2024 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOME CARE, HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE CONFERENCE: Full Schedule

8:30am MDT

Champions of Change: Tackle Defeats Big and Small with CEO, Olympian & Wide Receiver Jeremy Bloom

Olympian and former NFL player now thriving as a CEO and Philanthropist, Jeremy Bloom pulls at the common thread that unites him with all of us: the defeats we encounter on our journeys to reach our goals. Sharing his hard-earned insights, advice, and practices including lessons from respected coaches, phenomenal athletes, and highly successful business leaders, Bloom coaches you in tackling defeats—big and small—and using them to drive, not derail, your success.

How to rebound and reprogram after defeat
How to utilize the lessons from failures
Which motivators evoke winning results
Tactics for managing expectations for yourself and/or your team
How to create a badass business culture
Leaving a legacy

Speakers

Jeremy Bloom

CEO (Former Olympian & Wide Receiver), Integrate

As a former Olympic skier and NFL Player, Bloom treats failure as fuel for motivation and future success.Bloom is the only athlete in history to ski in the Olympics and get drafted by an NFL team. He is a three-time World Champion, two-time Olympian, eleven-time World Cup gold medalist... Read More →

Wednesday May 15, 2024 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
Summit Room

Main Stage Session

9:30am MDT

Champions of Change Panel Interview of Jeremy Bloom

HHAC leaders interview Jeremy about how his experiences inform leaders in home health, home care & hospice.

Speakers

Don Knox

Executive Director, Home Care & Hospice Association of Colorado

Bob Gossett

Founder, Pivot Home Health

Bob Gossett is the president of the Home Care & Hospice Association of Colorado.

Amy Faircloth

Communications Specialist, Home Care & Hospice Association of Colorado

Amy is an award-winning communicator who brings more than 20 years experience informing and working with consumers, business leaders and policymakers. As a print reporter, she covered many facets of the business of health care – including cost, quality, policy and financing. As... Read More →

Jeremy Bloom

CEO (Former Olympian & Wide Receiver), Integrate

Wednesday May 15, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am MDT
Summit Room

Main Stage Session

10:00am MDT

Wednesday Morning Networking with Exhibitors & Attendees Sponsored By: Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank

Wednesday May 15, 2024 10:00am - 10:45am MDT
Summit Foyer

Meals and Networking

10:45am MDT

NAHC's Bill Dombi on "Championing Compassion: 40 Years of Home Health and Hospice Advocacy in Washington"

Speakers

Bill Dombi

President, National Association for Home Care & Hospice

Bill Dombi is the President of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). Previously, he served as Vice President for Law at NAHC since 1987 and is also the Director of the Center for Health Care Law and the Executive Director of the Home Care and Hospice Financial Managers... Read More →

Wednesday May 15, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am MDT
Summit Room

Main Stage Session

11:45am MDT

Eliza Schultz, Elisabeth Rosen and Alan Morse on "Navigating New Norms: Insights from the 2024 Colorado Legislative Session on Home Health, Home Care and Hospice"

Speakers

Eliza Schultz

Lobbyist, Home Care & Hospice Association of Colorado

Eliza Schultz of Schultz Public Affairs provides comprehensive government, regulatory, and public affairs services. Eliza Schultz provides professional, effective, and trusted legislative strategies to her clients. Her expertise includes energy, local government, environment, natural... Read More →

Elisabeth Rosen

Lobbyist, Home Care & Hospice Association of Colorado

Elisabeth Rosen is with Political Advocacy, a political strategy and lobbying firm specializing at the state level in Colorado with the General Assembly, Governor’s Office, and State Departments. Elisabeth began lobbying before the Colorado General Assembly in 2004 as an associate... Read More →

Alan Morse

Lobbyist, Home Care & Hospice Association of Colorado

Alan Morse is a skilled public affairs consultant currently contracted with both Shultz Public Affairs and Political Advocacy. Alan plays an active role in developing and executing lobbying strategies on behalf of clients in multiple policy areas including education, environment... Read More →

Wednesday May 15, 2024 11:45am - 12:15pm MDT
Summit Room

Main Stage Session

12:15pm MDT

Wednesday Lunch Break with Vendors Sponsored By: High Point Home Care

Wednesday May 15, 2024 12:15pm - 1:15pm MDT
Summit Room

Meals and Networking

1:15pm MDT

CDPHE's Erica McClurg on "Charting the Course: Colorado's Regulatory Guidelines and Impact"

Speakers

Mark Winter

CDPHE

Kristi Uitich

CDPHE

Kim Klug

CDPHE

Amanda Chamberlain

CDPHE

Erica McClurg

RN-BSN, Home Care/Hospice Program Manager, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment

Wednesday May 15, 2024 1:15pm - 2:00pm MDT
Summit Room

Main Stage Session

2:00pm MDT

HCPF's Christine Merriman on "Navigating Home Health, PDN, and Case Management Amidst Regulatory Shifts"

Speakers

Paul Hutchings DPT

HCPF

Erin Thatcher

HCPF

Christine Merriman

Home Health Policy Advisor, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing

Wednesday May 15, 2024 2:00pm - 2:45pm MDT
Summit Room

Main Stage Session

2:45pm MDT

Wednesday Afternoon Networking Break with Exhibitor Door Prizes Sponsored By: Careficient

Wednesday May 15, 2024 2:45pm - 3:30pm MDT
Summit Foyer

Meals and Networking

3:30pm MDT

"Navigating the Shift: Strategies for Successful Value-Based Care" with Peter Benjamin of The Huntington Consulting Group

Speakers

Peter Benjamin

The Huntington Consulting Group

As the first-ever Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Vitas Healthcare Corporation, Peterin 1992 led the successful rebranding of the former Hospice Care, Inc., as VITAS Innovative Hospice Care, developing and implementing a detailed and clinically based outreach and communications... Read More →

Wednesday May 15, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm MDT
Summit Room

Main Stage Session

4:30pm MDT

Powerhouse Panel on Value-Based Care Moderated by Peter Benjamin

Speakers

Peter Benjamin

The Huntington Consulting Group

Wednesday May 15, 2024 4:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Summit Room

Main Stage Session

5:00pm MDT

Opening Reception Sponsored By The Crag Business Group

Wednesday May 15, 2024 5:00pm - 7:00pm MDT

Meals and Networking

8:30am MDT

"The Tech-Driven Personalized Care of the Future Is Here Now" with Todd Houghton, President, Homewatch CareGivers

Speakers

Todd Houghton

President, Homewatch CareGivers

Todd Houghton joined Homewatch CareGivers in November of 2022 as our brand President. With 20+ years of franchise experience, Todd focuses on defining success and developing operational excellence within a brand. He has spent several years in the homecare sector with Brightstar Group... Read More →

Thursday May 16, 2024 8:30am - 9:15am MDT
Summit Room

9:15am MDT

Powerhouse Tech Panel Moderated by Todd Houghton

Speakers

Todd Houghton

President, Homewatch CareGivers

Thursday May 16, 2024 9:15am - 9:45am MDT
Summit Room

Main Stage Session

10:00am MDT

Thursday Morning Networking with Exhibitors & Attendees Sponsored By: National HME

Thursday May 16, 2024 10:00am - 10:45am MDT
Summit Foyer

Meals and Networking

10:45am MDT

"Positive Employee Relations" with Chad Richter of Jackson Lewis

Chad Richter, Principal at Jackson Lewis, PC, will provide an in-depth discussion on the importance of creating a positive employee relations environment within your organization. This presentation will address both practical and legal solutions to the ever-changing regulatory landscape that create vulnerabilities for organizations in our industry. Chad will also highlight recent trends and practices that have proven successful to combat these vulnerabilities.

Speakers

Chad Richter

Principal, Jackson Lewis

Chad Richter is a principal in the Omaha, Nebraska, office and the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Chad is also a member of the board of directors. Chad’s practice is divided into three areas: (1) preventive counseling and training; (2) traditional labor... Read More →

Thursday May 16, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am MDT
Summit Room

Main Stage Session

11:45am MDT

"Wage & Hour Overview" with Mary Kate Liffrig of Hall Render

Speakers

Mary Kate Liffrig

Hall Render

Mary Kate Liffrig focuses her practice in the area of labor and employment law, with an emphasis on counseling employers through all areas of the employment relationship. Providing niche health care knowledge and experience, Mary Kate partners with her clients as they navigate their... Read More →

Thursday May 16, 2024 11:45am - 12:15pm MDT
Summit Room

Main Stage Session

12:15pm MDT

Thursday Lunch Break with Vendors Sponsored By: High Point Home Care

Thursday May 16, 2024 12:15pm - 1:15pm MDT
Summit Room

Meals and Networking

1:15pm MDT

Kurtz Kazanowski on "“A Son’s Journey: Taking Care of Mom and Dad -- on Aging and Service Delivery Improvement"

Speakers

Kurt Kazanowski

Speaker, Workshop Leader, Coach & Entrepreneur, Hospice Advisors

Kurt Kazanowski is a Consultant, Speaker, Author and Coach for Hospice and Home Care Organizations. He is a native of Detroit Michigan and has over three decades of experience in the field of Health Care. He received his Bachelors Degree from Mercy College of Detroit and practiced... Read More →

Thursday May 16, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
Summit Room

Main Stage Session