The Sixth Annual

Conference Program
& Exhibit Hall Guide
May 16, 17 & 18, 2016
Foxwoods, Mashantucket, CT
GOLD SPONSOR

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors

GOLD SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSOR

BRONZE SPONSOR

EXHIBIT HALL RECEPTION CO-SPONSORS

CHARGING LOUNGE SPONSOR

WEDNESDAY BREAKFAST SPONSOR

KEY CARD SPONSOR

LANYARD SPONSOR

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NOTE PAD SPONSOR

HOTEL EVENT FLOOR PLAN

CHARGING LOUNGE

Take skywalk from

Grand Pequot to
Fox Tower

GENERAL SESSION

Conference
Registration

FOX TOWER

EXHIBIT HALL

BRAVO
ROOM

PREMIER E

PREMIER F

DEMO SHOWCASE

PREMIER G

Conference
Registration

PREMIER H

BREAKOUT ROOM
BRAVO ROOM
3rd LEVEL
Take escalator to 3rd Level,
Bravo Room

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DAY-AT-A-GLANCE SCHEDULE
DAY ONE MONDAY, MAY 16 PRE-CONFERENCE
1:00 pm 5:00 pm

Registration PREMIER BALLROOM FOYER

2:00 pm 2:05 pm

Welcome PREMIER A&C

2:05 pm 5:00 pm

Pre-Conference Program: Meeting the Dementia Challenge in Home Care

Amy Matthews, BA, Dementia Care Educator

PREMIER F

Leadership Symposium PREMIER G

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Welcoming Reception PREMIER BALLROOM FOYER

DAY TWO TUESDAY, MAY 17 FULL DAY CONFERENCE

8:00 am 9:00 am

Registration and Breakfast

9:00 am 9:15 am

Welcome and Opening Remarks PREMIER A&C

9:15 am 10:15 am

Opening Keynote: Home Health Care to the Rescue, Dan Marshall, Author and Screenwriter PREMIER A&C

CONCURRENT
BREAKOUT
SESSIONS

10:30 am 11:45 am

11:45 am 1:00 pm

CONCURRENT
BREAKOUT
SESSIONS
1:15 pm 2:30 pm

PREMIER E
Risk-Sharing in
Medicare:
Can it Work for You?
W. Karl Baker, CPA
Healthcare Principal
and
Bob Dillan, CPA
Health Care Manager
Clifton Larson Allen

PREMIER A&C

PREMIER F
Becoming a FiveStar Agency:Its all
aboutLeadership,
Technology and
Operations
Holly Chaffee, RN, BSN,
MSN
President and CEO
Porchlight VNA/Home
Care

PREMIER G
A Whole New World:
The Face-to-Face
Makeover
Jennifer Warfield,
BSN, COS-C, HCS-D
Education Director
PPS Plus

PREMIER H
New England Takes
Leave: An Overview
of Employment Leave
Laws Affecting New
England Employers
Thomas Colomb, Esq.
and
Kier Wachterhauser, Esq.
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey
& Lehane, LLP

BRAVO ROOM
The Age At Home
Boomer Generation:
How Its Driving
Technology Changes
in Home Care
Mike Radice
Chairman &
Technology Advisor
ChartaCloud,
ChartaCares

Lunch and Keynote: A Simple Message to Home Care and Hospice Providers in an Era of Major Transformation
Ellen Breslin, Senior Consultant, Health Management Associates PREMIER A&C
PREMIER E

Hospice Management
through Business
Intelligence
Michelle Stone-Smith
Consulting Manager
McBee Associates
and
Greer Myers
Chief Development
Officer, EVP
President
Turn-Key Health

PREMIER F

Value Based
Purchasing: 2016
and Beyond
Christopher Attaya,
MBA, FHFMA, VP of
Business Intelligence
Strategic Healthcare
Programs
and
Rey Spadoni
President
Partners Health Care
At Home

PREMIER G

Connecting the Dots:

Collaborating to
Reduce Cost and
Improve Care
Transitions
Barbara Katz
Principal
BK Health Care
Consulting, LLC

PREMIER H

Successful Strategies
for Home Health
in Future Delivery
System Models
Susan F. Adams RN,
BSN, MHSA, PhD.
Vice President Alliance
Integration
Masonicare

BRAVO ROOM

Internet Marketing
Secrets for Private
Home Care Agencies
Ryan McEniff
Owner
Minute Woman Home
Care

2:30 pm 4:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open Afternoon Refreshment Break PREMIER B&D

3:30 pm 4:00 pm

Demo Showcase: Hosted by Homecare Homebase PREMIER BALLROOM FOYER

4:00 pm 5:00 pm

The Pitch Pit: Join us for rapid-paced pitches of new products and ideas! Vote for your favorite! PREMIER A&C

5:00 pm 6:30 pm

Evening Reception in Exhibit Hall

PREMIER B&D

Dinner on Your Own

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EVENING RECEPTION CO-SPONSORS

DAY-AT-A-GLANCE SCHEDULE
DAY THREE WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 HALF-DAY CONFERENCE
BREAKFAST SPONSOR

7:30 am 8:30 am

Registration and Breakfast EXHIBIT HALL

8:00 am 8:30 am

Demo Showcase: Hosted by AXXESS PREMIER BALLROOM FOYER

GENERAL
SESSIONS

General Session I: HOSPICE

People Development and the Truth about Quality
Andrew Reed, President and CEO,
Multi-View Incorporated PREMIER A&C

9:30 am 10:00 am

Demo Showcase: Hosted by KanTime

9:30 am 10:30 am

Morning Break in Exhibit Hall PREMIER B&D

8:30 am 9:30 am

CONCURRENT
INTENSIVES

10:30 am 12:30 pm

General Session II: PRIVATE DUTY

Surveying the Private Duty Landscape:
The Future is Today
JC Weber, Manager of Research Integrity,
Home Care Pulse PREMIER F

PREMIER BALLROOM FOYER

PREMIER E

PREMIER F

PREMIER G

PREMIER H

BRAVO ROOM

Go Wish! A New
Way to Talk about
End-of-Life Care
Suzanne Mitchell,
MD, MS
Health Management
Associates and
Melanie Cama, RN,
MSN, CHPCA
Hospice and
Palliative Care
Program Director
Kelly Zercie, MA,
RN-BC, CHPN
Program Educator
Middlesex Hospital

Its All Here!

Strategies for
Quality Improvement
AND Financial
Success in Home
Health Care
William Simione III
Principal
and
Kimberly Skehan,
RN, MSN
Senior Manager
Simione Healthcare
Consultants

Yes, You Can!

Transitioning New
Nursing Graduates into
Home Care
Susan White, RN
Administrator
COR Health Services
and
Merrily Evdokimoff, RN,
PhD
Sylena Keeping, RN, MBA
Paula McCartney, RN
Gerri McCallig, RN
Hallmark Health VNA &
Hospice

Home Care Hot

Topic! Case Studies
in Optimal Revenue
Cycle Management
Redesign
Craig Mandeville
CEO
Forcura
and
Nick Seabrook
Managing Director
Blacktree Health Care

Baby Boomer Boom!

Six Pathways to
Success in Marketing
to the Mature
Marketplace
Don Marsh
Marketing Consultant

12:45 pm 2:00 pm

Lunch and Closing General Session: Ensuring Success in the Value-Based Health Economy
Tracey Moorhead, President and CEO, Visiting Nurse Associations of America
PREMIER A&C

2:00 pm

Closing Comments & Adjournment

PREMIER A&C

Thank You for Coming!

A collaborative effort of the following

New England State Home Care Associations:

Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home Home Care & Hospice Alliance of Maine
Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts Home Care Association of New Hampshire
Rhode Island Partnership for Home Care VNAs of Vermont
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Demo Showcase
Join us for a 30-minute demonstration and discussion
on industry-leading products and services.
Demonstrations will take place in the Ballroom Foyer.
Tuesday, May 17 3:30 4:00 pm
Hosted by Homecare Homebase
Wednesday, May 18 8:00 8:30 am
Hosted by AXXESS
9:30 10:00 am
Hosted by KanTime

Exhibit Hall Hours

Tuesday, May 17
2:30 4:00 pm: Exhibit Hall Opening; Afternoon Refreshment Break
5:00 6:30 pm: Evening Reception in Exhibit Hall
EVENING RECEPTION CO-SPONSORS

Wednesday, May 18
7:30 8:30 am: Breakfast with Exhibitors
BREAKFAST SPONSOR

9:30 10:30 am: Morning Break with Exhibitors

Discounts at Foxwoods
You can get 10% off your food order at any of these restaurants. You need to be wearing your lanyard or name badge,
and the discount applies only to the food part of your order. Reservations at the larger restaurants are encouraged.
Al Dente Alta Strada BNEG (Shrine/Scorpion Bar/High Rollers) Cedars Steakhouse
Dunkin Donuts (Rainmaker) Festival Buffet Fox Deli Fuddruckers Gelato Caf
Golden Dragon Noodles Paragon Pequot Bay Regina Pizzeria Subway Veranda Caf
And be sure to pick up a FREE TANGERS COUPON BOOK VOUCHER at the Registration Table.
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EXHIBIT HALL FLOOR PLAN

Food &
Beverage

VENDOR REGISTRATION

CHARGING LOUNGE

Food &
Beverage

DEM

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HO

WC

ASE

Conference
Registration

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2016 Sponsors & Exhibitors

Sponsors are highlighted in Red

3M
Upton, Massachusetts
774-286-9935
www.mmm.com

BAYADA Home Health Care

Providence, Rhode Island
203-505-8879
www.bayada.com

Accreditation Commission for

Health Care (ACHC)
Cary, North Carolina
919-785-1214
www.achc.org

Bayside Interpreters
Leominster, Massachusetts
978-632-1662
www.baystateinterpreters.com

Allscripts
Chicago, Illinois
732-608-9746
www.allscripts.com
Alternative Home Health
Care, LLC
Methuen, Massachusetts
978-657-7444
www.alternativehhcma.com
Amramp
South Boston, Massachusetts
800-649-5215
www.amramp.com
Ansaphone Service, Inc.
Quincy, Massachusetts
800-782-7587
www.ansaphone.com
Assisted Living Services, Inc.
Meriden, Connecticut
203-634-8668
www.assistedlivingct.com
Assisted Living Technologies, Inc.
Meriden, Connecticut
203-235-8324
www.assistedlivingtechnologies.
com
AXXESS
Dallas, Texas
866-795-5990
www.axxess.com

BKD CPAs & Advisors

Springfield, Missouri
417-865-8701
www.bkd.com
BlackTree Healthcare Consulting
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
610-536-6005
www.blacktreehealthcare.com
Brightree, LLC
Lawrenceville, Georgia
678-243-1825
www.brightree.com
Byram Healthcare
White Plains, New York
978-828-1593
www.byramhealthcare.com
CellTrak Technologies, Inc.
Schaumburg, Illinois
847-240-0400
www.celltrak.com
Certified Homecare Consulting
Boston, Massachusetts
617-477-9594
www.certifiedhcc.com
ChartaCloud Technologies
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
603-580-1088
www.chartacloud.com

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Community Health Accreditation

Partner (CHAP)
Washington, District of Columbia
202-862-3413 x739
www.chapinc.org
Connecticut Computer Service
Plantsville, Connecticut
860-276-1285
www.ctcomp.com
CoreMedical Group
Salem, New Hampshire
603-893-4515
www.coremedicalgroup.com
Corridor
Overland Park, Kansas
904-525-3081
www.corridorgroup.com
Crocker Communications, Inc.
Greenfield, Massachusetts
413-773-0885
www.corp.crocker.com
DeVero, Inc.
San Jose, California
408-840-3005
www.devero.com
EMEREST Health Of Connecticut
Waterbury, Connecticut
203-941-1700
www.emerest.com
Enclara Pharmacia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
215-282-1627
www.enclarapharmacia.com
FamilyWize Community Services
Partnership, Inc.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
1-800-222-2818 ext.190
www.familywize.org

Fazzi Associates
Northampton, Massachusetts
413-584-5300
www.fazzi.com

Honeywell Life Care Solutions

Brookfield, Wisconsin
262-252-6069
www.honeywell.com

Medline Industries, Inc.

Mundelein, Illinois
847-837-2758
www.medline.com

Feel Better Photos

Chesterfield, New Hampshire
603-313-0783

KanTime
(DBA Kanrad Technologies, Inc.)
San Jose, California
408-615-8880 Ext 3
www.kanrad.com

mediUSA
Whitsett, North Carolina
336-449-4440
www.mediusa.com

First Wave Products

Batavia, New York
857-225-2694
www.firstwavetechnologies.com
Hartford HealthCare
Newington, Connecticut
860-696-2514
www.hhchealth.org
HEALTHCAREfirst
Springfield, Missouri
800-841-6095
www.healthcarefirst.com
Home Care Alliance of
Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
617-482-8830
www.thinkhomecare.org
Home Care Pulse
Rexburg, Idaho
208-356-7880
www.homecarepulse.com
Home Health Gold
Waterville, Maine
207-872-4544
www.homehealthgold.com
Home Healthcare Solutions,
a Cardinal Health Company
Twinsburg, Ohio
877-728-7122
www.cardinalhealth.com
Homecare Homebase
Dallas, Texas
214-239-6709
www.hchb.com

KCI/Acelity
San Antonio, Texas
603-305-5981
www.@kci1.com

Medtronic
Mansfield, Massachusetts
617-291-2358
www.medtronic.com

Kindred At Home
Hamden, Connecticut
203-836-2190
www@gentiva.com

Medtronic Care Management

Services
Chanhassen, Minnesota
952-258-3212
www.cardiocom.com

Kinnser Software, Inc.

Austin, Texas
512-879-3135
www.kinnser.com

Mobile Health
New York, New York
646-625-3008
www.mobilehealth.net

Marsh & McLennan Agency

Boston, Massachusetts
617-587-2396
www.mma-newengland.com

Mobilex USA/US Laboratories

Lakeville, Massachusetts
800-442-9729
www.mobilexusa.com

McBee Associates, Inc.

Wayne, Pennsylvania
610-964-9680
www.mcbeeassociates.com

Molnlycke Health Care

Tewksbury, Massachusetts
978-319-5090
www.molnlycke.com

McKesson Connected Care

and Analytics
Springfield, Missouri
417-720-8776
www.mckesson.com

Mutual of America
Westborough, Massachusetts
508-366-2418
www.mutualofamerica.com

McKesson Medical-Surgical
Alpharetta, Georgia
404-338-2953
www.mckesson.com
MEDITECH
Westwood, Massachusetts
781-774-4705
www.meditech.com

Optum
Montgomery, Alabama
815-325-5537
www.optum.com
PayGo Connect Insurance Group
Middletown, Connecticut
860-364-4645
www.paygoconnect.com

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Pediatria Healthcare
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
508-796-4706
www.pediatriakids.com

Sandata Technologies
Port Washington, New York
516-484-4400, ext. 1345
www.sandata.com

The Gideons International

Nashville, Tennessee
615-564-5000
www.gideons.org

Philips
Framingham, Massachusetts
508-988-3218
www.philips.com

Select Data, Inc.

Anaheim, California
714-524-2500 ext 230
www.selectdata.com

TMP Worldwide
New York, New York
646-613-2374
www.tmp.com

PlayMaker CRM
Franklin, Tennessee
615-628-0296
www.playmakercrm.com

Selman-Holman & Associates,

LLC
Denton, Texas
214-550-1477
www.selmanholman.com

Tunstall
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
401-312-7963
www.tunstall.com

PMB Precision Medical Billing

Inc.
Houston, Texas
281-571-7210
www.precisionmedicalbilling.com
PPS Plus
Biloxi, Mississippi
228-594-9660
www.ppsplus.com
Procura
Boca Raton, Florida
561-571-4266
www.procura.com
Quality In Real Time
Floral Park, New York
516-233-1647
www.qirt.com
ReMarx Medical Services
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
610-265-7767
www.remarxservices.com
Rowan Consulting Associates
Colorado Springs, Colorado
719-573-5090
www.rowanresources.com

SigmaCare
Clifton Park, New York
646-556-9015
www.sigmacare.com
Simione Healthcare
Consultants, LLC
Hampden, Connecticut
203-287-9288
www.simione.com
SoloProtect
Coppell, Texas
866-632-6577
www.soloprotect.com
Southwest Technologies
North Kansas City, Missouri
816-221-2442
www.elastogel.com
Sprint
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
203-410-2044
www.sprint.com
Strategic Healthcare Programs
Santa Barbara, California
805-963-9446
www.shpdata.com

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Visiting Angels
Acton, Massachusetts
978-263-1212
www.visitingangels.com
VRI
Franklin, Ohio
937-638-3770
www.vricares.com
WorldView Ltd
Omaha, Nebraska
402-330-0210
www.worldviewltd.com
Wound Care Education Institute
Plainfield, Illinois
847-920-8504
www.wcei.net
ZurickDavis
Woburn, Massachusetts
617-306-9918
www.zurickdavis.com

Your Trusted Business Partner

in Non-Acute Healthcare
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Coding

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Policies & Procedures

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For more information, contact us at

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Masonicare is Hiring!
For over a hundred years, we have
been a leader in caring for
Connecticut seniors!

Masonicare is hiring throughout the state

for Facility based and Homecare opportunities, including:
Registered Nurses
Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Complementary Therapists (ie: Spiritual Care, Massage, Art Therapy)
Certified Nursing Assistants, Home Health Aides and Live-In Caregivers
For more information, visit jobs.masonicare.org
Masonicare at Home and Masonicare Home Health & Hospice offer a full continuum of
in-home services including, but not limited to:
Medical/Skilled Care
Hospice and Palliative Care
Non-Medical Care
Personal Emergency Response Systems

EEO: is a not for profit equal opportunity employer

Masonicare is the states leading provider of healthcare and retirement living for
seniors. Masonicares continuum of care is comprised of home care, independent and
assisted living communities, skilled nursing, physician practices and hospice care.
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Uncompromising
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Committed to providing uncompromising home care
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Delivering care-focused, innovative

and cost-effective solutions
HospiScript is now Optum Hospice Pharmacy Services.
For more than 20 years, youve known HospiScript for empowering
hospice care through innovation. Now, as part of Optum, we
will continue to provide industry-leading expertise in helping you
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can put your energy where it matters most with your patients.

Learn more at optum.com/hospicepharmacy

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Reduce Costs. Achieve Compliance.

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Application Development

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Cabling Design and Implementation

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HHCRehabNetwork.org/for-the-job-seekers
Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network (HHCRN) is offering an opportunity to join
an experienced multi-disciplinary team of clinicians providing evaluation, treatment
planning and implementation for homebound patients referred for therapy services at
Hartford HealthCare at Home.
Hartford HealthCare at Home is a not-for-profit, Medicare-certified home care agency
with a full complement of skilled care and independent living services that has been
trusted by Connecticut families and physicians for more than 100 years. We provide
everything needed for a healthy and independent lifestyle - right at home.
HHCRN offers a team-oriented structure, a comprehensive continuing education
program and an excellent benefits package.
Medical and dental benefits
Flexible scheduling
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Clinical specialty and senior clinician opportunities
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CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

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For more information, apply directly online
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