Friday, March 30, 2012

7:00am - 8:00am

Registration, Continental Breakfast and Exhibit Hall Visitation

8:00am – 9:00am

Welcome & COA Patient Advocacy Network Program Overview

Rose Gerber, Director of Patient Advocacy, CPAN, Washington, DC

Rick Frame, MD Utah Cancer Specialists/CPAN Medical Chairman, Salt Lake City, Utah

9:00am-10:00am

Introduction to COA & COA’s Key Patient Based Legislative  Initiatives

Learn about COA’s founding, mission statement, patient based objectives, challenges and successes.

Mary Kruczynski, COA Director of Policy Analysis, Washington, DC

10:00am-10:30am

Break and Exhibit Hall Visitation

10:30am:11:00am

Benefits of Therapeutic Massage for Cancer Patients and Survivors

Josephina L Bell, CMT, Wellness Coordinator, Moss Rehab Outpatient Center, Einstein Health System, Philadelphia, PA

11:00am-12:00pm

How Cancer Patients & Survivors can Collaborate with Nurses in  Advocating for Cancer Care

Lynn Mortoro, RN, BSN, OCN, Eastern CT Hematology & Oncology, Norwich, CT and Rose Gerber, Director of Patient Advocacy CPAN/Cancer Survivor, Washington, DC

12:00pm-12:45pm

Break -  Pick Up Lunches in Exhibit Hall: (Advocates join main conference lunch session)

12:45pm-1:45pm

Luncheon Debate: Health Care Reform: Impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 on Oncology Practices  (Advocates join main conference session)

1:45-2:00p

Return to CPAN session

2:00pm -3:00pm

Your Insurance and Cancer – Navigating the Mysterious

Learn how various insurance policies can impact the quality of your cancer care. Bobbi Buell, Principal, OnPoint Oncology, Sausalito, CA

3:00pm-4:00pm

CPAN Advocate Volunteers In Action: Meet a panel of CPAN advocate volunteers and hear their success stories as CPAN cancer care advocates.

4:00pm-5:00pm

Oncologist, Politician, Patient (Back by popular demand)

Utah Attorney General & Colon Cancer Survivor, Mark Shurtleff and Rick Frame MD Utah Cancer Specialists/CPAN Medical Chairman, Salt Lake City, Utah

5:00PM-5:10p

Break

5:10pm-6:00pm

Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall – Special Guest, Utah Attorney General & Colon Cancer Survivor Mark Shurtleff

Advocates and General Conference Attendees

Dinner on your own – Free Time

Saturday, March 31, 2012

7:15am-7:55am

Continental Breakfast and Visit Exhibits

7:55am-8:00am

Welcome

Rose Gerber, Director of Patient Advocacy, CPAN, Washington, DC and Rick Frame, MD, Utah Cancer Specialists/CPAN Medical Chairman, Salt Lake City, Utah

8:00am-9:00am

National Patient Advocate Foundation (NPAF)

Overview of patient services provided by the NPAF and their sister organization, The Patient  Advocate Foundation (PAF)

Nancy Davenport-Ennis and /or NPAF speaker TBA

9:00am-10:00am

The Business Side of Patient Care & Patient Advocacy

Learn what happens behind the scenes of a community cancer clinic and how cancer centers advocate for their patients.

Glenn Balasky, Executive Director, Zangmeister Center, Columbus, Ohio

10:00am-10:30am

Break and Exhibit Hall Visitation

10:30am - 11:30am

CPAN and Cancer Care Partnerships

CPAN seeks partnerships with other cancer care organizations. In this session you will learn about two national organizations and the important role they play in patient care.

Kristin Gustafson, President & Founder, Chemo 101, Denver, Colorado and  Greg Maxfield, Vice-President, Navigating Cancer, Jackson, Tennessee

11:30am-12:30pm

Bringing COA’S Patient Advocacy Network (CPAN)  to Your Community and Cancer Center

Rose Gerber, COA Director of Patient Advocacy, Washington, DC

Rick Frame, MD, Utah Cancer Specialists/CPAN Medical Chairman, Salt Lake City, Utah

12:30pm-1:30pm

Break/Pick Up Lunches in Exhibit Hall

1:30pm-2:00p

National Oncology Care Issues & Local Impact

Ted Okon, Executive Director, COA, Washington, DC

Topics will include: Cancer drug shortages, community cancer clinics closing, hospital mergers, and how Medicare physician reimbursement impacts patient care.

2:00pm-3:00pm

Accountable Care Organizations and Patient Centered Medical Homes – What Are They and Why Should Cancer Patients Care?

Bo Gamble, Director of Practice Initiatives, COA, Washington, DC  and Carol Murtaugh, RN, OCN, Administrator, Omaha, Nebraska

3:00pm – 4:00pm

Group photo and Networking with fellow advocates

Open to all conference attendees

Conclusion

Thank you for attending!