[Newsletters]   [Reports]  [Audio Conferences]

Hospice Marketing:
Two-Part Training Program Series

Two 60-Minute Audio Conference Webcasts
on CD-Rom

Part 1 - June 23rd
Building Community Awareness Face-to-Face
(Now Available on CD-Rom )

Part 2 - June 29th
Hospice Marketing: How to Make Your Competition Irrelevant, Get New Patients Plus Build Market Share 
(Now Available on CD-Rom )

Hospice Marketing: Practical Factors
Two-Part Training Program Series

Two unique telephone conference-online seminar training programs to help differeniate your hospice.  One low cost covers both marketing training programs on CD-Rom.

NEW Hospice Training Program 
Available on CD-Rom

Building Community Awareness Face-To-Face

Word-of-mouth remains the most effective way you can market your hospice, build census and increase referrals. The goal of this practical low-cost training program is to provide hospice professionals, key managers and staff with practical, easy-to-do, tips and tools for achieving success in building greater public knowledge and understanding of hospice in your community.

NEW! Now Available on CD-ROM

Hospice Marketing: E-Newsletters 101-Using Email to Support Marketing, Sales and Development

As the hospice industry continues to grow, it is also becoming more competitive, many hospice professionals say. It is now a necessity for hospices to focus on their marketing efforts in order to increase their referrals and admissions. During this webcast you will learn practical techniques to leverage the easy and inexpensive medium of e-marketing such as how to build a subscriber list, compose effective messages and how to keep your email message out of the junk mail box. Join hospice letter and Tasha Beauchamp in this live 60-minute audio webcast.

NEW! Now Available on CD-ROM

Bridging Adult Day Services and Hospice/Palliative Care: Enhancing End of Life Care Through Collaboration

The number of persons age 65 and older is estimated to grow by 80 percent creating an ever more critical need for direct services for individuals approaching the end of their lives. Join us for this interactive discussion which will identify benefits of collaboration between ADS and Hospice/Palliative Care, and enhancing end of life care and support in the ADS setting. This program will also address how policy is being approached at the state and national level to reduce barriers and promote collaboration between these two vital communities of care. Join Adult Day Service Letter and the National Adult Day Services Association for this live 90 minute audio webcast.

NEW! Now Available on CD-ROM

Hospice Medical Reviews and Appeals

Dealing with and staying on top of compliance issues comes with the territory for hospice executives. And, each year the regulations and compliance requirements become more challenging. This program has been organized to help hospice executive directors and senior managers be prepared for new challenges and developments in hospice compliance management this year. Join hospice letter and Deborah Randall in this live 60-minute audio webcast.

NEW! Now Available on CD-ROM

What’s Ahead for Hospice

The hospice industry in the coming year will look to expand programs, increase referrals from physicians, and increase length of stay, all the while battling the current economic conditions. Three well-known hospice experts will provide valuable information on how to take action to face such challenges as the ongoing problem with late referrals and insight into how incorporating hospice education in medical schools and residency programs will boost hospice enrollment. The program will also cover other hot topics including how to prosper in the current economy and how to increase donor support and identify opportunities for your hospice program. Join hospice letter and three hospice experts in this 90-minute audio webcast.

NEW! Now Available on CD-ROM

Hospice in the Nursing Home: How to Build, Manage and Sustain a Successful and Rewarding Partnership for the Best Possible End-of-Life Care

Partnerships between nursing homes and hospices have been on the rise from a 23 percent rate of collaboration in 1993 to around 80 percent today. It has been shown that residents of nursing homes who enroll in hospice are less frequently hospitalized and have a higher quality of life and end-of-life care. Join hospice letter and three dynamic speakers to learn how hospices can overcome the hurdles to build a successful and positive partnership in order to provide the best possible end-of-life care for nursing home residents in this 90 minute audio webcast.

NEW! Now Available on CD-ROM

The New Hospice Conditions of Participation: Details and Insight into CMS’ Final Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the long awaited final rule revising the conditions of participation (CoPs) that hospices must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The rule was published in the June 5 Federal Register. Join hospice letter and officials from the CMS for a comprehensive review of the final Conditions of Participation regulations in this 90 minute audio conference and webinar.

NEW! Now Available on CD-ROM

Tapping into Your Hospice Referral Sources: Successful Strategies for Boosting Referrals and ALOS

More timely hospice patient referrals is a chief concern to the majority of hospice professionals, according to hospice letter’s annual executive survey. There are strategies you can use to develop effective, ongoing programs to strengthen referrals and ALOS. Join hospice letter to hear real-life case studies on what’s working to improve hospice referrals in this 90 minute audio conference and webinar.

NEW! Now Available on CD-ROM

Getting the Most From Your Hospice Website to Build Stronger Community Relationships, Increase Awareness and Referrals

Too often the Internet is a marketing afterthought, when in fact it can be a key factor in driving traffic to your door. You do not need fancy bells and whistles to use the Web to its fullest. A simple understanding of the Internet's strengths and weaknesses will help you to parlay this unique medium to your best advantage. Join hospice letter for this 90-minute audio conference and webinar.

NEW! Now Available on CD-ROM

How to Develop an Effective Hospice Compliance Program to Ensure Adherence and Quality EOL Care

Ensuring compliance with regulations tops the list of job responsibilities for hospice executives, according to hospice letter’s annual Hospice Executive’s Salary and Benefits Survey. While hospice administrators are extremely aware of what the regulations are, hospice staff is not always fully informed or compliant. Join hospice letter and two renowned leaders in hospice compliance in this 90-minute audio conference and webinar.

NEW! Now Available on CD-ROM

Today’s Hottest Hospice Marketing Trends: How to Increase Business and Develop Public Awareness

As the hospice industry continues to grow, it is also becoming more competitive. It is now a necessity for hospices to focus on their marketing efforts in order to increase their referrals and admissions. Listen in to this program with your staff members and walk away with some concrete ideas you can use to market your hospice right away!

How Stronger Hospice-Physician Education Programs Can Improve End-of-Life Care, ALOS and Your Bottom Line

Now, "How Stronger Hospice-Physician Education Programs Can Improve End-of-Life Care, ALOS and Your Bottom Line" has been produced by the editorial staff of hospice letter, the nation's first and leading management briefing for hospice executives since 1979.

Making The Case For Grant Funding Support For End-Of-Life Care

"Making The Case For Grant Funding Support For End-Of-Life Care," sets forth the compelling need to financially support new and expanded strategies for improving end-of-life care.

Successful Hospice Marketing Methods

CD-ROM
The need for active marketing of hospice and palliative care is crucial. Although the hospice community has come forward in recent years with marketing efforts, more needs to be done, according to industry officials.

Hard Copy
This convenient hard copy report takes the above Successful Hospice Marketing Methods audio conference and provides it to you in a readable format, including the complete text of speakers' presentations and conference "handout" material.

Hospice Medicare Reimbursement Rates and the New 2006 Wage Index 

As expected, the final rule setting the Hospice Wage Index for Fiscal Year 2006 has recently been announced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The new hospice wage index will be used to reflect local differences in area wage level by adjusting payment rates for hospices under the Medicare programs. The CMS identifies the revised labor market and metropolitan core based statistical areas.

Join Tom Boyd from Boyd and Nicholas to get a better understanding of the new Medicare reimbursement methodology and how it will affect your agency in this special 60-minute teleconference.

Indicators of Excellence In Hospice: Secrets To The Key Best Practices In Today's Competitive Health and Palliative Care Environment

Smaller organizations are permitted to join together and share the cost and dial in from one location. There are reasons why the best of breed hospices are the best, and why it's critical for hospice executives, your boards and management team to focus on your hospice's indicators of excellence.