Administrative Memos

200206

FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer
DATE: Nov 18, 2002
SUBJECT: Nursing Home Quality Initiative / CMS Satellite Broadcast
IPRO CONTACTS:

Pauline Kinney, Extension 402


In support of the Nursing Home Quality Initiative the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be conducting a live presentation via satellite and internet on Friday, December 13, 2002 from 1:00PM to 3:30PM.

The broadcast is intended to increase knowledge of MDS coding and accuracy issues and the effect on the ten quality measures. The broadcast will include a live question and answer panel presentation session. The target audience include nursing homes with Medicare and Medicaid certified units, nursing home provider associations, and State Survey Agencies.

Due to space limitations attendance will be confirmed for the earliest responders.

Please find listed below two of the viewing sites for the satellite broadcast:

IPRO                                   HANYS
1979 Marcus Ave   First Floor          1 Empire Drive
Lake Success, New York 11042           Rensselaer, New York 12144
Audience Capacity: 100 persons         Audience Capacity: 120 persons
Contact: Pauline Kinney                Contact: Linda Battistoni
Telephone:  (516) 326-7767, Ext. 402   Telephone:  (518) 431-7669
Parking Available                      Parking Available

No Registration Fee

Please complete the attached Registration Form and submit to the appropriate viewing site.

The broadcast presentation may also be viewed via webcast at your own computer. Additional information on access and registration via the Internet is available by logging on to: http://cms.internetstreaming.com.

For additional information concerning registration, please call Pauline Kinney at (516) 326-7767, ext. 402.