Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Best Practices for Critical Access Hospitals to Ensure Revenue Integrity



Free Webinar May 1st!!  
Title: Best Practices for Critical Access Hospitals to Ensure Revenue Integrity
Date: Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Central Time

Learn how Madison County Memorial Hospital, a rural 25-bed critical access hospital, implemented a successful revenue integrity initiative. Patrick Stitt, Director of IT Systems for Madison County, and Lyn Banks, business solutions consultant for Craneware, will discuss CAHs' unique challenges to revenue integrity--the achievement of operational efficiency, compliance and legitimate reimbursement. Stitt will also outline Madison County's strategic plan for preventing revenue leakage, discussing the new processes and technology they implemented as well as the benefits and lessons learned.
Speakers:
Patrick Stitt, Madison County Memorial Hospital

Patrick Stitt has more than nine years of healthcare experience and 25 years of experience in information technology systems. As the Director of Information Technology Systems for Madison County Memorial Hospital, Stitt takes an active role in a wide range of revenue integrity initiatives, working with admissions, the HIM department, billing department, and pharmacy billing and pricing. Stitt also acts as the Project Manager for the installation and training of the hospital's revenue cycle management solution and EMR system.

Lyn Banks, CPC, CPAT

Lyn Banks has more than 30 years of experience. She began her career as an emergency medical technician, later changing her focus to healthcare finance and operations. She understands the challenges in rural healthcare as she has helped several CAHs improve revenue cycle processes and performance. She has served as an Accounting Supervisor and CDM Manager for several hospital systems as well as the Business Office Manager for a physician multi-specialty group. Banks, who has participated in four major system conversions, served on the design, development and implementation team for the Virginia Department of MHMRSAS agency's state-wide Patient/Resident Automated Information System Reimbursement module. She is a Certified Professional Coder and has been a long standing member of HFMA, AAHAM and the American Academy of Professional Coders.




Space is limited. Reserve your webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/444778210