General Information
How do I gain access to the sessions, exhibit hall, and special events?
What is acceptable to wear during the conference?
Can I bring my child with me to the conference?
What networking opportunities are available?

Virtual Conference
What is the virtual conference?
What sessions are offered for the virtual conference?
How can attendees participate in the virtual conference? 
How much is the cost of registration?
Can more than one attendee participate in the virtual conference and receive live CE credit?
If an attendee misses a virtual session, will the session be recorded for later viewing? 
Will virtual attendees be able to ask questions to the speakers?
How can virtual attendees learn more about the virtual conference?

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How do I gain access to the session, exhibit hall, and special events?

Each registered attendee will receive a conference badge that serves as admission to all conference events. Some events will require an advanced registration, tickets, and an additional fee.

What is acceptable to wear during the conference?

Attire during all sessions and events at the conference is business casual. It is usually best to dress in layers due to fluctuation in room temperatures. Comfortable shoes are recommended.

Can I bring my child with me to the conference?

No children under the age of 18 are allowed in conference meetings or events, including the exhibit hall.

What networking opportunities are available?

NAMSS has schedule various networking opportunities throughout the week,including a ribbon-cutting ceremony and exhibit hall opening reception, business luncheon, keynote speaker sessions, and the optional round table networking breakfast and regional seated lunch. To attend, please check the appropriate box on the registration form.

What is the virtual conference?

The virtual conference is offering 8 live-streaming sessions in a WebcastTime Session format. The live-streaming sessions will run concurrently from the 2009 NAMSS Annual Conference in Reno, NV. Virtual attendees will be able to hear the speaker, see the presenter’s slides, and ask questions during the session. There will be no live-streaming video of the session.

What sessions are offered for the virtual conference?

Eight (8) sessions will be offered as part of the virtual conference, one in each breakout time slot. Three sessions are offered on Monday, October 5. Three sessions are offered on Tuesday, October 6. Two sessions are offered on Wednesday, October 7. Below is a complete list of the virtual sessions. Note-the keynote/general sessions will not be offered as part of this year virtual conference.

Day & Time	Session Title	CE
Monday, October 5
10:30am - 12:00pm (PDT)	Health Care Transparency– Reporting Health Care Performance and Value Barbara Schwartz, IPRO	1.5
1:00pm - 2:00pm (PDT)	How We Get to a Fair Hearing Catherine Ballard, JD and Allen Killworth, JD, Bricker & Eckler LLP	1
2:30pm - 4:00pm (PDT)	Patient Safety Organizations: What Impact on Hospitals and Medical Staff Professionals Michael Callahan, JD, Katten, Muchin, Rosenman, LLP	1.5
Tuesday, October 6
8:30am - 10:00am (PDT)	TJC, DNV, and HFAP: A Panel Discussion Between the Three Hospital Accreditation Agencies Rebecca Wise, MHA, George Reuther, and Charles Mowll, FACHE, HFAP, The Joint Commission	1.5
10:30am - 12:00pm (PDT)	New Trends in Board Certification at the ABMS Richard Hawkins, MD, American Board of Medical Specialties (AMBS)	1.5
2:30pm - 4:00pm (PDT)	Physician Accountability in a New Era of Healthcare Reform Kevin Weiss, MD, American Board of Medical Specialties (AMBS)	1.5
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
8:30am - 10:00am (PDT)	Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare: A Structured Problem Solving Approach Edward Boudreau, DO, Breakthrough Management Group International	1.5
10:30am - 12:00pm (PDT)	The Patient-Centered Medical Home: Transforming Primary Care Anshu Choudhri, MHS, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association	1.5

How can attendees participate in the virtual conference?

Attendees can register online through the conference registration site or they can download the virtual conference registration form online. Registration includes virtual access from one login site/computer and CE for one identified individual.

Attendees have the option to register for the full three-day virtual conference (all 8 sessions) or the one-day conference (2-3 sessions). Once registration is complete, NAMSS will send a confirmation e-mail.

Be advised, the start time for all virtual sessions is listed in Pacific Time.

How much is the cost of registration?

Full Conference Registration (3-Days; 8 sessions)	One-Day Conference Registration (2-3 sessions)
Virtual Conference Access registration: Member: $249 Non-Member $299 Conference Virtual Access registration includes virtual access from one login site/computer and CE for one identified individual.	Virtual Conference Access registration: Member: $125 Non-Member: $150 Conference Virtual Access registration includes virtual access from one site/computer and CE for one identified individual.
Joint Attendee CE Registration: $80 per additional attendee Additional attendees can attend the virtual conference at the same location with the primary registrant, by registering with a separate CE registration for $80 per person. The Joint Attendee CE Registration Form is located below. Registration forms for joint attendees must include the registration confirmation number for the primary registrant.	Joint Attendee CE Registration: $30 per additional attendee Additional attendees can attend the virtual conference at the same location with the primary registrant, by registering with a separate CE registration for $30 per person. The Joint Attendee CE Registration Form is located below. Registration forms for joint attendees must include the registration confirmation number for the primary registrant.

Can more than one attendee participate in the virtual conference and receive live CE credit?

Additional attendees have the option to attend and receive CE for the live event. These attendees must be located at the same location with the primary registrant and must register with a separate CE registration. Joint Attendee CE Registration Forms are located on the NAMSS Annual Conference Web site.

Be advised, the start time for all virtual sessions is listed in Pacific Time.

If an attendee misses a virtual session, will the session be recorded for later viewing?

Attendees must be present during the live-streaming virtual session. Virtual sessions will not be recorded for immediate playback.

Will virtual attendees be able to ask questions to the speakers?

Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions using the Question Box in the virtual tool. All attendees’ lines will be muted. Questions from virtual attendees will be typed into the Question Box and then sent to the speaker. Questions will be held until the last 10-15 minutes of the session.