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| June 20, 2006 | Healthcare Web Summit | Phone 209.577.4888 | e-mail infohws@healthwebsummit.com |
Contact:
Patty Jamison
Customer Service Manager, MCOL
(209) 577-4888
pattyj@mcol.com
The day is coming when your well-qualified staff and your organization’s good reputation won’t be enough to attract patients to your door. Welcome to the age of Price Transparency in healthcare.
Shopping for hospital services is a growing trend across the country as more patients make healthcare decisions based on what it will cost them out-of-pocket. You need to get ready for consumerism and the merchandising that is sure to follow. To do this, you need to determine and truly understand your organization’s costs and expenses. When you know that, you’ll be able to determine your price structure.
When you identify a methodology for pricing that’s when you can consider strategic pricing initiatives to find the balance between maximizing revenue and remaining competitive in your market. It’s a complicated process that involves strategic planning and the input of many departments in your organization.
Join us for this 90-minute audio conference produced by HCPro Inc. and co-sponsored by MCOL's Healthcare Web Summit.
Our speakers will help you get started—or strengthen your existing approach—with hands-on advice and tips that will make the process smooth, painless, and effective in the long run.
- existing and pending legislation
- defining transparency
- why pricing transparency is going to happen
- economic accountability of consumers, patients, and insurance companies
- competitive advantages
- how and when to respond
- existing pricing models
- understanding true cost
- baseline model
- picking costs
- understanding markets
- competitors
- contracts
- getting senior level involvement
- scenario planning
- using a data driven approach to support customer communication
A live question and answer session will follow the presentation.
After listening to this audio conference, participants will be able to:
Donna K. Gilley, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-H, CCP, CHC, is the director of revenue cycle and regulatory compliance at LBMC Healthcare Group, LLC, in Brentwood, TN. She has more than 18 years experience in medical operations and financial consulting services and leads the firm’s revenue cycle diagnostic assessment reviews covering patient access, medical records, and business office protocols.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
PFS managers, patient access managers, billing professionals, managed care professionals, CFOs, and senior executives in acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and physician practices.
PRICE
MCOL Paid Members Receive a 10% Discount off the registration fee. Be sure to enter "MCOL" in the discount code box on the registration form.
REGISTRATION
1. Online: https://www.managedcarestore.com/summit.htm
2. Call: Healthcare Web Summit office at: 209.577.4888
3. Fax: Print off registration form at: https://www.managedcarestore.com/hwsorder.pdf and fax to: 209.577.3557
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