C-Bones Agenda
  • U.S. Army

    • Registration / Breakfast / Networking with Exhibitors

    7:00am

    Welcome

    8:00am
    Terrace Salon
    James Keil, C-Bones President

    Understanding and Being Successful in Contract Negotiations in California

    8:00am-9:00am
    Terrace Salon
    8:00am
    Dancing with the Devil — Negotiating with Managed Care Companies
    The Carrier Perspective — How Carriers Out Bargain Physicians
    Ron Howrigon, CEO Fulcrum Strategies
    Handout

    8:20am
    The Ortho Perspective — What You Need to Know for Successful Contract Negotiations
    Kim Fenton, Coastal Healthcare Consulting Group, Inc.
    Handout

    8:40am
    Q&A Panel Discussion

    The R.A.T.S. of Malpractice Claims

    9:00am-10:00am
    Terrace Salon
    Linda Sue Mangels, MS, PhD
    Cooperative of American Physicians

    Coffee Break / Networking with Exhibitors

    10:00am-10:30am
    Exhibit Hall

    Business Meeting / Strategic Planning

    10:30am-11:00am
    Terrace Salon
    Presentation
    James Keil
    Ventura Orthopedics

    Networking Sessions

    11:00am-12:00pm
    Terrace Salon
    Facilitated by C-Bones leadership.

    Lunch / Networking with Exhibitors

    12:00pm-1:00pm
    Terrace Salon

    Tap Dancing With Toxic People

    1:00pm-2:00pm
    Terrace Salon
    • Handle toxic situations
    • Get along with people who no one can get along with
    • Survive while saving your sanity – and your job
    Linda Sue Mangels, MS, PhD
    Cooperative of American Physicians

    Interesting Orthopaedic ICD-10 Questions

    2:00pm-2:30pm
    Terrace Salon
    7th Character Episode of Care Reporting
    Mary Jean Sage, The Sage Associates
    Handout 1 Handout 2

    Data Security

    2:30pm-3:30pm
    Terrace Salon

    Coffee Break / Networking with Exhibitors

    3:30pm-4:00pm
    Exhibit Hall

    Join COA’s General Session

    4:00pm-5:00pm
    Ritz-Carlton Ballroom
    Key Issues for Timely Payment— WC and other Payors
    Moderator: Lesley Anderson, M.D.

    4:00pm
    Complete Claims, Meeting Deadlines, and Understanding the Process are Key - Avoiding Pitfalls
    Sue Honor, Honor Consulting

    4:10pm
    Electronic Billing - Faster Revenue
    Downcoding 2015 Statistics and Second Review Strategies That Work
    Sarah Moray & Catherine Montgomery, DaisyBill

    4:20pm
    E-Billing is Key
    how to Get Started and Getting Paid in 10 Days
    Joan McComb, CA Orthopaedic Institute
    Lon Oury, CEO Health Connections Network

    4:35pm
    Q&A Panel Discussion

    C-Bones Reception

    5:30pm-6:30pm
    Monarch Terrace

    Industry-Sponsored Educational Sessions

    5:30pm-6:30pm
     
    Optimizing the Episode of Care Under Bundled Payments
    Alexander Sah, M.D., Medtronic Advanced Energy
    Promenade Room

    Clinical Documentation: Talking Your Way to Increased Efficiency
    Renee Griffith, Zephyr-Tec
    Ritz-Carlton Ballroom