Conference Schedule

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Welcome Reception – Sponsored by R1 RCM, Inc.

Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott

Time

Event

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM

Check-In for Primer

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM

Primer Welcome and Introductions
Lisa Maurer, MD, FACEP; Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Benefits and Pitfalls of Owning Your Own Group
Sarah Hoper, MD, JD, FACEP

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Starting Your Group and Getting a Contract
Gary Katz, MD, FACEP

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Intro to Independent Group Masterclass: Alphabet Soup
Paul Kivela, MD, MBA, FACEP

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

Lunch & Check In

Independent Group Masterclass Begins

11:45 AM – Noon

Welcome and Introductions
Lisa Maurer, MD, FACEP; Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP

Noon – 12:30 PM

The Anatomy of a Cold Call and Assessing the Marketplace
Heidi Best, MD, FACEP

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

What to Do Before the First Day of a New Contract
Kristin McCabe-Kline, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FACHT

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Break

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Hospital Relations
John Proctor, MD, MBA, FACEP

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Roundtable: Clinician Scheduling

• Operationalizing the Schedule (Beginner)
  Gary Katz, MD, FACEP
• Special Considerations for Data-Driven Shift Mapping (Advanced)
  Heidi Best, MD, FACEP
• Clinical Schedules Meet Sanity: Scheduling for Wellness
  Jay Mullen, MD, MBA, FACEP
• Sabbatical
  Beth A. Griffin, MD

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Group Finances
Jay Mullen, MD, MBA, FACEP

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Roundtable Roundup and Panel Q&A
Heidi Best, MD, FACEP; Beth A. Griffin, MD; Kristin McCabe-Kline, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FACHT; Gary Katz, MD, FACEP; Jay Mullen, MD, MBA, FACEP; John Proctor, MD, MBA, FACEP

4:30 PM – 4:45 PM

Closing Remarks
Lisa Maurer, MD, FACEP; Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP

5:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Cocktail Hour and Dinner – Sponsored by ConsensioHealth and Medlytix

• 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM - Transportation provided from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott
• 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Cocktail Hour and Dinner at Perry's Steakhouse & Grille, 2400 W State Hwy 114, Grapevine, TX 76051
• 9:00 PM - 9:30 PM - Transportation provided back to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott

9:30 PM - Midnight

Hospitality Reception - Sponsored by Praxi Management

Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott, Lobby Bar

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM

Breakfast

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Opening Remarks and Overview of ACEP and EMBC Services for Independent EM Groups
Lisa Maurer, MD, FACEP; Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

APC Recruitment, Governance, and Clinical Roles
Beth A. Griffin, MD

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Cybersecurity Risk Reduction
Richard Connor, President, LockStock Cybersecurity and Analytics

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Break

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Succession Planning and Diversity
Sarah Hoper, MD, JD, FACEP

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Roundtable: Group Management

• Governance Structure for Smaller Groups
  TBD
• Leadership to Maintain Group Culture
  Jay Mullen, MD, MBA, FACEP
• Governance Structure Larger Groups
  Heidi Best, MD, FACEP
• Physician Retention
  John Proctor, MD, MBA, FACEP

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM 

Roundtable: Diversifying Service Lines

• Urgent Care
  Kristin McCabe-Kline, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FACHT
• Virtual Care
  Bryan Graham, DO
• Observation (Beginner)
  David Friedenson, MD, FACEP
• Hospitalist (Advanced)
  Jay Mullen, MD, MBA, FACEP

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Break

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Arranging Your External Team: Consultants, Fringe Benefits, and More
Beth A. Griffin, MD

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Roundtable Roundup and Panel Q&A
Sarah Hoper, MD, JD, FACEP; Gary Katz, MD, FACEP; Heidi Best, MD, FACEP, Jay Mullen, MD, MBA, FACEP; Kristin McCabe-Kline, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FACHT; Bryan Graham, DO; David G. Friedenson, MD, FACEP; John Proctor, MD, MBA, FACEP

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Closing Remarks
Lisa Maurer, MD, FACEP; Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Transportation from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott to Top Golf 3760 Blair Oaks Dr, The Colony, TX 75056

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Top Golf Reception – Sponsored by Zotec Partners

• 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM – Transportation provided from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott
• 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM – Play at Top Golf - 3760 Blair Oaks, The Colony, TX 75056
• 8:30 PM - 9:00 PM – Transportation provided back to the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott

9:00 PM - Midnight

Hospitality Reception - Sponsored by Ventra Health

Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott, Lobby Bar

7:30 AM – 8:15 AM

Breakfast

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM

Opening Remarks
Lisa Maurer, MD, FACEP; Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Payor Relations
Bryan Graham, DO

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Roundtable: RCM Best Practices

• Payor Contracting and Negotiations (Advanced)
  Bryan Graham, DO
   
• Education
  Kristin McCabe-Kline, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FACHT
   
• Reporting
  David Friedenson, MD, FACEP
   
• Key Performance Indicators (Beginner)
  Michael Granovsky, MD, CPC- CEDC, FACEP

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Innovative Risk-Sharing Models and Value in EM
Michael Granovsky, MD, CPC- CEDC, FACEP

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Break

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM    

Tools to Maximize Collections: Discovery, Eligibility, Debt Management, IDR, Legal Options
Michael Granovsky, MD, CPC- CEDC, FACEP

12:00 PM  - 12:30 PM

Roundtable Roundup and Panel Q&A
David G. Friedenson, MD, FACEP; Bryan Graham, DO; Michael Granovsky, MD, CPC- CEDC, FACEP; Kristin McCabe-Kline, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FACHT

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Closing Remarks
Lisa Maurer, MD, FACEP; Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP