Schedule | Tuesday, September 24 | Conference Day 1
7:30 - 8:30am | Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 10:00am | KEYNOTE | Strategic Foresight: Broadening Our Lens to Influence the Future
1.5 NAB CEUs
Olivia Mastry, JD, MPH, Founder, Collective Action Lab, futurist, strategistIn a rapidly changing world that is characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, it is increasingly important to regularly assess potential futures and our possible responses to them from our unique perspective of compliance professionals. This session will equip you with strategic foresight disciplines and explore emerging issues that could significantly impact your work and the broader field. Prepare to broaden your vision and transform your thinking as we delve into this future-focused discussion.
10:00 - 10:30am | Break
10:30 - 12:00pm | CONCURRENT SESSIONS
1.5 NAB CEUsForesight to Forefront: Taking Action on Emerging Issues
Olivia Mastry, JD, MPHAs a follow-up to the keynote session, this breakout discussion will provide a deep dive into tools that can help you use strategic foresight to inform your work and strategically position for a changing world. Working in peer groups, we will use a futures wheel to translate meta-level future emerging issues into possible strategic actions you might take in your organization. We will also learn about resources that can regularly inform you about issues on the horizon that may be signaling big changes.
2024 Employment Law Update
Angela H. Sanders, Principal, Post & Schell, PCFederal and state regulators are keeping employers on their toes this year by rolling out scores of new workplace requirements. Employers in the aging services field face the same issues experienced by other private employers, as well as a host of additional healthcare and employment-related regulations. This session will provide an overview of recent and upcoming developments in employment law, including practical tips and proactive strategies for compliance. Topics covered will include: new salary requirements; HR “housekeeping” requirements; discrimination and harassment developments; workplace safety updates; labor relations laws; status of non-compete agreements; medical and recreational marijuana developments; and more.
12:15 - 1:15pm | Lunch
1:15 - 2:45pm | CONCURRENT SESSIONS
1.5 NAB CEUsDoes Chat GPT Dream of Electric Sheep? Legal Implications of Generative AI in Healthcare
Daniel F. Shay, Esq., Alice G. Gosfeld and Associates, P.C.This session will explore the ways in which generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT, is currently being used in the health care industry. It will include a brief overview of how generative AI programs function as distinct from other software; how it impacts various aspects of the health care industry; how it may be used in the future; and the legal issues posed by its use. The session will examine real-world examples of generative AI use, including "horror stories" to illustrate when and how that use may cause legal trouble, and will offer practical advice regarding potential uses of generative AI.
Increased Transparency in the Long-Term Care Industry
David Marshall, Managing Shareholder, Latsha, Davis & Marshall Attorneys at LawFederal governmental agencies are seeking increased transparency in the ownership and operations of health care providers, particularly in the long-term care sector. From Medicare and Medicaid certification perspectives, significant new disclosures are required with regard to finances, ownership and control structure of providers, and more. Nonprofit organizations may have additional disclosure requirements under the federal Corporate Transparency Act, depending on their organizational structure, and the nature of their operations and subsidiaries.
This session is intended to review the new requirements, so that providers can prepare for and comply with them.
2:45 - 3:00pm | Break
3:00 - 4:30pm | CONCURRENT SESSIONS
1.5 NAB CEUsNavigating an Escaped Convict: Emergency Preparedness and Excellence in Execution
Seth Beaver, VP of Community Operations; Michele Berardi, Senior Director, Communications; Roy Manno, Director of Facilities; Lisa Marsilio, CEO, Kendal~Crosslands CommunitiesIn the late summer of 2023, our nation was gripped with headlines of an escaped convict eluding authorities in Chester County, PA. Kendal~Crosslands Communities found themselves in the middle of law enforcement's efforts to apprehend a murderer. With escapee sightings on its campuses, the community navigated SWAT teams, helicopters, FBI, and house searches, simultaneously pursuing resident and staff safety and calm.
In today's rapidly evolving world, the ability to respond to emergencies with precision and agility is paramount for leaders. This session will delve into the critical aspects of this Life Plan Community's emergency preparedness plan and how it drove excellence in execution, ensuring the community's safety during an unexpected and nationally focused crisis.
It May Be Legal, But is it Smart?
Mark Mattiolli, Principal, Post & Schell, P.C.; Mike Gross, APR, AKCG Public Relations CounselorsHealthcare providers face many difficult risk and compliance issues. Most of the time, the legal and the public relations issues coincide. However, these issues often create public relations nightmares for providers. “No Comment” is never the best response. This session will explore how legal issues can be coordinated with public relations issues. Attendees will understand what a provider can legally say in response to media inquiries; how to coordinate the legal message with the public relations message; and strategies for dealing with sensitive legal and reputational concerns.
4:45 - 6:00pm | Complimentary Social Hour
Thank you to our sponsors, BlueOrange Compliance and Post&Schell