Reimbursement Conference Schedule

Reimbursement: Trends and Strategies in Emergency Medicine
February 17 - 19

After attending this session, you’ll be able to:

• Review the latest changes to the 2008 Physician Fee Schedule
• Discuss strategies for incentive-based compensation programs
• Identify key concepts required to understanding billing company reports
• Review the latest Physician Quality Reporting Initiatives
• Discuss denials management strategies
• Apply the latest strategies to  optimize staffing

Day 1 - Sunday, February 17

12:00 PM  - 1:00 PM
Registration

1:00 PM  - 2:00 PM
The 2008 Medicare Fee Schedule and National Big Picture
Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP; David A. McKenzie, CAE

2:00 PM  - 3:30 PM
Getting Your First Contract and Running a Profitable Group
David C. Packo, MD, FACEP

3:30 PM  - 3:45 PM
Break

3:45 PM  - 5:15 PM
Everything is Negotiable! Tips To Be On the Winning Side: Fee Schedules, Contract Negotiations, and Appeals
David C. Packo, MD, FACEP

5:15 PM  - 5:45 PM
Question & Answer Session
Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP (Moderator); David A. McKenzie, CAE; David C. Packo, MD, FACEP

Day 2 - Monday, February 18

7:30 AM  - 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM  - 9:30 AM
Incentive-Based Compensation: Get Paid What You’re Worth!
Thom A. Mayer, MD, FACEP

9:30 AM  - 10:00 AM
Break - Visit the Exhibits

10:00 AM  - 11:30 AM
Optimize Your Billing Company Performance: The Reports You Need to Watch
Jeffrey D. Bettinger, MD , FACEP

11:30 AM  - 12:30 PM
Pay for Performance: Physician Quality Reporting Programs
Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP

12:30 PM  - 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch with Exhibitors and Faculty
(Included in your registration fee)

1:30 PM  - 2:30 PM
Optimizing Staffing Models: Effective Use of Mid-levels and Residents
Thom A. Mayer, MD, FACEP

2:30 PM  - 3:30 PM
Compliance
Edward R. Gaines, III, JD, CCP

3:30 PM  - 4:00 PM
Break - Visit the Exhibits

4:00 PM  - 5:00 PM
Audit Preparation
Edward R. Gaines, III, JD, CCP

5:00 PM  - 6:00 PM
Question & Answer Session
Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP (Moderator); Edward R. Gaines, III, JD, CCP; David A. McKenzie, CAE; David C. Packo, MD, FACEP

Day 3 - Tuesday, February 19

7:30 AM  - 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM  - 9:30 AM
Denials Managements Strategies: Legislative And Regulatory Tools
Edward R. Gaines, III, JD, CCP

9:30 AM  - 10:00 AM
Break - Visit the Exhibits

10:00 AM  - 11:00 AM
The Collection Agency Processes: The Black Box of the Revenue Chain
Jeffrey D. Bettinger, MD, FACEP

11:00 AM  - 12:00 PM
Question & Answer Session
Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP (Moderator); Jeffrey D. Bettinger, MD, FACEP, Edward R. Gaines, III, JD, CCP; David A. McKenzie, CAE; David C. Packo, MD, FACEP