Center to Advance Palliative Care

Partners



September 23, 2003

Tuesday, September 23, 2003 @ 1 P.M. EST

How To Use Financial Data to Strengthen Your Palliative Care Program, Increase Referrals, and Support Your Clinical Mission

J. Brian Cassel, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Allied Health Professions
Financial Analyst, Massey Cancer Center
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (Richmond, VA) and
Lynn Spragens, MBA
CEO, Spragens & Associates, LLC
Health Care Business Consulting

Making the financial case is a critical step in program initiation, impact, and sustainability. Lynn Spragens, financial consultant to the Center to Advance Palliative Care, and J. Brian Cassel, professor and financial analyst with the Massey Cancer Center, will provide listeners with valuable insight into how to use financial data to develop goals and management metrics for your program. Hear a clear explanation of key variables, objectives, and what results to expect. See how data can help you identify pockets of opportunity for increasing referrals.