The Practice and Business of Cardiac Rehabilitation
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A totally new one-day workshop providing
leading-edge strategies for
integrating best practice cardiac rehabilitation in the
changing business
environment of healthcare today. Cardiac rehabilitation
programs face the
challenge of providing exceptional patient care with
declining
reimbursement. This workshop will share current best
practice research
and identify business strategies to ensure your
program’s clinical and
business success.
HIGHLIGHTING…
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Positioning your program for long-term
success
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The business of cardiac rehab without
needing an MBA
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How Medicare and OIG audits impact your
practice
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The art and science of helping patients
change
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Best Practice Guidelines in Cardiac
Rehab – and how they can work for your clinic
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Reimbursement made easy – or as easy as
possible
Instructed By: BILL PRIEST, BA, MS Practicing Clinician and National Educator
PURPOSE & CONCEPT…
This exciting one-day workshop will
provide the latest techniques and information to address
the changing practice and business aspects of cardiac
rehab. Healthcares increasing financial burdens require
the integration of best practice patient care with the
right business models for long-term program success.
Cardiac rehab programs can not only survive but thrive
by melding exceptional patient care with business savvy
and an understanding of reimbursement. The workshop will
share the skills and tools to grow your program in an
ever-changing cardiac rehab environment.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND…
This workshop will benefit anyone involved
with cardiac patients. It is designed to challenge
the clinician to expand their existing practice
simultaneously with creativity and business savvy.
Immediate benefit will occur for:
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Cardiac Rehab Instructors and
Coordinators
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Physical Therapists
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Exercise Physiologists
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Coronary Care Staff & Managers
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Nurses
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Occupational Therapists
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Respiratory Therapists
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In-service Directors
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Registered Dietitians
BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES…
At the conclusion of this workshop the successful participant
will be able to:
Understand the importance of integrating business skills into
the practice of cardiac rehab
Identify the latest research
regarding CAD risk factors
Implement best practice cardiac
rehab with business savvy
Implement behavior change into
clinical practice
Identify successful strategies
and Best Practice Guidelines for long-term
financial success of your program
Increase program productivity and
reimbursement
Communicate effectively with
finance personnel and payers
WORKSHOP CURRICULUM…
PART 1. BEST PRACTICE CARDIAC REHAB
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The Cardiac Rehab Triad
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If Exercise is Medicine, How Do You Get the Pill Bottle Open?
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The Co$t of a Sedentary Lifestyle
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More Than Aerobics: Muscle Conditioning and Flexibility
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Old, New and Evolving Cardiac Risk Factors
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Written and Verbal Risk Factor Education that Actually Works
PART 2. BEHAVIOR CHANGE FOR CARDIAC THERAPISTS - NOT
PSYCHOLOGISTS
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Beyond Simply Telling a Patient
What To Do
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Choosing a Model That Works For
You – And Your Patients
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The Science -and Art - of Helping
Patients Change
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The Non-Compliant Patient, Your
Problem or His?
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Linking Behavior Change with
Clinical and Financial Outcomes
PART 3. CARDIAC
REHAB: IT'S A BUSINESS
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The Referral Funnel: Capturing
Outpatient Business
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Staffing and Productivity
Measures: Working Smarter
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Process Improvement: What, Where,
When Why and How
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Compliance with Medicare OIG
Audits
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10 Ideas For Improving The
Business Side of Cardiac Rehab
PART 4. FINANCIAL MODELS IN CARDIAC
REHAB
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of
Inpatient and Outpatient Reimbursement
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What Are You Really Reimbursed
for in Cardiac Rehab
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Payer Mix – What it Means to Your
Business
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Why Best Clinical Practice Is The
Best Business Practice
WORKSHOP FACULTY…
Meet Bill Priest BA, MS who holds a Masters Degree in Exercise
Physiology and an undergraduate degree in Business
Management and Corporate Wellness. He has over 15 years of
experience in the health, fitness and rehabilitation
industry. Bill is currently the Director of Cardiac
Rehabilitation for a large Midwestern healthcare system. In
this role, Bill is responsible for the clinical and
administrative aspects of cardiac rehabilitation for two
community hospitals and a university healthcare center. He
is the past President and Reimbursement Chairman of the
Minnesota Association for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
Rehabilitation. He also teaches a graduate level cardiac
rehabilitation course to students at the University of
Minnesota.
Bill has presented at various regional and national meetings
of professional organizations including the American
Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
and the American College of Sports Medicine. Bill has
written articles for numerous fitness publications and has
appeared on the QVC and ValueVision Home Shopping net
networks as a health and fitness expert.
GENERAL INFORMATION...
REGISTRATION:
You may register on-line by choosing one of the dates at the
top of the page or print out the PDF and simply complete the enrollment form and enclose the
appropriate tuition fee (or credit card info). For those
participants requiring hospital authorization, pre-enroll by
phone once approval is received (checks can arrive
after enrollment). Payment must be received prior to
workshop date. Confirmation will be provided upon
enrollment. No tape recorders please.
Seminar Workbook included in price.
Personalized Certificates of Completion (CE validation) will
be provided at the end of the workshop. Registrations made
inside of 10 days of event will receive Certificates in the
mail.
TUITION:
• $139 - Standard
• $129 - 3+ registrations on same enrollment form
(call with groups of 5+ for special reduced pricing)
• $124 - Early Enrollment discount
(Called in or postmarked 21 days
prior to event.)
• $154 - Walk-ins (if space available)
HOURS:
Registration: 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Program Start: 8:00 a.m. Lunch: (On your own) Program Ends: 3:00 p.m. Note: The Nov. 7 program in Boston runs from
8:30a.m. - 3:30p.m with registration at 8:00a.m. -
8:30a.m.
ACCREDITATION:
The AACVPR has
approved this course for 7.2 Continuing Education Credit
Hours.
Nurses:
Academy Medical Systems is an approved provider of continuing
nursing education by the Michigan Nurses Association, an
accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
7.2 contact hours will
be rewarded to nursing professionals at the completion of this
workshop. Academy medical Systems is also a provider approved
by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider
#CEP14413, for 7.2 hours. And we are also a provider approved
by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-19, for 7.2
hours.
Dietitians:
Academy Medical Systems is a Continuing Professional Education
(CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic
Registration (CDR). Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic
technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 6 continuing
professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this
program/material.
Certified Athletic Trainers:
Academy Medical Systems is recognized by the Board of
Certification (BOC) to offer continuing education for
certified athletic trainers – Provider # P925 for 6 hours.
Respiratory Therapists:
Will receive 6 CRCE contact hours for completing this course.
Exercise Physiologists:
Approved for 7.2 hours by AACVPR. The ACSM recognizes seminars
approved by other accrediting agencies for Certified
Exercise Physiologist re-certification purposes.
Not all accreditations listed due to
limited space. Please call with questions.
GENERAL INFORMATION...
