Annual Conference
AAMAS 16th Annual Conference
Our 2010 annual conference, "Expanding Horizons in Medical Auditing", will be in sunny Florida on April 22 and 23. It will be held at the beautiful Caribe Royale All-Suite Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Make your room reservations early to be assured a room in the AAMAS block by clicking on the Caribe Royale reservations link below. Once on that site you will not need a password, just click on “Make Reservation”
"Caribe Royale Reservations"
Keynote Address presented by John Zelem, MD, FACS
“The Best Defense is a Good Offense: Learn How to Implement Routine Clinical and Administrative Processes that Minimize Compliance and Financial Risk”
Dr. John Zelem, Senior Physician Advisor and Director of Regulatory Affairs for Executive Health Resources, is a renowned industry author and is a well-known motivational speaker. He presents often to professional and public/patient audiences on health and wellness, personal development, and leadership and success.
Conference general session topics: APC’s and CCI Edits; hospital acquired conditions and never events; and, billing compliance.
Breakout topics: negotiation skills; cath lab coding and electronic medical record integration; supply billing; developing an internal audit program; revenue cycle overview; high crimes and misdemeanors; and, documentation, coding, and billing for respiratory therapy services and for open heart perfusionist services.
New for 2010:
- Monday, April 19th : Restructured accounting course to one day
- Tuesday morning, April 20th: Certified Medical Audit Specialist examination
- Wednesday, April 21st: An all day audit course to expand on the CMAS Body of Knowledge
- Saturday, April 24th: A post conference discussion workshop
Preconference Workshops offered Tuesday April 20th
- Emergency Department Revenue Cycle Management by William Malm, ND, RN, Healthcare Consultant, Craneware, from 8am to 12pm.
- CDM Data Management and Data Mining by William Malm, ND, RN, Healthcare Consultant, Craneware, from 1pm to 5pm.
- The Radiation Oncology Chart Review: Documentation, Coding, and Billing Compliance by Kelli Weiss, RT(R)(T), Revenue Cycle Inc., from 1pm to 5pm.
Preconference Workshops offered Wednesday, April 21st
- The Audit Approach to Peripheral Interventional Services: A Front-End to Back-End Process Improvement Program by Gary Burns, MBA, RHIA, CIRCC, Principal, Medical Asset Management, Inc. and IRCODER.com, from 8am to 12pm.
- Medical Bill Review for Chiropractic Care, Physical Therapy, and Pain Management Procedures by Donna Bauby, RN, CMAS, from 1pm to 5pm.
- Essential Auditing and Billing Knowledge (Audit Part I) by Catherine Feather, RN, BSN, CMAS, from 8am to 12pm.
- Audit Tools, Techniques, Laws, and Resources (Audit Part II) by Catherine Feather, RN, BSN, CMAS, from 1pm to 5pm.
Conference Pricing
And new for 2010: A "One Day" price for the conference (not including the reception). Members may register for one day of the conference for $275 through March 27 and for $300 after that date. Non-members may register for one day of the conference for $350 through March 27 and for $375 after that date.
Shuttle Service: Once you've made your airline reservations you may want to consider a shuttle service for your ground transportation. Click here to download a printable discount coupon and instructions for airport shuttle service.
Downloads
Conference Brochure Conference Registration Form
Educational Opportunities
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P.O. Box 47609
San Antonio, TX 78265-8609
210-792-2251
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