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	Hitting a HOMERUN with HIM Monday, June 4, 2012 Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Earn up to 12.5 CEUs at this conference. AAPC accepts CEUs from AHIMA. AAPC offers CEU-for-CEU credit for all AHIMA audio conferences and workshops. We also honor CEUs from AHIMA for online self assessments. A certificate of attendance or completion is necessary to show participation. One hour of instruction is worth one CEU. AHIMA CEUs are accepted from programs sponsored by AHIMA national offices and the state AHIMA branches. Presentation handouts will be available for attendees to print on the website prior to the conference.


Monday, June 4, 2012
Time	Session
7:15 – 8:00	Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 – 8:15	Welcome

8:30 – 10:00	Fire Up Your Life! Keynote Speaker: Donna Hartley Ignite your personal and professional life with nine visionary strategies. A plane crash, melanoma, and open heart surgery; the amazing fact is that all of these life-threatening events occurred on a March 1st for Donna Hartley. She will convey wisdom from an enlightened mentor who helped her to overcome challenges. You will learn how to manage your attitude, the power of communication, how to focus your energy for a positive outcome and to realize your goals. This presentation will inspire you with firepower to transform your life. 1.5 CEU

10:00 – 10:15	Networking Break

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10:15 – 11:00	Preparing for ICD-10 Presentation sponsored by Dolbey Systems Heather Eminger, CCA Dolbey Systems One of the biggest challenges in coding with ICD-9-CM today is obtaining sufficient documentation to support code assignment. Attend this session to understand which diagnoses and procedures require additional specificity for ICD-10-CM/PCS code assignment. Gain critical insights to enable you to prioritize your efforts for success during this critical transition.	ICD-10 from a Coders Perspective - Discussion on Transitioning from ICD-9 to ICD-10/Coding Theory and Application Benji Oden, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P Coder’s are people too. This presentation will address the journey of the coder from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM and the advantages that ICD-9 has afforded us and how to utilize your strengths in the transition.
	1 CEU	1 CEU

11:00 – 12:00	Fire Up Your Speaking! Keynote Speaker: Donna Hartley Your success depends on how you present your information. Whether you are speaking to one or one hundred, there is no greater skill that can boost your career than knowing what to say and how to say it. In these changing times, having effective communication skills is a must. Learn how to develop a result oriented presentation with positive body language, voice, and impact words. You will learn how to deliver a powerful opening statement, use key points, and a persuasive call to action close. Presentation, projection, and persuasion makes the difference! 1 CEU

12:00 - 1:00	Lunch/Networking

	Session 1	Session 2
1:00 - 2:00	Patient Access to Electronic Health Records: The MaineHealth "MyChart" Experience Barry Blumenfeld, MD, MS CIO, MaineHealth and Maine Medical Center Patients are increasingly being granted direct access to parts or all of their Electronic Health Record (EHR) by hospitals and physicians. This talk will review the MaineHealth experience with “MyChart”, a patient portal being used by MaineHealth to allow patients to review and update key portions of their EHR online, in collaboration with their primary care physician.	Coding Clinic Update Presentation sponsored by Barry Libman, Inc. Barry Libman, MS, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, AHIMA Certified ICD-10 Trainer, ICD-10 Ambassador President, Barry Libman, Inc. This seminar will offer a discussion of coding guidance and clarifications from recent issues of Coding Clinic. Here’s a chance to be sure you are up-to-date and fully understand how these coding rules affect your coding practice.
	1 CEU	1 CEU

2:00 - 2:15	Networking Break

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2:15 – 3:15	Clinical Documentation Improvement: Then, Now, and the Future! Presentation sponsored by Dolbey Systems Heather Eminger, CCA Dolbey Systems This session will provide an overview of then, now, and the future of the Clinical Documentation Improvement profession. We will discuss what the role entails, the challenges and what technologies you should look toward to help improve processes.	ICD-10-PCS Coding Made Easy! Presentation sponsored by Barry Libman, Inc. Barry Libman, MS, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, AHIMA Certified ICD-10 Trainer, ICD-10 Ambassador President, Barry Libman, Inc. ICD-10-PCS Coding Made Easy! will focus on the new ICD-10 Procedural Coding System (PCS) for hospital inpatient services. It’s all about the tables: we will discuss the seven-character codes and the structural nature of the code sections. There will be an overview of the general steps in coding using this new system and an introduction to the general coding guidelines. Examples will demonstrate the coding process. Attend this session and your ICD-10-PCS coding anxieties will disappear!
	1 CEU - ICD-10 Strategic Planning	1 CEU

3:15 - 4:15	How to Handle the 7 Most Difficult ROI Scenarios/Solving 7 Difficult ROI Scenarios Presentation sponsored by MRA Kathy Gordon, RHIA Vice President of ROI and Charlie Saponaro, CEO Medical Record Associates Release of Information (ROI) is a foundational process within HIM. As the first line of defense against privacy breaches, the ROI process presents HIM professionals with unique challenges and new opportunities. In this session attendees hear the latest news about ROI processing including regulatory changes, workflow challenges with ROI processing in electronic environments and trends in requestor volumes and centralization strategies. Speakers dissect the seven most notorious and confusing ROI situations from untangling patient authorizations to processing sensitive information in cases of drug testing, mental health issues and compliance with the minimum necessary disclosure standards. Beyond discussing these difficult issues, attendees receive advice and tips on how to educate staff and revise workflows to prevent problems in the future. Finally, a valuable ROI Reference Guide will be shared and distributed.	Beyond the RAC: New Methods to Win Audits in 2012 Presentation sponsored by HealthPort Lori Brocato Director of Audit, HealthPort This session examines new tips and advice on how to prepare strategic, proactive and preventive protocols for all types of audits in 2012. Through these best-of-the-best audit tactics, HIM professionals will discover innovative methods to beat the auditors; not just the RACs. Because new audit initiatives and programs are introduced seemingly every day, this session also shares year-to-date information on nationwide auditor activity. Patterns and trends across a number of HIM sites will be discussed as predictors for the year ahead.
	1 CEU	1 CEU

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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Time	Session
7:15 – 8:00	Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 – 8:15	Welcome

	Session 1	Session 2
8:15 – 9:00	Performance Conversations Nora Brennen, MSOL, RHIT, VHA-CM “Employees and their managers should be partners working together toward a common goal—good performance outcomes.” ~ Dr. Christopher Lee. Using a model based on the book, Performance Conversations, Nora will discuss tips on effective communication that motivates employees daily and not just during annual evaluations.	ICD-9 - Discussion on Coding Rules and Guidelines Select Coding Clinic Issues Benji Oden, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P This session will address some select ICD-9-CM coding issues and will provide some clarity with the theory and application of the appropriate codes.
	1 CEU	1 CEU

9:00 – 9:15	Networking Break

	Session 1	Session 2
9:15 – 10:15	An Update on Healthcare Privacy Laws Steven L. Johnson, Esq. Mr. Johnson will provide (i) an overview of the HITECH amendments to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Standards, including the new breach notification requirements and DHHS’s new HIPAA privacy and security audit program, and (ii) an update of the latest amendments to Maine’s healthcare confidentiality laws regarding disclosures of protected health information to health information exchanges.	Discussion on Outpatient Coding Pitfalls Benji Oden, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P We will discuss the necessity of consistent and accurate application of the HCPCS coding classification system and the problems associated with assumption.
	1 CEU	1 CEU

10:15 – 11:00	St. Joseph's College - New BSHIM Program Twila Weiszbrod, DBA Candidate, MPA, BSHA Director, Health Administration Programs St Joseph's College of Maine According to data supplied by the Department of Labor in 2011, there is a tremendous industry need for bachelor’s degree-prepared individuals in health information management (BSHIM). There are currently no CAHIIM accredited BSHIM programs in New England. Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is pleased to meet this need by developing a degree completion option for individuals who have already earned an associate’s degree in HIM. As it progresses, this degree completion program will be offered online and on-campus in Standish. Twila will explain the details of this new program and answer questions.
	1 CEU

11:00 - 1:00	Business Meeting, Lunch & Installation Ceremony

1:00 - 2:00	Inspired to be Great! Keynote Speaker: John Jenkins This is an inter-active seminar that includes lecture with easy and fun active participation. Presentation points: • “Getting through the day, without the day getting through to you”. • “Change your life by changing your mind” • “Balancing what matters is a matter of balance”
	1 CEU

2:00 - 2:15	Networking Break

2:15 - 3:15	OIG 2012 Work Plan Maggie Fortin Presenting an overview of the OIG Work Plan; reviewing and presenting on several of the noted issues from a billing and coding perspective. The topics for discussion will be selected based on my experience and knowledge of known areas of vulnerability for hospitals, SNFs, physician practices, home health agencies and hospices. We will analyze and discuss the OIG topic, review best practices and make recommendations for preventing these types of reviews.
	1 CEU
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3:15 – 4:15	Time Management - How Productive Are You? Nora Brennen, MSOL, RHIT, VHA-CM Productivity is a measure of how much you accomplish – not how busy you are. Nora will share tips on how to work intelligently, and empower yourself to achieve more with your time and resources.	Codes, the Whole Codes and Nothing but the Codes: Ensuring ICD-10 Coder Productivity Presentation sponsored by IOD, Inc. Scot Nemchik, CCS, CIRCC, AHIMA Approved ICD-10 Trainer IOD, Incorporated Even under ICD-9, many hospitals are experiencing higher coding backlogs than they would like. Under ICD-10, this backlog will become a mountain that continues to grow. Even if our HIM departments were allowed to increase their coders by twenty percent, there are insufficient coding resources in the system to supply them. We have compared the coding practices of hundreds of hospitals and find that a significant improvement in coding productivity is easily within reach by getting coders back to coding. This presentation quantifies our findings and allows the participants to estimate the impact that they might see in their departments by eliminating work that is currently done by their coders that does not require a coder’s knowledge. With this Information, they will be able to construct a compelling argument for redesigning the work of coders well before ICD-10 goes into effect
	1 CEU	1 CEU

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