MGMA 2012 Preconference Sessions Set
MGMA Preconference Sessions
MGMA 2012 is little more than three months away. The convention will be held in San Antonio, Texas October 21 – 24, drawing thousands to the city’s famed Riverwalk. Conference exhibitors are lining up including Allscripts, athenahealth, Greenway Medical, NextGen and others. A check of the convention site also shows a number of new additions since our last post. You can now customize your conference schedule for download to your Outlook calendar. You can also now download a digital brochure.
Preconference workshops have also now been scheduled for October 20 and 21 and include a line up of popular industry leaders and authors. Both general and Specialty preconference workshops will be offered.
Two general preconference workshops focus on strategy and process for improving the bottom line.
Workshop: Mastering the Revenue Cycle: Avoid Potholes in the Road to Getting Paid
Presenter: Deborah Walker Keegan, PhD, FACMPE
Keegan is author of the best-selling book The Physician Billing Process: 12 Potholes to Avoid in the Road to Getting Paid and will discuss revenue cycle management strategies.
Workshop: Mastering Patient Flow: Train Your Office for Success
Presenter: Elizabeth W. Woodcock, MBA, FACMPE, CPC
Back by popular demand, Woodcock will lead this session on improving practice operations.
Five Specialty preconference workshops are offered this year, all offering CPE credits and ACMPE hours. These Specialty pre-conferences are designed to “foster collaboration and dialogue among specialty peers in a focused, intimate and personalized environment.”
Pathology Preconference
Saturday Oct. 20, 8:00 am-5:00 pm and Sunday Oct 21, 8:00 am-12:15 pm
ACMPE Hours: 9.75; CPE credit: 11.5
Cardiovascular Specialties Preconference
Oct. 20, 1:00-5:15 pm and Oct. 21, 8:00 am-12:15 pm
ACMPE Hours: 6.75; CPE credit: 8
Gastroenterology Preconferenc
Oct. 21, 8:00 am-12:30 pm
ACMPE Hours: 3.75; CPE credit: 4.5
Orthopedics Preconference*
Oct. 21, 8:00 am-12:30 pm
ACMPE Hours: 3.75; CPE credit: 4.5
Surgical Practices Preconference*
Oct. 21, 8:00 am-12:30 pm
ACMPE Hours: 3.75 ; CPE credit: 4.5
Convention attendees can register here. Interested in exhibiting? Details can be found here.
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