The eighth annual HIMSS Revenue Cycle Solutions Summit will assist healthcare financial professionals in optimizing the revenue cycle at healthcare organizations through educational seminars lead by world-class speakers, special networking events and an exhibit hall staged with the latest health IT technologies. According to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), “Revenue cycle performance at healthcare organizations nationwide has been seriously lagging, with hundreds of hospitals reporting huge revenue losses. In fact, the average 350-bed hospital misses $22 million in revenue capture opportunities.” At HIMSS18, healthcare financial professionals will benefit from:
Over 40,000 health professionals in attendance- 17 speakers
- Dedicated CE courses and credits for physicians, nurses, pharmacists and executives
- The ability to earn Continuing Education (CE) credits towards certification programs including Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS), Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS) and the CHIME Certified Healthcare CIO (CHCIO) Program
- Additional CE credit offered by The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM), the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the Project Management Institute (PMI)
- 1,300 plus exhibiting companies
Over 40,000 health professionals in attendanceHIMSS18 will take place at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas from March 5 – 9.
Specialized Sessions for Healthcare Financial Professionals
Keynote and session speakers will share valuable insight, personal anecdotes of success and industry data to inform and inspire attendees. Speakers represent a variety of specialties including revenue cycle management, communications and technology research. Conference education will fall under 23 topics ranging from strategic leadership aspects of health IT and management systems to emerging payment models for value based care.
Process Improvement, Workflow & Change Management discusses the improvement of integrated systems of patients, organizations, information and equipment along with optimizing “all points of the revenue cycle, from patient registration and scheduling to coding, self-pay, and collections.”
Privacy, Security, Cybersecurity covers policies, procedures, workflow and management of health information.
Compliance, Risk Management & Program Integrity delves into the identification and mitigation of risks faced by the healthcare organizations.
In Culture of Care & Care Coordination, attendees can discover best practices and case studies on how technology and connected health strategies can improve patient health, organization productivity and the revenue cycle.
Refer to the digital conference brochure for full schedule and conference details.
New at HIMSS18
HIMSS will expand its reach at the 2018 conference by conducting several new sessions. Student Poster Sessions are open to all attendees and will take place in the exhibit hall during the HIMSS18 Career Fair. Global Focus on Education and Programming invites international attendees to network and discuss education, innovation and collaboration within the healthcare industry. A series of sessions titled Patient Story Success focuses on the importance of patient generated data and tangible strategies on pediatric chronic conditions.
Improving the Revenue Cycle
With a patient-centered approach within “all aspects of the revenue cycle,” the HIMSS18 conference provides a schedule full of education, resources and motivation to improve the revenue cycle at healthcare organizations. Healthcare financial professionals can register for the event here.
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