American Telephone Seminars

Intellectual Disabilities and Employer ADA Obligation ...American With Disabilities Act (ADA) by the ADA Amendment Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and the EEOC's ADAAA final regulations effective as of May 24, 2011, ADA claims are skyrocketing. A great many of the burgeoning claims concern matters formerly called mental disabilities and which are now called intellectual disabilities. Intellectual disabilities, which may include the ability to think, concentrate,  more...

Social Security Benefits: Is It Worth It to Delay? ...American workers' greatest investment and has been labeled the third rail of politics, and perhaps rightly so. However, dire predictions have recently been published about the collapse of the system. But are those predictions really warranted? This live audio conference will take you from the beginning of Social Security to the present day and probable future. From the eligibility requirements  more...

Best Practices in Nursing Documentation: Writing Effective and Legal Proof Notes ...ted as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. To receive a certificate of successful completion, you are required to complete and return an evaluation form. Planning Panel Members are Diane M. Janulis, Kerri Crank, RN, MSN, FNP, CSN and Michelle Shepherd, B.A. in Psychology and C.E. Coordinator. There are no  more...

Developing a School Wellness Program ...is rate, our current generation could become the FIRST in American history to live shorter lives than their parents. There is no single cause and no single solution for childhood obesity. As a result, school health programs are moving the needle by collaborating with parents, students, community members and business partners to transform schools into healthy campuses. By assessing your current  more...

AIA Document D503(TM) - 2011: Guide for Sustainable Projects ...implementation of the project design. In May of 2011, the American Institute of Architects released AIA Document D503 -2011, Guide for Sustainable Projects, in order to assist owners, architects, contractors and other project participants in understanding the various issues associated with sustainable projects and to provide a framework for moving those projects forward. This live audio  more...

Hot Topics in Native American Financing 2011 BenefitsHear the latest legal news and developments on the following topics: 1) principal practice guidelines to ensure your financing documents are enforceable and compliant with federal law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act; 2) the National Indian Gaming Commission 'declination letter' review process - how long does it take, what to include in your submission, and what does receiving a  more...

How to Revitalize an Impoverished Neighborhood: Thirty Years of Successful Green Urbanism ...olicy written in the last 30 years' by the Journal of the American Planning Association. A survey of college housing students by the National Housing Institute found Rethinking Rental Housing to be one of the most widely-chosen books in college housing courses. He has worked with presidents of the United States to presidents of community organizations around the world. He is the real deal with  more...

AIA Contracts: The Owner-General Contractor Agreement ...American Institute of Architects has published an integrated set of contract forms for the construction industry. While other industry groups independently have prepared their own competing set of forms and, more recently, some have banded together to create more of a consensus-based set of forms, the AIA forms remain the most widely used and accepted in the industry. Some owners and developers  more...

Ethical Settlement Negotiations ... program will also emphasize the recent guidance from the American Bar Association and various state and federal courts on matters ranging from basic duties of disclosure to the often murky rules affecting class actions and the settlement of complex litigation affecting numerous parties. This audio conference will better equip you to strike an appropriate and effective balance between the need  more...

Reporting and Disclosure Requirements Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ...American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has presented a significant number of opportunities for government, not-for-profit and commercial entities to expand upon current and initiate new programs and services. However, ARRA also establishes a number of mandates that recipients must comply with or risk potential financial and legal penalties in addition to public scrutiny. These include  more...

Recognizing Child Abuse ...Approval Program Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This program qualifies for 1.5 contact hours. To receive a certificate of successful completion, you are required to complete and return an evaluation form. Planning Panel Members are: Kerri Crank, BSN, Robert Kerbell, Jodi Hamm, Michelle Shepherd and Andrea Helland.  more...

LEED Tax Incentives and Credits for Green Buildings ... and the destabilizing effects of a changing climate. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included more than $60 billion in clean energy investments intended to jump-start our economy and build the clean energy jobs of tomorrow. The Department of Energy is issuing a series of grant opportunities directly, and through state and local government, to address these areas. This teleconference  more...

Leasing Public Infrastructure ...financial crisis, once federal direct funding through the American Recovery and Investment Act slows, it is thought that these transactions will again become more popular as a way to provide government services without increasing taxes. This teleconference helps government decision-makers and investors with respect to identifying and evaluating opportunities in privatizing and leasing public  more...

Air Rights in Development: Current Trends and Legal Concerns ...ical boundaries, exist in the central cores of most major American cities. The condominium form of ownership provides a statutory framework for creation of parcels that have upper and lower boundaries. In recent years, Smart Growth, Green building and Responsible Property Investment principles have further driven the need to parcelize tracts of land by using air rights to house separate  more...

Influenza: Seasonal to Pandemic ...Approval Program Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This program qualifies for 1.5 contact hours. To receive a certificate of successful completion, you are required to complete and return an evaluation form. Planning Panel Members are: Kerri Crank, BSN, Robert Kerbell, Jodi Hamm, Erica Rokus/Michelle Shepherd and  more...

8 Issues When Doing Business or Contracting With Native American Tribes ...American Indian tribes in the United States, each established under a constitution unique to the tribe. Each tribe, through its constitution and subsequent legislation, has developed its own laws and regulations addressing issues of contracting, jurisdiction and waivers, if any, of sovereign immunity. Individuals and entities seeking to do business with and/or contract with one or more tribes  more...

Implications of the Stimulus Package on HIPAA ...American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes substantial changes to requirements for the protection of health information privacy and security under HIPAA, some of which are already in effect. New requirements for business associates of HIPAA covered entities and requirements to notify individuals in the event of a breach are only two of the many areas affected in the new law, including new  more...

Stimulus Reporting Requirements for Schools BenefitsTen months into the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, this teleconference will review the impact on education entities to date, including compliance risks and challenges. An update and analysis of current issues and guidance will be discussed as well as recent reporting experiences and upcoming reporting requirements. School administrators, teachers, special education  more...

Taxation Issues When Conducting Business With Native American Tribes ...American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 included a number of provisions designed to encourage economic development on Native American reservations, including expanded authority for American Indian tribes to issue tax-exempt bonds for projects on American Indian lands and a $500 million investment of funds for infrastructure, renewable energy, tribal detention facilities and other such  more...

Obtaining a Portion of the Stimulus Grant Funding ...rily implemented through grant funding. The Recovery Act (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 signed by President Obama on February 16, 2009) is the economic stimulus package of $787 billion. Because of the national scope of the economic situation, stimulus money has been targeted at nearly every business and industry sector, and many grants for many purposes have been created. The  more...

Employer's HIPAA Privacy and Security Responsibilities ...urity laws, particularly the expansion of HIPAA under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the recently issued Massachusetts privacy regulations that become effective January 1, 2010. In addition, this teleconference will include a discussion of some preventive strategies and steps companies can take to address this emerging issue affecting all of us. Human resource  more...

15- Minute Expert Adult Patient Assessments: Practical Strategies, Tips, and Updates for Health Care Professionals ...Approval Program Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This program qualifies for 1.5 contact hours. To receive a certificate of successful completion, you are required to complete and return an evaluation form. Planning Panel Members are: Kerri Crank, BSN, Robert Kerbell, Jodi Hamm, Michelle Shepherd and Andrea Helland.  more...

ConsensusDOCS Contract Fundamentals ...n the fall of 2007, the Associated General Contractors of American and the Construction Owners of America folded their AGC contract documents program into a new organization and issued a new series of contracts called the ConsensusDOCS. These forms, some revised and some entirely new, were issued at nearly the same time as the American Institute of Architects' 2007 revision of the AIA contract  more...

Health Information Exchange: The Impact of the Stimulus Code ... the forefront, the first time in history, incentives for American doctors to revamp their paper charts to electronic health records format. Behind the graceful parallelism to reform health care, electronic health records and health information exchanges stand poised and ready as a means to greater, and more productive and efficient health care. In this presentation, Mark Jacobs will discuss  more...

Doing Business in Mexico: What You Need to Know ...erence will focus on legal issues commonly encountered by American companies doing business in Mexico. We will highlight key differences in conducting business in the U.S. and Mexico, both from a business and legal point of view. Typical issues will be analyzed from an American legal perspective, the Mexican legal viewpoint will be outlined and we will give potential solutions to avoid problems  more...

Infection Control Programs ...Approval Program Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This program qualifies for 1.5 contact hours. To receive a certificate of successful completion, you are required to complete and return an evaluation form. Planning Panel Members are: Kerri Crank, BSN, John Busch, JD, Robert Kerbell, Jodi Hamm, Erica Rokus/Michelle  more...

AIA Document A312 Payment Bond Forms ...ractors to obtain payment and performance bonds using the American Institute of Architect's A312 bond forms, but those bond forms require contractors, owners and sureties to contend with a number of challenges - the most recent of which is the surety industry's refusal to issue such bonds without modification because of the so-called 45-Day Rule. This teleconference is designed to help  more...

Patients' Rights Update ...Approval Program Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. n nThis program qualifies for 1.5 contact hours. To receive a certificate of successful completion, you are required to complete and return an evaluation form. Planning Panel Members are: Kerri Crank, BSN, John Busch, JD, Robert Kerbell, Jodi Hamm, Erica Rokus/Michelle  more...

Workplace Flexibility: Innovative Strategies for an Evolving Workforce ...American workforce have changed dramatically. In response, many businesses have turned to workplace flexibility in order to recruit and retain the best workers, boost productivity and increase their competitive advantage. At the same time, policymakers in Washington have been exploring various approaches for increasing access to workplace flexibility across industries and professions. n nThis  more...

Reducing Insulin Errors ...l and Prevention announced this past June that 24 million Americans now have diabetes, an increase of three million people in just two years. Diabetes is also one of the most common diagnoses seen in hospitalized patients. Moreover, insulin may be the preferred medication to manage glucose while patients are hospitalized. The Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the  more...

Current Trends in Transit-Oriented Development nAs the United States faces the most severe economic recession since the Great Depression, one sector of real estate - transit-oriented development - is situated to protect investors from the economic downturn and deliver attractive long-term profits. TOD provides a new investment opportunity for both the public and private sectors as our cities are faced with the challenges of rapid price  more...

AIA and ConsensusDOCS Contract Documents: Comparison and Contrast ...The long established family of documents published by the American Institute of Architects has been substantially revised. The new family on the block, the ConsensusDOCS, represents an effort by a broad industry coalition of construction industry interests (owner, contractor, subcontractor, and insurance and surety interests) to develop by a consensus process and comprehensive set of standard  more...