The Braff Group - Financial Management Conference


		The Braff Group Attending, Exhibiting, Panel Moderator NAHC & HHFMA's 14th Annual Financial Management Conference July 16-18, 2008 - Las Vegas - Mandalay Bay Resort Please visit www.nahc.org for more in-depth information about the conference Dexter Braff, President of The Braff Group, along with Steve Braff, Managing Director of Home Health and Hospice, Steve Garbon, Sr. Financial Analyst, and Dave Dunn, Financial Analyst, will be attending the conference. We will also be exhibiting, so please stop by Booth 118 and say hello. We are always available for one-on-one meetings throughout the conference to discuss what you can expect in today's marketplace and the impact it has on you and your business, as well as any other questions you may have. To schedule a meeting, please call Karen Boze at 888-922-5169 or email kboze@thebraffgroup.com Dexter Braff to Moderate: Thursday, July 17 from 11:30am to 1:10pm 101-The New HH PPS: Performance Benchmarks to Date Are you on track in the new 2008 Medicare Home Health Perspective Payment System model? While the new system is only a few months into its operation, performance benchmarks are developing regarding revenue, episodes, service utilization, case mix rates and patient outcomes. It may be too early to rely upon the emergent benchmarks for operational, clinical and financial modifications in a home health agency, but it's not too early to gain an understanding as to expected impacts relating to PPS. This program will provide the important data-based insights into the new HH PPS. Objectives: Identify trends in performance benchmarks under the new HH PPS Explain potential causes for changes in utilization, case mix rate and financial performance Describe strategies for developing internal data analyses to use in comparison to benchmarks Moderator: Dexter W. Braff, The Braff Group, Pittsburgh, PA. Panelists: Barbara Rosenblum, Strategic HealthCare Programs (SHP), Santa Barbara, CA; David R. Elwell, Dixon Hughes PLLC, Winston-Salem, NC; Amanda Twiss, OCS, Inc., Seattle, WA. Course level: Intermediate; 1.6 nursing CEs; 2.0 accounting CPEs (NASBA/RE) Pre-requisite: Basic knowledge of new regulations for Medicare Home Health PPS * * * * * * *
		About the Braff Group The Braff Group is a leading middle market merger and acquisition firm that specializes in the home health care, hospice, infusion therapy, specialty pharmacy, home medical equipment, and staffing market sectors. The firm provides merger and acquisition representation, strategic planning, and valuation services. Since being founded in 1998, The Braff Group has completed more than 110 transactions. In 2006, the firm was awarded Healthcare Deal of the Year by the M&A Advisor, a leading publication dedicated to middle market merger and acquisition activity, for its representation of Canadian Valley Medical Solutions – the third consecutive year The Braff Group has received this award. The firm was also recognized as a finalist for Boutique Investment Banking Firm of the Year in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Additionally, the firm has been honored as one of the fastest growing companies in the Pittsburgh Region by the Pittsburgh Business Times.