Hospice & Home Care Webinar Network
Technology as a Key Component of Growth & Sustainability
WEBINAR OR ARCHIVED LINK
Thursday, August 7, 2014
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Pacific
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Mountain
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Central
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern
The emerging healthcare industry demands accountability from providers to improve the quality of care
and manage rising costs. Hospice providers must work to provide high-quality customer service and
improved outcomes without increasing costs. Technology solutions are available to help agencies
reduce expenses without sacrificing performance in these areas: worker productivity, process
efficiencies, compliance with best practices/regulations, and improved decision making. Learn why
these basic tools should be part of every agency’s technology portfolio to optimize efficiency, improve
care outcomes, and achieve maximum organizational performance.
HIGHLIGHTS
 Requirements to survive and thrive in today’s emerging healthcare environment
o Reasons why technology is needed more than ever
 Specific technologies that support achievement of maximum efficiency and effectiveness in
hospice review including:
o Workflow and task management tools to drive effective internal processes
o Resource scheduling and capacity management to support efficient workforce
deployment
o Document management for integrating, tracking, and storing documents to reduce costs
o Communication and mobile health tools to promote family/caregiver engagement
o Decision support and mobile workforce technology for efficient and effective care
o Patient-facing tools that improve patient outcomes and lower care costs for payers
o Business intelligence for expense reduction and business growth and development
 Outline a forward-looking practical strategy to maximize available technology
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TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
o Key technology roles and responsibilities list
o Business intelligence key performance metrics
o Sample policies and procedures to improve adoption
o Sample process for measuring the ROI and value gained
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This informative session is designed for those in operational, clinical, and sales management roles with
a mission to achieve growth while gaining efficiencies through technology.
PLEASE NOTE: The live webinar option allows you to have one Internet connection (from a single
computer terminal). You may have as many people as you like listen and watch from your office
computer.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER – Darcey Trescone, RN, BSN, Simione Healthcare Consultants
Darcey Trescone is skilled in sales and marketing communication, business partnership development,
and effective team building and growth. She has held VP-level positions where her responsibilities
included new and existing market penetration, customer retention, and team oversight. Darcey has
been responsible for the due diligence and strategic direction of company acquisitions and has
demonstrated success in contract negotiations, recruitment and training of sales/marketing teams,
establishment of product and process training curriculum, and process re-engineering strategies.
Darcey received a Bachelor of Science and Nursing from Madonna University in Livonia, MI. Her
experience includes direct nursing services, care coordination, and management of medically fragile
populations within the home care community, including children and adults with developmental and
psychiatric disabilities.
THREE REGISTRATION OPTIONS
Note: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing this
webinar to others not employed by your organization is prohibited. Print materials may be
copied for eligible participants only.
1. LIVE WEBINAR
The live webinar option allows you to have one Internet connection from a single computer
terminal. You may have as many people as you like listen and watch from your office computer.
Registrants receive a website address and pass code that will allow entrance to the seminar. The
session will be approximately 90 minutes, including question and answer sessions. Seminar materials,
including instructions, pass code, and handouts will be emailed to you prior to the broadcast. You will
need the most-current version of Adobe Reader available free at www.adobe.com.
2. ARCHIVED WEBINAR
Can’t attend the live webinar? The archived webinar is a recording of the
live event, including audio, visuals, and handouts. We even provide the
presenter’s email address so you may ask follow-up questions. Approximately
one week prior to the webinar, you will receive an email with the archived
webinar link. This webinar link can be viewed anytime 24/7, beginning 6
business days after the webinar and will expire 6 months after the live program
date.
The archived webinar may ONLY be ordered for 6 months following the
webinar. It will not be available after this time.
3. BOTH LIVE WEBINAR & ARCHIVED WEBINAR LINK
Options 1 and 2 described above
Convenient!
Listen to the
archived webinar
on your
iPad
iPhone
Android
Instructions will be
emailed with the
archived webinar link.
AFFORDABLE, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, WHEN AND WHERE YOU CHOOSE