Welcome and Announcements

Payer Compliance: Secure your Bottom line with Payer Strategy and Relationships Kim Alexander, Payer Strategy and Relationships Manager, CHI Saint Joseph Healthcare

• Payer Compliance with contractual agreements affects the bottom line of every healthcare facility, and the focus of meetings with the payers should be on trended/tracked issues
• The entire Revenue Cycle (RC) should be participating in the JOC and leaders must be knowledgeable regarding state and federal regulations that pertain to their areas of expertise
• Ensure your RC teams apply the correct, accurate payment to grow your facilities revenue by challenging the status quo and constantly reviewing policies and procedures

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Center Stage with Clinical Documentation Integrity Kelly Rupard, Director, Enterprise Clinical Documentation Integrity, Revenue Cycle Management, Interim Billing Compliance OFficer, Office of Corporate Compliance, UK Healthcare

• Define the Importance of a CDI Program
• Define the role of the CDI Specialist
• Differentiate Inpatient vs. Outpatient CDI
• Apply the Impact of CDI

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Don’t Sweat HIPAA HITECH Compliance Amy Justice, Senior Technology Consultant, Dean Dorton Kevin Cornwell, Associate Director of Technology Consulting, Dean Dorton

• Interpreting the trickier portions of the regulations
• Understanding the multiple compliance paths available
• Real life case studies - who’s doing it right, and who’s doing it wrong

Networking Lunch

Health Equities and Caring for Diverse Communities Sarah Moyer, Director, Chief Health Strategist for Louisville, Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness Kimulet Winzer, West Region Compliance Director, UnitedHealth Group Carol Taylor-Shim, Director of Diversity, Office of Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice, Division of Student and Academic Life

• Understand how health is shaped by the root causes people experience and our present-day policies and practices
• Explore ways leaders in our institutions can seize opportunities to shift our culture in inclusive directions beyond compliance mandates
• Engage our patients and colleagues with rich diverse identities and backgrounds who can help inform next steps and create long term solutions

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Senior Care Panel Chad Eckhardt, Partner and Chair - Healthcare Innovation Team, Frost Brown Todd LLC Conjuna Collier, Senior VP of Risk Management, Masonic Homes Kentucky

• Understand how to develop strategies for a Compliance Committee to monitor compliance after COVID waivers are revoked
• Develop an understanding of what operational changes must be accounted for in interactions iwth senior living providers post COVID
• Strengthen comprehension of the government's expectations regarding provider's Emergency Preparedness

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Telehealth Billing/Coding: What Providers Should Know When Billing Payors Jennifer Smith, Associate Director - Medicare and Medicaid Policy Consultant, United Health Group Kimulet Winzer, West Region Compliance Director, UnitedHealth Group

• Understand the expansion of telehealth coverage during COVID-19
• Examine the coding and billing guidelines for telehealth services
• Identify Best Practices for medical record documentation of telehealth visits