Agenda

The proposed rules have advantages for patients and for providers.

This presentation will discuss the proposed rule and its implications if they go into effect as they are currently written. How will this impact your rights and what additional training will be needed to adhere to the changes? This will be modified to meet the most current news after the comment period.

How do you explain when all the money invested in CDI, Physician Advisors, Coding, Billing, Case Managers doesn’t show a real improvement in denials, appeals and write-offs?

Many programs and tools being offered to hospitals today either fail to deliver as promised or fail to deliver solutions that work for very long. At least part of the reason for this has to do with what is expected of them, even before they are purchased and implemented.

We will explore what Game Theory can teach us about the Why and What is happening in so-called healthcare reform, and look at how to address the challenges present in value-based performance programs and overzealous efforts by third-party payers to reduce their medical loss ratios and enhance their own profitability through engagement in medical necessity and clinical validation denials strategies.

By attending this highly informative and thought-provoking session, participants will gain the practical mindset to recognize the strategies and tactics necessary to begin playing the same “game” and with the same rules being used by the payers, better ensuring the survival of their facilities, their jobs, and sometimes even the lives of their patients.

The interoperability final rule was introduced in 2020 and enforces considerable compliance obligations on healthcare stakeholders, including providers, EHR vendors and HIEs. Despite the major changes of the information rule, however, most healthcare organizations lag in awareness and preparedness for compliance. The COVID-19 pandemic has further complicated compliance with the final rule, as healthcare leaders report a lack of time for education and implementation amid surges of the virus. This session provides a comprehensive background and overview of the final rule, as well as points out exceptions to the definition of information blocking. Speakers provide guidance specifically for HIM, including tips to collaborate within other departments and ensure long-term compliance.

Following some of the most difficult times in recent history, we have a chance to come back greater than we have ever been. Adversity in our personal lives and careers will have an impact on our next steps and unfortunately for many the energy taken to get through the struggles traps them in a place of complacency, where they just want to get by. This session will inspire and energize you to look at things differently and understand that these past months have forced you to think, behave and operate differently. These new ways of operating combined with your past success are the perfect opportunity to make your comeback greater than your setback.

The time is now for HIM professionals to re-invent themselves to take on exciting and new challenges with the ever-evolving roles in health care.   This session will take a look back in time at what HIM Professionals have accomplished (you need to know where you have been to know where you are going).  Explore the factors influencing the healthcare environment and impact on the HIM Professional and discuss emerging roles, potential career paths and opportunities.

Session Objectives: Evolution of Health Information Management Factors Influencing Healthcare Environment Impact to HIM Professionals Emerging Roles of HIM Professionals.

This work focuses on Strengths-Based leadership techniques to recognize core character strengths and utilize those to lead others. Numerous global studies have shown increased engagement, satisfaction and productivity when management focuses on what is innately right about an individual versus areas in which they are weak. Attendees will learn about strengths-based leadership theory, identification and application of natural strengths to optimize success and job satisfaction, and the four domains of strengths and how that applies to delegation and leadership. Clifton Strengths is the tool that will be highlighted, however, an overall focus on individual and group strengths will also be discussed.

The healthcare industry is changing rapidly, and technology is playing an increasingly important role when it comes to managing information in this space. HIM professionals have the opportunity to have a poignant impact on the effectiveness of their organization’s digital transformation.

Keep in mind that while technology has brought incredible new possibilities, most of those possibilities are built on the back of high-quality health information. In order for healthcare organizations to capitalize on these opportunities, HIM leaders must collaborate with IT to enable a policy-driven approach to managing the information lifecycle and establish a strong health data foundation.

In this session, we’ll explore the critical ways HIM professionals can optimize collaboration with IT to help their organization recognize the strategic value of their data and how it can be used to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of healthcare.