Prepare for Big Changes with the New MS-DRGs and Present on Admission (POA) Indicators

Wednesday, February 27, 2008
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: Hospital Council of Western PA (500 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale)
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Speaker:
Lori Purcell, RHIA, CCS, Director, Coding & Reimbursement, QHR

CMS is adopting MS-DRGs to better recognize severity of illness and resource use based on case complexity - and your hospital could lose reimbursement if you're not prepared. Medicare will not longer pay for preventable hospital mistakes. Lori Purcell, national recognized director of Coding and Reimbursement for QHR Consulting Services, will help you:

• Understand the potential effect on coder productivity and physician documentation practices
• Identify hospital acquired conditions and learn why your coders must get this one right
• Hear what two hospitals have done to prepare for these massive changes
• Review strategies for success to address possible compliance and quality issues

Audience: CEO, CFO, VPs, Associate & Assistant Administrators, Nurse Executives

Schedule:
5:30 - 6:00 PM Registration/Networking/Refreshments
6:00 - 7:00 PM Speaker/Program
7:00 - 7:30 PM Q&A

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As an independent chartered Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the ACHE of Western PA is authorized to award 1.5 hours of Category II continuing education credit toward advancement or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Participants in this program who wish to have it considered for Category II (non-ACHE) credit should list their attendance when they apply to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification.