All-Star Speaker Line-up! The 2019 Fall Conference speaker lineup includes leaders from Arizona’s top organizations. You’ll hear first-hand how they are addressing social determinants of health to move from volume to value, how they are utilizing data analytics to improve revenue cycle performance, and how they are embracing a remote workforce to improve productivity.

You’ll also hear from industry experts on market disrupters, current trends and market outlooks, and take a deep dive with ratings agency experts. Learn how to attack MA denials to boost revenue cycle performance, and hear real-time updates from AHCCCS.

2019 FALL CONFERENCE AGENDA

Wednesday, September 11

Time	Session 1	Session 2
9:00 am	Top Golf Tournament & Networking Event Location: Top Golf	HFMA Gives Back – Community Service & Networking Projects Location: Salt River Ballroom
2:30 pm	HFMA Committee Meetings Location: Roadrunner
4:00 pm	Management Workshop: Hiring and Retaining Top Talent in a Competitive Market Scott Galanos (Addison Group Healthcare) Location: Quail Breakout	“Level Up” Multigenerational Strategies in Communication and Consumerism in Healthcare Cally Christensen (Professional Credit) & Eric Wixom (Wixcorp) Location: Road Runner Breakout
5:00 pm	Opening Welcome Reception Location: Degree 270 Nightclub
7:00 pm	Dine-Arounds Resort Restaurants (advance registration required)

Thursday, September 12

Time	Session 1	Session 2
7:00 am	Registration, Breakfast & Networking – Exhibit Hall Open Location: Salt River Ballroom
8:00 am	Opening Remarks & Welcome Leslie Flake (Spectrum Health) Location: Salt River Ballroom
8:30 am	Leveraging Social Determinants of Health to Move from Volume to Value Sheila Shapiro (United Health), Marcus Johnson (Vitalyst), Anabell Castro Thompson (Equality Health) and Lorry Bottrill(Mercy Care) Location: Salt River Ballroom
10:30 am	Morning Refreshments – Exhibit Hall
11:00 am	Using Data Analytics to Improve Revenue Cycle Accuracy and Your Bottom Line Seth Avery (AppRev) and Denise Majeski (Dignity) Location: Quail Breakout	Protecting your Organization from Ransomware Attacks Blue Beckham (Blue Sky Health Advisors, LLC) Location: Road Runner Breakout
12:00 pm	Lunch Location: Salt River Ballroom
1:00 pm	Dessert with Exhibitors
1:30 pm	Revenue Cycle Impacts of Disruption Day Esquiza (AR Systems, Inc.) Location: Quail Breakout	Fitch Ratings and S&P Global: Market Trends and Current Outlook Mark Pascaris (Fitch) and Martin Arrick (S&P) Location: Road Runner Breakout
2:30 pm	Attacking Managed Care and Medicare Advantage Denials – The New Battleground Day Esquiza (AR Systems, Inc.) Location: Quail Breakout	Credit Upgrades and Downgrades: Methodology and Lessons Learned Mark Pascaris (Fitch) and Martin Arrick (S&P) Location: Road Runner Breakout
3:30 pm	Afternoon Break – Exhibit Hall Open
4:00 pm	Strive For Five – AZ Chapter Success Plan Leslie Flake (Spectrum Health) Location: Salt River Ballroom
4:15 pm	Never Forget Another Name…Or Anything Else For That Matter Sean O’Neil (Memory Dynamics) Location: Salt River Ballroom
5:30 pm	Happy Hour and Games Location: Exhibit Hall
6:30 pm	Dinner and a Show Location: Talking Stick Showroom

Friday, September 13

Time
7:30 am	Registration, Breakfast & Networking – Exhibit Hall Open Location: Salt River Ballroom
8:30 am	Intentions of a Leader: Training Leaders to Embrace a Remote Workforce Michael Borge (Banner Medical Groups and University Medical), Gina Utter (Banner Health) and Celina Verdugo (Banner University Medical Group)
9:30 am	AHCCCS Updates Shelli Silver (AHCCCS)
10:30 am	Morning Break and Awards
11:00 am	Winning at the Value Game: A Leadership Panel Todd LaPorte (HonorHealth), Kari Cornicelli (Phoenix Children’s Hospital) and Steve Purves (Maricopa Integrated Health Systems) Moderated by Ernst & Young

AZHFMA 2019 Fall Conference September 11 – 13, 2019 Talking Stick Resort – Scottsdale, AZ

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AZHFMA 2019 Fall Conference
September 11 – 13, 2019
Talking Stick Resort – Scottsdale, AZ