EDPMA Workshops

Upcoming Workshops:

Be An RCM Wynner
December 13 – 14, 2023
The Wynn Resort, Las Vegas, NV

The beautiful Wynn Resort in Las Vegas will host EDPMA’s annual RCM Workshop on December 13 and 14. And we are betting on YOU as “An RCM Wynner! This conference includes (2) half-day sessions (to minimize your time out of the office) and will equip you with the latest strategies, best practices, and tools to optimize your revenue cycle and enhance overall financial performance.

Our first-ever Pre-Conference No Surprises Act (NSA) Session (8am – 12pm PST) will be held on the morning of December 13 before the RCM Workshop starts.

After this pre-conference session, attendees will:

Understand the impact lawsuits are having on the regulations.
Understand the perspective from an IDRE CEO on how the IDR process is evolving;
Learn how EDPMA’s No Surprises Act I-Tact Committee and advocacy with CMS & CCIIO informed and impacted improved health plan compliance and the IDR process in general;
Ask questions to an expert panel who are responsible for filing IDRs and from an IDRE CEO.

RCM WORKSHOP TOPICS

Unpacking the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
A Detailed Look at New Documentation Guidelines
Federal Qualified Health Centers and Emergency Medicine
Telehealth
Home Observation and Hospitalization – Process, Payment, and Pitfalls
ChatGPT and AI – A panel discussion on how AI is changing documentation, financial reporting in clinical Healthcare
Turning Data Into Action
No Surprises Act Updates and Strategies

AGENDA AT A GLANCE

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 – Pre-Conference Sessions

- 7:45am- 8:15am: Breakfast
- 8:15- 8:30am: Welcome Remarks and Announcements
- 8:30- 9:15am: NSA Regulatory and Litigation Updates – Ed Gaines, JD (Zotec Partners) and Robert Jasak, Esq. (Hart Health Strategies)
- 9:15- 10:30am: Keynote Presentation – Perspectives from an IDRE and Where We Are and Where We Are Going with the NSA IDR Process – James Bobeck, Esq. (Federal Hearings & Appeals Services, Inc. and licensed NSA IDRE)
- 10:30- 10:45am: Networking Break
- 10:45- -12:00pm: NSA IDRE Panel Discussion – Pearls, Pitfalls, and Lessons from the Trenches – Moderator: Ed Gaines, JD (Zotec Partners) Panelists: James Bobeck, Esq. (FHAS Inc), Jennifer Brown, Esq. (Progressive Emergency Physicians) and Stephanie Caruso, MBA (Sounds Physicians)
- 12:00- 1:00pm: Luncheon (Sponsored by Cascade365 Liquidity Solutions)

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 – RCM Workshop: Day 1

- 1:00-1:15pm: NSA Pre-Conference Recap (Optional for Pre-Conference Attendees) – Robert Jasak, Esq. (Hart Health Strategies)
- 1:15-1:30pm: Welcome Remarks and Announcements
- 1:30- 2:15pm: Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Other Pertinent Regulatory Updates – Robert Jasak, Esq. (Hart Health Strategies)
- 2:15- 3:15pm: Turning Data Into Action – Jay Mullen, MD, BlueWater Emergency Partners, LLC
- 3:15- 3:45pm: Networking Break – Sponsored by Nym Health
- 3:45- 5:00pm: ChatGPT & AI – Expert Panel Discussion on the Potential Positive and Negative Impacts on Clinical and Financial Practice of Emergency Medicine – Moderated by: David Ernst, MD (ePOWERdoc, Inc.) Panelist: Doug Kaufman (Nuance Communications)
- 5:00—6:00pm: Evening Reception (Sponsored by R1)

Thursday, December 14, 2023 – RCM Workshop: Day 2

- 7:30- 8:00am: Breakfast
- 8:00-9:00am: Home Observation and Hospitalization – Process, Payment, and Pitfalls – Emily Hayden, MD, MHPE, Massachusetts General Hospital
- 9:00-10:00am: A Detailed Look at New Documentation Guidelines – Jason Adler, MD, LogixHealth
- 10:00-10:30am: Networking Break – Sponsored by Pettigrew Medical Business Services
- 10:30-11:00am: MIPS: A Reality Check Q&A– Jason Adler, MD (LogixHealth), Pam Nealy (Zotec Partners)
- 11:00-12:00pm: RCM Closing Panel: Ask the Experts – Ed Gaines, JD (Zotec Partners), Jason Adler, MD, (LogixHealth), David Ernst, MD (ePOWERdoc, Inc.) and Paul Hudson (STATUS Health Partners)
- 12:00pm Workshop concludes.