Synopsis: This full-day seminar covers nine key topics that will take participants all the way through the employment relationship - from beginning to end.

Speaker: Dana E. Stutzman, Kevin A. Stella, Tara L. Slone, Travis P. Meek, Stephen W. Lyman, Natalie L. Dressel, Jonathan C. Bumgarner

Organizer: Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman

Speaker: Stephen W. Lyman

Organizer: Ascension Health Legal Forum

Synopsis: This program is designed to address the unique issues faced by in-house counsel. Breakout sessions will focus on practical, hands-on ways to function in these challenging day-to-day work roles and responsibilities of in-house counsel lawyers.

9:50-10:45 A.M. Health Information Technology - Myth Busters; Melissa L. Markey, Veronica A. Marsich

10:55-11:50 A.M. Financing Capital Needs and Confronting Loan Modifications in a Restricted Market; Emmet M. Kelly, David A. Lips

Speaker: David A. Lips, Melissa L. Markey

Organizer: American Health Lawyers Association

Speaker: Stephen W. Lyman

Organizer: Indiana Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration Summer Conference

Synopsis: In the private practice arena there are many things that fall to the responsibility of coders and practice managers. Among those are internal self audits recommended by the OIG. This program will examine the purpose of an audit and exactly how it should look. Not all errors are treated equal. With increased resources from the government to fight fraud and abuse we will look at focus areas, E/M utilization data to use as a tool for compliance and revenue capture. Additionally, with EMRs there is a regulatory climate surrounding the use and medical necessity versus documentation. This program will not teach how to level an E/M service but will focus on the core principles of creating an audit, develop an audit with meaningful data and appropriate steps for corrective action to show due diligence.

1:30 - 2:30 PM Professional E/M Auditing & Monitoring; Joseph L. Rivet

Speaker: Stephen W. Lyman

Organizer: Wisconsin Hospital Association

Synopsis: The presenter will provide a Medicare reimbursement and regulatory update, including information on the proposed IPPS rule, EHR incentive payments, physician supervision, medical education payments, and other recent trends and developments.

Organizer: HFMA

Synopsis: Dissecting a Clinical Trial Agreement
Sometimes the wording does make a difference. We will examine 30 key points in MAGI`s model clinical trial agreement. If you think you know what you`re signing, think again; it`s ugly in there.

Organizer: MAGI

Synopsis: Hot Topics in FDA and Pharma Practice

Speaker: Melissa L. Markey