About the Event

Welcome to the Optum Hospice Annual Conference. You will be able to login at 8:00am ET on June 18. Please use the link above to login with the same email address you registered with. No password is required.

Once logged in, a brief video will welcome you and walk you through how to navigate around the virtual conference. We suggest you login early to familiarize yourself with the environment and explore all the options!

For the best experience, please use Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Microsoft Edge on a desktop or laptop computer. We do not recommend using Internet Explorer. You will be watching all sessions via Zoom, which you will have access to once you are logged into the VFairs platform. A Zoom account is not required as you are joining Zoom Meetings as a participant.

This virtual conference has been approved for up to 17.0 contact hours for nursing. It has also been approved for up to 8.0 Advanced Pharmacotherapy contact hours required for APRNs with prescriptive authority in Ohio. Detailed information will be available in the virtual conference (see CE Info tab). Sessions will be available on-demand approximately 24 hours after the live event ends and participants may complete sessions on this virtual platform through July 28, 2021.

If you have any questions regarding the above information or the conference in general, please email the program team at cwtwebsupport@cwt-me.com.

Agenda


June 18, 2021

8:30 - 9:00am ET

Welcome: Introduction to the Optum Hospice Annual Conference

Jason Kimbrel
PharmD, BCPS; Vice President of Hospice Services; Optum Hospice Pharmacy Services

 9:00 - 10:00am ET

Keynote: Compassionate Communication & Active Listening: Key to Effective, Efficient Care of the Seriously Ill

Dianne Gray
Chief Innovation Officer; Acclivity Health Solutions

 10:00 - 10:15am ET

Break: Please visit our exhibitor booths to be entered into prize drawings.

Educational Tracks
 10:15 - 11:15am ET

Adult Disease State Management

End Stage COPD: Holistic Approach to Medication Management

Amanda Lovell
PharmD, BCGP; Optum

Pediatric Symptom Management

Pediatric Pain 101

Ashley Ruud
PharmD, BCPS; Optum

Hospice Nursing 101

The Medicare Hospice Benefit: A Beginner's Guide

Joni Brinker
MSN/MHA, RN, WCC; Optum

Interdisciplinary Topics

Hospice Regulatory Update

Judi Lund Person
MPH, CHC; NHPCO

 11:15 - 12:30pm ET

Lunch Break: Please visit our exhibitor booths to be entered into prize drawings.

 12:30 - 1:30pm ET

End Stage Cardiac: Holistic Approach to Medication Management

Myra Belgeri
PharmD, BCGP, BCPS, FASCP; Optum

Pediatric Gastrointestinal 101: Nausea & Vomiting

Melissa Hunt
PharmD; Optum

What to Expect: Last Days

Amanda Lovell
PharmD, BCGP; Optum

Spiritual Care & the IDT

Carla Cheatham
MA, MDiv, PhD, TRT; Carla Cheatham Consulting Group

 1:30 - 2:00pm ET

Break: Please visit our exhibitor booths to be entered into prize drawings.

 2:00 - 3:00pm ET

End Stage Parkinson Disease: Holistic Approach to Medication Management

Michael Lux
PharmD; Optum

Brandon Copeland
PharmD, BCPS; Optum

Pediatric CNS 101: Seizures

Melissa Hunt
PharmD; Optum

Essential Medications in Hospice: Why We Use What We Use

Amanda Lovell
PharmD, BCGP; Optum

A Discussion of Future Hospice Quality Reporting Measures

Katie Wehri
National Association for Homecare & Hospice

 3:00 - 3:30pm ET

Break: Please visit our exhibitor booths to be entered into prize drawings.

 3:30 - 4:30pm ET

End Stage Liver Disease: Holistic Approach to Medication Management

Liz Miles
PharmD; Optum

Pediatric Psychiatry 101: Anxiety & Agitation

Angela House
RPh, MS, BCPS; Optum

In, Out, and Over: Hospice Nursing Basics

Joni Brinker
MSN/MHA, RN, WCC; Optum

Sorting Through the Mess: A Practical Guide to Wound Dressings

Joni Brinker
MSN/MHA, RN, WCC; Optum

 4:30 - 5:30pm ET

Happy Hour ‘Sips N Dips’

Frequently Asked Questions

No. You do not need to download or install any software to participate. You only need to have access to the Internet. For the best experience, please use Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Microsoft Edge on a desktop or laptop computer. We do not recommend using Internet Explorer.
Your login details will be emailed to you ahead of the event to the email you used when registering. You can use these details to access the online event. If you entered an incorrect email, you will need to contact CWT Web Support at cwtwebsupport@cwt-me.com to have the update made.
Sessions will be available on-demand approximately 24 hours after the live event ends and participants may complete sessions on this virtual platform through July 28, 2021. The event will remain open 24/7 so you can attend whenever it’s convenient for you during this period of time. We understand your schedule may not allow you to attend all of the live sessions of the event so this on-demand option has been extended for your added convenience.
This is an online event. You do not have to travel to any specific location. You can participate anywhere that you have Internet access.
  • Watch live online presentations from top industry speakers
  • Participate in educational sessions offered throughout the day
  • Download valuable educational materials to access later
  • Chat live with exhibitors / sponsors
Yes. Exhibitor and presenter documents/handouts can be downloaded to your swag bag from resources or your session screen.