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2023 National Physician Advisor Conference
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Earn up to 29.0 CME credit hours from NPAC 2023.
All sessions will be recorded and made available for streaming through the Whova conference App up to 6 months following the conference for all conference attendees (Virtual and In-Person).
Earn 16.0 live CME credit hours from your real-time conference attendance, April 17-19th. Plus, earn up to an additional 13.0 enduring CME credit hours through the post-conference streaming.
The NPAC 2023 agenda is packed with " must see" presentations. You won't have to worry about missing any of the presentations as all presentations will be available for viewing up to 6 months post-conference.
Monday, April 17
7:30AM | Breakfast / Networking / Exhibit Hall Visits
8:30AM | Welcome
8:40AM | Beyond Denials: Seeing the Bigger Picture with Medicare Advantage Organizations
Dr. Jerilyn Morrissey
9:35AM | Making Medical Decision-Making Work for Us
Dr. Erica Remer
10:30AM | Break / Exhibit Hall Visits
11:00AM | Medicare Hospital Payment for Short Stay Inpatient vs. Outpatient Hospitalization
Dr. Charles Locke and Dr. Andrew Hughes
12:00PM | Systems Based Practice Elective
Dr. Ahmed Abuabdou
12:30PM | Lunch / Exhibit Hall Visits
Pediatrics Track
1:30PM | Bridging Two Worlds: Applying Quality Improvement Methodology to Physician Advisor Objectives
Dr. Sang Hee Kim, Dr. Denise Goodman, Dr. Kiran Kulkarni, Dr. Nawal Momani, Dr. Victoria Rodriguez
2:30PM | Physician Advising in Pediatrics, Medically Necessary for CMOs
Dr. Alyssa Riley and Dr. Meena Iyer
3:00PM | Self Pay Neonate in the ICU: This is No Joke!
Dr. Sumana Narasimhan
Evolving Roles Track
1:30PM | Physician Advisors Role in Preventing Readmissions in Complex Patient Populations
Dr. Kathryn Kasicky and Dr. Karen Clark
2:30PM | The Physician Advisor's Role in Supporting Medical Necessity for Post-Acute Care
Dr. Benjamin Kartchner
3:00PM | Management of Behavioral Health Patients: Increase Value of Care and Prevent Denials
Dr. Erin Boyd
Regulatory Track
1:30PM | Transitioning Observation to Admission Care, Managing Length of Stay Hours, Discharge Decisions
Dr. Robert Leviton
2:30PM | The Importance of Visit Class Concordance: Optimizing Surgical Compliance and Revenue Capture
Dr. Emily Boss
3:00PM | Innovation & Observation: Improved Outcomes, Decreased Readmissions, Increased Capacity/Throughput, Financial Viability
Dr. Sharon Mace
3:30PM | Break / Exhibit Hall Visits
4:00PM | Commonly Denied Pediatric Peer to Peers: How We Get to Yes!
Dr. Lucinda Lo and Dr. Sara Hasan
4:00PM | Outlier Hospitalizations: A Medical Necessity and Capacity Conundrum
Dr. Andrew Hughes and Dr. Charles Locke
4:00PM | Fight Like A Lawyer, Part 2: Appeal Letters
Dr. Barbara Abrams
4:30PM | Engaging Learners in Physician Advisor Activities
Dr. Katharine Clouser and Dr. Jennifer Goodrich
4:30PM | Implementation of Utilization Management Reviews in the Emergency Department
Dr. Anuja Mohla and Ms. Kristen Ann McKee
4:30PM | Moving Beyond Medical Necessity. Developing a Clinical-Legal Partnership to Manage Complex Denials
Ms. Denise Wilson and Mr. Bill Haynes
6:30PM | Dine with Docs (Separate Optional Registration - Opens in March)
Tuesday, April 18
7:30AM | Breakfast / Networking / Exhibit Hall Visits
8:30AM | Welcome and ACPA President's Address
Dr. Juliet Ugarte Hopkins
8:40AM | ACPA Award Presentation
Dr. Charles Locke
8:50AM | Leadership Lessons from TOPGUN: How to be an Effective Maverick of Change
Mr. David Robinson
9:45AM | Dismissals: A New Path to MA Accountability
Dr. Edward Hu
10:30AM | Break / Exhibit Hall Visits
11:00AM | 2023 Regulatory Update
Dr. Ronald Hirsch
12:00PM | Flying Outside the Court of the Payor's Opinion
Ms. Denise Wilson
12:30PM | Lunch / New Member Committee Interest Groups and Regional Networking / Exhibit Hall Visits
CDI Track
1:30PM | Promoting Clinical Documentation Excellence Amongst Medical Trainees
Dr. Joseph Cristiano
2:30PM | Getting Some Skin in the Game: A High-Impact CDI Gem (Skin Failure)
Dr. Kristen Berlin
3:00PM | Where's the MEAT? Physician Advisors and a Comprehensive Ambulatory CDI Program
Dr. Purvi Shah
Professional Leadership Track
1:30PM | Evolution of the Physician Advisor as a Leader and Valued Thought Partner
Dr. Minnie Bhupathi, Dr. Erin Boyd, Dr. Amber Isley, Dr. Elizabeth Quinn, Dr. Chris Boyle, Dr. Juliet Ugarte Hopkins
2:30PM | Disruptive Innovation in Healthcare: Physician Advisors Role with Case Management
Dr. Colleen Morley
3:00PM | Leadership and Reporting Structure of Utilization and Physician Advisors
Dr. Justin Krawitt
Financial Strategy Track
1:30PM | Advanced Analytics for the Physician Advisor
Dr. David Zirh and Ms. Stephanie Slankard
2:30PM | Creating a Centralized Appeals/Denials Unit
Dr. Ryan McKennon
3:00PM | It’s Not the Plane, It’s the Pilot-Harnessing Relationships Transform Peer-to-Peer
Dr. Beau Bailey and Dr. Kyle Clark
3:30PM | Break / Exhibit Hall Visits
4:00PM | Objection, that Question is Leading! Understanding Query Compliance and Industry Best Practices
Dr. Adriane Martin
4:00PM | Weaving a Physician Advisor “Web” to Becoming an Indispensable Enterprise Asset
Dr. Larry Field
4:00PM | Could Scheduled “Peer To Peer” Discussions Decrease Commercial Readmission Denials?
Dr. Tamara Doehner
4:30PM | "Talk to me Goose" Strategies Every Wingman Should Deploy When Targeting PSIs"?
Ms. Laurie Prescott
4:30PM | No Business Degree? No Problem. Business Skills for the Physician Advisor
Dr. Jeny McNair
4:30PM | Get to Say “YES”
Dr. Alka Farmer
Wednesday, April 19
7:30AM | Breakfast / Networking / Exhibit Hall Visits
8:30AM | Welcome
8:40AM | Convincing Your Hospital that They Need a Recuperative Care Facility
Dr. Christopher Wellins and Dr. Renee Fay-Leblanc
9:35AM | UM for the Tik Tok Generation: Scenarios in Pediatrics for the Non-Pediatricians
Dr. Cheryl Reid
10:30AM | Break / Exhibit Hall Visits
11:00AM | Demonstrating the Value of a Physician Advisor Program
Dr. Timothy Brundage
11:30AM | Quiz Bowl / Expert Panel
Moderator: Ms. Tiffany Ferguson
Panelists: Dr. Bartho Caponi, Dr. Ahmad Kilani, Dr. Anuja Mohla, Dr. Bernie Ravitz
12:30PM | Conference Wrap Up
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