HFMA Annual Conference 2018

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Sessions (113)

Certification Lounge (current Certified members only) (Room Bassano 2601)

24 Jun 18
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

Meet with your fellow certificate holders and enjoy this space designed especially for you. We applaud you for your commitment to excellence and pu... More...

Coffee Station (Room Sands Foyer)

24 Jun 18
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

Stop by the Strata Cost Accounting Café located in the Sands Lobby to redeem the complimentary coffee coupon from the conference coupon book. Choos... More...

Collaboration Hub & Tech Bar (Room Sands Foyer)

24 Jun 18
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

If the conference had a living room, this would be it. The Collaboration Hub is your space for impromptu meetings, relaxation, checking emails, and... More...

HFMA Initiatives, Hot Topics, and Resources (Room Titian)

24 Jun 18
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Industry Updates and Compliance

Speaker(s): Brad Cook, MBA, CHFP ; James H. Landman, JD, PhD ; Judy Parker, EdD Candidate, MSL ; Keith Moore ; Kim Drumgo ; Nate Smith, PhD ; Sandra J. Wolfskill, FHFMA ; Todd Nelson, FHFMA, MBA
 This session will highlight HFMA’s efforts and initiatives around hot industry topics, including Healthcare Consumerism, Mergers &a... More...

Innovative Practices in Healthcare Contract Administration (Room Venetian D)

24 Jun 18
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Reducing total cost of care

Speaker(s): Christopher Wintrode ; Helen Wilmot
This session will address contract review in the current healthcare environment. The speakers will show how an academic medical system revolutioniz... More...

Medicare Cost Reporting: Reimbursement Through Collaboration (Room Veronese)

24 Jun 18
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Payment Trends and Models

Speaker(s): Chad Krcil, FHFMA ; Mike Nichols, FHFMA
This session will provide the unique perspective of a provider and a business partner on how strategic collaboration with multiple departments ca... More...

Protecting Profit in Perilous Times: A Mutidisciplinary Approach (Room Venetian C)

24 Jun 18
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Payment Trends and Models

Speaker(s): David Hammer ; Paul Selivanoff
This session will help attendees tackle decisions about managing revenue and costs during this era of financial uncertainty. The speakers will pres... More...

Using Workflow Optimization and Collaboration to Improve Revenue Cycle Performance (Room Bellini)

24 Jun 18
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Trends & Innovation

Speaker(s): Grant Johnson ; John Walker
In this session, you’ll examine the concept of workforce optimization, an integrated process consisting of five key factors: workflow process... More...

The LeaderShift: How to Discover, Engage, & Develop the Next Generation of Leaders (Venetian Ballroom)

24 Jun 18
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Tracks: Business Intelligence, Data Management & Analytics

As a Millennial leader, mentor and researcher, Dan Schawbel has dissected the cultural, technological and economic drivers that make these generati... More...

Welcome Reception (Room Exhibit Hall D)

24 Jun 18
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

Kick off the conference with peers and colleagues immediately following the Sunday opening keynote session. Enjoy great food, beverages, and time t... More...

Collaboration Hub & Tech Bar (Room Sands Foyer)

25 Jun 18
6:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

If the conference had a living room, this would be it. The Collaboration Hub is your space for impromptu meetings, relaxation, checking emails, and... More...

Breakfast: Grab and Go Bites (Room Artist Foyer)

25 Jun 18
6:45 AM - 8:00 AM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

Start your day off energized. Whether you “grab and go” or sit and network over breakfast, be sure to stop by for a bite before the key... More...

Certification Lounge (current Certified members only) (Room Bassano 2601)

25 Jun 18
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Meet with your fellow certificate holders and enjoy this space designed especially for you. We applaud you for your commitment to excellence and pu... More...

Coffee Station (Room Sands Foyer)

25 Jun 18
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

Stop by the Strata Cost Accounting Café located in the Sands Lobby to redeem the complimentary coffee coupon from the conference coupon book. Choos... More...

Early Riser Conversations of 4 (Room Veronese)

25 Jun 18
7:00 AM - 7:50 AM

Tracks: Leadership and Organizational Capability

Join your peers for dynamic, spirited conversations on issues that are top-of-mind for industry members.  There will be a variety of categorie... More...

First Time Guest Meet Up: Get the Most from the Conference (Room Bellini)

25 Jun 18
7:00 AM - 7:50 AM

Tracks: Leadership and Organizational Capability

Speaker(s): Lorraine Schnelle
First time at the Annual Conference?  Join us for an informal “meet and greet” that will walk you through the mysteries of events ... More...

Forum Networking Lounge (Forum members only) (Room Bassano 2602)

25 Jun 18
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

Ever wonder about the people behind those engaging posts and interesting questions? Stop by the Forum Networking Lounge to meet your fellow forum m... More...

Technology Bytes (Room Titian)

25 Jun 18
7:00 AM - 7:50 AM

Tracks: Leadership and Organizational Capability

Speaker(s): Tara Thomas
Apps to Boost Personal & Professional Productivity:   We’re constantly being asked to do more with less. Luckily, technology... More...

The Disruptive Future of Health Care: The Good News! + Dare You 2 Move (Venetian Ballroom)

25 Jun 18
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Industry Updates and Compliance

Nicholas Webb - The Disruptive Future of Health Care:  The Good News! The future is coming fast, but it’s incredibly exciting.&nb... More...

Three Key Trends (Venetian Ballroom)

25 Jun 18
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Tracks: Industry Updates and Compliance

Speaker(s): Joseph Fifer
The future is coming fast, but it’s incredibly exciting. Join HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer as he presents his annual industry update.  More...

Relaxation Station (Room Sands Foyer)

25 Jun 18
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

Stop by the Relaxation Station for a refreshing lemonade and rejuvenating chair massage. Professional massage therapists will provide an upper body... More...

Accelerating Innovation Through Partnerships (Room Bellini)

25 Jun 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Trends & Innovation

Speaker(s): Eugene Gitelman, MD
In this session, you’ll obtain insight into how the Center’s Acceleration Lab seeks to energize and empower individuals on the frontlin... More...

Beyond the Buzzwords: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning (Room Veronese)

25 Jun 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Revenue Cycle Process Improvement

Speaker(s): Roshan Fernando
There is rising interest in leveraging technology to help revenue cycle managers, how do the various technologies impact performance?  In this... More...

Creating a Team-Based Approach to Value-Based Care (Room Venetian CD)

25 Jun 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Payment Trends and Models

Speaker(s): Griffin Myers, MD, CMO
In this session, you'll hear how Oak Street Health leverages data, invests in primary care, and uses a team-based approach to care to drive sat... More...

Developing the Principles, Behaviors, and Systems to Build a Culture of Excellence (Room Venetian AB)

25 Jun 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Leadership and Organizational Capability

Speaker(s): John Toussaint, MD
In this session, you’ll discover the principles of enterprise excellence, and how the principles are the framework for everything else. ... More...

Engaging Patients in Their Care (Room Marco Polo)

25 Jun 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Consumer-Centric Healthcare Delivery System

Speaker(s): Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA, FAAN
In this session, Dr. Avitzur will discuss medical trends and lessons learned that impact patient trust, including physician-patient communications,... More...

Improving Medicare Access, Quality, & Efficiency (Room Titian)

25 Jun 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Industry Updates and Compliance

Speaker(s): Kathy Buto. M.P.A.
​This session will present an overview of the Washington environment as it impacts healthcare policy, focusing particularly on Medicare. You'll... More...

The Future of Analytics (Room Galileo)

25 Jun 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Business Intelligence, Data Management & Analytics

This session will offer a glimpse into how artificial intelligence  and other data collection tools can reduce burdens and improve workflows f... More...

The New Conversation on Cost (Room Casanova)

25 Jun 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Reducing total cost of care

While skyrocketing healthcare costs have many drivers, bringing together shared insights from both clinical and financial leaders remains a critica... More...

Exhibit Hall Open / Lunch (Room Exhibit Hall C)

25 Jun 18
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

It’s easier than ever to find and discover new ideas and business solutions in the Exhibit Hall. More than 400 companies will be exhibiting. ... More...

Business Intelligence as a Revenue Cycle Solution (Room Veronese)

25 Jun 18
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Tracks: Revenue Cycle Process Improvement

This executive-focused session will reveal how to use business intelligence to develop solutions and create new initiatives within various revenu... More...

Creating a Strategic Roadmap to Attract and Retain Consumers (Room Marco Polo)

25 Jun 18
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Tracks: Consumer-Centric Healthcare Delivery System

This session will offer attendees three essential strategies for attracting and retaining clients:  improving patient access through retail cl... More...

Finding Your Leverage:  Negotiating Next Generation Payer Contracts (Room Venetian CD)

25 Jun 18
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Tracks: Payment Trends and Models

This session will reveal how one physican practice succesfully negotiated next-generation payer contracts. The presenters will discuss the key el... More...

Innovate Throughput via Standardization and Transparency (Room Bellini)

25 Jun 18
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Tracks: Trends & Innovation

This session will focus on the value of standardization in a healthcare setting using a case study from a three-hospital system.  You’ll... More...

Leveraging Philanthropy as an Alternative Revenue Source (Room Venetian AB)

25 Jun 18
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Tracks: Trends & Innovation

Almost $10 billion in charitable contributions is given to U.S. hospitals annually. This session will explore the rationale for philanthropy as a s... More...

Making ‘Cents’ of Social Determinants of Health (Room Casanova)

25 Jun 18
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Tracks: Reducing total cost of care

This session will explore a case study of a large health organization that went “upstream” to address the social determinants of health... More...

Unlocking the Power of Analytics for Data-Driven Care (Room Galileo)

25 Jun 18
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Tracks: Business Intelligence, Data Management & Analytics

Attendees to this session will explore how to unlock the power of data-driven care by using healthcare analytics meaningfully. The presenter will d... More...

Accounting & Auditing Update (Room Bellini)

25 Jun 18
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Industry Updates and Compliance

This session will provide an overview of current and new financial reporting requirements from various groups, including recent actions from GASB a... More...

Can We Make the Revenue Cycle More Like Retail? (Room Venetian AB)

25 Jun 18
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Revenue Cycle Process Improvement

Speaker(s): Jared Sorensen
In this session, attendees will explore opportunities for making the healthcare revenue cycle similar to retail. Topics will include price transpar... More...

Creating a Roadmap for Better Financial Care (Room Marco Polo)

25 Jun 18
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Consumer-Centric Healthcare Delivery System

Speaker(s): John Dwight
In this panel session, Revenue Cycle leaders from forward thinking health systems will discuss how they are bringing a customer-centric mindset to ... More...

Creating the Analytics Blueprint to Drive Financially Effective Value-Based Contracts (Room Galileo)

25 Jun 18
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Business Intelligence, Data Management & Analytics

This session will provide an overview of the categories of value-based contracts, and outline the data, analytics, and information required for eff... More...

Emerging Physician Recruiting Incentives in the Era of APMs, ACOs, and Population Health (Room Venetian CD)

25 Jun 18
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Payment Trends and Models

This session will explore the latest trends in physician compensation and recruiting incentives. The presenter will offer strategic insights relati... More...

From Here to Eternity: The Medicare S-10 and Uncompensated Care Audits (Room Titian)

25 Jun 18
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Industry Updates and Compliance

This session will explain how the cost reporting worksheet S-10 will affect hospital payments for uncompensated care. It will emphasize best strate... More...

Smoothing the Path to Fee-for-Value with Partnerships and Relationship Management (Room Casanova)

25 Jun 18
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Reducing total cost of care

This session will feature a case study of a major healthcare organization that is leveraging the transition from fee-for-service to fee-for-value t... More...

Using AI to Improve Physician Documentation and Improve Quality (Room Veronese)

25 Jun 18
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Revenue Cycle Process Improvement

This session will explore how a speech tool embedded with artificial intelligence capabilities can improve physician documentation. Attendees will ... More...

Exhibit Hall Reception (Room Exhibit Hall C)

25 Jun 18
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

Ease into your evening plans. Unwind and mingle with fellow attendees and exhibitors over beverage and hors d’oeuvres. It’s easier t... More...

Volunteer Leadership Gala (invitation only) (Venetian Ballroom)

25 Jun 18
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

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Collaboration Hub & Tech Bar (Room Sands Foyer)

26 Jun 18
6:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

If the conference had a living room, this would be it. The Collaboration Hub is your space for impromptu meetings, relaxation, checking emails, and... More...

Breakfast: Grab and Go Bites (Room Artist Foyer)

26 Jun 18
6:45 AM - 8:00 AM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

Start your day off energized. Whether you “grab and go” or sit and network over breakfast, be sure to stop by for a bite before the key... More...

Certification Lounge (current Certified members only) (Room Bassano 2601)

26 Jun 18
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

Meet with your fellow certificate holders and enjoy this space designed especially for you. We applaud you for your commitment to excellence and pu... More...

Coffee Station (Room Sands Foyer)

26 Jun 18
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

Stop by the Strata Cost Accounting Café located in the Sands Lobby to redeem the complimentary coffee coupon from the conference coupon book. Choos... More...

Early Riser Conversations of 4 (Room Veronese)

26 Jun 18
7:00 AM - 7:50 AM

Tracks: Leadership and Organizational Capability

Join your peers for dynamic, spirited conversations on issues that are top-of-mind for industry members.  There will be a variety of categorie... More...

Forum Networking Lounge (Forum members only) (Room Bassano 2602)

26 Jun 18
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

Ever wonder about the people behind those engaging posts and interesting questions? Stop by the Forum Networking Lounge to meet your fellow forum m... More...

Get the Most from Your Membership (Room Bellini)

26 Jun 18
7:00 AM - 7:50 AM

Tracks: Leadership and Organizational Capability

Speaker(s): Jim Kokkines ; Keith R. Chamberlain
What do you do if Medicare announces another rate cut? How will you react if the hospital across town lures away your cardio-thoracic surgeons? How... More...

Technology Bytes (Room Titian)

26 Jun 18
7:00 AM - 7:50 AM

Tracks: Leadership and Organizational Capability

Speaker(s): Tara Thomas
Break Your Excel Habit & Choose the RIGHT Tool for the Task:  It’s right there, in your Microsoft Office Suite, ready for action ... More...

Fostering Innovation (Venetian Ballroom)

26 Jun 18
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Tracks: Industry Updates and Compliance

Speaker(s): Kevin Brennan
This session will begin with the installation of HFMA‘s 2018-19 National Chair, Kevin Brennan, who will then share his vision for &ldquo... More...

Health Care’s Renaissance: Converging to Heal (Venetian Ballroom)

26 Jun 18
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Industry Updates and Compliance

A perfect storm driven by the convergence of policy, provider models, payer innovations and the rise of consumerism is resulting in a move from the... More...

Relaxation Station (Room Sands Foyer)

26 Jun 18
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

Stop by the Relaxation Station for a refreshing lemonade and rejuvenating chair massage. Professional massage therapists will provide an upper body... More...

A Glimpse into the Revenue Cycle of the Future (Room Veronese)

26 Jun 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Revenue Cycle Process Improvement

Speaker(s): Derrick Walker, MBA
This session will explore current industry trends as they relate to hospital mergers and acquisitions, which have been on the rise ever since the A... More...

Cracking the Cost Code:  Taking Better Care of High Need, High Cost Patients (Room Casanova)

26 Jun 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Reducing total cost of care

Improving America’s health system requires taking better care of the patients with the costliest and most complex conditions. These individua... More...

Digital Health Solutions: Health System Disruptor or Enabler? (Room Bellini)

26 Jun 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Trends & Innovation

Speaker(s): Jason Lineen ; Jeffrey Keller
Tinkering with digital is insufficient.  Organization’s that aren't mobilizing the entire enterprise to embrace digital transformati... More...

Eight Guiding Principles of Patient Experience Excellence (Room Marco Polo)

26 Jun 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Consumer-Centric Healthcare Delivery System

In this interactive discussion, participants will gain insights on eight essential actions for organizations to embrace to be best positioned for e... More...

Preparing for Disaster (Room Venetian AB)

26 Jun 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Leadership and Organizational Capability

Speaker(s): Brian Dean ; Eric Richard Alberts ; Mary Mirabelli ; Mason Van Houweling
An expert panel will share their unique perspectives on creating the building blocks of preparedness--for natural disasters, for tragedy, and for d... More...

Reducing Low-Value Care to Improve Quality and Affordability (Room Venetian CD)

26 Jun 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Payment Trends and Models

Speaker(s): Scott Weingarten, MD
Value-based reimbursement success hinges on decreasing low-value care across patient populations. Hear how one organization, in addition to pursuin... More...

The Future of Medicaid (Room Titian)

26 Jun 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Industry Updates and Compliance

Speaker(s): Daniel Hettich ; Mark Polston
Medicaid is now the single largest source of coverage in the US in terms of the number of individuals enrolled.  With the continued federal ef... More...

Using AI to Deliver Patient-Centered, Personalized, Value-Based Care (Room Galileo)

26 Jun 18
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Business Intelligence, Data Management & Analytics

Watson Health aspires to improve lives and give hope by delivering innovation to address the world’s most pressing health challenges through ... More...

Exhibit Hall Open / Lunch (Room Exhibit Hall C)

26 Jun 18
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

It’s easier than ever to find and discover new ideas and business solutions in the Exhibit Hall. More than 400 companies will be exhibiting. ... More...

Dr. Robot Will See You Now: AI and the Future of Personalized Medicine (Room Venetian AB)

26 Jun 18
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Tracks: Trends & Innovation

This interactive session will introduce the foundations of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and deep learning. The presenter will of... More...

Episodic Bundles in a Large Health System: Achieving Scale and Shared Success (Room Venetian CD)

26 Jun 18
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Tracks: Payment Trends and Models

Review strategies a large health system deployed to meet the challenges of new payment models, including episodic bundled arrangements, and learn h... More...

FHIR & Ice: Melding Value-Based Initiatives Data through a Systems Approach (Room Bellini)

26 Jun 18
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Tracks: Trends & Innovation

This session will guide attendees through the myriad complex reporting challenges that accompany value-based care programs. Topics covered will inc... More...

Latest Update on Washington Legislative and Regulatory Issues (Room Titian)

26 Jun 18
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Tracks: Industry Updates and Compliance

In this session, attendees will hear about the latest healthcare regulatory and legislative issues moving through Congress, Health and Human Servic... More...

Managing Risk without Engagement is Chaos (Room Veronese)

26 Jun 18
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Tracks: Revenue Cycle Process Improvement

Attendees to this session will learn how daily patient engagement can improve care of defined health conditions. The speakers will present a case s... More...

On the Same Side of the Table: Health Plan and Provider Collaboration to Improve Outcomes, Reduce Total Cost of Care (Room Casanova)

26 Jun 18
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Tracks: Reducing total cost of care

In this session, you’ll review one organization’s experience with a shared savings ACO developed by a major insurer and a clinic, and l... More...

Rebuilding the Revenue Cycle from the Patient’s Perspective (Room Marco Polo)

26 Jun 18
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Tracks: Consumer-Centric Healthcare Delivery System

This session will reveal how one healthcare organization has developed a revenue cycle that delivers a personalized experience to every patient. Yo... More...

The Winning Health IT Engagement Model of an ACO in a Value-based Setting (Room Galileo)

26 Jun 18
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Tracks: Business Intelligence, Data Management & Analytics

You’ll review the “build-operate-reiterate” IT engagement model, which offers the flexibility to change as needs evolve, and then... More...

Are You Ready for Two-Sided Risk? (Room Venetian CD)

26 Jun 18
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Payment Trends and Models

In this session, you’ll review and consider the issues surrounding the assumption of greater risk in today’s value-based payment enviro... More...

Ask an Actuary: How to Bend the Cost Curve (Room Casanova)

26 Jun 18
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Reducing total cost of care

In this session, attendees will get an actuary’s perspective on bending the healthcare cost curve. The speaker will discuss how to apply pred... More...

Blockchain: Know the Simple Stuff (Room Bellini)

26 Jun 18
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Trends & Innovation

This session will explain what blockchain is, including its role as the backbone to an honest and transparent transactional system. You’ll re... More...

Driving Organizational Transformation: Accelerating Innovation (Room Venetian AB)

26 Jun 18
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Organizational Capability

This session will reveal the design and innovation principles two university healthcare systems used to innovatively and pragmatically address thei... More...

From “In” to “Out” patient… Catastrophic or Opportunistic:  Implications for the healthcare revenue cycle? (Room Marco Polo)

26 Jun 18
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Consumer-Centric Healthcare Delivery System

Attendees to this session will consider several important issues surrounding the transition to new payment systems. You’ll examine issues suc... More...

Health Care is Lagging in Data Science. Why It Won’t Stay That Way for Long (Room Galileo)

26 Jun 18
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Business Intelligence, Data Management & Analytics

This session will examine how smart algorithms and artificial intelligence are poised to transform the way we think about health care. After review... More...

The Annual Medicare Update: Changes for FY 2019 and Beyond (Room Titian)

26 Jun 18
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Industry Updates and Compliance

The session will update attendees about Medicare changes stemming from proposed CMS rule changes for FY 2019. The speakers will explain how those c... More...

Using Data Science to Reduce Denials and Underpayments (Room Veronese)

26 Jun 18
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Revenue Cycle Process Improvement

This session will explore a case study from a large health system that turned data into a powerful asset for reducing denials and underpayments. Yo... More...

Cheers! To Collaboration (Venetian Ballroom)

26 Jun 18
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Let’s celebrate! You are the forces of positive growth and development in your organizations and your combined efforts are transforming the b... More...

Breakfast: Grab and Go Bites (Room Artist Foyer)

27 Jun 18
6:45 AM - 8:00 AM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

Start your day off energized. Whether you “grab and go” or sit and network over breakfast, be sure to stop by for a bite before the key... More...

Certification Lounge (current Certified members only) (Room Bassano 2601)

27 Jun 18
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

Meet with your fellow certificate holders and enjoy this space designed especially for you. We applaud you for your commitment to excellence and pu... More...

Collaboration Hub & Tech Bar (Room Sands Foyer)

27 Jun 18
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

If the conference had a living room, this would be it. The Collaboration Hub is your space for impromptu meetings, relaxation, checking emails, and... More...

What If: Health Care 2020 (Venetian Ballroom)

27 Jun 18
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Industry Updates and Compliance

Imagine life without your cellphone, MRI’s, ATM’s or GPS. All of these technologies are a result of space exploration. Now imagine life... More...

Relaxation Station (Room Sands Foyer)

27 Jun 18
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Networking Opportunities

Stop by the Relaxation Station for a refreshing lemonade and rejuvenating chair massage. Professional massage therapists will provide an upper body... More...

Creating Fellowships to Expand Recruitment Options (Room Venetian D)

27 Jun 18
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Leadership and Organizational Capability

Speaker(s): Neda Daneshvar
Fellowships are a viable way for healthcare organizations to encourage finance professionals to focus on healthcare finance as a professional caree... More...

Forming a Physician Super Group (Room Bellini)

27 Jun 18
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Trends & Innovation

Speaker(s): Ellen Stewart
In the session, attendees will learn the background and facts about physician practice “super groups.” You’ll work as a team to a... More...

Highly Qualified Executives Get Fired, Too: Leading Change Initiatives (Room Titian)

27 Jun 18
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Leadership and Organizational Capability

Speaker(s): James Talton
Change leadership is an important skill in a rapidly evolving market such as health care. Attendees to this session will learn how to target high-y... More...

Mitigating Financial Risk Before and After a Revenue Cycle Conversion (Room Venetian B)

27 Jun 18
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Leadership and Organizational Capability

Speaker(s): Angie Cox ; Julie Kay ; Wayne Bennett
You’ll examine and discuss how to manage financial risks before, during, and after the disruption of a revenue cycle conversion, including a ... More...

Post-Claim Analysis: Making Your Claims Data Work for You (Room Veronese)

27 Jun 18
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Revenue Cycle Process Improvement

Speaker(s): Kerry Topper, RHIA ; Sharon Kesterson, CPA ; Veronica Anzalone, RN
This case study will explore how one health system improved its claims process through post-claim data analysis. The session will cover best practi... More...

Seven Critical Aspects of Business Intelligence & Analytics Success (Room Venetian C)

27 Jun 18
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Business Intelligence, Data Management & Analytics

Speaker(s): Robert Goetzinger ; William Leander
This session will examine the important issues behind a successful business intelligence and analytics (BI&A) program, including an overview ... More...

The Business Case for Reducing Clinical Variation and Improving Efficiency (Room Venetian A)

27 Jun 18
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Reducing total cost of care

Speaker(s): Jen Johnson ; Jim Daniel ; Laurie Norman
This session will explore the creation of a hospital efficiency program. The speakers will discuss the development of protocols that reduce clinica... More...
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