September 18 - 22
Join us virtually for a week of 10 programs focused on Acute Care, Continuing Care and the Latest Healthcare Industry trends.
CPE credit will be available for each program. Choose and register for the following topics:
MONDAY 9.18
10:00-11:00 AM (EDT)
Turning Disruption Into Opportunity
Meghan Bankowski, CPA, Terry Lang, CPA, FHFMA, Michael Masse, OTR/L & Joanne Waters, FHFMA, Microscope
It may be an understatement to say that the healthcare delivery system has changed dramatically since the pandemic. Do any of the following apply to your organization?
- Struggling to stay open due to financial constraints.
- Management addressing significant unplanned issues on a daily basis.
- Lack of quality resources or the increased cost of resources to serve the current demand for services.
- Volumes are not at the same level as they were pre-pandemic and have become unpredictable.
Don’t be paralyzed by this disruption…Embrace It and adjust your thinking for the future.
1 CPE Credit
MONDAY 9.18
2:00-3:00 PM (EDT)
Counter-Intuitive Consulting for Rural & Small Hospitals
Rick Kunnes, MD, Microscope
Rural and small hospitals don’t have the staff, time or resources to achieve positive margins. We will show you how to quickly and effectively increase your organization’s operating margin.
1 CPE Credit
TUESDAY 9.19
10:00-11:00 AM (EDT)
Don't Leave Money on The Table: Payor Contracts...What You Need to Know
Terry Lang, CPA, FHFMA, Colin Conklin, CHFP, Microscope
Is your organization benefiting from its current contracts with payors? In this session you will learn how to navigate around the various reimbursement methodologies, contract negotiation strategies and tools to help optimize your organization’s reimbursement by being prepared for the next reimbursement contract.
1 CPE Credit
TUESDAY 9.19
2:00-3:00 PM (EDT)
Maximizing Profits: Unleashing Business Intelligence and Cost Accounting Synergy
Meghan Bankowski, CPA, Microscope & Jeff Lambert, Oi Health
Learn how to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of cost challenges in healthcare through improved application of business intelligence and decision support. You’ll walk away with enhanced perspective on how understanding costs can provide fresh insights to improve operations and address issues like capacity planning, physician variance, labor challenges and standardizing supplies. We’ll be covering the benefits of decision support, an overview of cost accounting, dashboards, and the outcomes you can expect from applying what you learn from this session.
1 CPE Credit
WEDNESDAY 9.20
10:00-11:00 AM (EDT)
Healthcare Fraud – The Criminals Have Their Sight On Your Organization
Eric Fehrman, CFE, CPA, Microscope
Healthcare Fraud is on the rise. It affects everyone and your organization should be concerned. In this session, we will discuss specific instances of fraudulent activity, what controls were not functioning and how you can protect yourself from becoming the next victim.
1 CPE Credit
WEDNESDAY 9.20
1:00-2:00 PM (EDT)
Streamlining Your Revenue Cycle: How Effective is It?
Joanne Waters, FHFMA, & Nancy Ricci, MJ, Microscope
Healthcare facilities face multiple issues that may adversely impact and/or delay reimbursement including budgetary constraints and staffing shortages. Effectiveness Reviews, when incorporated into your organization’s culture, provide increased value and ongoing improvement. These reviews provide opportunity for continuous improvement methodologies to your front-end, mid-cycle, and back-end revenue cycle management operations. In this session, you will receive practical solutions and advice for increasing reimbursement through performing a Healthcare Revenue Cycle “Effectiveness” Review.
1 CPE Credit
WEDNESDAY 9.20
3:00-4:00 PM (EDT)
Navigating Health Information Privacy: Updates on HIPAA, Part 2 Proposed Rules, OCR, and Information Blocking Enforcement
Mary Miner, Hancock Estabrook
As the healthcare industry evolves, it's crucial to stay up-to-date on these crucial privacy matters. In this session our update provides the in-depth analysis you need to remain compliant and well-prepared. We will dive into the latest developments in health information privacy, proposed changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Part 2 rules, offering insights into how these revisions might impact the healthcare landscape.
1 CPE Credit
THURSDAY 9.21
10:00-11:00 AM (EDT)
Getting MDS Healthy: A Guide to Improving and Optimizing the MDS for Organizational Success
Michael Masse, OTR/L & Camille Jones, Microscope
The continued workforce staffing shortages in LTC continue to hinder many organizations from optimal success related to the MDS. In this session learn what you can do to improve your overall MDS Health in order to be ready for the upcoming MDS changes in October, and learn how to optimize and safeguard reimbursement, compliance and care quality for greater organizational success.
1 CPE Credit
THURSDAY 9.21
2:00-3:00 PM (EDT)
Activated Fiduciaries Pay Less for Healthcare
Tony Sorrentino JD, CPA & Drew Kallestad, Health Plan Fiduciary Compliance
You have less than 100 days to create your mandated Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) Fiduciary Process…And you don’t know how! Penalties for non-compliance with CAA mandated duties are very high, at $100 per day, per employee. Learn everything you need to create your CAA Fiduciary process in 3 steps.
1 CPE Credit
FRIDAY 9.22
10:00-11:00 AM (EDT)
Looking Through the Lens: A Forum to Discover How Your Peers Are Performing
The Microscope Team
Everyone wants to know how they're measuring up against their peers. Find out in real-time just how everyone else is doing. Join us for an interactive session filled with industry trivia, benchmarking and helpful tips to bring to your organization.
1 CPE Credit