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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
9:00 - 5:00Conference Registration
9:00 - 10:30 NJ Medicaid: An Update on the Global Waiver and the Transition to Managed Behavioral Health
Jennifer Valez, Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Human Services
Valerie J. Harr, Director, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in the Department of Human Services
Salon A/B
10:30 - 10:45BREAK
10:45 - 11:45 Aligning Investment Portfolio Decisions with Corporate Goals: A Case Study
Al Pierce
SEI
Studio 1
How Big is Your Spreadsheet? Automating Data Can Reduce Your Reliance on Manual Processes and Improve Efficiency
Steven F. Honeywell & Margaret Dowling
University of Pennsylvania Health System & PNC Healthcare
Studio 2
Healthcare Regulatory Update
Michael McLafferty, Steven Bisciello & Maureen Doherty
EisnerAmper, LLP
Studio 3
Healthcare Reform and Effect on DSH Payment
Robert Gricius
NAVEOS - Healthcare Data Analytics
Studio 4
11:45 - 12:45 C.A.R.E. Forum Lunch and Learn Presentation: NJ Compliance Survey
Dara Quinn, UMDNJ
11:45 - 12:45 HFMA NJ Chapter C.A.R.E. Forum Lunch and Learn Presentation on Their Compliance Survey
Dara Quinn, UMDNJ
Angela Melillo, St. Peter's Hospital
Studio 1
11:45 - 12:45LUNCH - The Borgata Buffet
12:45 - 1:45 Healthcare Finance and Treasury in the New Market Environment
Glen Wagner
Kaufmann, Hall & Associates
Studio 1
CDI and ACOs. Fine Tuning Your CDI Program to Support Successful ACOs
Victor Freeman
J.A. Thomas & Associates
Studio 2
Value Based Purchasing; Information Technology to Manage for Success
Michael Troppe
Dell
Studio 3
Physician Hospital integration - Payers the New Passenger on the Journey
Howard Tepper
Manhattan's Physician Group
Studio 4
1:45 - 2:45 Employee Recruitment and Retention in the Reform Age
Al Dennis Salinas - Principal, VioSearch - Moderator
Paul Portsmore - HealthFirst, Tom Frangione - St. Barnabas
Studio 1
Computer Assisted Coding (CAC), ICD-10 and the EHR: Evaluating the Benefits of Evolving Technology for Your Organization and Workforce
Maryagnes Marek
M*Modal
Studio 2
Protecting Managed Care Income and Generating Additional Revenue
Patrick Nolan
MCRC Group
Studio 3
Medicaid RAC
Mark Anderson
Medicaid Fraud Division
Studio 4
2:45 - 3:00BREAK
3:00 - 4:00 Managing Your Margins: Keys to Success for Clinical Margin Management
Elyse Gellerman
MedAssets
Studio 1
NOVITAS Update
Diane Hess
NOVITAS Solutions
Studio 2
Key Considerations for Insurers and Employers as they Gear Up for Participation in Health Insurance Exchange
Serena Foong & Vaughn Kauffman
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Studio 3
Maintaining Compliance in the Recovery of Transfer DRG Payments
Kathy Ruggieri & Mary Devine
Besler Consulting
Studio 4
4:00 - 5:00 Strategies for Optimizing Patient Access to Eliminate Misdiagnosing Undiscovered Eligibility as Self-Pay
Janet Gorman & Michael Sowinski
Emdeon
Studio 1
Real World Impacts of ACA (Since your ACO won't be up and running for a year or two) 
Ellen Stewart, ESQ.
Berenbaum Weinshienk PC
Studio 2
The Connection Between Labor Productivity and Quality
Doug Miller
Premier Healthcare Alliance
Studio 3
Creating Environmental Sustainability in a Healthcare Setting
Lillibridge Healthcare Services, Inc.
Studio 4
5:00 - 6:00New to HFMA/NJ Chapter
Kevin Margolis, Maria Facciponte, Tim Bialek
Studio 1
6:00 - 10:00Tricky Tray Fundraiser benefitting The Make A Wish Foundation
Salon D
5:00 - 10:00Vendor Fair Open
Salon D
Thursday October 11, 2012
7:00 - 9:00BREAKFAST
Salon D
8:00 - 9:00  HFMA National Presentatio
Ralph Lawson - Chairman of HFMA
Salon A/B 
9:00 - 10:30 The National Healthcare Debate and the Need for Resolute Leadership
Rudy Giuliani
Salon A/B
10:30 - 10:45BREAK
10:45 - 11:45 The Accountable Care Movement: Battleground or Utopia? 
Michael Long - Lumeris, Inc.
Salon A/B 
11:45 - 12:45 Getting Certified Lunch
Cheryl Cohen & Eric Fishbein
Studio 1
11:45 - 12:45NJHFMA Board of Directors Meeting and Region 3 Luncheon
Board Room
11:45 - 12:45LUNCH
Salon D
1:00 - 2:15 How Leadership Matters to your Organization in a Time of Reform - CEO Panel
Greg Adams - Moderator, Joseph Berardo, Douglas Duchak, Lori Herndon, John Lawrence, Amy Mansue, Michael McGuire, Judith Roman, Barry Rabner
Salon A/B
2:15 - 2:30BREAK
2:30 - 3:30 Is Your Revenue Cycle an Asset to Patient Loyalty?
Lincoln Fish & Ted Barduson
Avadyne Health
Studio 1
Deriving Savings From Your Supply Chain: Hospital Spending Meets Patient Outcomes
Kristian O'Meara
Bravo Solutions
Studio 2
Key questions ACOs must answer from prospective clients
Steve Dillman
CBIZ
Studio 3
Community Hospitals - Surviving and Thriving in Today's Complex Healthcare Environment
John MacLeod
Seimens Helathcare
Studio 4
3:30 - 3:45BREAK
3:45 - 4:45 Operationalizing Bundled Payments
Trisha Frick & Marty Brutscher
Johns Hopkins & McBee Associates
Salon A
Bronx Accountable Care Network
Steven Rosenthal
Montifiore
Salon B
5:00 - 6:00Vendor Fair, Wine and Cheese Reception
Salon D
6:30 - 8:30NJHFMA President/s Reception
The Borgata Pool
10:00 - 1:00 Late Night Reception with the band Drop Dead Sexy
The MIXX
Friday October 12, 2012
8:00 - 9:00BREAKFAST
Salon D
9:00 - 10:00Make the Connection...Leading Change in Challenging Times
Steve Adubato
Salon A/B
10:00 - 11:00The Fight for Middle Class Families
Majority Leader Louis Greenwald
Salon A/B
11:00 - 12:00Hospital Associations of NJ, PA & NY Public Advocacy in Uncertain Times
Neil Eicher, Scott Bishop, Cara Henley
Salon A/B
12:00 - 12:30Awards, Raffles, Closing Remarks
Salon A/B