2016 Annual Event- Unicoi Lodge Helen, GA.

Wednesday- Early Event Registration 5:30 – 6 p.m.
Social: 6 – 6:30 p.m.

Kick Off Tailgate Party and Bonfire 6:30- 8:45 p.m.

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Section/Time / Facilitator / Topic / Description
Thursday
7:00 – 8:30a.m. / Breakfast Buffet / Located in Lodge Restaurant.
Ticket required.
7:30 – 8:45 a.m. / Registration and check in. / Fireside Lobby
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. / GAMA President Scott Dunford & AAHAM President Jose Guevarez / Welcome / President’s Welcome, Board Introduction and Introduction of the Sponsors
9:15 – 10:15 a.m. / Yolanda Miller, Floyd Medical Center / ESRD and MSPQ / Yolanda Miller will present on the topic of ESRD and correctly completing the MSPQ.
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. / Break
10:30 – 11:15a.m. / Selena Wynn, Emory / Precertification / Selena Wynn will present on the growing role that Precertification plays in the Revenue Cycle.
11:15 – Noon / Lillian Klook, Avery Partners / Staffing and Retention / Lillian Klook a staffing professional from Avery Partners will present on staff hiring and retention in the Hospital Revenue Cycle Field
Noon – 1:00p.m. / Lunch / Lunch Buffet at Lodge Restaurant.
Ticket Required.
1:00 – 2:00p.m. / Tinnie Garlington, Emory / I AM: Identify, Analyze, Manage / Tinnie Garlington will present on the topic of Leadership and Professional Development in the Revenue Cycle
2:00 – 2:45p.m. / Vendor Alley / Visit our Sponsors and Vendors
2:45 – 3 p.m. / Patsy Sims / Vendor Prize / GAMA will present prizes for those who filled out their Vendor Raffle Tickets
3:00 – 3:45p.m. / Cindy Shelton, Floyd Medical / Move It / Cindy Shelton will present on Corporate Health and show us how we can all do our part to fight the Sitting Disease
3:45 – 350 p.m. / Scott Dunford, GAMA President / Closing / We will break from Thursday’s education sessions in time to take in the sights of beautiful Helen, GA.
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. / Cindy Shelton, GAMA Board / Nature Hike to Anna Ruby Falls
(Optional) / To do our part to keep things active we will offer an optional nature hike to nearby Anna Ruby Falls. GAMA will pay the cost of entry to the park.
4:00 – 6:30p.m. / Free time / Enjoy all the natural beauty of Helen, GA a lovely German town located nestled along a river in the mountains of Northeast Georgia
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. / Provider/Vendor Dinner / On Thursday night the Vendors and Providers will get together for group dinners in Helen. GAMA will coordinate the dinner group pairings accordingly and can accommodate special requests. This will be a great opportunity to get to know each other in a relaxed setting.
Section/Time / Facilitator / Topic / Description
Friday
8:00 – 9:00a.m. / Breakfast / Located in Lodge Restaurant.
Ticket required.
9:00 – 10:45 a.m. / Best Practices Panel:
Yolanda Miller, Cheree Croft, Jessica Beck, Monique Dennis, Judy Moore, Scott Dunford / Revenue Cycle Education / Revenue Cycle leaders and educators will discuss the role of training in the current Revenue Cycle process.
10:45 – 11:00 a.m. / Yolanda Miller / Door Prizes / Closing / Door prizes and closing out the event