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  Day # of CEUs
Monday, March 14th 5.0
Tuesday, March 15th 6.0
Wednesday, March 16th 3.0
   

14.0

Please visit the THIMA silent auction table. The proceeds from the silent
    auction are used to support the attendance of one student from each HIA/HIT
    program at the annual meeting. Door Prizes will be given throughout the
    meeting during General Sessions and exhibit Time. You must be present to
    win!

 

 Monday, March 14th

Time Event
8:00 

Registration Open for All Annual Meeting Attendees


9:00 Exhibits Open!

10:00 – 10:15

Opening Presentation & Welcome
Seth Johnson, RHIA
THIMA President


10:15 – 11:30  Laughter is the Best Therapy!
Dr. Farris Jordon

Come help us get this convention started off right! You’ll wish you could start every Monday morning this way!

11:45 – 1:00 Lunch / Visit Exhibits

1:15 – 2:15 Achieving HIE in Tennessee
Vicki Estrin, C3 Consulting, LLC. - Moderator
Keith Cox, CEO, HIP-TN
Russ Leftwich, Chief Medical Information Officer, TN Office of eHealth Initiatives
Jennifer McAnally, tn-REC

The speakers will provide the latest news of the activities of the Regional Extension Center and the efforts to achieve meaningful use and health information exchange in TN. Learn how this impacts you and HIM.

2:15 - 2:45 Break / Visit Exhibits

2:45 – 3:45
HIM Role in Achieving Meaningful Use

Doug Turner, CHCIO, FHIMSS, CPHIMS and FACHE
Senior Director of IT
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.


4:00 – 5:00 HIPAA Changes from HITECH
Amy Derlink, RHIA
Privacy Officer
iod Incorporated (THIMA Corporate Sponsor)

Changes to HIPAA included in the HITECH Act are challenging to say the least and something every HIM professional should understand. Come and learn how to implement these changes.

5:30 – 6:30 Awards Reception
Come help us celebrate our best and brightest! Enjoy light hors d’oeuvers and a cash bar!

6:30 Customer / Friend Appreciation Night
Enjoy some time with colleagues, business partners, and friends!

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 Tuesday, March 15th
 

Time Event
7:45

Coffee with the Exhibitors


8:15 – 9:15 Navigating the Intersection of Health Information Management and Health Informatics
Cheryl Martin, RHIA, Moderator
Chief Information Officer
Tuomey Healthcare System

Joy Carroll
Informatics Management Director
Community Health System

Rebecca B Reynolds, Ed.D., RHIA
Associate Professor/Program Director
Department of Health Informatics & Information Management
University of TN Health Science Center

Natalie Frady, RHIA
Corporate HIM Senior Systems Analyst
Methodist Healthcare


The electronic management of health information has transformed the profession and blurred the lines between HIM and HI. Learn how this phenomenon is impacting the workplace and the training of today’s young professionals.

9:15 – 10:00 Recognizing fraud and abuse in billing, coding, and medical record documentation
Joel Moorhead, MD,
FairCode Associates


As payers and regulators increase their efforts to re-coup payments, it is imperative to have processes in place to identify and minimize potential loss. Come learn how!

10:00 – 10:30

Break / Visit Exhibits


10:30 – 11:15 Creating the HIM future together
Alan F. Dowling, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
American Health Information Management Association

Challenges and opportunities abound for the HIM profession – learn what your national leaders are doing to position you for success AND explore your role in promoting ‘quality information for quality healthcare’ in your work setting and beyond!

11:20 – 1:30

Business Meeting Luncheon
Vendor Door Prizes at 1:30 pm
Silent Auction Ends!!

Break-Out Sessions:  1:45-2:45

Track 1:
Coding & Clinical Foundations
Track 2:
e-HIM
Track 3:
Career Path Development for Students & New Professionals
 
Track 4:
Special Interest Groups - Managers
Impact of CDI on ICD-10 and CMS recommendation for discharge summaries
James Kennedy, MD, CCS
Managing Director
FTI Healthcare

HIE in TN – What it means to you as a provider
Randy Sermons, JD

 

Effective resume and interview skills
Susan Parker, RHIA

 

The Health Story Project – Transcription and Compliance
Nick Mahurin, CEO
InfraWare

Sponsored by DTS 
(THIMA Corporate Sponsor)

Break-Out Sessions:  3:00-4:00
 

Track 1: Coding & Clinical Foundations

Track 2:
e-HIM

Track 3:
Career Path Development for Students & New Professionals

Track 4:
Special Interest Groups – Long Term Care HIM

Working Session for ICD-10-PCS, Understanding Root Operations
Karen Feltner, RHIA, CCS, Jane Shrader, RHIA, AHIMA ICD-10 Trainers

Implementation of Enterprise-Wide EMR and Data Governance – Lessons Learned
Rita Bowen, RHIA & Erlanger Team

 

Evolving your career
Cheryl Martin, RHIA 
Chief Information Officer
Tuomey Healthcare System

 

LTC Update
Debbie Johnson, RHIT, CHP
Director of Health Information Management/ Privacy Officer
Life Care Centers of America

Break-Out Sessions:  4:15-5:00

Track 1: Coding & Clinical Foundations

Track 2:
e-HIM

Track 3:
Career Path Development for Students & New Professionals
 

Track 4:
Special Interest Groups – Behavioral Health

MIC/ Medicaid RAC Proposal - Medicaid Integrity Auditors program in TN and the new proposal for Medicaid RAC
David McClure
Senior Vice President of Finance
Tennessee Hospital Association
 

Quality Reporting Metrics - Lessons Learned and Preparing for Stage 2
Kathy Lawson
Director of Public Reporting
HCA Healthcare

 

Journey to professionalism, Abby Cooper, RHIA

Meeting the Challenge of EMR in Physician Practice
Amanda King, RHIA
Tabothy Edgin, RHIA
HIT Specialists, tn-REC

Time Event
5:30 – 7:00 Dinner On Your Own

7:00 Dance - Center Stage

Come dressed as your favorite singer, diva, superstar, or just as yourself – but be ready to dance!

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 Wednesday, March 16th
 

Time Event
8:30–9:15

Security Standards and Safeguards: Identifying hidden risks in your clinical documentation processes
Michael Clark, COO
MedQuist (THIMA Corporate Sponsor)

Learn how to identify Security and Privacy red flags and hidden dangers, analyze your current situation for privacy concerns, and learn and adopt industry "best practices." Developed by security and compliance experts Michael Clark and Jason Kolinoski of MedQuist, this session will address the 10 key questions you should be asking your business associates about security standards and safeguards.


9:15–9:35 Break (check-out)

9:35–10:35     

Using EMR to improve patient outcomes
Chip Childress
Holston Medical Group


10:35–10:45 Break

10:45–11:45 Building Better Relationships
Edie Hand

Noon Adjourn

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