The 3rd Annual West Physician Advisor & Case Management Summit

West Physician Advisor and Case Management Summit

Speaker Interviews

	Cheri A. Lattimer, RN, BSN Executive Director Case Management Society of America
Cheri Lattimer addresses some of the changes that Physician Advisors and Case Managers are navigating as they go deeper into coordinating care.
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	Chandrakala Gowda, MD, MBA Chief Medical Officer Kern Health Systems
According to Dr. Chandra Gowda, the positive results were clear when the Kern Health Systems implemented a model that essentially had case managers from both the hospital and the health plans looking after a patients' transition from hospital to home.
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	Riad Z. Abdelkarim, MD, MHCM, FACP Vice President, Medical Affairs Chief Medical Officer St. Jude Medical Center (St. Joseph Health)
Dr. Riad Abdelkarim speaks on the prevalence of incomplete health documentation and how his hospital organization has addressed that.
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Join the National Association of Physician Advisors (NAPA) in San Diego for the 3rd Annual West Physician Advisor and Case Management Summit as it brings together providers from all over the western United States to share strategies on how to strengthen the role of the Physician Advisor and Case Manager, navigate difficult rules and regulations, and efficiently improve clinical documentation to increase reimbursements.

Top Reasons to Attend

• Effectively prepare for increased RAC audits to minimize denials
• Identify how status designation affects payment for short stays
• Discuss recent changes to CMS regulations that may impact your practice
• Refine clinical documentation to improve the bottom line
• Exchange knowledge, tactics, and strategies with your NAPA peers

Summit Chairperson
Masood Safaee, MD System Physician Advisor Intermountain Healthcare
Featured Speakers
Riad Z. Abdelkarim, MD, MHCM, FACP Vice President, Medical Affairs Chief Medical Officer St. Jude Medical Center (St. Joseph Health)	Marcia Colone, Ph.D., LCSW, ACM System Director, Care Coordination and Transition Planning UCLA Health	Chandrakala Gowda, MD, MBA Chief Medical Officer Kern Health Systems
Cheri A. Lattimer, RN, BSN Executive Director Case Management Society of America	Luther Mangoba, MD Chief Medical Director, Physician Advisor Parkview Community Hospital