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Saturday, April 26th. 2025 – 7:00PM – 9:00PM
Vendor & Speaker Reception at Kontos Cellars
10 N 2nd Ave, Walla Walla, WA 9962
Join us at Kontos Cellars for a glass of wine, appetizers and visit with HCAW Board of Directors and Annual Meeting and Education Planning Committee
Sunday, April 27th, 2025 – 5:00PM – 6:00PM
President’s Welcome Reception
House of Smith
35 S Spokane St, Walla Walla, WA 99362
Join us for food and libations before you find dinner at House of Smith. This reception is meant to welcome you all to our conference and kick things off with a bang!
Dine Around Town – Reservation Times Vary
HCAW has made a few reservations nearby for you to enjoy. Please sign up at registration to secure your spot in one of these registrations. This is not an HCAW hosted meal but rather an opportunity for you to enjoy a meal with someone new or that you haven’t connected with in a while.
Sign up here to join our dine around!
Monday, April 28th, 2025 – 12:15PM – 1:15PM
Annual Home Care Hero Awards
Sacajawea + Clark Ballrooms
Each year, HCAW’s Annual Awards recognizes distinguished individuals for their contributions to improving in-home services and the communities we serve. These individuals make everything a little better and a little brighter for the vulnerable populations we serve. Join us for lunch as we honor the best of us in our annual awards luncheon.
HCAW PAC Silent Auction & Wine Pull Fundraiser – 5:00PM – 7:00PM
Sacajawea + Clark Ballrooms
Following presentations on Monday, April 29th HCAW will host an auction for our Political Action Committee. HCAW’s nonpartisan PAC is crucial to our continued advocacy efforts as we work to improve regulations on Home Health and Hospice in Washington State. Drinks & Appetizers will be provided.
Tuesday, April 29th, 2025 – 7:45AM – 9:00AM
Annual Business Meeting of the Home Care Association of Washington
Sacajawea + Clark Ballrooms
Speakers
Presentations
Sunday 4/27 Pre- Conference
Legal and Legislative Updates Impacting the Washington Home-Based Care Industry
Spotlight on AI in the Home-Based Care Industry
Monday 4/28
Maintaining Joy and Balance to Move Forward
PDGM Metrics: Connecting Functional Status, Comorbidities, and Financial Outcomes.
Concepts of Care Clearing the Path: Solutions for Authorization Denial and ADR Issues
Clearing the Path: Solutions for Authorization Denial and ADR Issues
Cost Containment Strategies
AI in Health Care
Integrating HH clinicians with home care providers
Patients with Substance Use Disorder
HHVBP – Managing Under New CY 25 Measure Set
Tuesday 4/29
Annual Business Meeting & Legislative Update
Clinical Director Update
Washington Home Health Overview
Discharge Outcomes Driving Success in HHVBP
SAFTEY FIRST! Safety considerations for in-home healthcare providers
Sponsors