The AAHomecare sponsored pre-show conferences will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2008

8:00 am - 12:15 pm Continuum of Care Conference

8:00 am - 12:00 pm Reimbursement Conference

There are two conferences to choose from, Reimbursement and Continuum of Care.

The Reimbursement conference is an in-depth look at the reimbursement strategies, coding requirements and best practices for home medical equipment.






The Continuum of Care conference is broken down into three specialty areas:

• Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology Track
• Oxygen/Respiratory Issues Track
• Sleep-Disordered Breathing Track

CEU's will be offered in the Continuum of Care conference. Each of the three sessions listed equal four (4) hours of continuing education credits.
The fee of the pre-conferences are $250 if you register by 4/1/2008. After the early bird rate, the fee will be $310, so register early!

Medtrade's Continuum of Care Conference
Presented by: AA Homecare

Tuesday, May 6, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

AGENDA

Sleep-Disordered Breathing Track
Sponsored by: ResMed

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.                   "Treating Your Cardic Patients with PAP Therapy"
                                                 Presented by: Juan Knutson, CRT, RPSGT, ResMed

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.                  "Get What You Can...and Keep It: Reimbursement Essentials for CPAPs, BiPaps and
                                                 Related Accessories"
                                                 Presented by: Andrea Stark, MiraVISTA

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.                BREAK

10:15 - 11:15 a.m.                "The Importance of a Marketing Message and Strategy: The Total Office Call"
                                                 Presented by: Sharon Baer, MBA, RRT, Manager, Medical Education, Respironics

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.       "Diabetes and SDB: A New Referral Opportunity"
                                                 Presented by: Ann Tisthammer, BS, RRT, ResMed

Medtrade's Continuum of Care Conference
Presented by: AA Homecare

Tuesday, May 6, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

AGENDA

Oxygen & Respiratory Track
Sponsored by: Respironics

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.                   "Expanding Your Marketing Using Pulse Oximetry"
                                                 Presented by: Elaine Lesnak, U.S. Marketing Manager, Respironics

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.                  "Oxygen Qualification: It's a Numbers Game"
                                                 Presented by: Steve Lica, President, Virtuox, Inc.

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.                BREAK

10:15 - 11:15 a.m.                "The Good, Bad and the Ugly: Survival Strategies in Home Oxygen Delivery"
                                                 Presented by: Thomas Williams, Marketing Director, Strategic Dynamics, Inc.

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.       "Exercise Induced Hypoxia - Managing The Needs of Ambulatory Patient"
                                                 Presented by: Ron Richard, Senior VP, Sales and Marketing, SeQual

Medtrade's Continuum of Care Conference
Presented by: AA Homecare

Tuesday, May 6, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

AGENDA

Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology Track
Sponsored by: Mobility Management

8:00 - 9:30 a.m.                   "Mobility by the NUMBERS - What Group Do I Need? Hot Spots for PMDs"
                                                 Presented by: Peggy Walker, RN, Billing/Reimbursement Advisor, US Rehab/VGM

9:30 - 9:45 a.m.                    BREAK

9:45- 11:00 a.m.                 "Seating and Mobility Solutions for Bariatric Consumers"
                                                Presented by: Jane Fontein, OT, Clinical Specialist, PDG Mobility and
                                                Stephanie Tanguay, Motion Concepts

11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.       "Linking Medicare Coverage Criteria with Clinical Justification for Power Mobility"
                                                 Presented by: Elizabeth Cole, MSPT, The Orion Group

The fee includes admission to either pre-Medtrade Spring conference, all Medtrade Spring educational conferences on May 6-8, access to the exhibit floor during all open hours, the official show guide and free show bag.