NAMSS Annual Conference

Schedule-at-a-Glance

(Schedule Subject to Change.)

Saturday, October 11

Sunday, October 12

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	SA01 Professional Development for Medical Services Management and Overview of Case Law (Part 2)
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	SA02 Professional Development for Credentialing Specialists and Overview of Case Law (Part 2)
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.	SA03 Credentialing 101
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Certification Exams
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Break
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Lunch on Own
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	Break
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.	Ribbon Cutting and Exhibit Hall Opening Reception

Monday, October 13

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
7:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	MN01 Opening Session/Keynote Speaker: Patch Adams
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	MN02 Herding Cats: Multi-System Credentialing MN03 Advancing Quality and Safety – The Joint Commission’s Agenda MN04 URAC – Preparing for Accreditation MN05 Recruiting Physicians Under Stark III (1st Offering) MN06 The MSP’s Role in Effective Peer Review
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Lunch on Own
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	MN07 Paperless Credentialing…An Oxymoron or Achievable? MN08 Credentialing Vendor Representatives in the Operating Room MN09 HFAP: Your Accreditation Alternative MN10 Still Struggling With OPPE and FPPE? You’ve Come to the Right Place! (1st Offering) MN11 Navigating the Military Credentialing Maze
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Exhibit Hall Open
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Break
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	MN12 CVO Best Practices – Considerations for Both Established CVOs and CVO Start-ups MN13 So You Want to Be Certified? MN14 Still Struggling With OPPE and FPPE? You’ve Come to the Right Place! (2nd Offering) MN15 Update on NCQA Standards and Accreditation MN16 Recruiting Physicians Under Stark III (2nd Offering)

Tuesday, October 14

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m	Continental Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	New Certificants Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall Open
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	TU01 Hospital Bylaws: The Building Blocks of an Engaged Medical Staff TU02 Today’s Advocates Shape Tomorrow’s Healthcare TU03 Joint Commission 2008 Standards Update (1st Offering) TU04 Managing the “Growing” Tensions of Providing an Accurate and Complete Response to a Medical Staff Credentials Request TU05 Update on MS.1.20
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	TU06 Locum Tenens and Telemedicine: Credentialing and Competency TU07 Delegated Credentialing – The Keys to Success TU08 Managing the Risks in Managed Care TU09 Joint Commission 2008 Standards Update (2nd Offering) TU10 Sentinel and Reviewable Events
12:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	TU11 Business Luncheon/Keynote Speaker: Tim Gard
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m	Exhibit Hall Giveaways
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Break
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m	Certificant Reception
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall Open

Wednesday, October 15

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m	Continental Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.	WE01 Roundtable Networking Breakfast (limited space available)
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	WE02 Effective Uses of Technology for CVO and Medical Staff Credentialing WE03 NPDB-HIPDB and Using the PDS to Query WE04 The Importance of the Board Certification Process for Healthcare Professionals and the Public’s Trust WE05 Solving the AHP Conundrum: To Privilege or Not to Privilege? WE06 How the Joint Commission Leadership Standards Affect the Medical Staff
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	WE07 Applying Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Principles in Your Centralized Credentials Verification Program to Improve the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Your Program WE08 CMS Standards for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals WE09 Practical Solutions to on Call and EMTALA Problems WE10 Getting Practical: How to Match Demonstrated Competency with Privileges
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Lunch on Own
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	WE11 Stress-less Living, Even in Healthcare WE12 Don’t Get No Respect? Maybe It Is Your Job Description! WE13 Demonstrating Value: Conducting a Compelling Cost Benefit Analysis WE14 To Share or Not to Share – What System Centralized Verification Services Could/Should/Can’t/Might Share with Multiple Customers WE15 Negligent Credentialing Cases on the Rise: Are Hospitals at Greater Risk?
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Break
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	WE16 Keeping Track of Your Clients WE17 Writing for Professional Publications: Keys to Success in Print and Digital Mediums WE18 Liability Insurance 101 WE19 Protecting the Medical Staff through Documentation
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.	Milwaukee Public Museum Networking Event (ticket required)