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Monday, September 21, 2009
8:00 am -
9:00 am
Networking Breakfast and Registration in the Executive Networking Lounge
8:00 am -
9:30 am
Congress Workshops I (Choose 1 of 2)
9:30 am -
10:00 am
Networking and Refreshment Break in the Executive Networking Lounge
10:00 am -
11:30 am
Congress Workshops II (Choose 1 of 2)
11:30 am -
12:30 pm
Lunch on Your Own; Conference Reconvenes at 12:30pm
12:30 pm -
1:30 pm
CO-CHAIR'S WELCOME AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS — The Intersection of Reform and Financial Management: A Short vs. Long Term Projection and the Impact on Strategic Financial Planning
  • Analyzing the impact of the ARRA on 2010 profitability and addressing developments from the Hill
  • "A Call to Action" for health care financial leaders: Defining, setting and achieving goals that support objectives and corporate strategy amidst the new economic reality
David Dranove
Professor, Health Industry Management; Professor, Management and Strategy
Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
(Co-Chairman)

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John M. Shiver, MHA, FACHE, FAAMA
Coordinator of Undergraduate Students, College of Health and Human Services
George Mason University
(Co-Chairman)

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1:30 pm -
2:45 pm
"Paying by the Bundle": An In-Depth Assessment of How Medicare Payment Reform and the Future of Health Care Reimbursement Is Impacting Your Business Model and Long Term Profitability
  • A CMS snapshot: What is the current state of the new CMS regulations and what is Obama's imperative?
  • Why does the Administration believe bundling payments is the vehicle that will revamp our payment system and save the industry?
  • An in-depth assessment of the ACE Demo: Results from Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital
  • You're only as successful as the foundation on which you operate: Examining the risks and discovering financial frameworks that must be in place in order to achieve success under the new reimbursement model
  • The impact on the revenue cycle: How is billing carried out under ACE?
Deirdre Baggot, RN, MBA, CNAA
Administrator, Cardiac and Vascular Services
Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital

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Margo Karsten, PhD
Chief Operating Officer
Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital

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2:45 pm -
3:15 pm
Networking and Refreshment Break in the Executive Networking Lounge
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3:15 pm -
4:15 pm
Building a RAC Shield: Best Practices in Preparedness and Case Studies of Success
Moderator and Panelists: TBD
4:15 pm -
5:30 pm
CLOSING KEYNOTE ADDRESS — Strategic Financial and Revenue Cycle Collaboration: How the Executive Team at the 8th Largest IDN in the Nation Worked Together for a Strategic Financial Turnaround
  • A case study of success: Examining MultiCare Health System's innovative financial frameworks that led the organization on the path back to profitability
  • Economics 101: Discover how MultiCare developed a forward-thinking strategy to combat the effects of previous investment losses, swap losses and pension losses
  • The revenue cycle connection: Methodologies for maximizing revenue cycle yield and best practices for increased cash flow
Jason L. Adams, FACHE
Vice President of Revenue Cycle
MultiCare Health System

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Vincent Schmitz
Chief Financial Officer
MultiCare Health System

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5:30 pm -
6:30 pm
Welcoming Cocktail Reception and Speaker Meet and Greet in the Executive Networking Lounge
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