7:30 AM

Registration, Breakfast, Trade Show Networking

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Lessons from the National Patient and Family Satisfaction Quality Improvement Project ★ Lindsay Doak, MBA - Director of Research and Education

Room: Admiral Ballroom

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Educational Breakouts 1

Metrics, Margins and Market: Data Trends in Home Health & Hospice ★ Matt McCarthy, VP, Sales - Homecare Homebase & Rob Simeone, Vice President - Simi Tree

Room: Admiral A

Electronic Visit Verification Impact to Providers ★ Kristy Pyles, Founder & CEO - In Your Corner Consulting

Room: Admiral B

Navigating Hospice Federal Audits ★ Kristie Meers, Chief Clinical Officer - Careficient

Room: Admiral C/D

2025 Employment Law Update for Healthcare Providers and Risk Mitigation ★ Daphne Kackloudis, Member & Mercedes Sieg, Attorney - Brennan, Manna & Diamond Brennan, Manna & Diamond and

Room: Starboard

“It’s Just Part of the Job”: The Leadership Trap We Need to Leave Behind ★ Jonas Fortenberry, VP, Business Development - POM Safe

Room: Helm

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Networking Lunch

Admiral Ballroom

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Educational Breakouts 2

Harnessing Technology and AI for Operational Excellence in Home Health ★ Hannah Vale, Chief Growth Officer & Michael Greenlee, MBA, CEO - HealthRev Partners

Room: Admiral A

From the Top Line to the Bottom Line Protecting Your Agency’s Profitability in the Current World ★ Phil Feldman, CPA National Director of Revenue Cycle Management - HHAeXchange

Room: Admiral B

The Impact of HOPE on Workforce and the Bottom Line ★ Christina Andrews, Senior Director of Professional Services - Axxess

Admiral C/D

Ohio Nurse Practice Act Update 2025 ★ Jeana Singleton, JD, Member and General Counsel - Brennan, Manna & Diamond

Room: Starboard

Waiver Types To Help You Grow Your Agency ★ Jenna Parks, Marketing Associate - GEOH

Room: Helm

EVV Office Hours ★ Kristy Pyles, Founder and CEO - In Your Corner Consulting

Room: Anchor

2:45PM - 4:15 PM

Educational Breakouts 3

Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations (PPH) – Managing HH programming content for PPH Success | ★ Arnie Cisneros, PT President & Kimberly McCormick, RN, BSN, Executive Clinical Director - Home Health Strategic Management

Room: Admiral A

Best Billing Practices in a Changing Medicaid Environment ★ Derek Vester, Director of Billing - GEOH

Room: Admiral B

Deprescribing in Hospice ★ Jaymie Wilson, APRN-CNP, ACHPN, Chief Operating Officer - PDC Rx

Room: Admiral C/D

Upskilling the Workforce ★ Tony Meluzio, BS, MA, Director of Professional Development - Axxess

Room: Starboard

Overcoming Non-Compliance: It’s not what you think! ★ Jennifer Bierhup RN, WCC, CCM, iRNPA, FACCWS, Director, Clinical Education - Tissue Health Plus

Room: Helm

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Networking & Reception

Networking with Exhibitors

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Reception

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Networking with Exhibitors

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Unlocking Gentelligence: Understanding & Leveraging Generational Diversity in the Workplace ★ Megan W. Gerhardt, Ph.D. Professor of Management and Leadership, Miami University’s Farmer School of Business; Author, Gentelligence: The Revolutionary Approach to Leading an Intergenerational Workforce; Owner - The Gerhardt Group

Room: Admiral Ballroom

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Networking with Exhibitors

11:00 AM - 12:45 PM

2025 Caring Awards Luncheon

Room: Admiral Ballroom

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Educational Breakouts 4

Improving HHCAHPS Scores ★ Melinda Gaboury, COS-C, Chief Executive Officer - Healthcare Provider Solutions

Room: Admiral A

Medicaid as Your Payor Source for Your Home Care Agency ★ Julio Barea, VP of Sales - CareTime and Ally

Room: Admiral B

Leveraging Market Intelligence and Collaboration for Referral Growth ★ Natalie Deckbar Director of Sales, Provider Markets & Ben Fuller, Account Executive - Trella Health

Room: Admiral C/D

Wholehearted Nursing: Holistic Strategies to Reconnect with Meaning ★ Katie Gallenstein BSN, RN, HNB-BC, Owner - Mindful Works Wellness

Room: Starboard

The Anticoagulant Conundrum: Facts, Fallacy, and Finding the Right Words ★ Caren McHenry Martin, PharmD, BCGP, Senior Clinical Manager - Enclara Pharmacia

Room: Helm

EVV Office Hours ★ Kristy Pyles, Founder and CEO - In Your Corner Consulting

Room: Anchor

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Break

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Educational Breakouts 5

PDGM Metrics: Connecting Functional Status, Comorbidities, and Financial Outcomes ★ Lisa Selman-Holman JD, BSN, RN, VP, Clinical Services - McBee, part of Netsmart

Room: Admiral A

The Innovative Leader – Differentiating Practice and Outcomes ★ Cindy Campbell MHA, BSN, RN, CCS-HH, Senior Director Advisory Services & ★ Katherine Morrison MSN, RN, CHPN, CCS-HH, Director Advisory Services - WellSky

Room: Admiral B

Strategies for Growth and Profitability ★ Shane LuQuire, Senior Growth Consultant - CHAP

Room: Admiral C/D

Navigating the Future of Managed Care ★ Regina Wild LPN, CRCR, Director of Managed Care Consulting - Healthcare Provider Solutions

Room: Starboard

Management of the Terminally Ill Cardiac Patient ★ Caren McHenry Martin, PharmD, BCGP, Senior Clinical Manager - Enclara Pharmacia

Room: Helm

Mastering Medicare Part B Implementation Home Health Care Businesses ★ Cindy Rushing CAPM, MHAHM, MBA, Implementation Manager - Alora Healthcare Systems

Room: Anchor

4:00 PM

Adjourn