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The Conference
We are rolling out the red carpet for a topnotch educational event, featuring some of the
industry’s most knowledgeable and respected
speakers, an exhibit hall filled with providers of
top rated solutions, Certification opportunities and
PAHCOM’s highest awards for Medical Manager
of the Year and Chapter of the Year! It is THE
event of the year, featuring tons of education,
professional development, peer networking and
innovative ways to improve your practice!
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
• Managers of solo and small group physician
practices
• Medical Office Managers
• Practice Administrators
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physicians
• Practice Management Consultants
• All of those responsible for the business side of
running a small medical practice (1-10 providers)
WHAT’S INCLUDED WITH REGISTRATION:
• All educational sessions
• Breakfast each day
• Lunch Tuesday & Wednesday
• Breaks with refreshments each day
• Exhibitor Reception
• Awards Banquet Wednesday evening
• Pre-Conference events:
• Chapter Officers’ meeting - for EVERYONE
interested in chapter leadership
• Orientation – Open to all
• Speaker Materials (available electronically for free)
OPTIONAL EVENTS:
• Certification Exams - CMM & HITCM-PP exams
held pre-conference Monday.
• Professional Photos with Rebecca
• Fun Night (Monday evening) – Murder Mystery
Dinner Theater
Details on pricing and how to reserve these items can
be found online at PAHCOM.com
WHAT TO EXPECT
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15 Recognized industry expert speakers, including:
CMS presenting ICD-10, HIMSS on the Digital
Patient and more
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Up to 17 CEUs (Continuing Education Units)
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Networking by state/region and by specialty with
200 of your peers from across the nation
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The latest solutions for your practice needs from a
wide variety of exhibitors.
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Opportunity to become Certified -both the CMM
and the HITCM-PP exams are held on preconference Monday. Advance registration and
payment is required
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A show stopping Awards Banquet honoring this
year’s top managers and chapters
The 25th Annual PAHCOM Conference
CONFERENCE VENUE/HOTEL
Hilton Clearwater Beach
400 Mandalay Avenue, Clearwater Beach, Florida 33767
1-727-461-3222 or 1-877-461-3222
www.hiltonclearwaterbeach.com
There are a limited number of rooms available for the
Special PAHCOM Price of $143 per night!
Make your reservations now!
Conference Schedule
For complete education session descriptions go to PAHCOM.com > Education & Certification > Annual Conference
PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS:
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21st
9:00 am–5:00 pm
Conference Registration Open
9:00 am–12 noon
CMM or HITCM-PP Examination
1:00 pm–2:00 pm
National Advisory Board Meeting
1:00 pm–4:00 pm
CMM or HITCM-PP Examination
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22nd (continued...)
8:30 am–10:00 am KEYNOTE: How to Find Life Balance in a
Whirlwind World (1 ½ CEUs)
Speaker: Jonathan Edison
2:00 pm–4:00pm
Chapter Officers Meeting
2:00 pm–4:00 pm
Chapter Officers Meeting (2 CEUs)
All Chapter Officers are encouraged to join
us to share challenges and solutions for
maximizing chapter program successes.
4:00 pm–5:00 pm
PAHCOM Orientation
New to medical management, to PAHCOM,
want to learn more about how to use your
membership resources to improve your
practice, or maybe you are a mentor for
others. Open for all conference attendees!
6:30 pm–10:30 pm Fun Night
Pre-Conference Monday evening meet &
greet dinner event at the hotel. Always a
fun time and great networking. Everyone is
welcome (attendees, speakers, exhibitors,
families, friends). This year’s event will be a
Murder Mystery Dinner Theater!
(Advance purchase necessary $65. See the
PAHCOM Store - Conference section)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22nd
7:00 am–6:00 pm
Conference Registration Open
7:30 am–8:30 am
Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
Honestly? Balance in today’s world is more
elusive than ever. With smart phones and
tech tools keeping us connected 24/7 –
finding the ways to effectively manage peace
of mind, family fun, personal obligations
with often over-demanding work schedules is
almost impossible. ALMOST.
10:00 am–10:30 am Coffee Break with Exhibitors
10:30 am–12 noon Personal Safety and Workplace Violence
Solutions for Health Care Office
Management (1 ½ CEUs)
Speaker: Joe Rosner
Taught by a professional speaker, self
defense instructor and certified crime
prevention trainer, this safety and self
defense program teaches how to respond
before, during and after a violent incident.
10:30 am–12 noon Common Coding Errors That Can Lead to
Audits & Impact Your Cash Flow (1 ½ CEUs)
Speaker: Jacqueline Thelian, CPC,CPC-I
• Common Coding Errors That Can Lead
to Audits & Impact Your Cash Flow
• Ramifications of Incorrect Coding
• Data Mining & Predictive Modeling
• Common Coding Errors
• Getting it Right
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22nd (continued...)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23rd
12:15 pm–1:15 pm Networking Lunch by State with Exhibitors
7:30 am–5:00 pm
Conference Registration Open
7:30 am–8:30 am
Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
1:30 pm–3:00 pm
Managing A Medical Practice That Is
Undergoing A Health Care Audit (1 ½ CEUs)
Speaker: Michael A. Igel, Esq.
Fraud and abuse prevention is one of the
cornerstones for achieving the billions of
dollars in savings that are being sought by
the state and federal governments to be
redeployed to expand the persons for whom
health care services are being provided.
1:30 pm–3:00 pm
The Impact of the Affordable Care Act
(1 ½ CEUs)
Speaker: Ron Howrigon
8:30 am–10:00 am KEYNOTE: Amplify How You L.E.A.D. (1 ½ CEUs)
Speaker: Vincent Ivan Phipps, M.A.
Instead of teaching today’s leaders to
change who they are, L.E.A.D. shows them
how to adapt.
10:00 am–11:00 am Coffee Break with Exhibitors
(last exhibitor opportunity)
This popular program is an ever-evolving
presentation of summary changes regarding
how the U.S. government is inserting itself
into the American health care system.
3:00 pm–3:30 pm
Coffee Break with Exhibitors
3:30 pm–5:00 pm
Cloud Computing - Don’t Believe the Hype.
Hear About the Risks Before You Store Your
Medical Records or Business Records on
the Cloud. (1 ½ CEUs)
Speaker: Robert W. Liles, Esq.
“Cloud Computing” is undeniably cheap and
convenient... but there’s much more to this!
3:30 pm–5:00 pm
Reducing Human Error in Healthcare - A
Pragmatic Approach (1 ½ CEUs)
Speaker: Tim Autrey
The session will involve an engaging
presentation by the Founder/CEO of the
Practicing Perfection Institute, Inc., Tim Autrey.
5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Professional Business Photos with Rebecca
5:30 pm–7:30+ pm Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Relax, mix, and mingle. Beverages and light
hors d’oeuvres served.
11:00 am–12:30 pm Decisions decisions: ACOs (1 ½ CEUs)
Speaker: Randi Kopf, JD, MS, RN
This presentation is given by a nationally
sought after speaker who is an experienced
health lawyer and a nurse who will explore
key features of joining or forming an
Accountable Care Organization (ACO).
11:00 am–12:30 pm Protect Your Capitol and Reputation:
Employment Policies and Procedures That
Prevent Employment Discrimination Claims
(1 ½ CEUs)
Speaker: Tracy L. Moon Jr.
Establish processes that help you to lawfully
get the very best performance from each
employee, while avoiding employment
discrimination claims.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23rd (continued...)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24th
12:45 pm–1:45 pm Networking Lunch by Specialty
7:30 am–10:30 am Conference Registration Open
2:00 pm–3:30 pm
Specialty Workshops (1 ½ CEUs)
Meet with other managers from your specialty
7:00 am–8:30 am
2:00 pm–3:30 pm
Healthcare Transformation with
The Digital Patient (1 ½ CEUs)
Speaker: Mary P. Griskewicz, MS, FHIMSS
8:30 am–10:00 am Get it Right - Balancing Profits and Proper
Staffing Levels (1 ½ CEUs)
Speaker: Jessica A. Johnson, CPA
Today more health consumers are engaging
with online portals and personal health
records systems via providers’ electronic
health records and other eHealth
technologies.
3:30 pm–3:45 pm
Coffee Break with Exhibitors
3:45 pm–5:15 pm
Countdown to ICD-10: Ready, Set, Go
(presented by CMS) (1 ½ CEUs)
Speaker: Denesecia Green
October 1, 2014 is the ICD-10 compliance
date. Are you ready? Now is the time to
prepare. Join us to learn how to prepare in
2013 for the transition.
6:30 pm–10:00 pm Awards Banquet
Included for conference attendees. Guest
tickets may be purchased at the conference.
Attire is business, semi-formal, or formal.
Please, no jeans, t-shirts, or shorts.
Complimentary breakfast at your leisure in
the Reflections Restaurant.
Determining the appropriate staffing levels
to effectively reach identified strategic
goals and efficiently utilize resources is a
significant function of maximizing revenue
with your practice.
8:30 am–10:00 am Contract Negotiations: Improve your
Practice’s Revenue (1 ½ CEUs)
Speaker: Marcia L. Brauchler, M.P.H.
While most physician practices focus on
cutting expenses instead of improving the
revenue stream from non-governmental
payers, a little focused effort on negotiating
payor contracts can create essential revenue
for your practice.
10:00 am–10:15 am Coffee Break
10:15 am–11:45 am The New HIPAA Omnibus Rule: Striking a new
balance between protecting patient privacy
and patient safety (1 ½ CEUs)
Speaker: Sarah Freymann Fontenot, BSN, JD
On September 23, 2013 all physicians
are subject to the recently released HIPAA
Omnibus Rule. This Rule is a continuation
of the requirement for physicians to protect
patient privacy that started ten years ago.
11:45 am–12 noon Closing Remarks
Speaker: Karen Blanchette, MBA
2012 Medical Manager of the Year:
Gail Eminhizer, CMM, CGCS, HITCM-PP
Join us for conference wrap up and review.
We’ll share closing information including
how to submit feedback, where to get
additional conference materials, how to
access PAHCOM resources, recognize those
who made this event possible and introduce
PAHCOM initiatives for 2014.
2011 Medical Manager of the Year:
Steven H. Johanns CMM, HITCM-PP
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Conference Speakers
Full speaker bios available online.
Tim Autrey
Tim Autrey is a primary faculty member in The Joint Commission’s initiative to grow high reliability in healthcare. He is developing
the Medical Error Elimination Tools™, and offering practical insights and strategies to the initiative to strengthen leadership at
all levels, grow a culture of safety, and cultivate performance improvement skills and methodologies. Tim has earned a global
reputation as a thought leader in human error reduction and human performance enhancement.
Marcia L. Brauchler, M.P.H.
Ms. Brauchler is a health care consultant, working with physicians on managed care contracts, reimbursement and practice
administration. Her company, Physicians’ Ally, Inc. has helped hundreds of physician practices and thousands of practice staff
members with becoming HIPAA compliant. She is a published author on HIPAA, Medigap standardization, coding issues, and
marketing a private psychiatric practice. Ms. Brauchler was appointed by the Governor of Colorado to serve on the Board of the state’s
uninsurable health insurance plan, and served on the Governor’s Steering Committee for comprehensive state healthcare reform.
Jonathan Edison
Success in today’s 24/7 world requires CHANGE – and that can’t be done with JUST a ‘motivational’ speech. People need
real-world, game-changing how-to’s. Strategies that work. Systems that keep people on track. And solutions for empowering
MINDSETS, fueling PRODUCTIVITY, adapting to CHANGE and inspiring ACTION. As a world-renowned speaker, author and
human development expert, Jonathan shares his powerful tools for driving higher performance levels, extraordinary customer
service, ground-breaking leadership, and bottom-line accountability.
Sarah Freymann Fontenot, BSN, JD
Sarah has taught Health Law at Trinity University in the Department of Healthcare Administration since 1997, where she has
been selected “Most Outstanding Professor” by the students. Sarah teaches extensively for the American College of Physician
Executives (ACPE), the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA)
and many other national groups. This is Sarah’s ELEVENTH presentation at an annual national PAHCOM Conference!
Denesecia Green
Denesecia Green is a Senior Health Insurance Specialist with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Mrs.
Green’s 15 years of health care experience spans over a wide variety of CMS programs and policy; including Medicare, Medicare
Advantage, Medicaid, Program Integrity, Audit, Quality, Public and Population Health, Health IT, Health Insurance Exchanges, and
most recently ICD-10 implementation and oversight.
Mary P. Griskewicz, MS, FHIMSS
Mary is Senior Director of Health Information Systems HIMSS, the largest U.S. cause-based, not-for-profit healthcare association
focused on the optimal use of information technology and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. She has
authored many articles, edited several books, and has drafted federal legislation, as well as provided Congressional testimony on
the adoption and use of health information technology.
Ron Howrigon
Ron is President of Fulcrum Strategies, a managed care contracting and marketing firm for physicians and ancillary health care
providers. Fulcrum Strategies currently represents thousands of physicians in their dealings with managed care companies. Ron
worked for 18 years in the managed care industry as a negotiator and network manager. He has held senior management-level
positions with three of the largest managed care companies in the nation. In 2004, Ron left the managed care industry for good
and founded Fulcrum Strategies in an effort to provide physicians with leverage to succeed against managed care companies.
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Michael A. Igel, ESQ.
Mike Igel is a health care attorney and leader of his firm’s Health Care Audit Defense Team. He represents health care providers in
regulatory, compliance and corporate matters, and in defense of claims for overpayment by Medicare, Medicaid, and other third
party payors. He has spoken at national, state and local health care provider groups and associations, presenting on health care
audits and business issues, ACOs, mergers, employment agreements and recent legislation affecting the health care industry.
Jessica A. Johnson, CPA
Jessica Johnson is a core member of Anders Health Care, and works with physician practices and hospitals on a wide range of
issues, including new practice start-ups, third-party credentialing and tax planning and compliance. She also brings technical
and software expertise to her clients, guiding organizations through PMS/EHR selection and implementation. She also guides her
health care clients through the continually changing tax legislation.
Randi Kopf, JD, MS, RN
Randi Kopf is the Founder and Principal Attorney of Kopf HealthLaw, LLC She specializes in Corporate matters pertaining to the practice
of medicine and health care, and the impact of Federal and State legislation on health care practices, Including Stark, Antitrust statutes,
False Claims Act, Healthcare Fraud and Abuse, ADA, FMLA, HIPAA and ACA. She has provided legal support for U.S. Congressional
health care bills and advocated on behalf of physicians and patients before the U.S. Attorney’s Health Care Fraud Task Force.
Robert W. Liles, ESQ.
When Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Mr. Liles served as the first National
Health Care Fraud Coordinator for the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys. He advised Assistant United States Attorneys around
the country on civil and criminal health fraud statutes, schemes, investigative tools, privacy concerns, and compliance issues. He
was instrumental in implementing DOJ guidance on the judicious use of the False Claims Act. Mr. Liles is a nationally-recognized
speaker. He has taught and lectured at over 100 regional and national conferences on a variety of regulatory issues.
Tracy L. Moon Jr.
Tracy Moon is a partner in the Atlanta office of Fisher & Phillips LLP. He represents employers in all aspects of labor and
employment law. He has represented employers before state and federal trial and appellate courts in matters under Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans With Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical
Leave Act.He also represents employers before the National Labor Relations Board and other government agencies, including the
EEOC and OSHA. He is a frequent speaker at various employment and labor law programs.
Vincent Ivan Phipps, M.A.
Using his high energy, expert knowledge, and humor, Vincent amplifies others to achieve professional and personal empowerment.
Vincent’s presentation philosophy is: “If I can get you to laugh, I can help you listen. If I can help you listen, I can help you amplify!”. Vincent is a Professor of Public Speaking and Interpersonal Communication. He has spoken in over 200 American cities. He is the
author of 4 books including, “Talk Tips” and “Mastering the Art of Success!”. Vincent has a passion for improving leaders!
Joe Rosner
Joe Rosner is the Director of Best Defense USA and a nationally recognized expert on workplace violence and personal safety
for healthcare providers. Joe is the author of “Taking Care”, which features safety information for individuals in healthcare
occupations, “The Real Estate Safety Book”, and “Street Smarts and Self Defense for Children”. Joe has been featured in
numerous magazines, newspapers and several TV and radio shows.
Jacqueline Thelian, CPC,CPC-I
Mrs. Jacqueline Thelian is a Healthcare Consultant, Certified Professional Coder, Subject Matter Expert and sought after educator
and Author. She has taught in Academic Medical Centers, The Chubb Institute, Hospitals and private physician practices. She
has conducted a variety of seminars for numerous Medical Societies. She has provided expert testimony on behalf of many
physicians/providers both at Medicare Hearings and for the Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC).
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