Calendar of events

Sep 19, 2008

Corpus Christi Revenue Cycle Meeting

Speaker: Multiple

Meeting type: Workshop/Luncheon

September 19, 2008
10:00 am - 2:30 pm

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Memorial
Auditorium
2606 Hospital Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78405

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Who Should Attend: Finance directors and finance personnel; directors and managers of business offices, patient financial services and managed care operations; health information management directors and operations, case managers, others involved in finance and revenue cycle of hospitals, health systems and physician practices.

Topics include:

• Recovery Audit Compliance - learn all you probably do not want to know about RAC from David Pearson, President/CEO of TORCH. David has a lighthearted approach to this sleeping giant. Following David, a focused technical discussion on the audit process will be led byrepresentatives of Bearing Point. This discussion is intended to lessen your headache !
  
• Denials Management - Why don't we get paid for what we do and why does it take so long? You'll get answers from this lively discussion led by George Hill, formerly with Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
  

At the end of the session you will be able to:

• Describe the RAC program and identify areas of risk for your organization and successful strategies for dealing with the RAC process.
• Describe the denials processes in place on the payer side and prepare for future trends in denials activities.

10:00 am - Introduction and Welcome
Bruce Holstein - President/CEO
CHRISTUS Spohn Health System

10:05 am - RAC Summary and Overview
David Pearson - President/CEO
TORCH

10:45 am - Preparing for RAC
Bearing Point

12:30 pm - Lunch (included)

1:30 pm - Denials Management
George K. Hill, CPA - V.P. Managed Care
Community Hospitals Corporation
George Hill is responsible for managing relationships with all health plans and managed care organizations including contract negotiations, performance and compliance. Prior to joining CHC, he was Regional Director of Network Development and Contracting for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.

2:30 pm - Adjourn