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PAHCOM 24th Annual Conference

October 16-18, 2012 - Clearwater Beach, FL

2011 schedule for: Monday, Oct. 17 | Tuesday, Oct. 18 | Wednesday, Oct. 19 | Thursday, Oct. 20

Speaker Handouts are available for download.

Tuesday, October 18

7:00 am - 6:00 pm Conference Registration Open
7:30 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:30 am - 10:00 am Keynote Session - She Who Laughs, Lasts!
Speaker: Jeff Justice
10:00 am - 10:30 am Coffee Break with Exhibitors
10:30 am - 12 noon Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Compliance Program
Speaker: James Sheehan
or
EHR Operational Choices: A Wave or a Wipe Out?
Speaker: Barbara Drury, BA, FHIMSS
Session Opening by CMS - HITECH/EHR
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Networking Lunch by State with Exhibitors
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm How to Respond to a Payer Audit
Speaker: Dennis P.H. Mihale, MD
or
Easy OSHA Compliance for the Medical Office
Speaker: David Casavant, CFM, LEED AP
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Coffee Break with Exhibitors
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm What's New with Stark for Physician Practices
Speaker: Lawrence Vernaglia, Esq.
or
Non-Physician Providers - Utilization and Risk for Physician Practices
Speaker: Elin Baklid-Kunz, MBA, CPC, CCS
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Professional Business Photos with Rebecca
(She recently photographed the National Advisory Board)
5:30 pm - 7:30+ pm Reception in the Exhibit Hall

Pre-Conference Events
Monday, October 17

9:00 am - 5:00 pm Conference Registration Open
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm National Advisory Board Meeting
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Certified Medical Manager (CMM) Examination
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Chapter Officers Meeting
Session Opening by the American Medical Association
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Fun Night - Beach Luau ($55 per person)

Wednesday, October 19

7:30 am - 5:00 pm Conference Registration Open
7:30 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:30 am - 10:00 am Keynote Session - Healthy, wealthy and wise: Ben Franklin reflects on a life well-lived
Speaker: Christopher Lowell
10:00 am - 11:00 am Coffee Break with Exhibitors (last exhibitor opportunity)
11 am - 12:30 pm Are We There Yet?
Speaker: Maggie Mac, CPC, CEMC, CHC, CMM, ICCE
or
ERISA - Healthcare Reimbursement under New Health Reform Laws
Speaker: Dr. Jin Zhou
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Networking Lunch by Specialty
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Specialty Workshops
or
A New Simple System to Solve Problems, Reduce Stress and Increase Productivity
Speaker: Stanley J. Reynolds, ACB
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Coffee Break
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Influence and Impact: Presenting Yourself and Your Message to One or One Hundred
Speaker: Kevin O'Connor, CSP
Session Opening by American College of Physicians
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm Awards Dinner
Included for conference attendees. Guests tickets may be purchased at the conference. Attire is business, semi-formal, or formal. Please, no jeans, t-shirts, or shorts.

Thursday, October 20

7:30 am - 10:30 am Conference Registration Open
7:30 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 am - 10:00 am Keynote Session - Being an Effective Communicator During Ineffective Times
Speaker: Annie Moats
10:00 am - 10:15 am Coffee Break
10:15 am - 12:45 pm Healthcare Reform: The Latest News
Speaker: Sarah Freymann Fontenot, BSN, JD
12:45 pm - 1:00 pm Kick off to 2012

2012 Conference

October 16-18, 2012
Clearwater Beach, FL

Thank You...

for making the 2011 Conference such a success.

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