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WASHINGTON DC USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE™ -- DECEMBER 1, 2008: The National Medicare RAC Summit, www.RACSummit.com, March 5 - 6, 2009, at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel in Washington, DC, today announced that it will offer an online Medicare RAC Training Program, including online course modules, an examination and a Certificate of Completion.
NATIONAL MEDICARE RAC SUMMIT
March 5 - 6, 2009
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ONSITE
Renaissance Washington DC Hotel
Washington, DC
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ONLINE
In your own office or home live via the Internet
with 24/7 access for six months
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FEATURED FACULTY
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Christine A. Castelli
Principal, Healthcare Division, Connolly Consulting (RAC Auditor for Colorado, Florida, New Mexico and South Carolina)*, Wilton, CT |
Robert Corrato, MD
President, Executive Health Resources, Inc., Newtown Square, PA |
Lori Dempsey
Director of Corporate Compliance and Ethics, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY
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Maureen T. Drach, RN, MBA
Director, Regulatory & Capital Markets Consulting Practice, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Chicago, IL |
Kathleen Houston Drummy, Esq.
Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Los Angeles, CA |
Karen Feeley
Director of Network Patient Financial Services, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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Denise M. Fletcher
Board Certified Health Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Partner, Brown & Fortunato, PC, Amarillo, TX |
Stephen Forney, CPA, FHFMA, FACH
Vice President, Margin Development, Ardent Health, Nashville, TN |
Walter J. Gorski
Vice President, Government Relations, American Association for Homecare, Arlington, VA
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Lynn H. Grieves
Chief Compliance Officer, MemorialCare Medical Centers, Fountain Valley, CA |
Val J. Halamandaris
President, National Association for Home Care and Hospice, Washington, DC |
Timothy B. Hill, MPA
Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Director, Office of Financial Management (OFM), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Washington, DC
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John Iglehart
Founding Editor, Health Affairs, National Correspondent, New England Journal of Medicine, Washington, DC |
Laurie M. Johnson, MS, RHIA, CPC-H
Senior HIM Consultant, Health System Optimization Practice, Ingenix Consulting, Sarver, PA |
Kathleen M. King
Director, Health Care, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC
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Richard P. Kusserow
Chief Executive Officer, Strategic Management, Former Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, Alexandria, VA |
Steve Lokensgard
Vice President, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs, Allina Hospitals and Clinics, Minneapolis, MN |
Don May
Vice President for Policy, American Hospital Association, Washington, DC
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Shannon McGee
Director, Government Payers and Cash Processing, Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL |
Larry Minnix
President and CEO, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, Washington, DC |
David B. Orbuch
President, Phillips Eye Institute, Minneapolis, MN
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Bill Phillips, FACMC, CHC
Adjunct Professor of Healthcare Finance, The George Washington University, Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Stewart M. Presser
Vice President, Greater New York Hospital Association, New York, NY |
Carol Richardson, MA, RHIA
Director, Health Information Management, Corporate Privacy Official, Adventist Health, Roseville, CA
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Debbi Russell, RN, BSN, MBA, CMAC
Executive Director, Patient Resource Management, Regency Hospital Company, Alpharetta, GA |
John Valenta
Director, Health Sciences, Regulatory & Capital Markets Consulting Practice, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Costa Mesa, CA |
Andrew B. Wachler, Esq.
Principal, Wachler & Associates, PC, Author, "Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits: Successful Strategies for Preparing for and Defending Audits", Journal of Health Care Compliance, Royal Oak, MI
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W. Fred Whitson, JD
Director, Medical Economics and Managed Care, Florida Medical Association, Tallahassee, FL |
Donna D. Wilson, RHIA, CCS
Senior Director, Compliance Concepts, Inc., Wexford, PA |
David Yim
Vice President, Diversified Collection Services (RAC Auditor for Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont)*, Livermore, CA
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* Note that the finalization of the National RAC Contractors is currently on hold
pending a complaint before the GAO regarding the RAC contractor bid process.
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RAC TOPS LIST OF CHALLENGES FACING HOSPITALS
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The consensus on the top 10 hospital compliance challenges, according to a survey of compliance officers along with tips from Boston-based Vernaglia and Milwaukee-based Gonzalez Knavel, puts RAC at the top of its list.
-- Click here for the list. |
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THE TIME IS NOW FOR NEW, EFFICIENT AND COST EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVES
TO TRADITIONAL LEARNING APPROACHES
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A variety of forces - the nation's economic crisis, costly and difficult air travel, the mandate for cost efficiency in healthcare, the proliferation of greater Internet bandwidth, the emergence of the popularity of online video via You Tube, and the explosion of online training in the health sector - has come together to create both a dramatic need and an extraordinary opportunity for innovative approaches to sharing new ideas and best practices. This Summit offers not only traditional conference attendance, but also the opportunity to attend the event live and archived online.
How can we be expected to reform the nation's health system if we can not reform the way we do our own business?
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CONTENT OPTIONS
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TRADITIONAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Register for Preconference Medicare RAC Boot Camp and/or Conference.
MEDICARE RAC TRAINING PROGRAM
The Medicare RAC Summit is offering a Medicare RAC Training Program in the form of an optional course within the conference for attendees wishing to take a deeper dive into the Summit's subject matter. The Program requirements are:
- Completion of preconference readings
- Completion of online training modules on preparing for and responding to RAC audits, prepared by Davis Wright Tremaine and Deloitte & Touche
- Consideration of a series of preconference questions
- Attend Preconference Medicare RAC Boot Camp either in person or online
- Attend Summit either in person or online
- Successfully complete a post-conference online examination
Attendees who successfully complete Program requirements will receive a certificate of completion.
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PARTICIPATION OPTIONS
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TRADITIONAL ONSITE ATTENDANCE
Simply register, travel to the conference city and attend in person.
Pros: subject matter immersion; professional networking opportunities; faculty interaction
LIVE AND ARCHIVED INTERNET ATTENDANCE
Watch the conference in live streaming video over the Internet and at your convenience
at any time 24/7 for the six months following the event.
The archived conference includes speaker videos and coordinated PowerPoint presentations.
Pros: Live digital feed and 24/7 Internet access for next six months; Accessible in office, at home or anywhere worldwide with Internet access; Avoid travel expense and hassle; No time away for the office |
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INTERNET INTERFACE SAMPLE
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Click here for a sample stream
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THE GROUP REGISTRATION/ONLINE TRAINING ALTERNATIVE
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By arranging to license online group access to the Summit Medicare RAC Training Program, health care providers subject to RAC audits can implement an organization-wide online training program on preparing for, responding to and appealing a RAC audit. The organization's training coordinator can assign and track online participation. Successful completion of the training can be evidenced by passing the post conference training examination.
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HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A HEALTH SYSTEM RAC TRAINING PROGRAM
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