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This is an archived schedule for the 2020 live conference, which was cancelled due to COVID.
Conference registration: $1075.
Day One : Friday June 5, 2020
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Full buffet breakfast with exhibitors 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Keynote 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
The Year in Review
Judy Jurin Semo, JD – Judith Jurin Semo, PLLC
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Strategy, Synergy, Structure, Success
Mark Weiss – The Mark F. Weiss Law Firm
- Refreshment Break/Exhibits 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Negotiating Exclusive Arrangements with your Hospital
Vicki Myckowiak, JD – Myckowiak Associates, PC
11:55 AM – 12:55 PM
Optional Luncheon 1 “Ask the billing experts”
Optional Luncheon 2: “Ask the Practice Management Experts”
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRACK
The View from the C-Suite
Frank Brabec, MBA – Brabec Healthcare Management, Inc.
BILLING AND CODING TRACK
New postop pain management coding and RVU changes
Devona Slater – President, Auditing for Compliance and Education, Inc.
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRACK
Creating a culture of psychological safety
Jonathan Bradstreet, CRNA — Chief Nurse Anesthetist, Maine Medical Center
BILLING AND CODING TRACK
Billing and coding for breast surgery procedures
Kelly Dennis, MBA – Perfect Office Solutions, Inc.
- Refreshment Break/Exhibits 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRACK
Optimal risk management for anesthesia practices
Brian Thomas, JD – Preferred Physicians Medical
BILLING AND CODING TRACK
Billing and coding for cardiac anesthesia
Tandy Digby, RN, JD – Juris Medica Law, LLC
- Cocktail Reception with the Exhibitors 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Day Two: Saturday June 6, 2020
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Full buffet breakfast with exhibitors 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRACK
Non-opioid anesthesia
Michael Manning, MD Ph.D – Duke University
BILLING AND CODING TRACK
Frequently asked questions on billing and compliance
Kelly Dennis, MBA – Perfect Office Solutions, Inc.
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRACK
Billing services contract negotiation
Judy Jurin Semo, JD – Judith Jurin Semo, PLLC
BILLING AND CODING TRACK
Beyond medical direction modifiers
Judi Blaszczyk – Medical Compliance Auditor, Auditing for Compliance and Education, Inc.
- Refreshment Break/Exhibits 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRACK
The current environment of the anesthesia practice acquisition market
Kirk Rebane, ASA, CPA – Haverford Healthcare Advisors
BILLING AND CODING TRACK
Comparing anesthesia times and billing patterns
Devona Slater – President, Auditing for Compliance and Education, Inc.
- Lunch with the Exhibitors 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
An update on artificial intelligence technology
Jack Neil, MD – Chief Executive Officer, Hank AI/Chief Technology Officer, MedStream
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
What will coding jobs look like in 2025?
Devona Slater – President, Auditing for Compliance and Education, Inc.
- Refreshment Break/Exhibits 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Billing in-house vs. outsourcing
Judy Jurin Semo, JD – Judith Jurin Semo, PLLC
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Is there a case on that?
Vicki Myckowiak, JD – Myckowiak Associates, PC
Day Three: Sunday June 7, 2020
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Full buffet breakfast 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Negotiating a payor contract
Devona Slater – President, Auditing for Compliance and Education, Inc.
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
An update on surprise medical billing legislation
Sherif Zaafran, MD, FASA – National Legislative Liaison, US Anesthesia Partners
- Refreshment Break 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
How to Prevent Fluctuations in Your Bottom Line
Judi Blaszczyk – Medical Compliance Auditor, Auditing for Compliance and Education, Inc.
- Lunch on Your Own 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Coding the Uncommon – Strategies for maximizing reimbursement for rarely encountered situations
Doris Branker CPMA, CPC-I, CIRCC, CANPC, CEMC – DB Healthcare Consulting
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
The Winning Strategy for Billing Invasive Lines
Kelly Dennis, MBA – Perfect Office Solutions, Inc.
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Critical Care: Coding, Documentation and Billing for Maximum Reimbursement
Judi Blaszczyk – Medical Compliance Auditor, Auditing for Compliance and Education, Inc.
- Adjourn