NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2015 - (Page 5)

Message From Don The summer is over and we are well into autumn. In some northern parts of the country, it's already getting chilly, while others are still facing some unpredictable weather patterns that seem to have characterized the summer. I think it's safe to say that a number of things have felt different in recent months among the provider community. I want to assure you that NHPCO strives to make your workloads more manageable. First, regarding some of the notable regulatory issues that are so important, please remember the wealth of materials we make available to members to help cope with some of the changes facing us. Whether it's understanding the new payment methodology that is part of the FY2016 Hospice Wage Index, preparing for the ICD-10 transition deadline on October 1, or adapting to the concepts of relatedness - we have tools to help you. The best place to find these would be in the Regulatory section of NHPCO's Website at www.nhpco.org/regulatory; search under "Hot Topics" and you'll find sections devoted to these issues I just mentioned, and more. In fact, there's a terrific article on relatedness that beings on page 18 of this edition of NewsLine. Some of you among the membership may not be aware of many of the new resources we've created that are focused on community-based palliative care. As an NHPCO member, you have access to these materials that you'll find in the Palliative Care section of the website at www.nhpco.org/palliativecare. To the many experts in the field who have contributed to our library of issue briefs on palliative care, let me thank you for sharing your insight with our membership. The 2015 Clinical Team Conference and Pediatric Intensive will be in Grapevine, Texas at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center which is only 6 miles north of the Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport. While online registration closes on September 20, we are always happy to have people register onsite. So, if you haven't made plans to attend CTC yet, there is still time. CTC is October 15 - 17 with preconference seminars being offered on October 13 -14. I hope to see you there! Let me also thank you for the work you continue to do that makes such a profound difference to those you are serving in your community every single day. J. Donald Schumacher, PsyD President/CEO Fall 2015 | NHPCO NewsLine 5 http://www.nhpco.org/regulatory http://www.nhpco.org/palliative-care-4 http://www.nhpco.org/CTC2015

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2015

Issue Table of Contents
NHPCO Palliative Care Membership (display ad)
A Message From Don
Should our Hospice Provide Palliative Care?
Simione Healthy Business Solutions (display ad)
ACHC Accreditation in your Field (display ad)
NHPCO's Palliative Care Membership & Resources
Pay for What? Becoming Relatedness Ready
Spiritual Care Interventions
FY2016 Hospice Wage Index Final Rule
2015 Circle of Life Award Honorees
Hospice Advocates Share Their Stories on Capitol Hill
Council of States Honors Retiring Leaders
CTC 2015 Plenary Speakers
Clinical Team Conference (display ad)
Outreach Materials for November & Diversity Outreach
New Pediatric Facts & Figures Report
CSU Institute's CTC seminar (display ad)
Hallmark Focuses on Hospice
Elara (display ad)
CSU Institute for Palliative Care (display ad)
NHPCO Marketplace (display ad)
Member News
In Memory: Dennis Rezendes
News From National Hospice Foundation
Night at the Taj Majal (display ad)
News From Global Partners in Care
Management and Leadership Conference 2016 (display ad)
More from Moments of Life
Moments of Life DVD (display ad)
Links to Helpful Resources

NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2015