2020 ADVANCED HEALTH CARE CONFERENCE - WEBCAST CLASSROOM

DAY ONE

Note: Scheduled times may be off by a few minutes in either direction during a live broadcast.

8 a.m. - Health Care Landscapes | Management 
The presentation will address Medicaid supplemental payments and block grants. The Medicaid 1115 Waiver implications for Texas. Additionally, any updates on the ACA lawsuit.
Steve Love/President/CEO/Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council/Irving

9:20 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. - Break

9:30 a.m. - Patient Satisfaction/Experience | Management 
Winjie Miao/Chief Experience Officer/Texas Health Resources/Arlington

10:30 a.m. - Legislative Update | Economics
We’ll discuss the 2020 election cycle and anticipated health care issues for the 2021 Texas Legislature, as well as pending federal regulatory and legislative activity.
Michelle “Missy” Apodaca/Managing Partner/Apodaca Advocacy Group/Austin

11:15 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. - Lunch Break

12:15 p.m. - Cybersecurity - An Attack Every 39 Seconds | Technology
At least 7.9 billion records were stolen through data breaches in 2019 and 2020 is on track to beat that number. Understanding the current threat picture and the basics of protecting yourself against those threats is the first step to not joining the ranks of "the Pwned" – or those who have had their data compromised by breaches.
Jonathon Graham/VP Operations/IT Consultant/Opargo, LLC/Dallas

1:05 p.m. - Brain Health | Personal Development
Your brain is the most complex organ in your body, yet one of the easiest to change and improve thanks to proven science behind neuroplasticity. Learn how to access your own neural pharmacy to improve your brain health and performance.
Stephen White/Executive Director/Brain Performance Institute/Dallas

2:10 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. - Lunch Break

2:20 p.m. - Audit & Assurance Update | Audit
An overview of new Audit pronouncements and their impact on the Healthcare Industry specifically.
Aaron Heimbuch, CPA/Whitley Penn/Dallas

3:35 p.m. - What are the Rating Agencies Saying? Sector Trends, Outlook and Perspectives | Management

Kevin Holloran, senior director and sector lead for the Acute Hospital and Health System group at Fitch Ratings, will discuss their latest information on the industry’s trends, their longer-term outlook and an overall perspective on the sector. Other topics include how size and scale can benefit an issuer’s credit rating, the importance of ratings, and how a rating is a series of relationships for issuers.

Kevin Holloran/Senior Director/Fitch Ratings/Austin

DAY TWO

Note: Scheduled times may be off by a few minutes in either direction during a live broadcast.

8 a.m. - CYA: Cover Your Assets-Fraud and Internal Controls | Audit
Odds are, fraud is happening at your company. If not now, it’s really only a question of when. Today’s session focuses on the staggering statistics of occupational fraud as well as some cost-effective solutions that small and intermediate-sized companies can consider to safeguard your assets and protect your operations. If time permits, we will also look into a fraud case study and discuss red flags in the behavior of a fraudster.
Lucas LaChance, CPA, CIA/Partner/Lane Gorman Trubitt, LLC/Dallas

9:20 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. - Break

9:30 a.m. - Hot Topics in Behavioral Health | Specialized Knowledge
Several initiatives at the state and federal level will shape behavioral health care in the coming years. Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), the transition out of the 1115 Transformation Waiver and shifting payment mechanisms will all play vital roles in the landscape of the 2020s. We’ll also discuss some legislative thoughts pertinent to the 87th Texas Legislature.
John Burruss, MD/CEO/Metrocare Services/Dallas

10:25 a.m. - OIG 2020 Update | Specialized Knowledge
This session offers a holistic review of the Office of Inspector General’s current priorities, anticipated OIG evaluation, audit and enforcement work. We’ll also take a deep dive into drug pricing, opioid misuse, and nursing homes.
Ruth Ann Dorrill/Regional Inspector General/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Dallas

11:15 a.m.  – 12:15 p.m. - Lunch Break

12:15 p.m. - Stand Tall for Small - Rural Texas Health Care Update | Specialized Knowledge
You’ll receive an update and general overview regarding rural health care in Texas – the trends, challenges, etc. – with specific updates regarding the 1115 Waiver, DSRIP, UHRIP and MFAR.
John Henderson/President/CEO/Texas Org. of Rural and Comm Hospitals/Austin

1:05 p.m. - Managing Patient Credit Balances | Specialized Knowledge
Credit balances are possibly the most dangerous hidden risk within a hospital’s revenue cycle. With 5%-7% of claims paid inaccurately, a hospital generates $2m in new credits for every $100m generated in revenue. Regulation, case law and contractual obligations all shape how credits should be handled, and you’ll learn how to navigate them in this course.
Joshua L. Robinson/Crossrods Health, LLC/Gardena, CA

1:55 p.m.  – 2:05 p.m. - Break

2:05 p.m.- Medicaid Fraud Update | Auditing
Among the topics covered in this session will be recent trends in Medicaid qui tam litigation.
Susan Miller/Deputy Chief/Civil Medicaid Fraud/Office of the Attorney General for Texas/Austin