Session Alert!

Insurance Contracting Negotiation 

Friday April 11, from 8:00-9:45 or 10:00-11:45 

Join Todd Welter, Founder & President, RT Welter & Associates

Mr. Welter has over 25 years of healthcare industry experience assisting physicians and other providers, hospitals and other facilities with the business side of medicine. Through strategic planning and analysis, Mr. Welter’s main focus is increasing revenues and profitability. 
Mr. Welter has a Masters Degree in Organizational Leadership from Regis University in Denver where he has had an appointment as affiliate faculty in the School for Professional Studies for over ten years. In addition, Mr. Welter holds a faculty appointment at the prestigious University of Denver.

Session Alert!

ICD-10 Workshop

Friday, April 11 from 8:00-9:45 or 10:00-11:45

Join Whitney Horton, CPC, CCC, RT Welter and Associates

 Ms. Horton is a certified professional coder (CPC) and a certified cardiology coder (CCC) with credentials from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). She also holds a certificate as an approved ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS trainer through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Ms. Horton has extensive auditing and coding experience to include work in the specialty areas of Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Orthopedics, General Surgery, and Primary Care.

Session Alert!

State Policy Discussion

Wednesday, April 9th from 9:30-10:15

Join Aubrey Hill, Director of Health Systems Change, Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved AND Alicia Haywood, Policy and Advocacy Manager, Colorado Rural Health Center

Aubrey has spent several years advocating for those without a voice in order to bring about important change. At CCMU, she combines her deep understanding of Colorado’s health care policy world with her strong drive to make the legislative process more inclusive and to effectively implement beneficial health care laws. She is passionate about connecting policymakers and community networks in order to improve Colorado’s health care system. 

Alicia Haywood is the Policy and Advocacy Manager for the Colorado Rural Health Center. Alicia monitors state and federal legislative and regulatory issues related to rural health and serving as a conduit of information between rural Colorado, Denver, and Washington DC. Alicia earned a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Colorado – Denver and a BA from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. She was recently selected for the National Rural Health Association’s Rural Health Fellow Program, a year-long rural health policy training program.

Session Alert!

Rural Health Clinic Regulations and Compliance

Wednesday April 9th from 1:45-2:45

Join Robin M. Veltkamp, VP of Medical Practice Compliance and Consulting Services at HSA

Ms. Veltkamp has worked as a clinical and business Medical Assistant and as a Practice Manager for multiple sites. She has also been a business instructor for Medical Assistant/ Administrative Assistant programs and has worked in specialty clinics, RHC and FQHC clinics. She has managed billing departments, front desk and coordination of patient flow into the clinical area. With a strong background in analyzing and maximizing AR, coding and billing, as well as provider credentialing and enrollment.

Exhibitor Alert!

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Exhibitor Alert!

Peer disputes can be disruptive, and CPEP, The Center for Personalized Education for Physicians, was created to provide in-depth information and educational solutions needed to objectively address physician performance concerns. In today's environment, competence issues impact everything from quality of care to patient satisfaction to employee morale and public relations. To learn more about CPEP, visit www.cpepdoc.org/‎

Exhibitor Alert!

Diversified Radiology’s specialties span all aspects of radiology, employing the most current technology in the process.  Their highly-trained radiologists have completed four additional years of residency after completing medical school.  In addition, a majority of the radiologists have fulfilled fellowship training in sub-specialty fields of radiology. To learn more about Diversified Radiology visit, http://divrad.com/

Exhibitor Alert!

DASH provides Remotely Hosted EHR and HIS Systems, Backup and Data Recovery, EHR Project Management and complete Outsourced IT. To learn more about DASH, visit http://www.dashnetwork.org/

Thanks for sponsoring COPIC!

A long time event sponsor and supporter, we are thrilled to have COPIC joining us again this year!  Thanks for all you do to support safety net providers!

COPIC Website

CoBiz Insurance to exhibit at the Forum!!

CoBiz Insurance is a full-service agency specializing in business insurance, personal lines, employee benefits and retirement plan services. Whether you're protecting your assets against the risk of loss, or creating an employee benefits package to retain valued employees, we'll take the time to understand your unique needs and challenges and design coverage that meets your needs and budget.

With our size and industry expertise, we can ensure your premium dollars go further and keep you up-to-date on new options. We work with many of the largest, most respected carriers to ensure you have the best coverage at a competitive price. And, we'll stay in touch with you to make sure your needs are being met.

Read more about their products and services:
Business Insurance Services
Personal Lines
Employee Benefits
Retirement Plan Services

Cyberscience to exhibit at the Forum!!!

Founded in 1977, Cyberscience Corporation is one of the world's leading business intelligence solution providers, with operations in North America, Europe and Australasia. Cyberquery is the result of more than thirty years experience delivering business intelligence excellence.

Cyberscience products

Cyberscience products provide your organization with the solution to fast, informed decision making. Our products empower your key decision makers with the critical information they need in seconds, not hours.

Cyberscience services

Cyberscience brings together innovative research and development with a comprehensive range of consulting, support and training services. This industry-leading combination delivers unsurpassed business benefits to our customers and partners.

Cyberscience solutions

We combine Cyberscience software and expertise, with world leading business applications. This adds power and flexibility to these systems that greatly enhances their value, leveraging an organization's entire investment in Information Technology. We provide business with the key to fast, informed decision making - information.  Our solutions support the full spectrum of users from major multi-national business organizations in the finance, insurance, manufacturing, petrochemical, medical and distribution sectors together with smaller organizations and public utilities and Government departments.

Click here to learn more about Cyberscience and what they can do for you!

Thanks to The Colorado Trust for their Sponsorship of this year's 2013 Forum!!

We would like to thank the Colorado Trust for their continued support and for sponsoring the 2013 Forum. The Colorado Trust is dedicated to achieving access to health for all Coloradans by 2018. They partner with individuals, organizations, agencies and communities across the state in shared efforts to expand health coverage and to improve the health care system. Through grant support for the development and implementation of policies, programs and services, they strive to realize comprehensive change that will mean:

• Every child will have a real opportunity to grow up healthy
• Colorado will have a healthy population that contributes to the prosperity of the state
• Affordable health care coverage will be available to all families and individuals
• Accessible, quality care will be the norm
• The health care system will deliver care that is responsive to the needs of all Coloradans.  

Click here to learn more about the Colorado Trust!

Istonish to exhibit at the Forum!

Istonish helps organizations successfully leverage technology. We are dedicated to becoming the best provider of high-quality IT talent, managed services and consulting. We take the time to learn about your organization, your challenges, and your goals, and then pair them with our customized, targeted solutions. Working with you, we can strengthen your business practices, manage projects, add technical staff, manage IT infrastructure, create software applications, and tap specialized phone and computing solutions.

Healthcare IT Consulting, Managed Services, and Staffing

Healthcare providers demand technology that supports their patients in real time.  Istonish understands these unique pressures and is passionate that IT support is urgent, capable and service-focused.  Istonish can ensure your implementation of IT meets your needs, including providing ongoing infrastructure and application support, and supplying the personnel needed for key projects. Additional services include aligning IT strategy with key business priorities and ensuring that major technology investments are procured in a manner that directly reflects technical, functional and regulatory requirements. 

Click here to learn more about Istonish! 

Thanks to The Colorado Health Foundation for their Sponsorship!!

The Colorado Health Foundation continues their generous support by sponsoring the 2013 Forum!  The Colorado Health Foundation's vision is to make Colorado the healthiest state in the nation.  To achieve this vision, they invest in grants and initiatives to health related nonprofits that encourage healthy living and increase the number of Coloradans with health insurance. They also work to ensure that Coloradans have access to quality, coordinated care as well as operating medical education programs to increase the health care workforce.

You can learn more about their Grantmaking policies.  Join their mailing list for updates on news and events and to subscribe to their quarterly journal, Health Elevations , and their monthly e-newsletter, The Progress Report.

Janet Pogar to discuss "Value Based Payment, Patient Centered Transformation and More"

On Wednesday, April 3 from 1:45-2:45 Janet Pogar, Regional VP, Anthem will join Patrick Gordon, Associate VP, Rocky Mountain Health Plans to discuss "Value Based Payment, Patient Centered Transformation and More."

Janet has worked on all sides of the delivery system, hospital, physician and the health plan negotiating contracts and/or working in operational areas. Prior to her rejoining Anthem in ’99, Janet worked with several physician organizations in Denver and Physician’s Network (IPA) and their associated (and only physician owned) HMO in Colorado Springs overseeing the operations of both the IPA’s and HMO. Janet oversees hospital, physician and all other related services for Anthem in the CO market. Her passion: always looking at ways to help reduce the cost of care/insurance.

Thank You COPIC for your Sponsorship!

The COPIC family of companies consists of: COPIC Insurance, COPIC Financial Service Group, and COPIC Medical Foundation. Together, they share a common mission of improving medicine in the communities they serve.

COPIC is a nationally recognized leader at the forefront of addressing the challenges of health care and enhancing patient safety. They continue to invest in educational initiatives that deliver valuable knowledge and foster shared insight among health care professionals. Their role as an active advocate also ensures strong support for a stable environment to practice medicine. And through ongoing funding and outreach, COPIC is collaborating with others who are making a difference in health care and their local communities. Click here to contact COPIC or visit their website.

COPIC will host an exhibit table at The Forum. Their table will be located in the general session room. We thank COPIC for their continued support of CRHC events and dedication to improving rural healthcare!

David Ginsberg to discuss "HIT and Meaningful Use" and "Deep Dive into Meaningful Use Stage II".

On Wednesday, April 3, 2013, from 10:45-11:45, David Ginsberg will discuss "HIT and Meaningful Use".  Also on Friday, April 5, 2013, from 9-11am, David will guide attendees through a "Deep Dive into Meaningful Use Stage II",  one of four workshops scheduled that morning.

 
David Ginsberg is co-founder and President of PrivaPlan Associates, Inc. and is the Senior Advisor for CRHC’s Technology for Healthcare Excellence (THE) Consortium. He has more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry including expertise in managed care operations, IPA development, and physician-hospital strategic planning. Mr. Ginsberg has provided practice management consulting and outsourced services to hundreds of physician and allied health professional practices in his career and has practical real time knowledge about the realities of compliance in the physician/provider sector. David is a regular contributor to CRHC's weekly Consortium Blog. To check out previous articles or join the blog mailing list, click here.

Julene McAlister to discuss "Rural Health Clinics...the nuts and bolts".

On Thursday, April 4, 2013 from 1:45-2:45, Julene McAlister, President of Meridian Healthcare Consulting and managing partner at Prescoott Planning company will discuss "Rural Health Clinics...the nuts and bolts". The session will focus on an introduction to what an RHC is, the Medicare Conditions of Participation, the Survey Requirements, Operational Implementation steps, Reimbursement Considerations, Ongoing Operational Effectiveness Stategies, etc.

Julene McAlister, who is a registered nurse, has had extensive experience in providing consulting services for many health care strategic planning, management and positioning projects for inpatient facilities and outpatient programs. While serving in a national capacity, she has conducted numerous seminars and training sessions on medical necessity requirements, Medicare certification requirements, and has authored and co-authored published articles which address the reimbursement and clinical implications in development and management of acute and subacute, inpatient and outpatient programs including a variety of other services for many providers. Ms. McAlister has particular expertise in Medicare reimbursement, strategic program positioning, medical necessity for inpatient and outpatient programs and requirements for Medicare certification and licensure. Over the last twenty years, Ms. McAlister has directed the successful implementation and Medicare certifications for more than 70 new programs in 28 states, including 36 RHCs.

Pinnacol Assurance to Exhibit at The Forum!

Pinnacol was established as the assured source of workers' comp coverage for Colorado companies, regardless of their size or risk — a role we continue to fill today. Over the years, we've grown from industry pioneer to Colorado's choice for workers' compensation. Today, approximately 55,000 customers across Colorado have made Pinnacol their carrier of choice.

Click here to visit Pinnacol's website. Check out the Pinnacol Blog. To contact Pinnacol, click here.

Mark Cruise to discuss"Health Care Reform Implementation..."

On Wednesday, April 3, 2013 from 12:15-1:30, Mark Cruise, Founder and Principal of Free Clinic Solutions, will discuss "Health Care Reform Implementation...Clinic Realities and Leadership Opportunities".  Mr. Cruise will also join Sarah Vaine, CEO of Summit Community Care Clinic, to discuss "Responding to the Changing Healthcare Landscape...Clinic Case Studies" on Thursday, April 4, 2013 from 3:15-4:15.    

Mark R. Cruise is founder and principal of Free Clinic Solutions (www.freeclinicsolutions.com), the nation’s only full-service consulting firm devoted exclusively to serving community-based and faith-based free clinics and charitable clinics. He leads a team of experts who provide consultation, coaching, training and technical assistance, health policy analysis, research and management services for free and charitable clinics and those who support and represent them. Established in 2006, Free Clinic Solutions has been engaged for more than 70 projects.