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Sessions (25)

Business Impact of COVID-19: A Provider Panel

02 Nov 20
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Rob Boeye
Business continuity is critical right now, and it’s no surprise that the healthcare industry needs it most. In this provider panel discussion... More...

Cybersecurity and the HME Supplier: What You Need to Know Now

02 Nov 20
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Chris Kinard ; Jay Bracken ; Kelly Grahovac
What would happen if your organization's data was held for ransom? Does your insurance policy include cyber liability? Do your policies and pro... More...

Current Legislative Activity

02 Nov 20
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): John Gallagher
This session will provide participants with recent and timely government updates, illustrating how government policies have an affect the HME Indus... More...

Creating Excellence in Your HME Front Office Processes and Procedures

02 Nov 20
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Bruce Gehring ; Joey Graham ; Lori Krohn
This interactive panel discussion takes a comprehensive look at workflow processes and procedures throughout patient intake, scheduling and order f... More...

Dissecting an OCR Investigation: A Case Study for HME Suppliers

02 Nov 20
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Kelly Grahovac
Data breaches and cyber security have become common phrases in today's conversation, and no place is that more prevalent than healthcare. As a ... More...

Patient Engagement and the Path to Value Based Care

03 Nov 20
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Lindy Tentinger
As value-based care becomes more of the norm in healthcare, HME providers must think strategically about their stake in the overall healthcare pict... More...

Corporate Compliance Programs: The Key to Keeping Your Hard-Earned Money

03 Nov 20
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Denise Leard ; Kelly Grahovac
As a DMEPOS supplier, you know that a compliance program is required; but did you know that it is also beneficial?  Medicare overpayment deman... More...

Payor Contracting: How to navigate Narrow & Closed Networks

03 Nov 20
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): David Siegel ; Effie Carlson ; Laura Cabe
Armando Cardoso, Dave Siegel and Laura Cabe will discuss and explore how to get into closed and/or narrow networks.  "Closed" insura... More...

Ask the Experts: Woundcare Panel Discussion

03 Nov 20
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Alicia Lance ; Lucy Ketner ; Margaret Halstead
If you are in the woundcare business and looking for ways to educate your referral sources and staff regarding documentation and clinical coverage ... More...

Billing, Reimbursement and the Operational Impact of COVID-19

03 Nov 20
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Miriam Lieber ; Ronda Buhrmester, CRT
In the new normal, what are billing trends that impact reimbursement? How do you maximize payment and keep it? Knowing that every HME provider grap... More...

Proactive Payer Relations for HME Providers

03 Nov 20
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Kris Srinivasan, MD, MBA
There is a constantly changing landscape of how patient products, supplies and services are reimbursed today. The payer is becoming a key stakehold... More...

How the Role of the HME Sales Professional is Changing the Clinical and Revenue Cycle

03 Nov 20
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Bruce Gehring ; Joey Graham ; Ty Bello
The role of the HME Sales Professional has evolved through the years and now, with COVID-19 as a backdrop, we have a greater level of engagement an... More...

Reducing Provider Burden by Streamlining the Order/Referral Workflow: Electronic Medical Documentation Interoperability (EMDI) and CMS Burden Reduction Team

03 Nov 20
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Nandini Ganguly ; Pallavi Talekar
In this session, we will describe how the EMDI initiative as part of the CMS' Office of Administrator's Burden Reduction Team helps reduce ... More...

Reimbursement Update: Coronavirus Edition

03 Nov 20
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Andrea Stark
In late December 2019, a Chinese health commission reported a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan. A few weeks later, when the first case of COVID-... More...

**REPEAT: Reducing Provider Burden by Streamlining the Order/Referral Workflow: Electronic Medical Documentation Interoperability (EMDI) and CMS Burden Reduction Team

04 Nov 20
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Nandini Ganguly ; Pallavi Talekar
In this session, we will describe how the EMDI initiative as part of the CMS' Office of Administrator's Burden Reduction Team helps reduce ... More...

Drive Efficiencies With An Asset Management Program

04 Nov 20
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Bonnie Jablonowski
If you rent out equipment, you know how difficult it can be to track your assets. Whether you're looking to improve equipment use, control asse... More...

Compliantly Making Money & Best Practices to Keep It

04 Nov 20
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Michael Silverman, Esq. ; Sylvia Toscano
From proper patient intake through billing, audit, and appeal considerations, this session will focus on informing providers on the laws and guidel... More...

Staying Connected to Employees and Patients in a Global Crisis

04 Nov 20
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Will Cousin
2020 brought unexpected changes to healthcare businesses across the country as COVID-19 gripped the nation. Depending on their area of focus, HME b... More...

Cybersecurity and the HME Supplier: What You Need to Know Now

04 Nov 20
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Chris Kinard ; Jay Bracken ; Kelly Grahovac
What would happen if your organization's data was held for ransom? Does your insurance policy include cyber liability? Do your policies and pro... More...

A Day without an HME

04 Nov 20
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Kris Srinivasan, MD, MBA
In order to understand how the elevate the HME industry, we need to think differently and approach our "Why" with a different perspective... More...

Audit and Compliance Guidance in the Post Pandemic Era

04 Nov 20
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Kelly Grahovac ; Wayne van Halem
COVID-19 brought with it a wide array of waivers and flexibilities from Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Care and commercial plans. This included comple... More...

Billing, Reimbursement and the Operational Impact of COVID-19

04 Nov 20
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Miriam Lieber ; Ronda Buhrmester, CRT
In the new normal, what are billing trends that impact reimbursement? How do you maximize payment and keep it? Knowing that every HME provider grap... More...

**(REPEAT) Reimbursement Update: Coronavirus Edition

04 Nov 20
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Andrea Stark
In late December 2019, a Chinese health commission reported a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan. A few weeks later, when the first case of COVID-... More...

Creating a Successful Call Center/CSR Team in a Post COVID-19 Business Environment

04 Nov 20
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): Bruce Gehring ; Sharon Bock
If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us one thing, it is that we must adapt to being able to work remotely from our traditional business operations.... More...

Payor Contracting: How to navigate Narrow & Closed Networks

04 Nov 20
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Business Operations (Conference Pass Only)

Speaker(s): David Siegel ; Effie Carlson ; Laura Cabe
Armando Cardoso, Dave Siegel and Laura Cabe will discuss and explore how to get into closed and/or narrow networks.  "Closed" insura... More...