Spring Intensive: Regulatory Update 2026
Better Together: Strengthening Care Through Community Partnership
May 7–8, 2026 | Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel | Portland, Oregon
Jointly hosted by the Oregon Hospice & Palliative Care Association (OHPCA) and the Washington State Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (WSHPCO)
Thank you to our Sponsor
PRESENTATION DOWNLOADS - Thursday, May 7, 2026
Keynote - A View from the Other Side: Caregiver Perspectives on Hospice, Dr. Ashley Meagher, MD, MPH, FACS
Helping Care Go Well: A Caregiver’s Role in the Hospice Experience, Meg McCauley, Director of Association Management and IT Manager, OHPCA & WSHPCO
FY 2027 Proposed Hospice Wage Index Rule AND a Chance to Create Comments in Response – Make a Difference Today! Judi Lund Person, MPH, CHC, Lund Person & Associates Hospice Consulting
- WA-FY-2025-SSVI-Data-by-State-REVISED-4.17.26.xlsx
- OR-FY-2025-SSVI-Data-by-State-REVISED-4.17.26.xlsx
Hospice Documentation Requirements (via Zoom), Kathy Mersh, Medicare Part A Provider Outreach & Education Consultant; NGS, an Elevance Health Company
Empowering Clients with Updated Funeral Resource Information, Holly Pruett, MA, Funeral Celebrant & Death Doula, Oregon Funeral Resources & Education
- 8 Ways Hospices Can Support Home Funeral Families
- How Hospice Staff Can Support Oregon Families
To Care for Their Own Dead (Oregon) - How Hospice Staff Can Support Oregon Families
To Care for Their Own Dead (Washington) - Making Oregon Home Funeral Information Easy to Find
- Oregon Funeral Resources & Education card
- Washington Funeral Resources & Education card
Key Drivers of Hospice Access and Experience, Marc Berg, Co-Owner & Sarah Cameron, Principal, Berg Data Solutions
PRESENTATION DOWNLOADS - Friday, May 8, 2026
Plenary - Better Together: Community as Intervention in End-of-life Care, Erin Collins, MN, RN, CHPN, Director of Programs, The Peaceful Presence Project
Partners In Care Integrated Volunteer Doula Program, Shannon Campbell, Volunteer Manager, Partners in Care and Lisa Hurley, Chief Operating Officer, Partners in Care
Clinical Excellence in Action: Surviving an OIG Audit, Lisa Hurley, Chief Operating Officer and Kristi Williams, BSN, RN, Quality Manager, Partners in Care (no slides)
Better QI Leads to Better Outcomes; One Agency's Journey, Greg Pang, Principal, MHA, Greg Pang Healthcare Consulting
Hard-Won Lessons in Hospice Care: The HOPE Tool and Responding to Emergencies, Judi Lund Person, MPH, CHC, Lund Person & Associates Hospice Consulting, Christine Nidd, CPHQ, PMP, MSW, Manager of Quality & Compliance, Hospice of the Northwest; Casey Byman, RN, BSN, Hospice Quality Program Manager, EvergreenHealth; Zoe Diaz, MBA, CCO, Tri-Cities Chaplaincy; Kathryn Bomkamp, Kaiser Hospice & Palliative Care
Regulatory Deep Dive – Up to the Minute Hospice Regulatory Issues, Judi Lund Person, MPH, CHC, Lund Person & Associates Hospice Consulting
CONFERENCE ATTENDEES - Updated 5/8/26
EVALUATION FORM LINK - You must complete and return the evaluation by May 31, 2026 to receive CE.
Questions? Please contact Meg McCauley, mccauley@oregonhospice.org or 503-890-7027.