Sunday, October 16

8:00 – 10:00 am

P1 – ICD-10 Get Ready, Get Set, Code...in ICD-10

Regina Schaffer, RHIT, CPC, Senior Auditor, United Health Services Hospital
Joanne McNamara, CPA, CPMA, CMA, Coding Auditing Specialist, ARIES
Terrance Byrne, RRT, MBA, FACHE, Director of HIS, Parma Community General Hospital
Jean Jurek, MS, RHIA, CPC, Professor, Erie Community College, Health Information Technology Program

presentation, handout, evaluation survey

• An overview of ICD-10 guidelines and code sets
• Planning for the transition
• Ensure your documentation is adequate for the ICD-10 transition (with CM training for private practice and PCS for inpatient coding or hospitalist)

10:15 am–12:15 pm

P2 – Beyond the RACs: MACs and ZPICs Coming to a Practice Near You

Anna Grizzle, Partner, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
Melody W. Mulaik, MSHS, President, Coding Strategies, Inc.
Andrew Wachler, Managing Partner, Wachler and Associates, PC

presentation, evaluation survey

• Discussion of the current audit landscape and the roles of various audit contractors
• Managing the audit and appeals process
• Recognizing audit targets and common mistakes that may trigger RAC, MAC and ZPIC action

12:15–1:30 pm Lunch

1:30–3:30 pm

P3 – HIPAA/HITECH: Learning From the Mistakes of Others

Lesley Berkeyheiser, N-Tegrity Solutions Group
Susan Welsh, MHA, CPC, CPC-I, PCS, CHC, Compliance Manager, Health Management Associates
Marie Moseley, JD, MPH, BSN, NNP-C, CHC, CHCP, Regulatory Affairs/Privacy Officer, University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina

presentation, handout 2, handout 3, handout 4, handout 5, evaluation survey

• Review in-depth scenarios that resulted in millions of dollars in penalties
• Basic HI PAA/HI TECH compliance is a serious requirement for your organization
• What to do when the OCR comes knocking

3:45–5:45 pm

P4 – Health Care Reform: Improving Healthcare Through Superior Medical Documentation and Practicing in a Heightened Enforcement Climate

Betty B. Bibbins, MD, BSN, CHC, C-CDI, CPEHR, CPHIT, President & Chief Medical Officer, DocuComp LLC
George B. Breen, Shareholder, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

presentation, presentation2, handout 1, handout 2, evaluation survey

• Communicate key strategic points to achieve & maintain relevance in clinical documentation integrity
• Identify risks and challenges associated with new regulatory requirements
• Learn which of ACA's enforcement tools providers should be most concerned about and why practice leadership needs to be involved