Speaking Engagements

The Joint Commission added a new level of Stroke Center certification this year. This presentation will provide an overview of The Joint Commission’s newest stroke center certification – Thrombectomy-capable Stroke Centers (TSCs) – and compare eligibility requirements, standards and measures to those of the existing Joint Commission Comprehensive Centers (CSC) certification. Other agencies have not […]

Staying abreast of changes in stroke center certification and measures is often a challenge. This presentation will provide an overview of The Joint Commission’s newest stroke center certification – Thrombectomy-capable Stroke Centers (TSCs). Discussion will include other updates related to The Joint Commission ASRH, PSC and CSC standards and CSC measures effective January 1, 2018.

Stroke intervention practice changes with new knowledge and new product development. Is payer reimbursement keeping pace with the cost of changes in practice or supplies? This presentation discusses the cost and revenue drivers of acute stroke intervention and models return on investment of an interventional program. Medicare billing codes applicable to outpatient stroke clinics and […]

his presentation includes unique insights into relatively new provider codes for transitional care management (TCM) and chronic care management (CCM) and how stroke programs across the country are using these codes to get paid for extended stroke care in stroke clinics and other settings beyond the acute hospitalization. “National Survey on APN Resources in Comprehensive […]

Staying abreast of annual changes in Medicare (CMS) reimbursement and reporting requirements as well as stroke center certification standards and measures is always a challenge. This presentation includes unique insights into 2016 changes and how stroke programs across the country are using transitional care management (TCM) and chronic care management (CCM) billing codes to pay […]

Because of high attrition and refusal rates in face-to-face support group formats, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) now offers a virtual support group for stroke survivors and their caregivers during their post-stroke journey. This presentation discusses current evidence to support the value of support communities and the needed interventions they provide to help […]

The concept of computer-generated avatars (photo-realistic representations of humans) for enhanced learning and knowledge retention is grounded in evidence and, although an established practice in other industries, is not widely used in healthcare. With a need to reach and educate more culturally and linguistically diverse patient populations, we’ll explore how to use avatars, coupled with […]

With CMS reimbursement rates for stroke care fairly flat over the last few years and new payment models built on shared risk and shared savings, coordinated systems of care and efficient case management have been crucial to sustaining stroke programs. With CMS’s new “Next Generation ACOs,” we will see greater engagement of Medicare beneficiaries and […]

With a need to reach and educate more culturally and linguistically diverse patient populations, we’ll explore how to use avatars, coupled with an instructional design approach, to create a more interactive learning experience and ensure that information is understood and retained more easily. In addition, we’ll explore CMS’s new “Next Generation ACOs.” In them we’ll […]