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June 19, 2014
Conference & Expo Highlights
Welcome to Day Three!
 We hope you’re enjoying the beautiful city of Cleveland, making new connections, learning something new, and most of all... having FUN while doing so!Wednesday proved to be an exciting day with the opening of the Expo Hall, great keynote speakers, the honoring of the Lifetime Achievement award recipient, and information-filled learning sessions.
Be sure to join us early this morning at 8:00 am for the Breakfast Symposia (breakfast will be served at 7:30 am), which is followed by Concurrent Sessions from 9:45 am – 10:45 am. The Expo Hall will be in full swing again from 11 am – 2:45 pm with lunch being served. Don’t miss out on connecting with vendors who can make you more efficient and better at what you do – they’re here to be of service to you. The rest of today rounds out with two Concurrent Session blocks at 3 pm then again at 4:15 pm.
Make the most of the last full day, and make it a great time doing so. It’s going to be another great day in Cleveland!
Captain Jerry Linenger Keynote: An Astronaut's Moving Story
 Retired U.S. Navy flight surgeon and NASA astronaut Captain Jerry Linenger took the stage as a moving storyteller of his missions in space. He spoke of both the awe and peril of space travel. After spending five months aboard the Russian Space station Mir, Capt. Linenger endured brushes with death, and shared a moving account of his experiences above Earth with attendees.
Attendees laughed, cried, and followed along to his amazing and moving story of his time in space and what it was like to return back to Earth. At the end of his presentation, Capt. Linenger encouraged attendees to wake up every morning, take a big deep breath (of "Earth oxygen" as he put it), and be grateful for another day that you were given on this great, beautiful Earth.
CMSA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
 The CMSA Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual whose professional accomplishments have made a significant and lasting impact on the field of case management, and whose life and character have earned the respect and admiration of their professional colleagues.This is a prestigious award, and our recipient joins the ranks of only five others who have ben acknowledged with this award. On Wednesday morning, CMSA was proud to acknowledge Margaret (Peggy) Leonard, MS, RN-BC, FNP, as a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
From the Expo Hall
See You on the Floor!
 Yesterday’s opening day on the Expo floor was buzzing with excitement! Attendees networked, spoke with vendors about how they can utilize their products and services to improve patient outcomes and make their role as case managers more efficient. Be sure to join us on the floor tomorrow starting at 11 am!Thursday, June 19
11:00 am – 2:45 pm
Lunch served until 1 pm, poster viewing (PP01 – PP09), exhibitor prize drawings,
$500 cash giveaways (Sponsored by Coram CVS/specialty infusion services & Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance). Learning Session Spotlight
Attendee to Attendee
Patricia Noonan, RN, MBA, CCM
 Director of Transitional and Ambulatory Care Management, Northeast Physician Hospital Organization, Chair, CMSA Public Policy Committee, Beverly, MAI’ve attended CMSA conferences for a number of years, and what I love about attending is that it’s such a wonderful opportunity to learn about what’s happening in health care today, and the trends and changes in the models of care. I am so energized every single time, and I never leave disappointed. Continuous Learning
When I leave to go back to my home state of Massachusetts, I feel energized to be able to bring back so much information; we’re always learning – as nurses, case managers, social workers, and allied health professionals. Health care is changing rapidly, and we need to be a part of that change. We need to be continuously challenged to learn.
When I attend the CMSA conference, to meet so many wonderful colleagues and individuals from across the country who are all out there doing the same thing, which is improving the quality of care for our clients, patients, and health care consumers every day and in the variety of roles we play in health care.
Deep Involvement
I’m deeply interested and passionate about public policy; it’s an opportunity to educate our legislators and policy makers about what case management is, what our roles are, and the critical value that we add to the health care system. We need to be sure they understand the importance of our role in the future of health care.
Public policy touches all of our lives; it’s important to know who your legislators are and to reach out to them as a constituent. It’s a powerful and wonderful opportunity to get involved in sharing more about case management.
We know so many things in the Affordable Care Act have propelled us forward, and it’s case management’s time to shine – more than ever before.
To learn more about getting involved in CMSA’s Public Policy Committee, visit www.cmsa.org/publicpolicy.
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