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2022 Pursuing Health Equity Through Regulation & Reimbursement

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM   iCalendar

This educational activity is jointly provided by AXIS Medical Education and the North Carolina Healthcare Association.
This webinar is being offered in cooperation with the Georgia Hospital Association

 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made health equity the first pillar of its latest strategic plan. The agency is committed to “designing, implementing, and operationalizing policies and programs [to] eliminate avoidable differences in health outcomes experienced by people who are disadvantaged or underserved.”
During this webinar, PYA Principal Martie Ross and Senior Manager Kathy Reep will explain those policies and programs and discuss their impact on providers. Martie and Kathy will address CMS’s definition of health equity; health equity-related quality reporting requirements; screening patients for health-related social needs; the impact of Z-codes; and incorporating health equity into strategic plans.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, participants should be able to:

  • Define CMS’ definition of health equity.
  • Describe the new health equity-related quality CMS reporting requirements.
  • Discuss the future impact of Z-codes on reimbursement.

Target audience:  CMO's, CNO's, Physicians, Compliance Officer, Joint Commission Coordinator, Quality Improvement personnel, Risk Manager, Emergency Department Personnel, Medical Records and Legal Counsel.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Register your facility group and receive the Zoom registration link to share with your staff. Staff interested in viewing the recording must register in Zoom prior to the start of the webinar. Zoom will send an email containing the link to view the recording. You must attend the LIVE presentation to be eligible for CE's.

$185 NCHA Member Facilities

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Kathy Reep, Senior Manager, PYA has more than three decades of leadership experience in the health care industry. Her hospital setting expertise is in compliance, financial advisory, reimbursement, and managed care. Kathy has helped with Medicare, Medicaid, workers’ compensation, reimbursement, and many other complex programs and issues. She is a thought leader and provider educator, helping hospitals navigate regulations and the impact of change. Prior to joining PYA, Kathy served as vice president of financial services with the Florida Hospital Association. She also held longtime hospital positions, as well as roles working in patients’ business, internal audit, systems management, diagnostic-related group management, and as a reimbursement director.

Martie Ross, Office Managing Principal now serves as a trusted advisor to providers, navigating the ever-expanding maze of health care regulations after a successful two-decade career as a health care transactional and regulatory attorney. Her deep and wide understanding of new payment and delivery systems and public payer initiatives is an invaluable resource for providers seeking to strategically position their organizations for the future. Martie synthesizes complex regulatory schemes and explains, in straightforward and practical terms, their impact on providers. She provides dynamic, customized educational and planning sessions for directors, executives, and managers, and employee compliance training programs. Martie received a Bachelor of Arts and a Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas. She is an active member of the American Health Law Association, the Kansas Association of Hospital Attorneys, and the Greater Kansas City Society of Healthcare Attorneys.