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The HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition brings together 45,000+ health information and technology professionals, clinicians, executives and market suppliers from around the world. Exceptional education, world-class speakers, cutting-edge products and powerful networking are hallmarks of this industry-leading conference. We’ve taken some time to look through the hundreds of education sessions offered and highlight a few of the interesting RCM options.
Revenue Cycle Solutions Summit
When: Monday, February 11, 2019 8:00am – 4:30pm
Where: Rosen Centre – Grand Ballroom DE
Cost: $400 Additional Registration.
Revenue Cycle Solutions Summit – Revenue Cycle Solutions Summit is the top healthcare reimbursement specialty program for providers and payers. This specialty program shakes up the revenue cycle to take attendees through creating a patient-centered revenue cycle to increase payments, reduce collections, and boost their customer loyalty while benefiting the bottom line.
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Integrating Financial Data for a Better Consumer Experience
When: Thursday, February 14, 2019 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Where: W315B
Integrating Financial Data for a Better Consumer Experience – In its journey to put patients first, Health First discovered a gap in its efforts to standardize patient financial communications. Lack of consistency, training and buy-in among staff led to issues with both patient experience and upfront collections. Leaders created a plan to hardwire patient financial conversations, teaching staff how to talk to patients about cost. Health First also implemented technology that provides access to patient benefit information and began providing upfront estimates to every patient, regardless of insurance coverage. Patient financial conversations are recorded to reinforce scripting, and daily reports ensure the completion of each step in the process. This session will review the processes, systems and integration points that allow providers to give accurate benefit information, self-pay estimates and payment options at the front end of the revenue cycle. Attendees will consider outcomes in point of service collections and patient experience.
‘Retailing’ the Back End: Cost, Quality & Payment
When: Thursday, February 14, 2019 11:15am – 12:00pm
Where: W415D Valencia
‘Retailing’ the Back End: Cost, Quality & Payment – Will healthcare consumers adopt traditional consumer behaviors if they have cost and quality information readily available, and convenience in managing care transactions such booking appointments and paying bills? This session will look at the back end of healthcare transactions (which is the front end of retail transactions) and their potential to influence care choices, utilization, adherence and overall cost of care.
Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs to Help Patients Save Money
When: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 8:30am – 9:30am
Where: W304A
Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs to Help Patients Save Money – In a consumer-oriented world, why are we still surprised by the out-of-pocket cost of our medications? How many of us simply leave the prescription behind and become part of the “non-adherence” statistic due to cost? Hear three trail-blazing innovators in pharmacy, healthcare and health information technology, talk about how making prescription drug cost and drug benefit plan information available to patients, prescribers and pharmacists can help improve health care engagement. In fact, early results show that this type of transparency is transforming the prescription decision-making process for physicians, pharmacists and patients by supporting and enabling a consumer-driven market-place that ultimately helps patients save money on their medications.
How to Pitch My APP to Investors
When: Thursday, February 14, 2019 12:45pm – 1:30pm
Where: Hall F | Booth 9000 | Developer’s Lab
How to Pitch My APP to Investors – This hands on session from industry entrepreneur leaders will explore how to build viable applications that can succeed and become profit making businesses.
Strategic Investing Pt. 2: Payers
When: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 2:30pm – 3:00pm
Where: W331B
Strategic Investing Pt. 2: Payers – More and more hospitals and healthcare organizations are looking to invest resources into startups as they hope to not only achieve the Triple Aim, but also see a bit of profit. While at times seen as a risky ventures, these organizations offer a unique set of insights and experience invalueable to today’s startups. Hear directly from those in the thick of it as they discuss the benefits and risks.
Emerging Trends: Life Sciences, Payers and Value-Based Care
When: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 1:25pm – 1:55pm
Where: Rosen Centre Grand Ballroom C
Additional Registration
Emerging Trends: Life Sciences, Payers and Value-Based Care – As healthcare transforms from volume to value-based reimbursement, life sciences companies and payers are also beginning to partner and explore value-based programs that tie reimbursement to the value/outcomes a therapy can deliver. In this session, a senior industry consultant teams with a pharmaceutical executive versed in data and partnership to discuss emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in RWD analytics, and the evolution of value-based programs in healthcare.
Developing an Effective Sales Strategy
When: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Where: Orlando – Hyatt Regency Hyatt – Manatee Springs I
Additional Registration
Developing an Effective Sales Strategy – This session will focus on the importance of developing an effective sales strategy including the development of a ROI based strategy for sales, pressure testing your sales message and different factors to consider when hiring a sales team.
Transparency and other Hallmarks of the Patient-Centered Revenue Cycle
When: Monday, February 11, 2019 9:45am – 10:30am
Where: Rosen Centre Grand Ballroom D
Transparency and other Hallmarks of the Patient-Centered Revenue Cycle – In our growing retail health environment, the transition from volume to value and increasing economic pressures, a great patient experience in the revenue cycle has never been more important. It encourages payment, reduces collections, and retains patient loyalty. A negative revenue cycle experiences does just the opposite. And when patients vent their frustration on Yelp, Facebook, or Twitter, it can do serious harm to a provider’s reputation. There’s a lot at stake, including your organization’s financial stability. In this opening leadership panel, our experts address the state of the industry of the patient-centric revenue cycle, addressing technology and strategy that improves ease, access, and convenience, including estimate and scheduling tools, simplified billing, consumer financing tools and more.