Audioconferences for CMS CoPs

[Guest guest]

First Announcement

Join Transplant News and the North American Transplant Coordinators Organization on July 11 and July 25 for two National Audioconferences you can’t afford to miss!

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Final Rules for Transplant Centers will officially go into effect on June 28, 2007. The new Medicare Hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for Transplant Centers apply to all hospitals with heart, heart-lung, intestine, kidney, liver, lung and pancreas programs in the US. Every one of the more than 500 currently Medicare certified transplant programs, including kidney transplant centers, will be required to submit a request for initial approval after the new rule goes into effect on June 28. Once approved by Medicare, transplant centers will be required to get re-approved every three years.

CMS announced that transplant centers with current Medicare approval that apply for initial approval within 180 days of the June 28 effective date, may continue to provide transplant services and receive payment from Medicare until the agency makes a decision on the transplant center’s request for approval.

In addition to the CMS rules, the Joint Commission has published new certification requirements for transplant centers to meet and the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) is rapidly expanding and changing its policies to qualify for membership in the network.

The first audioconference on Wednesday, July 11 will consist of a comprehensive review of the CMS CoPs, the proposed Joint Commission Standards for Transplant Programs, and the OPTN policies. The second audioconference on Wednesday, July 25 will consist of a thorough review of the CMS general requirements for transplant centers, data submission, clinical experience and outcome requirements. The panel will focus specifically on the CMS CoPs relative to new program applications, program re-approval process, specifics related to pediatric programs and other special considerations.

Please note: For the first time Continuing Education Points will be awarded for participating in one or both of the audioconferences. As an approved provider for Continuing Education Points for Transplant Certification (CEPTCs), NATCO will award 1.0 Category I CEPTC for participation in each audioconference attended. NATCO has also applied to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners for 1.0 contact hour of nurse practitioner credit for each audioconference attended.

A Comprehensive Review the CMS Conditions of Participation for Transplant Centers, Proposed Joint Commission Standards for Transplant Programs, and OPTN Policies for Membership

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2007

1:00–1:30 p.m. Eastern time 12:00–1:30 p.m.Central time

11:00–12:30 p.m. Mountain time 10:00-11:30 a.m. Pacific time

PANELISTS

*n O’Rourke, RN, CCTC, Director, Transplant Administration, Tulane University Hospital & Clinic, New Orleans, LA, and current President, North American Transplant Coordinators Organization

* Vaughan, Principal, Health Systems Concepts, Inc., Tampa, FL

*Jim Warren, Editor & Publisher, Transplant News (Moderator)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2007

1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern time 12:00-1:30 p.m. Central time

11:00-12:30 p.m. Mountain time 10:00-11:30 p.m. Pacific time

How to Comply with CMS Conditions of Participation for Transplant Centers including a Review of New Program Applications, the Program Re-Approval Process, Pediatric Program Requirements and Other Special Considerations

FACULTY

*Diane La Point Rudow, ANP, DrNP, CCTC, Senior Transplant Coordinator, Clinical Director of Living Donor Transplant and Out Patient Services, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, and a past president of NATCO

*Barry S. Friedman, Senior Director, Organ Transplant Services, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, MN and a past president of NATCO

* Vaughan, Principal, Health Systems Concepts,Inc., Tampa, FL

*Representatives from CMS and the Joint Commission (TBA)

*Jim Warren, Editor & Publisher, Transplant News (Moderator)

STAFF TRAINING AT ITS BEST (cost- and time-efficient): Gather your entire staff around the table on July 11 and 25 for one low single participant price. (And you may photocopy as many copies of the written materials as you need for each.)

HOW THE AUDIO CONFERENCE WORKS:

You will receive an e-mail several days prior to the conference with instructions on how to dial into the conference, the Web site link download a print conference written materials and instructions on how to call or e-mail in questions the day of the conference.

The programs will run for 90-minutes with the final 30 minutes devoted to answering questions from the listening audience.

REGISTRATION FORM

*You must provide your phone number and e-mail above, and complete the information below. We need your full address to process credit card orders and to ship materials.

Name of participant___________________________________________________

Title_______________________________________________________________

Organization________________________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip_______________________________________________________

Phone number (required)____________________________________________

E-mail address (required)____________________________________________

Sign me up for the live audioconference(s):

[ ] $247 (Please specify July 11 or July 25) Audioconference and all written materials, including written transcript.

[ ] $297 (Please specify July 11 or July 25) Audioconference, all written materials, written transcript and an audio CD of the full conference

[ ] $367 Both audioconferences, all written materials and written transcripts

[ ] $387 Both audioconferences, written materials and audio CD’s of both conferences

I CAN’T PARTICIPATE SEND ME:

[ ] $247 Written materials including written transcript and audio CD for one audioconferece (please specify July 11 or July 25)

[ ] $367 materials including written transcripts and audio CDs of both audioconferences

$________________TOTAL ORDER

I AM PAYING BY:

[ ] CHECK (PURCHASE ORDERS ACCEPTED) – PAYMENT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE

__Check here if you need a W-9 Form or an Invoice in order to process your check or purchase order (circle appropriate action)

Checks can be made out to Transplant News or Transplant Communications.

MAIL TO: Transplant Communications Inc., 3500 Boston St., Suite 317, Baltimore, MD 21224

[ ] CREDIT CARD

[ ] VISA [ ] MASTERCARD [ ] AMERICAN EXPRESS

Account #_____________________________________________ Exp. Date_________

PRINT OUT, FILL OUT AND FAX YOUR REGISTRATION TO:

Questions? Call Warren at or or E-mail: Trannews@....

If you would prefer not to receive further messages from this sender, please click on the following Internet link and confirm your request:Click here for www link You will receive one additional e-mail message confirming your removal.