Agenda
Wound Clinic Business Agenda
7:00 a.m.–7:45 a.m.
Registration and Continental
Breakfast With Exhibitors
The sponsors of the 2011 Wound Clinic Business believe in starting your day with
a good breakfast. Whether you traveled the night before or the morning of the program,
you can count on a delicious continental breakfast with the exhibitors. At
that time, you'll receive your 2011 reimbursement workbook and a complimentary
copy of the latest issue of Today's Wound Clinic. You'll also have the opportunity to reserve lunch with the exhibitor of your choice.
7:45 a.m.– 8:00 a.m.
Opening Session
Introductions of Attendees, Exhibitors, and Speakers
• Andrea Clark• Kathleen Schaum Networking is a very important part of learning. The program starts by introducing the types of attendees, exhibitors, and speakers to help glue the audience together as we learn throughout the day. Be sure you are in your seats and ready to learn 1) who is wearing the same color name tag as you; 2) the names of each exhibitor representative; and 3) a little about the speakers who will enthusiastically share knowledge throughout the day. These introductions will help you list the people you want to network with before the end of the day.
8:00 a.m.– 9:30 a.m.
Elevate Your Team's Knowledge of the Business of Wound Care and HBOT
During this session, Andrea and Kathleen will help you examine your wound care department through a business microscope. Many wound care clinics have been designed to provide excellent clinical care, but haven't adequately researched the regulations and appropriate time to structure the business. Together we will look closely at the 2011 business rules, including those regarding physician referrals, HOPD physician supervision of therapeutic services, orders, physician and clinician signatures, local coverage determinations, advance beneficiary notices, and any other business regulation hot at the time of the program
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Elevate Your Team's Knowledge of the Latest Technology and Services Available From the Exhibitors
Wound care providers wouldn't be able to achieve such excellent clinical and economic outcomes without the state-of-theart products and services supplied by wound care manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to learn how to incorporate the exhibitors' state-of-the- art products and services into your wound care business. This will be a great time to obtain
coding, payment, and coverage materials your wound care business needs.
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Elevate Your Team's Knowledge of Coding for Wound Care and HBOT
You've 1) solidified your business structure and complied with regulations, 2) written your clinical protocols, and 3) selected your formulary of products and technology. Now you have to impeccably document the patients' diagnoses and the work performed so you can assign accurate codes to diagnoses and procedures. Specific 2011 codes and coding errors to avoid will be discussed. Don't risk unfair
payments or requests for repayment due to lack of documentation. Preview the future ICD-10-CM coding system and learn how to prepare for this major change coming two short years from now.
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Elevate Your Team's Knowledge Through One-on-One Discussions at a Sit-Down Lunch With the Exhibitors
A program of this length and with this caliber of faculty would typically cost more than your minimal registration fee. The low attendee registration fee is made possible by the generous support of the elite group of exhibitors who are concerned about the business side of your wound care program. This networking lunch is a wonderful time to personally get to know the representatives
from the exhibiting companies and ask them specific questions about working their products and services into your clinical and economic protocols and strategies. It's also an opportunity to thank them for caring about your business by supporting this unique day full of fabulous education, great food, and networking opportunities.
1:00 p.m.– 2:30 p.m.
Elevate Your Team's Knowledge of the Wound Care and HBOT Revenue Cycle
Most wound care and HBOT providers know what they charge, but don't know much about the Medicare payment system regulations that determine how they'll actually be paid. In fact, most wound clinics receive monthly reports that show expenses and budgets, but don't request and receive revenue reports that show how much revenue they collect from payers and patients' co-payments. This session will elevate your knowledge of the revenue cycle and help you understand how to request and interpret various revenue reports. Staying within your budget is important. However, if your caseload exceeds expectations, your expenditures may also exceed the budget. If your
revenue also increases, you should be able to justify having exceeded your budget.
2:30 p.m.– 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.
Elevate Your Team's Knowledge of Why and How to Conduct Internal Audits
Wound care providers should be conducting either self-audits or contracting with a "friendly auditor" to perform audits on billing and coding that are most likely to be audited by the various governmental auditing bodies. During this session, you'll learn how to identify operational, documentation, coding, and payment risks through proactive internal audits. Remember, it's not a matter of if you will be audited, but a matter of when you'll have one or more audits. The faculty of Wound Clinic Business is truly concerned that you document, code, and bill correctly to secure your revenue integrity.
4:00 p.m.– 4:15 p.m.
Summary of Knowledge Learned
This final session will bring together the day's learning. The speakers will also provide their contact information. Each attendee will then have the opportunity to evaluate the entire program and offer topic suggestions for next year's Wound Clinic Business program. The HMP Communications facilitator will provide you a certificate of attendance when you turn in your completed evaluations.
