2012 NHPCO Webinar Schedule

Webinars take place from 2:00-3:30pm ET.*
Interdisciplinary Topics
Held on the second Thursday of the month* these Webinars focus on clinical topics for the interdisciplinary team.
Quality and Regulatory Topics
Held on the fourth Tuesday of the month* these Webinars focus on key quality and regulatory topics for hospice organizations.
* PLEASE NOTE: Some dates are changed to avoid holiday and event conflicts. Topics and titles are also subject to change.
To view a Webinar description and information on the presenters, click on the topic title.
Interdisciplinary Topics |
Quality and Regulatory Topics |
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Date |
Topic/Title of Webinars |
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Topic/Title of Webinars |
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Jan 12 |
Holistic Palliative Care for Alzheimer/Dementia Patients CE/CME Offered: Counselor, Nurse, Physician, and Social Work |
Jan 24 |
The New Mandatory Quality Measures: Is Your Organization Ready? CE/CME Offered: Counselor, Nurse, Physician, and Social Work |
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Feb 9 |
Utilizing Emotional Intelligence to Enhance Team Cohesiveness and Collaboration CE/CME Offered: Nurse, Physician, Counselor, and Social Work |
Feb 28 |
Tools and Models for Building an Effective Compliance Program CE/CME Offered: Counselor, Nurse, Physician, and Social Work |
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Mar 8 |
Complex Symptom Management in End-Stage Liver Disease CE/CME Offered: Counselor, Nurse, Physician, and Social Work |
Mar 20 |
HIPAA and HITECH – Ensuring Compliance CE/CME Offered: Nurse, Physician, Counselor and Social Work |
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Apr 12 |
Inclusive Spiritual Care: Truly Meeting the Needs of Your Patients, Families, Staff and Community CE/CME Offered: Counselor, Nurse, Physician, and Social Work |
Apr 24 |
Preparing for Required Quality Reporting on the Comfortable Dying Measure CE/CME Offered: Nurse, Physician, Counselor and Social Work |
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May 10 |
Recognizing, Assessing and Managing Terminal Restlessness CE/CME Offered: Counselor, Nurse, Physician, and Social Work |
May 22 |
Current Regulatory Issues for Hospice Providers CE/CME Offered: Nurse, Physician, Counselor and Social Work |
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Jun 14 |
Complicated Grief: New Understandings and Implications CE/CME Offered: Nurse, Physician, Counselor and Social Work |
Jun 26 |
CE/CME Offered: Nurse and Physician |
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July 12 |
Clinical Ethics: Supporting and Advocating for Patient/Family Choice CE/CME Offered: Counselor, Nurse, Physician, and Social Work |
July 24 |
Implementing Predetermined Quality Measures CE/CME Offered: Counselor, Nurse, Physician, and Social Work |
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Aug 9 |
Effective Collaboration with Long-Term Care Providers CE/CME Offered: Counselor, Nurse, Physician, and Social Work |
Aug 28 |
CMS Top Hospice Survey Deficiencies for FY 2012 CE/CME Offered: Counselor, Nurse, Physician, and Social Work |
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Sep 13 |
Pediatric Palliative Care: Putting Standards into Practice CE/CME Offered: Counselor, Nurse, Physician, and Social Work |
Sep 20* |
Physician and Nurse Practitioner Billing: Ensuring Understanding and Compliance CE/CME Offered: Nurse and Physician |
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Oct 11 |
CE/CME Offered: Nurse, Physician, and Social Work |
Oct 23 |
Discharge, Revocation and Transfer: Process, ABN and Appeals CE/CME Offered: Nurse, Physician, and Social Work |
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Nov 15* |
The Challenge of Caring: On Compassion Fatigue, Resilience and Healing CE/CME Offered: Counselor, Nurse, Physician, and Social Work |
Nov 27 |
Clinical Documentation: Audit-Ready at Any Time CE/CME Offered: Counselor, Nurse, Physician, and Social Work |
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Dec 13 |
Tips, Tools and Ideas for Interdisciplinary Team Building CE/CME Offered: Counselor, Nurse, Physician, and Social Work |
Dec 18* |
What’s on the Quality and Regulatory Horizon in 2013? CE/CME Offered: Counselor, Nurse, Physician, and Social Work |
(*Dates are changed from routine schedule to avoid holiday conflicts)






