Agenda
Thursday, December 7

7:30   REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE

8:25   OPENING REMARKS & PROGRAM WELCOME

8:30   EXECUTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: CURRENT STATE OF THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
• Forecasting legislative and policy changes & their impacts on healthcare
• Innovative improvements to financial operations and care
• Adapting to shifting needs and expectations of employees and providers
• Overcoming obstacles to providing accessible and equitable healthcare
Rylan Smith, COO
Wound Care Advantage
Joe Avelino, CEO
College Medical Center
Robert Young, Vice President of Patient Financial Services
AltaMed Health Services Corporation
JaNelle Weatherford, Associate Administrator, Strategic Financial Planning & Reimbursement
Keck Medicine of USC

9:30  THE PATIENT PROVIDER RELATIONSHIP: WHERE THE REVENUE CYCLE BEGINS
Kevin Carey, CRO
US Orthopedic Alliance

10:10   NETWORKING & COFFEE BREAK

10:40   CORRELATION BETWEEN PRICE TRANSPARENCY AND PATIENT SATISFACTION
Alicia Kintzele, Sr. Director Corporate Access Management
Scripps Health

11:20   IMPACT OF DOCUMENTATION ON REVENUE, DENIALS, AND CMS QUALITY SCORES
Angela Franceschi, Director System CDI & Coding
CommonSpirit Health

12:00   NETWORKING & LUNCHEON

1:00   BARRIERS TO CREATING PRE-CENTRALIZED TEAMS
Annette Lewis, Patient Access Director
Mee Memorial Healthcare System

1:40 SECURING OPTIMAL REVENUE THROUGH ALIGNMENT OF PAYER & PROVIDER NEEDS
Eric Enriquez, Compliance Officer
Sacramento Native American Health Center

2:20   NETWORKING & COFFEE BREAK

2:50    TAKING AN OPERATIONAL APPROACH TO DENIALS MANAGEMENT
Cynthia Kerr, Director Revenue Cycle & Patient Accounts
Elica Health Centers

3:30  NAVIGATING THE CONTINUAL EVOLUTION OF REIMBURSEMENT CODING
Michellene Fryson, HIM Manager of CDI and Coding
Watsonville Community Hospital

4:10   PANEL DISCUSSION: EXPLORATION OF INDUSTRY DISRUPTORS AND INNOVATIONS
• Collaboration Between Health Systems and the Community to Improve Population Health
• Improvements to Staff Recruitment and Retention Operations
• Impact of Technology and Innovations on the Future of the Industry
• Forging Industry Partnerships for Mutual Success
Vanessa Ploessel, VP of Revenue Cycle Management
Wound Care Advantage
Mukesh Sanghvi, VP Corporate Controller
Prospect Medical Holding
David Reyes, Executive Director
UPSA ACO

5:10   CONCLUSION & CLOSING REMARKS

A Special Thanks to our Forum Partners: