<p> Annu al Instit ute/I CR Road show Wednesda y, April 5th, 2017 | 7:30am – 6:30pm</p><p>Rivers Casino & Resort Schene ctady 1 Rush Street Schenectad y, NY 12308</p><p>This seminar will provide a unique forum for educational opportunities, discussion, and exchange of best practices relating to the current issues impacting healthcare finance, with all sessions presented by leading healthcare experts and authorities. At this seminar participants will:</p><p>1. Gain an overview of critical ICR, State Audit, Medicare Reimburseme nt, Cost </p><p>Report, Accounting and Finance Changes for 2017 and the impacts of these changes. 2. Gain an understanding of bundle payments, and how it may be a game changer in healthcare reimbursemen t 3. Gain an update on the ACA and details of upcoming changes 4. Gain an understanding of how to contract for optimal denial management Pre-requisite Requirements: No advanced preparation necessary</p><p>Group Live Program Level Continuing Education Credits </p><p>Program/Edu cation Committee Chairs: Mike Ostrander, Nathan Littauer Hospital & NH Alyson Belz, MDS</p><p>Chapter Leaders: Karen Richards, President, Ellis Medicine Jade Litchfield, Vice President, Ellis Medicine Debra Trumbull, Treasurer, Nathan Littauer Hospital & NH Matt Hunt, Membership Chair, Keybank</p><p>Who Should Attend: This educational session is </p><p> open to all financial professionals including Finance, Accounting, Reimburseme nt, Patient Financial Services, Managed Care, Physician Practice Managers, Compliance Officers, Data Analysts, HIS professionals, CFO’s, Providers, and Educators. </p><p>7:3 0 - Registration and Networking (Continental Breakfast) 8:0 0 8:0 0 - Welcome, Opening Remarks, and Introduction to the HFMA 8:1 Northeastern NY Chapter 5 Karen Richards, President, HFMA Northeastern NY Chapter</p><p>8:1 5 – 9:4 ICR Updates 5 Joe Sellars, Director, KPMG, LLC; Don Fry, Director, KPMG, LLC; TBA, DOH</p><p> KPMG/DOH will present on updates and timelines for ICR 2017. DOH will be dialing-in via conference line to the session. Audio will be provided. </p><p>9:4 5 – 10: Medicare Reimbursement & Cost Report Update 45 TBA, NGS</p><p> NGS will present on key changes in Medicare reimbursement and cost reporting you need to know.</p><p>10: 45 Networking Break –  Please use this time to visit our vendors, make phone calls, check 11: e-mails, or network with peers 00</p><p>11: 00 How Quality & Risk Adjustment is Impacting Hospital & – Physician Payments 12: Kim Charland, BA, RHIT, CCS, Vice President Strategic Services, 00 Pena4; Valerie Fernandez, MBA, CCS, CPC, CIC, CPMA, AHIMA Approved Trainer for ICD10 CM and PCS, Manager, Coding Client Program, Development, H.I.M. ON CALL, Inc.  This session will focus on how coding is impacting quality payments and risk adjustment, specifically Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) for both hospital and physician quality programs (MACRA). 12: 00 Networking Lunch -1: 00 1:0 0 – Contracting for Optimal Denial Management 2:0 Linda M. Fotheringill, Co-Founder, Principal and Attorney, Washington 0 & West, LLC  An exploration of typical contract sections and language in order to evaluate contract terms as they relate to manageability, denial management, and profitability. 2:00 - 3:00 ACA Changes</p><p>Dan Colacino, RHU, Vice President, Employee Benefits Management, Rose and Kiernan </p><p> What does it take to change the law? What has happened so far? What now for Plan Sponsors? </p><p>3:00 – 3:15 Networking Break  Please use this time to visit our vendors, make phone calls, check e-mails, or network with peers 3:15 – 4:15 Accounting and Finance Update Martin Dunbar, Partner, KPMG, LLC  KPMG will present key areas of focus in the areas of accounting and finance.</p><p>4:15 – 5:15 CFO Panel Listen as CFOs share best practices and insights on the key issues impacting the health care industry. Panelists: Mitch Amado, CFO, Glens Falls Hospital Frances Spreer- Albert, CFO & EVP, Albany Medical Center Mike Ostrander, CFO, Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home Marc Mesick, CFO, Ellis Medicine Tristan Glanville, VP of Finance/CFO, Adirondack Health Moderator: John Milligan, VP of Finance, Oneida Healthcare 5:15– 5:30 Raffles/Closing Remarks</p><p>5:30-6:30 Cocktail and Hors D’oeuvres Grab a beverage and network! Payment (cash/check/credit card) is DUE on/before meeting date Deadline for registration/cancellation: 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2017 HFMA NENY Cancellation policy: attendees who send a written cancellation notice up to one week prior to the program, will received a full refund. To Register: http://www.eventzilla.net/user/nenyhfm a (NEW: Availability to pay with credit card, fees may apply)</p><p>Please make checks payable to “Northeastern NY HFMA” and return completed registration form to: Cost HFMA Members: $65.00 Flora Pagan, Contract Analyst 8 Arnold Avenue, Amsterdam, NY 12010 HFMA Non-Members: $85.00 RE: HFMA – Annual Institute HFMA Retiree Members: FREE (with HFMA #) Registration form can also be emailed to: [email protected]</p><p> t</p><p>N i a o m n e A</p><p>T d i d t r l e e s</p><p>O s r City State Zip Code g Phone Fax a Email n Credit Card Number Expiration i Date z Name on Credit Card a Signature</p>