Friday, June 10, 2011
Host Facility
Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi
Cafeteria Conference Room
Oxford, MS
Program Agenda
9:30 am - 10:00amRegistration
10:00 am – 10:15 am Welcome
Amanda Roberson, CPCS, President—MAMSS
Sonia McKeithen, RN, Asst. Administrator Medical Review—Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi
10:15 am – 10:45 pmNonemployee Caregivers Who Provide Care through a Contractual Agreement
Speaker:Paula Whitehorn, CPCS, CPMSM
Secretary, MAMSS
Medical Staff Coordinator, University of Mississippi Health Care
Objectives:
- Understand TJC requirements for processing contractual nonemployees
- Understand best practices by evaluating solutions presented
10:45 am – 11:45 pmNonemployee Allied Health Caregivers (RNs, LPNS, Surgery Techs)
Speaker:Pat Busby, CPMSM
Corporate Director, Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare
Objectives:
- Understand TJC requirements for processing nonemployees
- Understand best practices by evaluating solutions presented
11:45 pm – 12:45 pmMAMSS Business Meeting and Networking Opportunity
Lunch provided
12:45 pm – 1:45 pmMSP Professional Excellence
Speaker: Paula Whitehorn, CPCS, CPMSM
Secretary, MAMSS
Medical Staff Coordinator, University of Mississippi Health Care
Objectives:
- Promote professional excellence and advancement
- Utilize tips from the book 101 Smart Things
1:45 pm – 3:00 pmHealthcare Law
Speaker: Alan Windham, J.D.
Associate, Balch & Bingham, LLP
Objectives:
- Gain knowledge of hot topics in Health Care Law
- Understand how laws in health care affect the medical staff office
3:00 pm Adjourn
Intended Audience: Medical Staff Coordinators; Directors/Managers of Medical Staff Services; Managed Care Professionals; Medical Staff Assistants; Administrative Assistants; Medical Staff Services Consultants; Credentialing Specialists; Health Information Managers; Risk Managers; and other individuals responsible for supportive services required for their facility to maintain its medical staff organization.
Continuing Education Credit: This program is pending approval for 4.0 continuing education credits from NAMSS.
Quarterly Educational ConferenceRegistration Form
Friday, June 10, 2011
Host Facility
Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi
Cafeteria Conference Room
Oxford, MS
Name: ______
Facility: ______
Address: ______
Phone: ______Fax: ______
Email: ______
Facility Type: Hospital MCO Group Practice CVO Other ______
I will attend and have enclosed a check for $15.00 (member)/$25.00 (non-member).
I will attend and have enclosed a check for $55.00, which includes registration for this conference and MAMSS membership dues for April 1, 2011-March 31, 2012.
I will not attend, but have enclosed a check for $40.00 for MAMSS membership dues for April 1, 2011-March 31, 2012.
Referred for membership by: ______
Checks should be made payable to “MAMSS” and mailed (along with completed registration form to):
Lisa Gardner, Treasurer
Mississippi Association Medical Staff Services
PO Box 4572
Jackson, MS 39296-4572
Please return registration forms by June 3, 2011.
**Conference presentations will be emailed to participants at least two days prior to the conference. Attendees are encouraged to print the conference materials if they desire, as printed copies will not be available on site.**
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