June 6-7, 2025 | Virtual Program

The Core Synthesis is part two of the two-part Core Curriculum on Medical Direction in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC). This live interactive course is comprised of dynamic lectures, spirited role plays, case-based discussions, and small group breakouts. After completing the Synthesis course, participants will be able to integrate the tools, knowledge, and skills learned into their practice as a PALTC medical director.  Emphasis is placed on implementing the use of QAPI tools, problem-solving concepts, and root cause analysis in monitoring and managing quality indicators and quality management data and incorporating systems theory, systems management, and leadership skills into the daily work of the PALTC medical director.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

• Develop practical skills needed to fulfill the role and responsibilities of the medical director.
• Identify the unique aspects of the PALTC environment that impact the medical director’s job.
• Describe the organizational responsibilities and dynamics of the medical director and the interdisciplinary team (IDT).
• Develop communication skills to deal with responsibilities for the IDT, residents, and their families.
• Explain the resident care responsibilities of the medical director, including emergency care, quality management, family systems, and ethical considerations.
• Enhance leadership skills and team building towards a stronger role for the medical director with the IDT.
• Develop human resource skills to deal with difficult situations and improve personal effectiveness.
• Improve the medical director’s ability to learn and practice in the evolving environment of health care delivery.
• Apply newly acquired knowledge to daily facility and practice activities.

All Times are Eastern Time Zone.

• 11.5 CME
• 11.5 CMD Management
• 11.5 MOC

Credit Statements

Accreditation: Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Designation: Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CMD Credit Hours: This CME activity has been pre-approved by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) for up to 11.5 management hour(s) toward certification or recertification as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in post-acute and long-term care medicine. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent on the activity. For further information, contact ABPLM at 410-992-3117 or at cmd@paltmed.org.

ABIM MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 11.5 Medical Knowledge MOC points and patient safety MOC credit in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Financial Disclosure Statement

The following faculty and/or planners disclosed a relevant financial relationship: 

• Luz Ramos-Bonner, MD, MBA, CMD - Stock Shareholder: InnovAge; Fulltime/Parttime Employee: Independence Blue Cross
• Meenakshi Patel, MD, CMD – Speakers Bureau: Janssen, Teva and Otsuka/Lundbeck; Grant Research Support: Janssen, Eli Lilly, GSK, LMT, Acadia
• Todd Sobol, MD, CMD – Advisory Board: CareBand Inc.
• Richard Stefanacci, DO, MBA, CMD - Consultant: Active Protective (TangoBelt)

All relevant relationships have been mitigated by the Association. No one else in control of content disclosed any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

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Registration Cancellation

Cancellations must be submitted via email to registration@paltmed.org. Cancellations must be received two weeks (14 days) prior to the start of the course for a full refund less a $100 administrative fee. Cancellations received less than two weeks (14 days) prior to the start of the course will result in the forfeiture of all registration fees. "No Shows" also forfeit all fees. Forfeited registration fees cannot be applied to subsequent PALTmed programs.

If it becomes necessary to cancel or postpone the start date of the course, PALTmed will not be responsible for travel or hotel costs incurred by the registrant. A full refund of registration fees will be made if the course is not rescheduled, or if the registrant is unable to attend the rescheduled course.

June 4, 2025 | Virtual Symposium

PALTmed’s inaugural Business of Medicine Symposium will gather clinicians and other leaders working in the post-acute and long-term care continuum to learn and discuss how business trends are impacting their daily work, the quality of care for their patients, and the effectiveness of their teams. Using a combination of speaker presentations, panel discussions, and small group breakout sessions, participants will have an opportunity to ask questions of experts and learn from their peers. 

This one-day virtual meeting will address topics such as how nursing homes make money, strategies for using technology to ease workload burdens, the role of private equity firms, working with ACOs, and understanding the value of your practice. The Symposium will also feature three “Quick Hits” breakout sessions where participants can talk with subject matter experts on a variety of timely topics.

Friday, June 4, 2025

All Times are Eastern Time Zone.

*Program is subject to change.

Credit details coming soon.

Accreditation: The Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Online Core is part one of the two-part Core Curriculum on Medical Direction in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC). The course consists of a series of 30 interactive on-demand modules that provide comprehensive instruction on the medical director role within the PALTC setting. The Online Core also includes live monthly facilitator-led virtual forums, allowing you to discuss the course material in real time with faculty and other participants. Learners can complete the course at their own pace and on their own schedule. Upon completion of the Online Core, participants will be able to effectively fulfill the roles, functions, and tasks of the PALTC medical director.

View the Online Core syllabus.

Course Access

Once registered, learners will have access to the course for six months after the date of initial registration. PALTmed recommends completing the course in 12 weeks; the recommended schedule is outlined in the course syllabus. 

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, learners should be able to: 

• Develop practical skills needed to fulfill the role and responsibilities of the medical director.
• Identify the unique aspects of the PALTC environment that impact the medical director position.
• Describe the organizational responsibilities and dynamics of the medical director and the IDT.
• Develop communication skills to deal with responsibilities for the IDT, residents, and their families.
• Explain the resident care responsibilities of the medical director, including emergency care, quality management, family systems, and ethical considerations.
• Enhance leadership skills and team building towards a stronger role for the medical director with the IDT.
• Develop human resource skills to deal with difficult situations and improve personal effectiveness.
• Improve the medical director’s ability to learn and practice in the evolving health care delivery environment.
• Apply newly acquired knowledge to daily facility and practice activities.

• 17.5 CME
• 17.5 MOC
• 17.5 CMD Management

Release Date: 01/02/2024   |   Expiration: 12/31/2026

Credit Statements

Accreditation: Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Designation: Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association designates this other activity (live webinar and eLearning) for a maximum of 17.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 17.5 Medical Knowledge MOC points and patient safety credit in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

CMD Credit Hours: This CME activity has been pre-approved by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) for a total of 17.5 management hours toward certification as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in post-acute and long-term care medicine. The CMD Program is administered by the ABPLM. Each physician should claim only those credit hours that he/she actually spent in the activity. For further information, contact ABPLM at 410-992-3117 or at cmd@paltmed.org.

Financial Disclosure Statement

The following faculty and/or planners disclosed a relevant financial relationship: 

• Luz Ramos-Bonner, MD, MBA, CMD - Stock Shareholder: InnovAge; Fulltime/Parttime Employee: Independence Blue Cross
• Meenakshi Patel, MD, CMD – Speakers Bureau: Janssen, Teva and Otsuka/Lundbeck; Grant Research Support: Janssen, Eli Lilly, GSK, LMT, Acadia
• Todd Sobol, MD, CMD – Advisory Board: CareBand Inc. 
• Richard Stefanacci, DO, MBA, CMD - Consultant: Active Protective (TangoBelt)
• Michael Wasserman, MD, CMD – Advisory Board: Merck Manual; Stock Shareholder: Sanolla

All relevant relationships have been mitigated by the Association. No one else in control of content disclosed any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Faculty Forums offer an opportunity to discuss course material in real-time with course faculty and peers, and how it applies to situations medical directors face daily. Virtual forums are held monthly on Tuesdays from 7:00-8:00 PM ET.  

Discussion topics include regulations, infection prevention and control, leadership, transitions of care, and working with families. Participants can ask questions during the live forum or submit questions beforehand.

Participation in one Faculty Forum is required to complete the Online Core. You will have access to the Faculty Forums for up to six months from your course registration date. Participants are encouraged to attend multiple faculty forums during the access period.

Completing the Online Core and at least one Faculty Forum is a prerequisite for participating in the Core Synthesis weekend. Participants access the live Faculty Forums through the Online Core course.

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Session 8 | Age-Friendly Health Systems is a Careforce Strategy

Speakers: JoAnne Reifsnyder, PhD, MSN, MBA, FAAN; Taylor McMahon, RN, CNDLTC

Date Recorded: October 17, 2024

This session is part of the Leading With Purpose: Eight Practical Strategies for Engaging Your Careforce eight-part series on leadership strategies that can help facility leaders assess their strengths, lead change, cultivate a positive work culture, and ultimately retain and recruit new members to their teams.

For more information and additional resources, visit paltmed.org/goodthing.

Generously supported by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and The John A. Hartford Foundation.

This course is not for credit.

As part of the Conditions of Participation, nursing homes will be challenged to improve not only basic quality improvement skills but also their ability to make Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) the foundation of their work. QAPI significantly expands the level and scope of facility quality improvement activities, mandating adoption of advanced, systematic data-driven quality improvement methodologies to sustain and improve the quality of care and quality of life of nursing home residents. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) identified five key elements for QAPI: (1) Design and scope; (2) Governance and leadership; (3) Feedback, data systems, and monitoring; (4) Performance improvement projects (PIPs); (5) Systematic analysis and action.

This interactive on-demand course is structured around the five elements and will equip nursing home leaders with the practical skills needed to make QAPI how “work gets done” rather than seen as a separate “program.” Participants will learn and practice approaches to analyze, initiate, implement, and monitor evidence-based performance improvement projects. Key skills include problem identification, flow diagraming, data collection and trending data, root cause analysis, and monitoring. At the conclusion of the course, participants will have the tools necessary to design, implement, and monitor a QAPI program within their facility.

Target Audience

This course is designed to provide training for the entire interdisciplinary team, including administrators, attending physicians, practitioners (APN, PA), pharmacists, nurses (DON, RN, LPN), and medical directors.

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the five key elements of effective QAPI programs.
• Identify a strategy to design and implement a QAPI program within their nursing home.
• Apply fundamental quality improvement skills, including problem identification, flow diagramming, and root cause analysis to performance improvement projects.
• Describe the importance of monitoring in quality improvement and strategies to develop monitoring systems in their QAPI programs.

• 3.75 CME
• 3.75 CMD Management

Release Date: 12/01/2024 | Expiration: 12/01/2027

Credit Statements:

Accreditation: Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Designation: Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CMD Credit Hours: This CME activity has been pre-approved by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) for a total of 3.75 management hours toward certification or recertification as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in post-acute and long-term care medicine. The CMD program is administered by the ABPLM. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent on the activity. For further information, contact ABPLM at 410-992-3117 or at cmd@paltmed.org.

Financial Disclosure Statement

No one in control of content disclosed any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Overview

The forum will explore ways PALTC clinicians can leverage the new payment models to get reimbursed for delivering compassionate, coordinated, and effective care. The program will connect the dots between clinical work and the generation of the data that drives reimbursement in all models. Experts will share practical strategies valuable to your success, whether you are practicing in traditional fee-for-service or value-based payment models.

Topics Covered

• Defining value-based reimbursement models
• Evolution and trends of “traditional” CPT coding
• Impact of diagnosis coding/documentation on PDPM and value-based models – ICD-10/HCC scoring
• Value-based medicine reimbursement perspective 
• Opportunities in value-based reimbursement

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Recording 1: Defining Value-Based Reimbursement Models & CPT Coding 

This session includes the following presentations: 

• Defining Value-Based Reimbursement Models 
• Evolution and Trends of “Traditional” CPT Coding 
• Impact of Diagnosis Coding/Documentation on PDPM and Value-Based Models – ICD-10/HCC Scoring 

Learning Objectives 

• Distinguish between various Value Based models 
• Understand the nuances that may uniquely impact PAC practices 
• Distinguish coding efforts can be on the billing or clinical coding and likely both. 
• Understand the billing/coding trends that may impact the practice, Value Model and the facility

Recording 2: Value-Based Medicine Reimbursement Perspective - The Ground View

• Explore Successes and challenges of current models
• What are practical takeaways for finding your value in value-based reimbursement

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Learning Objectives:

• Compare data management tools that are available and participate in decisions about which tools to utilize
• Apply available data to drive meaningful changes in care delivery
• Identify how  shared savings from improved care delivery results in equitable reimbursement for the clinical team delivering care
• Identify improved clinical outcome metrics that should be monitored as part of value-based payment models

Recording 3: Ask the Experts: Where are Your Opportunities in Value-Based Reimbursement

• Engage with speakers who are thriving in the current environment

Learning Objectives:

• Actively participate in practice decisions about which value-based payment models to participate in
• Educate patients about how their participation in value-based payment models may impact the coverage of health care expenses
• Identify technology tools available to facilitate risk stratification

• 3.25 CME
• 3.25 CMD Management

Release Date: 11/22/2023   |   Expiration: 11/22/2026

Credit Statements:

Accreditation: Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  

CME Designation: Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CMD Credit Hours: This CME activity has been pre-approved by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) for up to 3.25 management hour(s) toward certification or recertification as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in post-acute and long-term care medicine. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent on the activity. The CMD Program is administered by the ABPLM. For further information, contact ABPLM at 410-992-3117 or at cmd@paltmed.org

Financial Disclosure Statement:

The Association requires the disclosure of all speaker/faculty/planner’s relevant financial relationships; presence of off-label use of a device or medication; and discussion of any experimental, new or evolving topic prior to each accredited education activity.

If the learner perceives any bias toward a commercial product or service, advocation of unscientific approaches to diagnosis or therapy, or recommendation, treatment, or manners of practicing healthcare that are determined to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or are known to be ineffective in the treatment of patients please report this to the Association's staff.

All relevant financial relationships have been identified, mitigated, and resolved.

The following speaker(s) have disclosures:

• Jason Feuerman (Speaker): Founder, President and CEO of LTC ACO
• Tom Haithcoat (Speaker & Planner): President, Ceptor Consulting, LLC
• Manoj Wadhwani (Speaker): President, Saisystems International
• Ian Strand, LNHA (Speaker): Senior Director, Value Based Care Sales at PointClickCare

All other speakers and planners have no relevant financial relationships.

How Bioethics Lost Respect for Persons, and How PALTC Can Rediscover It

In the dominant model of contemporary bioethics, the notion of respect for persons has been replaced by and reduced to respect for autonomy. While some may view this exchange as merely semantic, the net effect may make the task of "person-centered care" for those with diminished capacity more difficult. This session traces the history of this trend in bioethics. The discussion then turns to some practical ethical quandaries that serve to illustrate the impact of this reduced notion of respect. First, the dilemma of Stopping Eating and Drinking by Advance Directives will be examined as a challenge to the notion of respect for persons, particularly those with diminished capacity. Second, the ethical tensions raised by some public health policies in Covid-19 will be discussed. Finally, the session will point the way forward for the PALTC community to rediscover a more robust notion of respect.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this session, learners will be able to:

• Describe how the notion of respect for persons was reduced to respect for persons in the language of contemporary bioethics.
• Demonstrate how this shift from respect for persons to respect for autonomy has contributed to some dilemmas in practical current bioethics (Stopping Eating and Drinking by Advance Directives, and some ethical dilemmas in public health responses to the Covid-19 pandemic).
• Articulate attitudinal changes and practical steps that PALTC physicians, practitioners, clinicians, administrators, and other workers can take to restore a more robust notion of respect for persons in PALTC, particularly those with diminished decisional capacity.

• 1.0 CME
• 1.0 CMD Management
• 1.0 MOC

Release Date: 03/29/2023   |   Expiration: 03/01/2026

Credit Statements:

Accreditation: Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

CME Designation: Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CMD Credit Hours: This CME activity has been pre-approved by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) for up to 1.0 management hour(s) toward certification or recertification as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in post-acute and long-term care medicine. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent on the activity.

The CMD Program is administered by the ABPLM. For further information, contact ABPLM at 410-992-3117 or at cmd@paltmed.org.

ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC): Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 Medical Knowledge MOC points and patient safety credit in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Financial Disclosure Statement:

The Association requires the disclosure of all speaker/faculty/planner’s relevant financial relationships; presence of off-label use of a device or medication; and discussion of any experimental, new or evolving topic prior to each accredited education activity.

If the learner perceives any bias toward a commercial product or service, advocation of unscientific approaches to diagnosis or therapy, or recommendation, treatment, or manners of practicing healthcare that are determined to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or are known to be ineffective in the treatment of patients please report this to the Association's staff.

The following speaker(s) disclosed relevant financial relationship(s): 

• Julie Gammack, MD, CMD (Planner & Speaker): Stockholder: Amarin
• Kenya Rivas Velasquez, MD, CMD, FAAFP (Planner & Speaker): OptumRx: Stockholder
• All other planners, speakers, and AMDA staff have no relationships with ineligible companies.

All relevant financial relationships have been identified and mitigated.