10:00 am

Pre-Conference Registration Opens

10:30 am

(S1) - Breakout: PFS Track: Legal Update

• Paul Demuro, Partner, Latham & Watkins

Learn the latest about the current and future state of national regulation and rulemaking as well as California specific legislation.

10:30 am

(S2) - Breakout: Finance Track: Accountable Care Organizations

• Leonard J. Henske, Principal, ECG Management Consultats, Inc.
• Jennifer K. Gingrass, Senior Manager, ECG Management Consultants, Inc.

A presentation of key strategic and technical components, structural models and real-world case studies on Accountable Care Organizations.

10:30 am

(S3) - Breakout: Managed Care Track: Provider Contracting Panel

• Jefrey Conklin, President, Adventist Health Managed Care
• Terri Guzy, Director Managed Care, Hill Physicians Medical Group

The natural tension between health plans and providers has been exacerbated by the economic situation and rising costs across the board. Is there common ground? Hear the opinions of leading system leaders on what can and is being done to ameliorate this situation.

12:00 Noon

Lunch for Pre-Conference Attendees

1:00 pm

(S4) - Breakout: PFS Track: 3-Day Payment Window and Transfer DRGs

• David A. Jupp, President, MCare Solutions, Inc.

This session presents the regulations related to the 3-Day Payment Window and Transfer DRGs, their compliance impact and how to maximize underpayment reimbursements.

1:00 pm

(S5) - Breakout: Finance Track: Economic Recovery

• Julie Hazen, Principal, Treasury Strategies, Inc.

Retooling for Recovery is a call to action for treasury. This session will focus on three key areas of treasury operations. (1) Assess investment alternatives for optimizing interest income; (2) Optimize business processes for cost management; and (3) Use the latest treasury technology for efficiency.

1:00 pm

(S6) - Breakout: Managed Care Track: Physician Group and Hospital Relations

• Jennifer Jackman, President & CEO, PIH Foundation
• John Cascell, VP Managed Care, Long Beach Memorial Hospital
• Morris Flaum, MD ,CEO, Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation

The Foundation model is emerging as a potentially viable delivery system in managed care. What are the critical elements of the relationships, particularly rates, data exchange, and shared risk programs between the hospital and its affiliated physicians that can make the model work efficiently and effectively. The panel will discuss and highlight these important Foundation components.

2:30 pm

Break

3:00 pm

(S7) - Breakout: PFS Track: HIPPA 5010, ICD-10 and ARRA/HITECH

• Elaine Lips, RHIA, President & CEO, ELIPSe. Inc.
• Deborah Kohn, MPH, RHIA, FACHE, Principal, Daks System Consulting

Understand what needs to be done to turn these regulatory compliance initiatives into strategic advantages. Learn where your organization should be at now.

3:00 pm

(S8) - Breakout: Finance Track: Economic Stimulus: Understanding the Healthcare IT Impact

• Clark Kegley, Senior Director, Information Services, Scripps Health

This presentation will provide an overview of the current state of the ARRA/HITECH legislation with focus on the financial incentives available. Also included will be a review of the current state of Health Information Exchanges and the revenue opportunity associated with them.

3:00 pm

(S9) - Breakout: Managed Care Track: Update on Managed Care Legal Issues

• Mike Thornhill, Partner, Miller & Miller

This session will provide a legal update on law and regulations in managed care, including the latest developments on non-contracted providers, administrative simplification, and Accountable Care Plans, among other things.

4:30 pm

Conference Registration Opens

5:00 pm

Opening Reception