Speaking & Educational Webinars
Through the years, we’ve gathered a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge that we feel is important to share with the industry. Our team is available for in-person or online/tele-conferencing speaking engagements, webinar trainings, and Mark regularly presents at national conferences.
Staging Dementia Patients:
The First Step to Developing Your Plan of Care
Audience: This webinar is designed for Therapists and Nurses in Long-Term Care who missed last year’s event, or who want a refresher to learn about staging residents in long-term care settings, and anyone on the interdisciplinary team who is interested in understanding dementia and how to stage residents to better meet their individual needs.
Webinar Description: This 60-minute webinar will help the attendee understand how to stage residents with dementia using the Global Deterioration Scale, as well as various characteristics of the stages that we see in the LTC setting, and targeted treatment approaches for patients in each stage. As therapists or nurses, knowing the stage of a patient with dementia will assist you in crafting your approach to that particular patient in such a way that your interaction with them will be pleasant and successful. This webinar will be presented by Seagrove Rehab’s RVP, Elizabeth Johnson, who is a PT and Certified Dementia Practitioner.
By the end of this webinar you will:
- Understand what dementia is and the impact on the geriatric population.
- Correctly stage dementia patients using the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS).
- Understand effective treatment approaches for each stage discussed.
What it includes: The webinar is a complimentary offering in honor of World Alzheimer's Month. Email us to receive a copy of the slide deck and any applicable handouts, as well as a link to the previously live webinar recording for use within your facility.
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Section GG and Collaboration - Strategies for Therapists, Nurses, & MDS Coordinators
Audience: This webinar is designed for Therapists, Nurses/Directors of Nursing, MDS Coordinators, and anyone on the interdisciplinary team who is interested in understanding Section GG.
Webinar Description: This 60-minute webinar will help the attendee understand the coding requirements contained in the upcoming Section GG MDS update effective October 1, 2018. Mark McDavid is a therapist, AANAC Expert Advisory Panel member, and MDS expert with a unique perspective regarding this updated section. He has a proven track record for operationalizing Medicare updates and will help your team understand when Section GG is to be completed, who should be completing it, and strategies on how to capture the information correctly. Your therapists and team members will not want to miss this webinar. Register today as space is limited!
By the end of this webinar you will:
- Learn the new Section GG items.
- Understand how to correctly code the new Section GG items, such as functional abilities, goals, and the updated rating scale.
- Walk away with strategies and ideas for effective collaboration for coding Section GG between Nursing, Therapy, and the MDS Coordinator. Coding Section GG correctly is essential as it will be a factor in determining payment in FY 2020.
Payment Driven Payment Model 101 & PDPM Demystified Webinars
(Update: This is an out-of-date webinar so it is no longer available for download. It was recorded when the PDPM Changes were in their Proposed form, and they have since been updated as part of the Final Rule. Mark has a more up-to-date PDPM webinar available through SimpleLTC. To learn more about the newest version of PDPM, you can click here to read a comprehensive article on our site, "Understanding the Impact of the Finalized Patient Driven Payment Model", or contact us to learn more about accessing the Webinar hosted by SimpleLTC.)
New Evaluation Codes - Key Concepts and Strategies for Therapists and Therapy Managers
Audience: It was designed for Physical/Occupational Therapists and Therapy Managers in all settings that bill Medicare Part B.
Webinar Description: In November, Medicare published the Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for Calendar Year 2017. This rule introduces a three-tiered evaluation system for PT and OT evaluations that went into effect starting January 1, 2017. This 75-minute webinar (plus time for questions) was designed to help you and your team understand the new physical and occupational therapy evaluation codes. Mark McDavid is an occupational therapist, Medicare consultant, and board member for the National Association of Rehab Providers and Agencies (NARA) for which he leads the SNF Special Interest Group. He has a proven track record for operationalizing Medicare updates and changes and will help your team understand the specifics of the new evaluation codes.
By the end of this webinar you will:
- Understand how the Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for CY 2017 may impact your therapy program or clinic.
- Understand the three levels of evaluation for PT and OT and which to use, and when.
- Learn from real-life examples of when to bill which CPT code.
- Understand the background of how we ended up with 3 distinct CPT codes for PT and OT evaluations.
