This program will provide information regarding industry compliance and implementation status, as of January 18th and provide an overview of the status of payers with their compliance efforts and discuss lessons learned during 5010 implementation . Based on where we are today, will ICD-10 be implemented on time? What barriers may exist. We'll also look at competing initiatives as it relates to compliance with ICD-10

1. Key observations "lessons learned" during 5010 implementation (issues, staff requirements, budget, software/hardware upgrades)
2. Testing - what did we learn during 5010 testing and how can we benefit in structuring ICD-10 testing with trading partners
3. ICD-10 - impacts to industry participants and how it differs from 5010 projects
4. What does the future hold? Next steps for ICD-10 implementation and compliance

Information about the Speaker: Mary Rita Hyland RN BS MBA, serves as the Assistant Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and the Chief Privacy Officer for The SSI Group, Inc., a healthcare claims clearinghouse and EDI solutions vendor, providing revenue cycle products for healthcare organizations. Ms. Hyland leads regulatory initiatives as the HIPAA Task Force chair as well as Privacy initiatives, for the corporation. She also leads initiatives for EHNAC, SAS 70 (now SOC I and II), certification, as well as governmental and non-governmental audits. Ms. Hyland participated in establishing national standards for interoperability, health information exchange, and the HIT Tiger Teams for Privacy and Security and Data Architecture. She also leads committees for SSI's National and Regional conferences for customers and selects speakers and agendas for each event. She is a national speaker at many national events that have included HIMSS, WEDI, AHIMA, MGMA, HBMA, AAHAM and more.

With ICD-10 implementation scheduled to begin on October 1, 2013, it is important for providers to take steps to mitigate the financial impact during the ramp up period. Other countries, such as Canada and Australia, experienced a decrease of 25-50% in productivity. This session will address the nuances of ICD-10 and how the upcoming changes and requirements fit into a hospital's overall revenue cycle and preparation initiatives.

Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA is an attorney with over a decade of experience in various facets of the health care system. She is currently the Director of Business Development and Assistant General Counsel.

Ms. Rose gained direct knowledge of clinical issues by working as an operating room aide, working in healthcare focused law firms, and being a top-producer for two recognizable spinal implant companies. Her healthcare policy experience is derived from working on Capitol Hill, The Department of Health and Human Services, and The Royal College of Nursing in London.

Ms. Rose is published on various facets of healthcare which include: physician reimbursement, access to care issues, anti-kickback and Stark law, U.S. Supreme Court cases impacting the medical device industry, and international comparative healthcare laws. She regularly speaks on ICD-10 and the ramifications on compliance, the revenue cycle and regulatory issues.

She holds a BA in History from the Pennsylvania State University, an MBA with minors in healthcare and entrepreneurship from Vanderbilt University, and a law degree from Stetson University College of Law, where she graduated with various honors. Ms. Rose is licensed in Texas and is currently vice-chair of the Enterprise Risk Management Group of the American Health Law Association.

Informing patients of their liability prior to services and coupling them with the best funding mechanism in advance facilitates optimal revenue cycle performance through front-end collections. The majority of bankruptcies are a caused by medical bills, typically from bad debt. Estimating, collecting in advance, and enrolling in charity programs dramatically improves the bottom line and bad debt portfolio. Learn about best practice performance from a community hospital that collects almost $5M annually in Point-of-service Collections.

This session will cover the basics and benefits of Lean and Six Sigma and how they can be applied to your hospital's revenue cycle. It will showcase how Denver Health and University of Colorado Hospital have put these powerful tools and mindset into practice in their organizations.

Who should attend: Hospital or practice CFOs, COOs, Revenue Cycle Directors, Patient Access and Patient Accounting Directors and Managers, Chief Quality Officers, Directors and Managers of Process Improvement.

Identifying the current accounting, financial reporting requirements, and compliance regulations on your own isn't always easy. In this session, we will address the recent accounting updates and trends that may impact health care organizations. We will cover mergers and acquisition and consolidation standards, fair value accounting, the Codification, subsequent events and other financial reporting developments.

Topics Include:

• History and all types of IV Infusion Therapy including Injections
• Review of Federal Guidelines and HIM key documentation requirements to support services rendered and charges
• Importance of ongoing Clinical Education
• CP T/HCP C Coding and charging methodology
• Elimination of lost charges
• Importance of internal chart audits
• Tracking and daily reconciliation of revenue

Participants will learn:

• The rules to follow when documenting and charging for IV Infusion Therapy.
• How to create each HIM IV Infusion form to insure all requirements are noted in the medical record,
• Communication between nursing and charging staff to insure all charges are posted in accordance with services rendered,
• How to track and reconciled revenue daily and implement an on regular internal chart audit.

• Webinar Presentation (PDF file)

The objectives of the course are:

1. Definition of Lean and its core terms including Value, Value Stream, Flow, Pull and Perfection
2. Why Lean concepts are important to organizations
3. Definition of the 8 Wastes in Healthcare
4. The concept of the customer and value added vs. non-value added activities
5. Introduction to key Lean tools including A3, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Visual Management, Workload Leveling, Standard Work, Setup Reduction, 5 Whys and Error Proofing

Expected Outcome: The participant will leave with an awareness of the basic concepts to Lean Healthcare as well as a greater awareness of waste and value in the eyes of the customer.  The course serves as the basis for further education and participation in Lean problem solving activities.

Learn how Lean Six can help you organization improve the bottom line

Topics Covered:

1. Show how Presbyterian of New Mexico has used the Lean Six Sigma Methodology to continuously improve our processes.
2. Discuss the basic theory behind the Lean Six Sigma Methodology.
3. Discuss case study of several improvements

Join us on Tuesday, March 8 for a complimentary webcast, Occupational Mix Survey: Your Need-to-Know Guide, as we discuss what hospitals must do by the survey's July 1 deadline.

Topics include: What is it? Who Has to Complete It? Who Does Not Have to Complete It? Due Date.

A result of the recently passed healthcare reform legislation, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have emerged as a possible model to meaningfully influence and deliver integrated patient-centric health care in this country. This session will discuss ACOs and the future role they may play in delivering the right care at the right place and the right time for the best price for consumers.

Recommended For:
CFOs, CEOs, controllers, patient financial services directors, reimbursement directors, financial and reimbursement consultants, and other leaders responsible for implementing organizational financial strategies.

Join BridgeFront's Lorraine Schnelle for a web presentation on: Educational Tools and Techniques.

Learning Objectives: Identify and assess you and your associates learning style. Explain the learning pyramid and employ various teaching techniques to increase learner retention rates. Create a variety of blended learning tools that support skill and competency development.

This session identifies the numerous government agencies involved in the business of recovery audits. Discussion will include the many factors compliance professionals and their organizations must consider before, during, and after a recovery audit. Concrete examples of recovery audit related issues and specific process recommendations and educational efforts will be provided.

• What are the risks and/or exposure related to recovery audits?
• What key tactics used in prospective claims data review may mitigate financial and regulatory risk?
• How can results-oriented process improvements and education based on audit results be implemented?