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Educational Seminars

CHC offers educational programs and materials for health care organizations and professionals, with a specialty in home care and hospice. This is the place for managers, administrators and clinicians to check first for their educational needs.

Education on Demand

CHC and RBC Limited have joined forces to present a series of educational webinars/DVDs that you can access at your own time and place. Here are the available topics:

Revised Risk Adjustment Model Program

Audit Trends

Diabetes Series

Pandemic Influenza

ICD-9 Code Updates

OASIS-C Series

OASIS-C Updates

If you have suggestions for program topics, please let us know. If you would like to be a CHC faculty member, please complete our Call for Presentations. CHC is an affiliate of the New York State Association of Health Care Providers, Inc. (HCP)

Below are dates and locations for upcoming CHC seminars with links to online registration and to a seminar brochure/registration form. The CHC 2009 Education Calendar lists programs already scheduled for 2009.

To download any of the seminar brochures, you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you can get (at no charge) from Adobe.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Online registration for CHC seminars is now being handled by our affiliate, HCP. Clicking on a "Register Now" button will take you to the HCP events site where you will be asked to create an account, if you don't already have one. HCP members (who always get a discount on CHC events) should use their regular HCP account. For certain events, online registration is not available and clicking on "Register Now" will bring up a pdf document you can fax or mail to CHC.

Emergency Preparedness training is here thanks to a grant from the New York State Department of Health. Learn more

CHC/RBC Limited H1N1 (Swine Flu) Webinar - here's the latest


2010 Capitol Issues in Home Care Advocacy Days

March 8 & 9, 2010
Empire State Plaza Concourse, Albany, NY
Contact Chapter President for information on transportation


There has never been a more important time to come together to make sure home care interests are heard loud and clear! Your participation is essential to our success. There is NO COST to HCP members to attend the Public Policy Roundtable, Networking Dinner or Advocacy Day meetings. Register now!



HCP PAC Event - Wine Tasting & More!

March 8, 2010
La Serre Restaurant, 14 Green St., Albany, NY
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm $75 pp minimum (separate registration)


Online registration for PAC Event not available. Please download flyer and fax or mail registration with payment in full.


Introduction to the Coding Manual

Webinar
March 16, 2010 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm (ET)

This session provides an introduction to the ICD-9-CM Coding Manual, the ultimate resource to guide providers through the coding process. This session will highlight the differences and use of the three volumes of the coding manual, common conventions for coding that are essential for its use, and a guide to the abbreviations and directions that help staff select the correct code.



Stages of Dementia: Challenges for Day-to-Day Care

Webinar
March 24, 2010 11:00 - 12:30 (ET)

Gain an understanding of the different stages of dementia and its effect on cognition and memory, as well as functional and communication changes at each stage. Learn how to apply evidence-based communication techniques at each stage of dementia for: Helping people continue to express preferences and make choices, avoiding confrontations, managing common difficulties and challenges in dementia, and being a support to continued quality of life.


Up Your Revenue with New Marketing and Sales Strategies

ONSITE
April 8, 2010 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (ET)
St. John’s University, 101 Murray Street, New York, NY 10007

Learn how to increase your agency’s business and revenue. Come away with practical tips and tools that you can use the same day! Learn to discover important insights about your referral sources, find out how to build positive rapport with your customers, learn strategies for achieving the most leverage from each sales call, get tips on managing your territory and the key to tracking and monitoring your sales operation, find out how to create an effective marketing program and key customer service behaviors and strategies for handling complaints.


How to Get More Referrals Without Breaking the Law
A Three-Session Lunch & Learn Audio-Conference Series

Thursday, March 25, 2010
How to Get More Referrals From Physicians Without Violating the Law

Thursday, April 22, 2010
How to Get More Referrals From Hospitals Without Violating the Law



Home Care Information Network

Home Care Information Network (HCIN) is the next generation of training and education in home care. Streaming video available 24/7 on your computer brought to you by CHC and Stony Hill Management. Learn all about it.


Home Care Community Forum

CHC's long-running series of FREE audio conferences and workbooks aimed at home care paraprofessionals and professionals. Check the Forum section of the Web site for details. You can download the most recent conferences or purchase any of the previous conferences on CD.


CHC Webinars and Audio Conferences on CD

You may now purchase recent CHC webinars and audio conferences on CD. Attendees of the conference receive a special discount. This order page has details.

Questions about registration? Please contact:

Carolyn White
518/463-1167, ext. 817
white@nyshcp.org

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