REVENUE CYCLE 1
Track Coordinator: Bonnie Raner, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
Client Co-chair: Laurie Johnson, Platte Valley Medical Center Center
Siemens Co-chair: Diane Hummel, Siemens, MS4
Revenue Cycle sessions qualify for continuing education units (CEU) with the American Association of Healthcare Administration Management (AAHAM). Please see the session monitor at the conclusion of each presentation to receive the form used for reporting your attendance.
| Monday | April 23, 2012 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm |
| R01, R11, R21 | REVENUE CYCLE FOCUS GROUP UPDATE – “You see George; you’ve really had a wonderful life.” | |
| Laurie Johnson, Patient Access Manager – Platte Valley Medical Center | ||
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Come meet the Revenue Cycle Focus Group and see how we create a wonderful life. Hear what we’ve been up to this past year and find out what we have in store for you at this year’s Vision Conference. Siemens MS4 Sr. Director, Kristine Pitts and Siemens MS4 Solution Owner, Rick Nelson will be on hand to discuss what’s new with MedSeries4 and what is coming in the future. The Manager of Customer Support, Barbara Meldrum will also provide an update from the MedSeries4 Support team. AUDIENCE: All Revenue Cycle attendees |
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| Monday | April 23, 2012 | 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm |
| R02 | ms4 scheduling – “Why don’t you kiss her instead of talking her to death?” | |
| Maripat McLaughlin, Systems Analyst – Siemens Healthcare, MS4 | ||
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This session provides a demonstration of MS4 Scheduling and its interdependency on ADT with focus on basic functionality and options for creating the patient intake and pre-registration account. You will learn about scheduling a variety of appointment scenarios for recurring services, diagnostic services, and surgical services including resource management, charge capture, and decrementing inventory. AUDIENCE: End users, trainers, and super users – All users with varying skill levels interested in learning about the flow of the revenue cycle |
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| Monday | April 23, 2012 | 2:45 pm – 4:00 pm |
| R03 | ADT Effects on billing – “Oh, why don’t you stop annoying people?” | |
| Laurie Johnson, Patient Access Manager – Platte Valley Medical Center Nicole Gaub, Business Systems Informatics Coordinator – Texas Regional Medical Center Debby Schumer, Senior Systems Coordinator – Banner Health |
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Let us show you where the data in ADT populates in the billing system. Learn the cause and effect of how important a correct entry in ADT is for clean claims and use this knowledge for ADT training and improving relations between registration and billing staff. AUDIENCE: Beginning to intermediate – Admitting Directors, managers, supervisors, and AR/ADT Support Analysts |
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| Tuesday | April 24, 2012 | 10:30 am – 11:30 am |
| R04 | charge flow analysis – “Remember George, no man is a failure who has friends.” | |
| Nicole Gaub, Business Systems Informatics Coordinator – Texas Regional Medical Center Allison Moreland, Reimbursement Analyst – Texas Regional Medical Center |
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This presentation covers various ways charges can flow through the system to drop on the bill. We will discuss several tools and process flows to help audit and analyze charges, and review pre-bill edits and late charge reports that help manage AR days. AUDIENCE: End users, trainers, and super users – All users with varying skill levels interested in learning about the flow of the revenue cycle |
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| Tuesday | April 24, 2012 | 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm |
| R05 | navigating 837-5010 editors – “Well! Whaddya know about that!” | |
| Paula Elliott, Systems Analyst – Siemens Healthcare, MS4 Lydia Thompson, Reimbursement Specialist – Platte Valley Medical Center |
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Learn the intricacies of the 837I-5010 and 837P-5010 Editors to efficiently work edits and accurately submit claims for timely payment. AUDIENCE: End users, trainers, and super users – All users with varying skill levels interested in learning about the flow of the revenue cycle |
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| Tuesday | April 24, 2012 | 2:45 pm – 4:00 pm |
| R06 | insurance follow-up tools – “Where’s that money you stupid old silly fool?” | |
| Lea Hammons, Patient Accounts Manager – Grenada Lake Medical Center Bonnie Raner, Director of Patient Access – Cheyenne Regional Medical Center |
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Once the claim drops into AR, billers are responsible for filing the claims. ACTS can assist with timely follow-up and RE can ensure that a correct payment has been received, while other tools allow the user to document activity and manage any denials. Come join us for a discussion about this very critical section of the revenue cycle and hear about new ideas to improve your processes. AUDIENCE: End users, trainers, and super users – All users with varying skill levels interested in learning about the flow of the revenue cycle |
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| Wednesday | April 24, 2012 | 8:00 am – 9:15 am |
| R07 | payment and remittance posting – “A toast to my big brother George, the richest man in town.” | |
| Lydia Thompson, Reimbursement Specialist – Platte Valley Medical Center Bennett Fritts, Corporate Revenue Integrity Manager – Adventist Health |
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Attendees in this session will learn about the elements of electronic and manual payment posting, including various lesser known batch functions. AUDIENCE: Intermediate to advanced – Leadership and decision support staff responsible for productivity, statistical reporting, and auditing |
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| Wednesday | April 24, 2012 | 9:30 am – 10:45 am |
| R08 | managing patient balances in ar and bad debt – “Oh, there must be some easier way for me to get my wings!” | |
| Lea Hammons, Patient Accounts Manager – Grenada Lake Medical Center | ||
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Patient balance accounts are the last step in the revenue cycle. Come join us as we explore how to use the system to assist collection staff to move forward from a patient balance to a zero balance in AR and Bad Debt. AUDIENCE: End users, trainers, and super users – All users with varying skill levels interested in learning about the flow of the revenue cycle |
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