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HomeTown Happenings | July 2015 HomeTown Happenings UPCOMING EVENTS The Countdown is On: Only 2 Weeks to ICD- 2 Summer Policymaker Tours Jimmy and other HTH team members con- tinue the series of policymaker tours to your hospitals. Make sure to reach out to Jimmy if you want him to share an issues with our policymakers at the state level. Other News 3rd Annual Florida Conference Report Thanks to all of our Hospitals, Business Partners, and speakers that came together last month in Orlando. (View the attendee dash- board; contact a FL team member for pass- word.) HTH also announced our FL Hospital CFO of the Year, Mr. Nathan Ebersole at Calhoun-Liberty Hospital. Congratulations, Nathan! (Read more about Nathan, here.) Register Now! J uly 23; 8am - Noon Virtual Hospital HR Conference: “Collaboration, Innovation, & Transformation in Healthcare… How is it affecting Human Resource professionals?” Save on travel costs, and join us in a half day online conference for Hospital HR, Education & other hospitals leaders. Free for member hospitals, and includes 4 continuing education hours. View final agenda and register today! Save the Date! October 21, 2015 Health IT Bootcamp This year’s HIT Bootcamp will be held in conjunction with breakout sessions at Fall Conference. Please make sure your HIT leaders are aware of the date! Other important HIT News & Deadlines can be found on the Online Training Center here: www.hthu.net/ga-hitrec/ and on the HealtHIE Georgia site. HTH has kicked off and held several webinars to start ICD-10 Participants on their week-by-week task lists to finalize preparation for October 1. The Webinar Schedule for participants starts ramping up to make sure everyone has the tools they need to be prepared; and includes important information for various leaders within your hospital. C-suite; please make sure you are communicating with and supporting your ICD-10 Team on their weekly task lists! BUSINESS PARTNER NEWS Fall BP Webinar Scheduling Open Is your company ready to share more in-depth information with HomeTown Health member facilities? Interested in starting conversations with hospital members that can continue at Fall Conference? Schedule a Friday morning Business Partner webinar date with HomeTown Health for August, September, October or November! HTH's Business Partner webinars provide free education related to Business Partner products and services, as well as regulatory and best practice updates relevant to our Hospi- tal Members. Contact Chris Denson to save YOUR date today! September, 2015 Executive Leadership Program 2016: Nomination Period Coming Soon Our dedicated 2015 Executive Leadership Class had their summer retreat at Lake Oconee, packed full of infor- mation vital to healthcare leaders. The program will be finishing up with 3 more monthly events & assignments before graduation at Fall Conference. We will also be announc- ing the class of 2016; if you have an up-and- coming leader in your hospital to nominate, please contact Jennie Price. How are our participating hospitals doing? Hospitals all over the nation have taken our free “Preparedness Quiz” - and learning there is still work to do! On average, those who are taking the quiz receive a 52% Readiness Score - but many HTH hospitals have received higher! CMS is also urging organizations to step up preparation, and has provided a ”Quick Start” Guide. Not participating in the Countdown to ICD-10 program? It is available for hospitals and physician practices to join in. For more info, resources, & registra- tion details, visit: www.hthu.net/100days/ Fall Conference 2015 will be unlike any other before! In addition to the C-suite, we will also have events for Boards, HIT, CNOs, & HR. Registration is not open yet, but we ALWAYS sell out of hotels at Callaway-- go ahead and book your hotel rooms now! The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens, Autograph Collection: Group rate: $165/ night. Call Marriott Central Reservations at 1-888-312-8002. The block is listed as “Hometown Health Conference.” Or, use this link to book online. Contact Susan if you have questions!
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HomeTown Happenings | July 2015
HomeTown Happenings
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Countdown is On:
Only 2 Weeks to ICD- 2
Summer Policymaker Tours Jimmy and other HTH team members con-tinue the series of policymaker tours to your hospitals. Make sure to reach out to Jimmy if you want him to share an issues with our policymakers at the state level.
Other News 3rd Annual Florida Conference Report Thanks to all of our Hospitals, Business
Partners, and speakers that came together last
month in Orlando. (View the attendee dash-
board; contact a FL team member for pass-
word.) HTH also
announced our FL
Hospital CFO of
the Year, Mr.
Nathan Ebersole at
Calhoun-Liberty
Hospital.
Congratulations,
Nathan! (Read more about Nathan, here.)
Register Now! July 23; 8am - Noon
Virtual Hospital HR Conference:
“Collaboration, Innovation, &
Transformation in Healthcare… How is it
affecting Human Resource professionals?”
Save on travel costs, and join us in a half day
online conference for Hospital HR,
Education & other hospitals leaders. Free
for member hospitals, and includes 4
continuing
education
hours.
View final
agenda and
register
today!
Save the Date! October 21, 2015
Health IT Bootcamp This year’s HIT Bootcamp will be held in
conjunction with breakout sessions at Fall
Conference. Please make sure your HIT
leaders are aware of the date!
Other important HIT News & Deadlines can
be found on the Online Training Center here:
www.hthu.net/ga-hitrec/ and on the
HealtHIE Georgia site.
HTH has kicked off and held several
webinars to start ICD-10 Participants on their
week-by-week task lists to finalize
preparation for October 1. The Webinar
Schedule for participants starts ramping up to
make sure everyone has the tools they need
to be prepared; and includes important
information for various leaders within your
hospital. C-suite; please make sure you are
communicating with and supporting your
ICD-10 Team on their weekly task lists!
BUSINESS PARTNER NEWS
Fall BP Webinar Scheduling Open Is your company ready to share more in-depth information with
HomeTown Health member facilities? Interested in starting
conversations with hospital members that can continue at Fall
Conference? Schedule a Friday morning Business Partner webinar
date with HomeTown Health for August, September, October or
November! HTH's Business Partner webinars provide free
education related to Business Partner products and services, as
well as regulatory and best practice updates relevant to our Hospi-
tal Members. Contact Chris Denson to save YOUR date today!
September, 2015
Executive Leadership Program 2016:
Nomination Period Coming Soon
Our dedicated 2015 Executive Leadership
Class had their summer retreat at Lake
Oconee, packed
full of infor-
mation vital to
healthcare
leaders. The
program will be
finishing up with
3 more monthly
events & assignments before graduation at
Fall Conference. We will also be announc-
ing the class of 2016; if you have an up-and-
coming leader in your hospital to nominate,
please contact Jennie Price.
How are our participating hospitals
doing? Hospitals all over the nation have
taken our free “Preparedness Quiz” - and
learning there is still work to do! On
average, those who are taking the quiz
receive a 52% Readiness Score - but many
HTH hospitals have received higher!
CMS is also urging organizations to step
up preparation, and has provided a ”Quick
Start” Guide.
Not participating in the Countdown to
ICD-10 program? It is available for
hospitals and physician practices to join
in. For more info, resources, & registra-
tion details, visit: www.hthu.net/100days/
Fall Conference 2015 will be unlike any other before! In addition to
the C-suite, we will also have events for Boards, HIT, CNOs, & HR.
Registration is not open yet, but we ALWAYS sell out of hotels at
Callaway-- go ahead and book your hotel rooms now! The Lodge and
Spa at Callaway Gardens, Autograph Collection: Group rate: $165/
night. Call Marriott
Central Reservations
at 1-888-312-8002.
The block is listed as
“Hometown Health
Conference.” Or,
use this link to book
online. Contact Susan
if you have questions!
HomeTown Happenings | July 2015
HTHU Happenings
July 15 @ 10:00 am ICD-10 CDI & Contingency Planning For 2015 ICD-10 Hospital Program Participants or by invitation. Link provided on ICD-10 Program Dash-board or by contacting Annie Lee Sallee.
July 16 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 EST Florida FLEX Collaborative Monthly Call By Invitation Only to Florida CAH/FLEX hospitals; contact Susannah Cowart for details or registration.
July 21 @ 12:30 pm ICD-10 as it Applies to HIT: For 2015 ICD-10 Hospital Program Participants , HITEC hospitals, or by invitation. Link provided on ICD-10 Program Dashboard or by contacting Annie Lee Sallee or Sherri Ackerman.
July 22 @ 11:00 am EDT / 10:00 am CDT Florida Medicaid Webinar Open to all Florida Hospitals; contact Susannah Cowart for details.
July 23 @ 8:00 am - Noon EST Hospital HR Virtual Conference For member hospital HR, Education and other leaders
July 23 @ 12:30 pm EST Patient Access Specialist Recertification For HTHU Patient Access Specialists. Contact Meghan Williams for details.
July 29 @ 10:00 am EST ICD-10: Denials Mgmt & Payer Testing For 2015 ICD-10 Hospital Program Participants or by invitation. Link provided on ICD-10 Program Dashboard or by contacting Annie Lee Sallee.
August 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am EST Monthly GA Medicaid Update For Georgia School of Revenue Cycle Members/Hospitals; or by invitation. Contact Desi Barrett for details.
August 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am EST Monthly Medicare Update and Training All state School of Revenue Cycle Members/Hospitals; or by invitation. Contact Desi Barrett for details.
August 12 @ 12:30 pm EST ICD-10: Physician Lunch-n-Learn For 2015 ICD-10 Hospital Program Participants or by invitation. Link provided on ICD-10 Program Dashboard or by contacting Annie Lee Sallee.
HTHU’s four Business Office certifications have begun;
the CHHS Recertification was held on June 4th and is
now posted online for all Certified Healthcare Hospitali-
ty Specialists. Ensure your certified team members
receive updated information in their area; make sure they
register for the remaining 2015 Recert webinars:
July 23 @12:30 pm: Patient Access Specialist (PAS)
August 13 @12:30pm: Billing Specialist (BSC)
September 24 @ 12:30pm: Financial Counselor (FCC)
Ready to Rev Up your Revenue Cycle?
Summer Recertification is Under Way!
Following the completion of our ICD-10 Program, HTHU will be continuing ICD-10
support and expanding into Revenue Cycle through the “Rev Up Your Revenue
Cycle” Program available under the 2015-2016 SHIP program. We’ll be working
month-by-month through each area of the Revenue
Cycle to help Business Office/PFS staff through the
latest ACA-compliant Best Practices, Standard
Operating Procedures, and understanding their role in
conjunction to the others. Through webinars, online
courses, and the program leadership of Kathy
Whitmire and Sandy Sage, we’ll be helping to make
sure our hospital’s bottom lines are in the black!
If you have not already registered, it is not too late!
SHIP hospitals can still apply their funds to the program through the SORH, and
non-SHIP hospitals can register as well. For more information, contact Kristy
Thomson or Jennie Price.
Upcoming Webinars
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subscribers: HTHU.net and
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HTHU is pleased to offer several new courses and recordings now available.
Certified Healthcare Hospitality Specialist 2015 Recertification
A new course in the Board Governance Program: Legal Compliance Update:
OIG, EMTALA and M&A Transactions from Michele Madison with MMM.
New Courses Available
HomeTown Happenings | July 2015
Susan Wiese
Director of Communications & Events
706-491-1132
STAFF CONTACTS
Jimmy Lewis
CEO
770-363-7453
For more information on HomeTown Health Business Partners, Members, and Events,
visit our website at www.hometownhealthonline.com or contact:
Kathy Whitmire
Managing Director
706-491-3493
Melissa Nelson
Director of Accounting
864-558-1529
Susannah Cowart
Director of Florida Division
229-881-4445
Chris Denson
Director of Management Services
770-653-9005
Sherri Ackerman
Project Coordinator, Outreach and Education
770-402-3105
Jennie Price
Director of Business Development
404-673-2412
For more information on education and programs of study, visit our online
university at www.hthu.net or contact:
Kristy Thomson
Director of Education
561-339-5081
Jody Chesney
Education Editor
864-201-5025
Desi Barrett
Webinar Program Manager
706-754-2439
Annie Lee Sallee
Revenue Cycle Education Specialist
843-367-7814
Meghan Williams
Customer Relations Coordinator
229-308-4996
Abbigail Couey
Training Project Manager
678-772-8490
Evelyn Leadbetter
Network Services Manager - FL Division
706-344-9634
