2016 Rural Road Show GLENWOOD SPRINGS 

8:00 - 8:30 AM

Registration with Breakfast

8:30 - 9:45 AM

Coffee, Coding and ICD 10 with Michele

The ever changing world of coding makes for great discussions! Bring your questions and topics and we will discuss.  Professional and facility, medical necessity, and Documentation issues, we will have fun and help each other navigate the coding world.

Speaker: Michele Olivier, CPC, CPMA, Director, Coding and Audit Division, Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting, Centennial, CO

9:45 - 10:00 AM

Break with Exhibitors

10:00 - 11:00 AM

Advanced Practice Providers: Enhancing their roles, reducing their risk.

Employment of advanced practice providers (APPs) –such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants – is expected to grow by more than 30 percent by 2022 as clinics, hospitals and post-acute care facilities search for ways to reduce costs, address physician shortages and provide greater access to care. While this expansion of care teams solves some problems, it creates others such as communication vulnerabilities, confusion about scope of practice and potential gaps in oversight. We’ll explore how we can increase the effectiveness of APPs while minimizing risks.

Speaker: Traci Doering Ferrell, JD, Senior Patient Safety Consultant, MMIC

11:00 - 11:15 AM

Break with Exhibitors

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

WWW of Litigation in Healthcare

This session will explain the what, when, and why of healthcare collection litigation. It will discuss why it is important to maintain proper documentation, what to expect during the litigation process, and when a hospital lien should be filed. In addition, it will include any updates on healthcare litigation laws.

Speaker: Ann Schroeder, Associate, Berenbaum Weinshienk P.C.

12:15 - 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Medicare Overview and Updates

This session provides an overview of the Medicare quarterly updates.  We will review preventive services, Novitas initiatives, and Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) and Self-Service options.

Speaker: Teresa Tatum, Provider Education Specialist, Novitas Solutions

2:00 - 2:30 PM

Break with Exhibitors

2:30 - 3:30 PM

3rd Party Liability Overview & Updates

Increased recoveries from Property and Casualty Liability coverage doesn’t happen by accident! Learn what you need to do to identify and collect these dollars effectively and how you can increase your overall payments on claims involving accidental injuries.

Speaker: Lori Lipocky, CPCU, Chief Operating Officer, Aspirion Health Resources, LLC