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Education and Agenda

 

 CEUs

 
Continuing education (CEUs) have been requested for approval for nursing home administrators, assisted living administrators, and nurses. Individuals seeking approval for all other professional licensures must file independently and should contact Teresa Eyet, AHCA Director, Educational Development for the materials needed.​
 

 Wednesday, May 1

 
Education Sessions
Program begins at 4:00pm
 
3:300pm - 4:10pm - Welcome, Introductions and Sponsor Recognitions

Glenn Van Ekeren, AHCA/NCAL Regional Multifacility Council Chair, President, Vetter Health Services, Omaha, NE; 

4:10pm – 5:30pm - Keynote Address
Steven B. Wiley, President, Lincoln Leadership Institute, Gettysburg, PA.
Using the Civil War as a metaphor and the Battle of Gettysburg as a platform, Steven B. Wiley presents not a history lesson, nor a lesson in military strategy but rather an explosive, entertaining multi-media journey into untapped leadership potential.   ​ 

6:00pm - 9:15pm - Welcome Reception and Dinner  (off property - Ringling Museum Ca’ d’Zan Mansion)

  • Shuttles depart from the hotel front entrance at 5:45pm
  • Shuttles will begin to return to the hotel at 9:00pm

9:45pm - 11:00pm - After Dinner Lounge  (on property - Ca’ d’Zan Bar)


 

 Thursday, May 2

 
7:30am - 8:00am - Breakfast (Pre-function 1)

8:00am -9:00am - Legislative Issues Update

Mark Parkinson, CEO & President, AHCA/NCAL, Washington, DC; The Honorable Jim McCrery, Partner, Capitol Counsel, LLC, Washington, DC; The Honorable Alan Wheat, President, Wheat Government Relations, Arlington, VA


9:00am -9:30am - How to Develop Strategic Relationships with Hospitals
Holly Wittenberg, Director, Health Network Practice, Avalere, Washington, DC

9:30am - 10:30am - Medicaid Managed Long Term Services and Supports - Trends and Florida's Experience

Mike Cheek, Vice President, Medicaid and Long Term Care Policy, AHCA/NCAL, Washington, DC; Jennifer A. Ziolkowski, Senior Vice President, Finance, Opis Management Resources and Chair, Managed Care Committee, Florida Health Care Association, Tampa, FL

10:30am - 11:00am - Update Q&A with Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), Chairmain of the Special Senate Committee on Aging
  
Afternoon Activities
(Limited number of participants) 
  • 12:30pm:  Golf Outing (The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Members Golf Course) Shuttle departs at 11:45am from Hotel front drive. Lunch and Play from 12:30pm – 5:30pm
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm:  Wine Pairing Experience - Bordeaux Blends (on property - Bayview Bar and Grill) - Includes Lunch. 

 
6:30pm - 9:15pm - Reception and Dinner (off property - The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Resort Beach Club)
 
9:15pm - 11:00pm - After Dinner Lounge (off property - Sunset Terrace - The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Resort Beach Club)

 
 

 Friday, May 3

 
7:45am - 8:20am - Breakfast (Pre-function 1)
8:20am - 8:30am - NCAL Update: Patient Safety Organizations - 
Dave Kyllo, Executive Director, NCAL

8:30am - 9:30am - CEO Panel Discussion: Achieving the Quality Initiative Goals

David Gifford, MD, Senior Vice President, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, AHCA/NCAL, Washington, DC; Michael Wylie, Vice President, Development, Genesis Healthcare Corporation, Kennett Square, PA; Marilyn Wood, President and CEO, Opis Management, Tampa, FL; Robert Wehner, CFO, Methodist Eldercare Services, Inc., Columbus, OH

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9:30am – 11:30am - Everything You Wanted to Know about the Employer Mandate - Play or Pay: Real Life Case Studies of SNF Company Decisions and How You Can Design a Healthcare Plan that Works

Jim Klausman, CEO, Midwest Health Management, Topeka, KS; Fran Kirley, CEO, Nexion Health, Sykesville, MD; Nancy Taylor, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Washington, DC; Nick Cianci, New England Financial Group, West Hartford, CT; Brit Morgan, Director, Large Employer Sales, Benefit Focus, Charleston, SC; Wil Jacques, Stop Loss Specialist, Sun Life Financial, Hartford, CT

 


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