FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer
DATE: Jun 08, 2006
SUBJECT: HHQI : Improvement in Dyspnea Webex Session
IPRO CONTACTS:
Sara Butterfield, RN, BSN, CPHQ, CCM, Upstate Director, HCQIP (800) 233-0360 Ext. 104
IPRO is committed to providing ongoing support to your agency throughout the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sponsored 8th Scope of Work Home Health Quality Initiative.
We are pleased to invite you to participate in an educational Webex presentation entitled Improvement in M0490 with guest speaker Ann McCaughan, BSN, RN, PhD(c), Executive Vice President of Noninvasive Medical Technologies, LLC. Ms. McCaughan will discuss assessment techniques for dyspnea and the application of care management principles and interventions to support patient care in the home health provider setting. The Webex presentation will be held on June 20, 2006 from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM. There is no cost to your agency for participation. The Webex presentation can be accessed via the Internet or you can choose to listen in by telephone.
If you are interested in participating, please complete and forward the attached fax-back Registration Form to the attention of Sara Butterfield at (518) 426-3418 by June 16, 2006. The reference materials and instructions for Webex access will be forwarded to you via email upon receipt of your registration. To access the call, dial 1-800-310-6649 and inform the operator that you will be participating in the "QIO Let's Talk " presentation facilitated by the Northeast Health Care Foundation. The presentation will be also be recorded and posted to the E-Learning website for future access.
If you have questions regarding this memorandum or would like additional information, please contact Sara Butterfield at 1-800-233-0360 Ext. 104.
We look forward to continued collaboration with you on this important initiative!