitions of Care: What Puts Participants at Highest Risk Following a Hospital Discharge?
Jamie Gaudin, APRN, ACNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, PACE Baton Rouge; Tina Stallings, Manager of Quality, Franciscan PACE; and Lisa A. Banks, PharmD, BCGP, Vice President, Clinical Initiatives, CareKinesis

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
A PACE Program's Story about Using Business Intelligence Tools to Meet PACE 2.0 Initiatives and Improve Outcomes
Mardany Escobedo, Quality Improvement Specialist, CalOptima PACE; Michael Peralta, Program Manager, Community-Based Services, CalOptima; and Steve Wosje, Chief Operating Officer, Cognify | Mediture

Wednesday, October 16

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
CMS Data Universe: Practical Approaches to Gathering Data for a Successful Audit and Approaches to Adjustments Post Audit
Al'Asia Wallace, MPA, CPHQ, Director of Quality and Patient Safety, Inspira LIFE Vineland and Jessica Lynch, Account Analyst Manager, Cognify | Mediture

Preparing for State Encounter Data: A Case Study in Colorado
Heidi Smith, EHR System Administrator, VOA Senior CommUnity Care PACE; Alan Spidel, Chief Financial Officer, Rocky Mountain PACE; and Mark Friedman, Chief Technology Officer, Cognify | Mediture

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Cannabis: Participant Use Despite PACE
Shirley Huang, MD, MBA, FACP, Medical Director, TRU PACE and Katie Meyer, PharmD , BCPS , BCGP, Pharmacist, Learning and Development, TRHC

Quality Services Promote Financial Growth
Michael Crismali, MD, Medical Director, ArchCare and Hiren Shah, PharmD, BCGP, Clinical Pharmacist, CareKinesis

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Organizational Change Transformation: One PACE Program's Journey to Creating a Culture of Fearless and Continuous Process Improvement
Margaret Moddy, Quality Coordinator, PACE of the Southern Piedmont; Renee Rizzuti, FABC, MHA, LNHA, CEO, Executive Director, PACE of the Southern Piedmont; and Jessica Lynch, Account Analyst Manager, Cognify | Mediture

Vendor Contracting and Oversight for PACE Organizations
Samantha Blue, MSHSA, Senior Director of PACE and Adult Health, LIFE PACE Tulsa; Thelma Pittman, MBA, Chief Financial Officer, Cherokee Elder Care; Diane Yochum, Payment Coordinator, Cherokee Elder Care; and Deborah Quillen, Client Development Liaison and Part D Specialist, CareKinesis
Stay Connected with the NPA Annual Conference Mobile App

Capstone Performance Systems is once again sponsoring the conference mobile app hosted by Whova. The app is supported on both iOS and Android phones and tablets, and allows attendees to stay connected before, during, and after the conference.

Download the app to view the conference agenda, view/download speaker handouts, access maps and event information, receive updates from event organizers, and connect with presenters, vendors, and other attendees.

Registered attendees will receive an email invitation to join the mobile app directly from the NPA.


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