Is pleased to present the following educational session:
ICD10 – Are you Ready???
This program is designed to help prepare for the implementation of ICD10 at your organization. By
attending this educational session attendees will be able to assess current ICD10 preparations, determine
areas affected (maybe some you didn’t think of) and develop improvements and enhancements to
current planning….. Will you be Ready????
Where:
The Ramada Inn (formerly the Holiday Inn)
542 Route 9, Fishkill, NY 12524 (intersection of Route 84 and Route 9)
(845) 896-6281
When:
Tuesday, June 14, 2011  8:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Agenda:
8:00 - 8:45
Registration
8:45 - 9:00
Welcome & Announcements
Will Scheuermann, Chapter President
9:00 – 10:00
ICD-10 - More Than a Regulatory MandateEnterprise-wide Impacts and Readiness Considerations
Joe Kuehn, Partner and Wayne Little, Director
KPMG , LLP Advisory Services
10:00 – 11:00
Implementing ICD10 – With a Focus on Training
Sara Clark, Manager and Matt Lawney, Manager
Provider Consulting Solutions, Inc.
11:00 – 11:15
Networking Break & Continental Breakfast
11:15 – 12:15
Using Analytics to Prepare for ICD10
Greg Krantz, Manager and Barbara Piascik, Chief
Compliance Officer
MedeAnalytics
12:15 – 1:00
ICD10 Questions and Answers
Panel Presentation all Participants
Don't miss out on the networking opportunities and 4.5 CPE credits
ICD10 – Are you Ready?
SPEAKER BIO’S
Sara Clark, MLS, RHIA
Sara Clark is a manager in the Clifton Park office of Provider Consulting Solutions, Inc. Sara
has more than twenty years experience in healthcare. As the Health Information Management
Director of a multi-hospital regional network, she helped develop and implemented the
corporate medical records strategies for the four hospitals and a large multi-specialty physician
group. As a consultant, her expertise includes Medicare and New York State inpatient and
outpatient prospective payment systems. Using a team approach, she has implemented
clinical documentation improvement programs to help assure complete and accurate coding.
Ms. Clark has conducted extensive educational programs for physicians and other health care
professionals. She is an AHIMA certified ICD-10 trainer.
Matthew H. Lawney, M.S.P.T, M.B.A, C.H.C
Manager
Matthew Lawney is a manager at Provider Consulting Solutions, Inc., a healthcare
reimbursement-consulting firm with offices in Clifton Park, NY, Fort Montgomery, NY and New
York City. For over ten years, Matt has assisted healthcare industry clients with complex
financial and management issues. He is an expert in prospective payment reimbursement
methodologies and compliance including, outpatient (APC, APG), inpatient (DRG), Inpatient
Rehabilitation (IRF-PPS) and Inpatient Psych (IPF-PPS). Matt has helped numerous facilities
prepare for implementation of prospective payment systems and provides ongoing assistance
to clients in operational/coding reviews and education. He also has a strong background
working with therapy providers to address compliance, coding, billing and revenue cycle
issues.
Wayne Little, CPA
Wayne Little is a Director in KPMG’s Healthcare Advisory Practice in Atlanta. Wayne has over
19 years of management advisory and business experience exclusively with healthcare clients.
He has focused on operational performance improvement services including documentation,
coding, charging, billing and denials management related services. He has also been heavily
involved in regulatory compliance related services including serving as Independent Review
Organization and assisting clients with internal investigations, voluntary disclosures, statistical
sampling and specialized reimbursement matters.
Over the past year, Wayne has
concentrated on methodologies and strategies for ICD-10 preparation and remediation efforts
for healthcare clients.
SPEAKER BIO’S (Con’t)
Wayne Little, CPA (Con’t)
Wayne is a CPA in the State of Georgia. He has served as a faculty and panel speaker and
contributor for various healthcare regulatory compliance and industry focused forums and
seminars. He was co-author on the HFMA article entitled “The Right Moves for Success with
Medicare” published in HFM magazine’s June 2008 issue. He received a Bachelor of Business
Administration degree in Accounting from the University of Georgia.
Joe Kuehn
Joe Kuehn is a Partner in KPMG’s Healthcare Advisory Practice in New York. Joe has over 27
years of experience providing business performance and planning services to his clients. He is
responsible for directing various finance transformation, operations improvement, strategic and
business planning, merger and acquisition engagements and is currently assisting clients with
various aspects of their Electronic Health Record and Meaningful Use assessments, as well as
ICD-10 assessments. He is also part of KPMG’s Healthcare Transformation steering
committee.
Joe is a Member, of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), the AICPA
and is a CPA in the State of New York. He recently published and was an HFMA speaker on
the subject of “Leading Practices for Centralized Business Processes within Healthcare
Systems” in addition to a recent HFMA article entitled “Electronic Health Records and
Meaningful Use: What should it mean?”. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in
accounting from the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University where he graduated Summa
Cum Laude
Greg Krantz, Manager
Greg is Director of Product Marketing for MedeAnalytics’ Compliance and Revenue Integrity
Solution. Greg has extensive experience working with hospitals to implement workflow
technology and business intelligence applications that address the specific challenges that
chompliance officers face in an ever changing environment. Greg’s background also includes
over 10 years experience working with hospitals systems to improve revenue cycle operations
and financial outcomes. Greg is a member of the Health Care Compliance Association and is
a contributing author to the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
Barbara Piascik, CHC, CHFP
Barbara serves as MedeAnalytics’ Chief Compliance Officer.
In her role, she assists
organizations in developing effective compliance programs focused on risk management,
audits, governmental audit response and corrective action plans. Barbara was formerly the
senior vice president/chief compliance officer at St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers.
Barbara’s background also includes extensive experience in all aspects of the revenue cycle
process and IT implementations. Barbara is a member of the Health Care Compliance
Association and the Healthcare Financial Management Association, and she is certified with
both associations.
Don't miss out on the networking opportunities and 4.5 CPE credits
ICD10 – Are you Ready?
Tuesday June 14th, 2011
EDUCATION REGISTRATION FORM
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Cancellation Policy: Substitution of attendees is always permitted. Refunds will not be issued. If cancellation notice is
provided by the attendee at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting, a credit voucher will be issued. The credit voucher
will be good for one year and can be used for a program of equal or lesser value. The voucher cannot be used for the
Annual Institute or Microsoft Training classes.
Thank You to Our Chapter’s Corporate Sponsors!
PLATINUM
Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC.

PMA Management Corp. of New England
GOLD
E-Management Associates, LLC  Financial Medical Systems, Inc.
Liberty Billing and Consulting Services, Inc.  TD Bank
SILVER
BESLER Consulting  CBHV - Collection Bureau of Hudson Valley, Inc.  Chase Receivables
Health/ROI 
McBee Associates, Inc.  Mullooly, Jeffrey, Rooney & Flynn LLP
Professional Claims Bureau, Inc.  TriTech Healthcare Management, LLC  WeiserMazars LLP
BRONZE
Horan, Martello, Morrone, PC  Law Offices of M.L. Zager, PC  LYNX Medical Systems
Marsh USA, Inc. 
Medical Bureau/ROI, Inc.  Miller & Milone, P.C.
MVP Health Care  Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers  ProMedical, LLC
The SSI Group, Inc  Trans-Continental Credit & Collection Corp.
PROGRAM
Blumberg Ribner, Inc.  DGA Partners  Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
Internet Payment Exchange, Inc.  KPMG LLP 
MedAssets 
Quality Billing Service, Inc. 
M.Leco & Associates, Inc.
R-C Healthcare Management Services, Inc.
Directions to The Ramada Inn, Fishkill, New York
From Manhattan and other points south:
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Take the Major Deegan North into the New York State Thruway (Route 87N).
Take Exit 17 Off the NYS Thruway to Interstate 84 East
Take Exit 13 Off Interstate 84 East
Turn left of I-84, the hotel is located 100 yards down street (Route 9) on your right
From New Jersey, Rockland, and other points west:
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Take NYS Thruway North to Exit 17
Take Exit 17 to I-84 East
Exit 13 off I-84 and make a left onto Route 9, hotel is 100 yards from ramp on your right.
Traveling west from White Plains or Connecticut:
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Take I-84 West to Exit 13 (Route 9)
Make a right hand turn off the ramp, the hotel is 100 yards down on the right