The NPA Annual Conference in Portland, OR on October 21-24 is just around the corner, and we look forward to seeing you there. The following is a listing of events we will be involved in at the conference. Come connect with us!

Learn more about CareVention HealthCare, CareKinesis, Peak Health Plan Management, Capstone Performance Systems, Mediture, and eClusive during special presentations at NPA. 

Details are forthcoming. If interested in attending a presentation, please contact [email protected] for information.

CareVention HealthCare invites you to Portland Uncorked! - a wine, beer, and cider tasting reception and PACE Appreciation Dinner on Sunday, October 21 in the Atrium Foyer and Ballroom at the Portland Hilton Downtown. 

Please join us as we introduce CareVention HealthCare, recognize Richard Schamp, MD, CEO Emeritus of Capstone Performance Systems, and present an award in his name.

The event will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a networking reception that will include the wine, beer, and cider tasting. Dinner will start at 7:30 p.m., and dessert and presentations will begin at 8:30 p.m.

Learn more about the event and RSVP using the online form or register via email by October 12. Space is limited.

Attendees will be able to obtain a "PACEport" that will allow participants to enter into a drawing to win a prize.

We hope to see you there!

CareKinesis team members will present during the following educational sessions:

Monday, October 22

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Pharmacy Topics, Clinical Topics
Presenters: Neda Leonard, PharmD, CGP, BCPS, CareKinesis and Michael Crismali, MD, MBA, ArchCare PACE Senior Life

8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Using Novel Risk Stratification and a System for Medication Risk Scoring of PACE Participants to Reduce Preventable Adverse Drug Events
Presenters: Calvin H. Knowlton, PhD, PharmD, MDiv, CareKinesis and David Wensel, DO, HMDC, FAAHPM, Midland Care

Tuesday, October 23

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
The CMS 1/3 Financial Audits Are Changing - Are Your Adapting?
Presenters: Terry Combs, Total Life Health Care; Thelma Pittman, MBA, Cherokee Elder Care; Deborah Quillen, BA, AS, CareKinesis; and Matthew Zimmerman, BA, Capstone Performance Systems

Stop by to network with the CareKinesis team at booths 201 and 300, and learn more about CareVention HealthCare at booths 207 and 209.

Exhibit hours are:

Monday, October 22

• 6:30 - 8:00 a.m.
• 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
• 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 23

• 6:30 - 8:00 a.m.
• 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
• 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

And don't forget to get your "PACEport" stamped!

Join us as we sponsor the Leadership and Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, October 23 at  11:30 a.m. The luncheon will recognize recipients of the Marie-Louise Ansak Award, the Judy Baskins Volunteer Leadership Award, and others who have made significant contributions to PACE over the years. Richard Schamp, MD, CEO Emeritus, Capstone Performance Systems, will also be recognized.

Our sister company, Capstone Performance Systems, is once again sponsoring the NPA 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.

A PACE program nurse practitioner approaches a CareKinesis clinical pharmacist for help with a participant's anti-diabetic medication regimen. The participant is an 89-year-old female with a past medical history of chronic kidney disease stage 4, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, GERD, and iron-deficiency anemia.

Read more about this case at CareKinesis.com.

"I cannot think of any (CareKinesis Pharmacy) recommendation that wasn't important or didn't make sense."

- George Diduszyn, MD, FACP, Medical Director, SpiritTrust Lutheran LIFE

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