Join The MED Group as we present regularly scheduled Reimbursement and Regulatory Resources (R3) eConferences.
Also join us through the rest of 2008 as we provide MED Members with the latest in legal, operational and reimbursement education. Find out what you need to know… before you need to know it.
Price per eConference
R3 Subscriber Included
Non-R3 Subscriber $150.00
Non-MED Member $225.00
The MED Group has found a number of interesting and informative topics to be addressed to meet your operational and educational needs. The first Suite description is listed below.
eConference Descriptions
Using Data to Chart Your Future
Thursday, August 14 at 11:30am EDT
Presented by: Miriam Lieber, President, Lieber Consulting
In today’s environment you must be operationally efficient to stay profitable. Learn to employ your software and MED Business Solutions to help you better manage your business. Use your data to maintain and build for the future. During the session you will learn to:
- Reduce/eliminate duplicate functions;
- Automate employee tracking;
- Create efficiencies;
- Manage from reports;
- Plan ahead; and
- Manage inventory
Legal Issues in Seating and Wheeled Mobility
Wednesday, August 20 at 11:30am EDT
Presented by:Jeffrey Baird, Esq., Chairman, Health Care Group, Brown & Fortunato
There are risks in any form of healthcare related service delivery. This session will explore the specific risks associated with the provision of DME equipment in general and laser in on Complex Rehab and Assistive Technology in general. You will become familiar with the current documentation requirements for power mobility devices; know what documentation must be on file before delivering equipment and other hot button issues for suppliers of power mobility devices.
The 4-1-1 on Accreditation Surveys
Thursday, September 11 at 11:30am EDT
Presented by: Vianna Zimbel, B.S., R.C.P.
Just what is tracer methodology?? Attendees to this e-conference will benefit from the unbiased, combined experience of hundreds of surveys from the company’s perspective. You will learn about the JCAHO agenda so you can anticipate and prepare for the activities that will always occur during a survey. By understanding the plan the surveyors use, you can practice and perform your own mock surveys. Help improve your confidence and implement success-strategies in anticipation of the unannounced visit by using checklists provided at this session.
The attendee will be able to get past the accreditation-lingo and really understand how a survey unfolds, anticipate what will happen with an unannounced survey and identify strategies for a successful accreditation, and will become familiar with what they really want when a question is posed.
The Nuts and Bolts of Reimbursement
Thursday, September 18 at 11:30am EDT
Presented by: Miriam Lieber, Lieber Consulting
The Sales Person’s Top Ten Mistakes and How to Overcome Them
Wednesday, October 8 at 11:30am EDT
Presented by: Alison Cherney, President, Cherney & Associates, Inc.
Workflow and Business Intelligence
Wednesday, October 15 at 11:30am EDT
Presented by: Gregory Taylor, President, Home Care EveryWare
A Look Back – A Look Forward
Thursday, November 13 at 11:30am EST
Presented by: Miriam Lieber, President, Lieber Consulting
From CMS to the OIG – 2008 in Review and Predictions for 2009
Wednesday, November 19 at 11:30am EST
Presented by: Denise Fletcher, Attorney, Brown & Fortunato
Preparing for Accreditation and Regulatory Compliance in 2009
Thursday, December 11 at 11:30am EST
Presented by: Vianna Zimbel, B.S., R.C.P.
A Look at Metrics – What Have We Discovered
Wednesday, December 17 at 11:30am EST
Presented by: John Allman, Director, Business Solutions, The MED Group
Call your Member Services Representative at 800.825.5633 or log into the eConference registration website (www.medgroup.com/ecs) to reserve your seat today!
Only Cancellations made 48 hours prior to the first session will receive a refund. No refunds will be made for cancellations less than 48 hours prior to the first session.
 
John Allman, Director, MED Business Solutions |