OASIS Alert
Continuing Education; Lower Your Mileage Costs -- Today
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Here’s insider information on mileage, DME and medication use.
• "Minimize Your Mileage Costs: Simple Ways Your HHA Can Save Now." Tues. Oct. 7, 1 p.m. ET. Discover creative ways you can save money on mileage expense. Barbara Gray will provide sample tools and ideas that can help even the smallest, least tech-savvy organization identify areas for improvement and track results. More information is at www.audioeducator.com/industry_conference.php?id=1284 or call 1-800-508-2582.
• "Mandatory Accreditation: What CMS Now Requires for Your DME Billing." Tues. Oct. 14, 1 p.m. ET. Mary Ellen Conway will teach you the important details of how to work smoothly through the accreditation process. You’ll walk away with the knowledge and tools to keep your DME billing running smoothly and be in compliance with CMS’ new rules. You can find more information at www.audioeducator.com/industry_conference.php?id=1227 or call 1-800-508-2582.
• "Effective Medication Use Evalua-tions: You Can Shift The Paradigm!" Tues. Oct. 14, 1 p.m. ET. No bones about it -- your medication use process is very complex, sometimes with more than 100 steps involved with each patient. Luckily, you can error proof your process. Not sure how to get started? Charles F. Seifert, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, will teach you the basics of performing a medication use evaluation (MUE), as well as important details. More information is at www.audioeducator.com/industry_conference.php?id=1275 or call 1-800-508-2582.
Note: To browse and order Eli home care audioconferences or CDs of past conferences, go to www.audioeducator.com, and select "home health" from the healthcare specialty box or call 800-508-2582.
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