Events

SimiTree Experts Take the Stage at the ACHCU Compliance and Quality Certification Program SimiTree is proud to announce that two of our compliance leaders, Deb Grott and Laurie Newlun, will present at the ACHCU Compliance and Quality Certification (CQC) program for home health and hospice. The program is onsite, live training in Dallas, TX, on November 10-11, 2026. The CQC program, offered by ACHCU (the education division of the Accreditation Commission for Health Care), recognizes professionals committed to regulatory excellence, ethical standards, and continuous improvement. Participants can earn the Compliance and Quality Certification in Home Health (CQC-HH) or Hospice (CQC-H), validating their expertise in an ever-changing compliance landscape.     Debra (Deb) Grott, RN, COS-C, Vice President of Clinical Compliance at SimiTree will present: Home Health: November 10 – 8:30–10:30 AM: Session 9 – Compliance Essentials November 10 – 10:45 AM–12:15 PM: Session 10 – How to Set Up an Effective Compliance Program November 10 – 1:15–2:45 PM: Session 11 – ADR/TPE/UPIC November 11 – 8:30–10:30 AM: Session 13 – HHVBP: Connecting the Dots Hospice: November 10 – 3:00–4:30 PM: Session 4 – ADR/TPE/UPIC     Laurie Newlun, MSN, RN, CHC/PC, Sr Manager of Compliance, Regulatory, and Quality at SimiTree will present: Hospice: November 10 – 8:30–10:30 AM: Hospice Session 1 – Compliance Essentials November 10 – 10:45 AM–12:15 PM: Hospice Session 2 – How to Set Up an Effective Compliance Program     Let's Meet at ACHCU Grab time with our team before the event or while you're there. Fill out the form and we'll lock in a slot that works for you.  

  Join us at the TAHCH Administrator Program, where SimiTree’s J’non Griffin, RN, MHA, HCS-D, HCS-O, COS-C, HCS-H, HCS-C, SVP Coding and OASIS/Compliance will lead two Advanced Track sessions on November 17 designed to help home health and hospice leaders build lasting quality and drive smarter growth. Advanced Concepts in Quality (Session 6B) • Noon–2 PM This interactive session provides a guide to developing a sustainable culture of quality. Participants will discover moving beyond mere compliance to a state where excellence is a shared value and a natural part of everyone's day to day. We will explore the critical elements of a strong quality culture, including bought-in leadership, transparent communication, and continuous improvement. Through practical hands-on exercises, attendees will gain actionable insights for assessing their current culture and creating a strategic action plan. This workshop is designed for leaders, managers, and quality professionals who are ready to transform their organization and build a sustainable advantage through quality. Advanced Concepts in Strategic Planning (Session 8B) • 3:30–4:30 PM In today’s competitive healthcare landscape, referral relationships are no longer built on clinical quality alone—they’re won by clearly demonstrating value. This strategic planning session equips home health and hospice leaders with a framework to use data effectively in crafting customized value propositions for each referral source. Participants will explore how to align internal performance metrics with the specific priorities of hospitals, SNFs, ACOs, and physician groups. Attendees will learn how to: Understand how to use market data to identify trends for specific referral sources within each county that they service Identify key metrics that matter to different referral partners (e.g., readmission rates, quality measures, LOS, satisfaction scores) Segment referral sources and tailor value messaging accordingly Turn performance data into compelling, growth-focused conversations Set strategic goals that tie data insights to referral growth initiatives   Let's Meet at TAHCH Grab time with our team before the event or while you're there. Fill out the form and we'll lock in a slot that works for you.  

Join SimiTrees on December 9th at the New England Financial Management Conference. Rob Simione will present Margin Matters: Finding and Fixing Revenue Leakage in Post-Acute Care.  Find the most common sources of revenue leakage in home health and hospice operations, from intake through billing. Apply controls for coding, OASIS accuracy, documentation, and billing timeliness that reduce denials and lost reimbursement. Use key financial and operational metrics to monitor margin performance and make better decisions about payer mix, visit utilization, and staffing. Let's meet at the conference! Grab time with our team before the event or while you're there. Fill out the form and we'll lock in a slot that works for you.  

Scottsdale, here we come! SimiTree will be at TCIV West, the premier behavioral health investment event focused on growth, M&A strategy, and high-value partnerships. Stop by our booth in the exhibit hall to meet our team and get expertise built specifically for behavioral health, so you can make decisions you feel good about. Grab time with our team before the event or while you're there. Fill out the form and we'll lock in a slot that works for you.