Medtrade 2007 October 2 - 4Orange County Convention Center, Orlando HME providers who want to be considered for contracts in the first round of competitive

Medtrade 2007

October 2 - 4
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando

HME providers who want to be considered for contracts in the
first round of competitive bidding must be accredited by Oct. 31.
And some experts believe CMS will soon announce a date by which all
providers must be accredited in order to continue doing business
with Medicare.

Which accrediting organization is best for your company? What
are their distinguishing characteristics? How do you begin the
process? How much does it cost?

Find the answers to these and other questions at Medtrade's
Accreditation Central to get the information you need for making
decisions and moving forward.

Sponsored by HomeCare, Accreditation Central will feature
representatives from a variety of accreditation organizations whose
representatives will be on hand to talk with you during exhibit
hall hours all three days of the show.

Don't miss this opportunity to find the accreditor that's right
for you.

  • Accreditation Commission for Health Care
  • American Board for Certification in Orthotics &
    Prosthetics
  • Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification
  • Community Health Accreditation Program
  • Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • The Compliance Team
  • Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation
  • The Joint Commission

HOURS OF OPERATION

Tuesday, October 2
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday, October 3
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday, October 4
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

SCHEDULE OF PRESENTATIONS

Tuesday, October 2
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

BOC Facility Accreditation: Efficient and Economical for
HME/DMEs

Be aware of your options. Learn about a less expensive and more
efficient option for facility accreditation. BOC has CMS Deemed
Status. Discuss the expectations of CMS mandatory Facility
Accreditation standards and understand the process before
completing the application.

Presented by: James Newberry BOCPO, Interim Executive
Director, Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Strategies for Success in CARF DMEPOS Accreditation

Attend this session and learn about requirements for CARF
accreditation; preparing for survey and assistance offered for
success; trends from initial CARF DMEPOS surveys and what you can
learn from these experiences.

Presented by: Christine M. MacDonell, Managing Director,
Medical Rehabilitation and International Aging Services/Medical
Rehabilitation, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation
Facilities

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

HQAA Today

A complete demonstration of how the Web-based HQAA process works
will be given as well as helpful hints as to how to maximize the
utilization of the HQAA system. An update as to CMS expectations of
accredited companies will be given and a description of how HQAA
will approach those expectations electronically will be shared.

Presented by: Mary Nicholas, Executive Director, Healthcare
Quality Association on Accreditation

Wednesday, October 3
10:30 am - 11:30 am

Accreditation Simplified

Understand the process of receiving accreditation from one of
the companies that is recognized by CMS for deeming authority.

Presented by: Timothy Safley, HME Clinical Advisor,
Accreditation Commission for Health Care

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Standards-Oriented Best Practices for DMEPOS Providers

As organizations prepare for and maintain accreditation, there
is a primary focus on standards compliance. As a DMEPOS owner
you're likely asking, “What is the benefit of this critical
piece of the overall accreditation process?” This interactive
discussion will reveal select “best practices”
developed by Joint Commission-accredited DMEPOS organizations in
meeting the standards that resulted in improved patient care and
overall business practices.

Presented by Bob Floro, RRT, Program Director, Joint
Commission

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Accreditation Accelerated

Today, thousands of hard-pressed DMEPOS providers are faced with
the real possibility of losing their Medicare eligibility if they
are not accredited before the National Competitive Bidding deadline
is reached in their MSA. This session will explain how The
Compliance Team has established an accelerated implementation cycle
that is designed to help providers, who are affected by these NCB
deadlines, achieve accreditation in as little time as six to eight
weeks.

Presented by: Sandra Canally, President, The Compliance Team,
Inc.

Thursday, October 4
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

CHAP Cares - Your Portal to Accreditation & Quality

This session will introduce participants to the use of the CHAP
Web-based portal and automated site visit interactive system to
facilitate quality outcomes with the CHAP accreditation process.
The participants will learn how CHAP has integrated the CMS Quality
Standards into the CHAP standards and accreditation process and how
CHAP plans to use the findings from site visits conducted in 2007
under the integrated standards to help participants achieve
compliance.

Presented by: Gwen M. Franzgrote, MA, RRT, Director of HME
Services, CHAP

Thursday, October 4
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

ABC Accreditation: The Solution for Medicare Providers of
O&P and DME Services

This session will teach business owners the ins and outs of
Medicare's new regulation and introduce attendees to ABC's
CMS-approved accreditation programs for O&P and DME suppliers.
An affordable option for business owners, ABC's accreditation
standards incorporate aspects of patient safety, quality care
outcomes and measures of organizational progress.

Presented by Scott Williamson, CAE and Tom Derrick, American
Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics &
Pedorthics