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9/14/11 Edition: Sen. Finance Comm. Reviews ACMA Data Free Webinar Series - Care Transitions Leadership Conference Speaker, Details Franklin Award Application

Healthcare News & Legislative Update ACMA’s Face-to-Face Data Shared with Senate Finance Committee On June 15 and 16, ACMA members from across the country met with bipartisan representation of nearly 50 Senators and Congressional Representatives in Washington during ACMA’s third Advocacy on Capitol Hill event. ACMA members shared their concerns with key legislators and discussed critical measures such as transitions of care, readmissions, comparative effectiveness research and the face-to-face requirement. ACMA members have since worked to stay in contact with legislators in both the House and Senate, and have sent communications re-iterating ACMA’s concerns and priorities. ACMA National Board Member, Linda Sallee, recently provided a member of Senator Jim Webb’s (D-VA) staff with a copy of ACMA’s Face-to-Face Data Collection Survey, who ensured that the survey was presented to the Senate Finance Committee for review during a recent meeting - read more...

Last Week's briefCASE Legislative Updates CAREER LINK Case Management Jobs Director of Case Management Healthcare organization, Philadelphia suburbs Philadelphia, PA More Information... Recovery Audit Coordinator Suburban Hospital Bethesda, MD More Information... Director of Care Management Appalachian Regional Healthcare System Boone, NC More Information... To access complete Career Link listings click here...

National Coordinating Center Hosts Free Webinar Series - Navigating Care Transitions   As part of the Integrating Care for Populations & Communities (ICPC) Aim to improve care transitions, the National Coordinating Center (NCC) is hosting a series of Learning Sessions twice per month to provide information and best practices to QIOs, providers, and partners. The free sessions will take place the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 3-4 PM Eastern. The next webinar is Sept 22. Upcoming presenters in the series include Dr. Eric Coleman and Dr. Mary Naylor - read more... ACMA Leadership Conference Schedule, Travel & Hotel Information   Public Policy Make plans now to join us for the 2011 ACMA Leadership Conference, November 9-10 at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock, AR. This year’s conference is focused on Public Policy. To view the general conference schedule and hotel and travel information, click here. More information, including online registration, will soon be available. Watch ACMA emails and the ACMA website for conference updates. Featured Speaker: Dr. Alan B. Stevens Alan B. Stevens, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Medicine and Vernon D. Holleman-Lewis M. Rampy Centennial Chair in Gerontology for Scott & White Memorial Hospital, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center in Temple, TX - read more... Dr. Stevens will join a number of thought leaders and national experts in the health care field as speakers at the event. Sessions will focus on a variety of issues impacting case management leaders, including: readmissions, ACOs, bundled payment and care transitions. 2012 Franklin Award of Distinction Application Available   The 2012 Franklin Award Of Distinction Application is now available online. Both ACMA and The Joint Commission encourage all organizations with distinctive case management departments to apply. To learn more about the Franklin Award and download the 2012 application, click here.

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