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Thursday, December 13th |
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12:00 pm |
Registration with Boxed Lunch |
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1:00 |
The People Business - Creating a Positive Workforce
Culture in Healthcare
Ann
Rhoades, President, People ink
The
experiences and insights about how high-performing
individuals and organizations user leadership,
teamwork, values, workforce and patient systems to
achieve results will be shared by Ann. She
will draw on her successful career as a human
resources executive in a variety of service-based
industries such as Southwest Airlines, Promus Hotel
corp. and JetBlue Airways. Ann will show how
to build sustainable cultures based on values unique
to the environment plus how to select and retain "A"
players. |
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2:30 |
Refreshment Break with Exhibitors |
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3:00 |
The Health Care Lawyer's Guide to Jurisdiction
William K. Richter, Esquire, RSmith & Associates,
Inc.
Sort
through the complexities of conflicts of laws,
jurisdiction and standing as they relate to the
day-to-day functions of the hospital business office
in this session. The presentation will address
issues such as out-of-state workers compensation
claimants as patients, when a hospital can "stand in
the shoes' of its patient and file an action against
an insurance company, and other cases.
Additionally, an update on the activities of the New
Mexico Legislature, as well as the federal
government, will be provided. |
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4:30-6:00 |
Reception
with Exhibitors |
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Friday,
December 14th |
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7:30 am |
Breakfast
with Exhibitors |
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8:00 |
An Overview of Medical Tourism and Global Health
Sourcing
Maria K. Todd, Consultant, HealthPro Consulting Inc.
World
healthcare providers are attracting U.S. patients
with lower prices, leisure activities combined with
medical care and elective surgeries. Now
employers and health plans are investigating this as
an inclusion for their employees and plan
participants. Learn how New Mexico providers
are responding to this trend and what is at stake.
Consumer driven healthcare savings account funds may
be used for travel and medical services anywhere,
which could be an opportunity for New Mexico
providers. |
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9:15 |
Refreshment Break with Exhibitors |
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9:45 |
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MGMA 1 |
hfma 1 |
Leadership 1 |
Washington Update
Leah Cohen, Midwest/Western Section
Government Affairs Representative, MGMA
Practice Managers will be provided timely
information on the status legislative
efforts that can possibly lead to
simplification of Medicare administration.
Other topics are the implementation of
Medicare physician reimbursement and recent
developments with HIPAA. |
Analyzing Managed Care Agreements
Maria K. Todd, Consultant, HealthPro
Consulting Inc.
A
checklist will be presented to navigate
managed care agreements and how to use it to
the advantage of the attendee with the
plans. At the conclusion, participants
will understand how to systematically review
a managed care agreement. |
Your Future Means You Must Be Better, Faster
& Different (continued at 11:00 am)
Janet Rush, Founder, Strawberry
Communications
Stimulate innovation, change and growth by
using 21st century survival techniques that
will lead your organization to success.
Competition is getting fierce so one does
need to stay ahead of the pack.
Alternative thinking is superior to
alternative planning. |
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11:00 |
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MGMA 2 |
hfma 2 |
Leadership 2 |
Latest Trends in Primary Care and Tips for
Independent Practice Survival
Bob Harvey, FACMPE, Director Family
Practices, Lawrence Memorial Hospital
A
fast-paced discussion of "what's happening
in medical practices" and what we can expect
to see in the future. |
Troubleshooting Reimbursement from
Self-Insures and Employer Sponsored Health
Plans
Maria K. Todd, Consultant, HealthPro
Consulting Inc.
Understand the mechanics of working with
Self-funded ERISA payers making sure, as a
provider, that accurate and timely payments
have been facilitated. |
Your Future Means You Must Be Better, Faster
& Different (continued from 9:45 am)
Janet Rush, Founder, Strawberry
Communications
Participants will learn how to develop new
solutions to create the breakthroughs that
will determine the success of their future.
Janet will take a look at successful
innovators, whose vision created successful
organizations. |
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12:00 pm |
Lunch -
Networking and raffle drawings |
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1:15 |
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MGMA 3 |
hfma 3 |
Leadership 3 |
Bring Value to Your Organization through
Your Professional Development
Hal Patterson, President, Patterson
Enterprises Ltd.
Medical Practice Administrators need to know
the values they bring to their organization
and link those with the strategic goals.
This session explores new techniques to
energize and motivate yourself for your and
the company's benefit. |
Contracting & Patient Collections in a
Consumer-driven, High-Deductible Health Plan
Setting
Maria K. Todd, Consultant, HealthPro
Consulting Inc.
Participants will learn best practices,
understand the difference between managed
care and consumer driven healthcare plans
and learn how to train their staff to avoid
non-payment scenarios. |
How to Enjoy Failure, Be Amused by Rejection
and Thrive on Stress
Janet Rush, Founder, Strawberry
Communications
This humorous, high impact presentation will
help you learn to focus on your individual
efforts so that you can endure those
unpleasant whacks on the head. Learn
remedies to cope with stress and ideas to
motivate you for change. |
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2:15 |
Refreshment Break with Exhibitors |
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2:45-4:15 |
Insurance / Payor Panel
Featuring Representatives from BC/BS of New Mexico,
Lovelace Health Plan, Molina, Presbyterian Health
Plan, United Healthcare
Moderator -
Maria K.
Todd, Consultant, HealthPro Consulting Inc.
The
areas of Customer Service Improvement, New and
Different Reimbursement Methods, Development of
Quality Metrics for Pay for Performance, Partnering
with Providers in Quality Improvements Programs,
Medicare Advantage Program Development and
Reimbursement for New Technology. |
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The
Embassy Suites Albuquerque,
1000 Woodward Drive, NE, is the site for this
conference. Featuring two room suites, a
heated indoor pool and spa, fitness center, 24 hour
business center and wireless internet accessibility
in the public areas. This hotel is a setting
conducive for learning and relaxation.
Call 1 800-EMBASSY or
505-245-7100 and ask for the New Mexico hgma Chapter
room rate of $119 which ends November 13th. You
can book your reservation online at:
www.embassysuitesalbuquerque.com. by
selecting the Book Online option and using the group
code MHF.
10.5 CPE
credits are available and CE hours will be assigned
by ACMPE for MGMA members.
Dress
is Business Casual. |
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Those Who will Make a Difference for Attendees
Leah S. Cohen,
Midwest
and Western Section Government affairs
Representative for the MGMA in Washington DC,
answers national member questions about technical
details of federal legislative and regulatory issues
and coordinates grass roots efforts by members.
She also speaks before MGMA state and national
meetings.
Bob Harvey, FACMPE,
Director of Family Practice Clinics for Lawrence
Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas has over 25
years experience in medical management, both as a
consultant and administrator of several large
specialty and primary care groups. He
has a special interest in human relations stressing
the importance of having a motivated staff.
Hal Patters,
President
of Patterson Enterprises, Ltd. in Denver, Colorado,
has been consulting with organizations for over 20
years. The last 12 years he has focused on
physician groups and hospitals on various leadership
and planning projects including his favorite -
performance management. He has authored 2
books for medical practice executives.
Ann Rhoades,
President
of People Ink, a human resources consulting company,
has over 25 years of experience in a variety of
service-based industries. Before People Ink,
she was Vice President of People for Jet Blue
Airways and Vice President of the People department
for Southwest Airlines, solidifying the attitude of
hiring and retaining the best.
Will K. Richter, Esquire,
is a
healthcare attorney specializing in problematic and
denied hospital claims. Prior to going into
private practice, he worked at a national healthcare
receivables management company servicing in multiple
roles from managing other healthcare attorneys to
helping hospitals both locally and nationwide with
their revenue cycle needs.
Janet Rush, co-founded
Strawberry Communications at 32 years of age which
made her one of America's youngest female
entrepreneurs. She has influenced over 2
million people world-wide in the areas of Sales,
Customer Service. Entrepreneurship and Change.
She is the author of numerous video and audio
products for Fortune 1000 companies.
Maria K. Todd PhD,
Consultant, HealthPro Consulting, has over 20 years
in the healthcare industry. She is a
nationally recognized consultant, speaker, and
author of five books and speaks frequently for hfma
and MGMA as well as other state and national
organizations managed care and related issues. |
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