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March 22-24 Westin New Orleans Canal Place

New Orleans, LA

Advanced Track

Basic Track

CRA Exam Workshop

Peer Networking

2018 Spring Conference

www.ahra.org/SpringConference

REGISTRATION BROCHURE


In addition, AHRA will be offering the CRA Exam Workshop as a pre-conference workshop on Thursday, March 22 (separate fee required).

Certified Radiology Administrator (CRA) Exam WorkshopTake your career to the next level by taking the first step to achieving your CRA!Thursday, March 22 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm(Registration and Breakfast 7:00 am – 8:00 am)Breakfast and lunch are included in the registration fee.

AHRA’s CRA Exam Workshop is designed to facilitate the attendees’ study and preparation for the CRA Exam. The course reviews each domain, or subject area, covered in the exam—fiscal management, human resource management, operations management, asset management, and communication and information management.

It focuses on areas to study as well as providing references and direction to other resources. Attendees should use the course to identify their respective areas of strengths and weaknesses. Completion of the workshop will help channel the attendees in their foundation of study for the CRA Exam.

Check www.ahra.org/SpringConference for a complete schedule, descriptions and speakers.

7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast & Welcoming Remarks

8:00 am – 9:30 am Test-Taking Tips and Communication & Information Management

9:45 am – 11:15 am Asset Resource Management

11:15 am – 12:15 pm Lunch

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Fiscal Management

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Human Resource Management

3:45 pm – 5:15 pm Operations Management

The CRA Exam Workshop is also available online. So if you can’t join us in New Orleans, you can still prepare for the exam anywhere, anytime. Learn more at: www.CRAinfo.org

Join Us in The Big Easy!AHRA’s 2018 Spring Conference will be held March 22-24 at the Westin New Orleans Canal Place in New Orleans, Louisiana. The conference consists of two programs:

Advanced Track – March 23-24 Industry experts will provide strategies to help tackle the challenges of healthcare’s rapidly

changing landscape.

Basic Track – March 22-24 (opening remarks 12:30 pm on Thursday, March 22) Designed to expedite the on-boarding process for new managers or reboot the skills of existing leaders.

AHRA thanks members of the Spring Conference Design Team for their hard work and dedication:

Lynn Imel, MHA, CRA, RT(R)(M), RVT – Design Team ChairValley View HospitalGlenwood Springs, CO

Sandra Edson, MBA, RT(R)St. Joseph’s Health Mission HospitalRedondo Beach, CA

Maureen Firth, MS, RT(R)(M)(QM), CRA, FAHRAHospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NY

Denise Pugh, RT(R)(CT), A.R.R.T.Grand Lake Health SystemSt. Marys, OH

Carrie Stiles, MBA, CRA, RT(R)(CT)Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX


Friday, March 237:00 am – 8:15 am Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:15 am – 9:30 am

OPENING SESSION: Analytics and AI in Radiology in the Era of Value-Based CareWoojin Kim, MD - Chief Medical Information Officer, Nuance Communications - Los Angeles, CA

9:30 am – 10:00 am

Break with Exhibitors

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Ready or Not, Here They Come: Generation ZGina Greenwood, MBA, CRA, R.T.(R),(MR) FSMRT - Director, Radiology Services, UW Health - Madison, WI

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Strategies and Helpful Hints to Increase Patient Satisfaction ScoresJason Scott, MBA, FAHRA, CRA, RT(R)(MR) - Director, Imaging/Cardiac Diagnostics/Pulmonary/Neurodiagnostics/Wound Care, Witham Health Services - Lebanon, IN

Advanced Track Schedule of EventsIndustry experts will provide strategies for navigating healthcare’s rapidly changing landscape.

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm

Lunch with Exhibitors

1:15 pm – 2:45 pm

Take the VooDoo out of Coding and ComplianceMelody Mulaik, MSHS - President, Coding Strategies, Inc. - Powder Springs, GA

2:45 pm – 3:15 pm

Beverage Break with Exhibitors

3:15 pm – 4:15 pm

Introduction to Robust Process Improvement Through A3 ThinkingJohn Beall, BSHS/LSS-GBc - Executive NCO, Deputy Commander Patient Support (Asst VP), Madigan Army Medical Center - Tacoma, WA

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Increasing Imaging Throughput: How 5 Minutes Can Save Your Bottom LineRobert Junk, B of Architecture - President, RADIOLOGY Planning - Kansas City, MOTobias Gilk, M of Architecture - Senior Vice President, RADIOLOGY Planning - Kansas City, MO

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Cocktail Reception with Exhibitors

Saturday, March 247:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 am – 9:30 am

10 Things You Should Never Do as a LeaderSandy Geroux, M.S. - Founder/CEO, WOWplace International, LLC - Orlando, FL

9:45 am – 10:45 am

Is There Gold in Unstructured Data Mining?Keith Chew, MHA, BS, MS – Senior Vice President, Integrated Medical Partners - Chatham, IL

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

AHRA Regulatory Affairs UpdateNathan Baugh, BA - Associate, Capitol Associates - Alexandria, VA

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm


1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Texas Medical Center Deluge Disasters: Tropical Storm Allison and Hurricane HarveyJanet Champagne, MBA, FACHE, CRA - Director, Cardiac Imaging Services, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center - Houston, TXCarrie Stiles, MBA, CRA, RT(R)(CT) - Multi-Modality Technologist, Houston Methodist Hospital - Houston, TX

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Beverage Break

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The Unmasking of Cancer in Dense Breasts: The Elephant in the Examining RoomNancy Cappello, Ph.D., 6th Year, M.S. B.S. - Founder & Director, Are You Dense Inc - Woodbury, CT

4:15 pm – 5:15 pm

Speak Well to Grow ProfessionallyLee Tkachuk - CEO, SpeechCheck, Inc. - Yorkville, IL

Stay on top of changes to clinical decision support,

APC consolidation, and more with AHRA’s Regulatory News

resource, an aggregated round up of the latest news relevant to

medical imaging leaders.

Learn more at: www.ahra.org

In an effort to conserve paper and member resources, AHRA Spring Conference topics and speaker information are featured within this booklet. Session details, including learning objectives, are featured online at www.ahra.org/SpringConference.

Basic Track Schedule of Events

Thursday, March 2212:30 pm – 12:45 pm

Basic Track Welcome & Opening Remarks

12:45 pm – 2:15 pm

Introduction to Imaging InformaticsKenneth Fazzino, BA, RT(R), CRA, PMP, FAHRA - Regional Practice Director, Envision Health - Pinellas Park, FL

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

The Employee Continuum - Part 1Maureen Firth, MS, RT(R)(M)(QM), CRA, FAHRA - Assistant Director Quality and Regulatory, Hospital for Special Surgery - New York, NY

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

The Employee Continuum - Part 2Alicia Campbell, MHA, CNMT, RT(N) - Assistant Vice President of Operations, Carolinas HealthCare System - Waxhaw, NC

Saturday, March 247:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 am – 9:30 am

Quality ImprovementErnie Cerdena, PhD, CRA, FACHE, FAHRA - Corporate Director of Radiology Services, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - Pomona, NJ

9:45 am – 10:45 am

Introduction to Project ManagementKenneth Fazzino, BA, RT(R), CRA, PMP, FAHRA - Regional Practice Director, Envision Health - Pinellas Park, FL

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Budgeting for Business Management - Part 1Luann Culbreth, MEd, MBA, RT(R)(MR)(QM), CRA, FSMRT, FAHRA - Director, Clinical Operations: Radiology and Cardiovascular Services, HealthTrust - Nashville, TN

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm


1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Budgeting for Business Management - Part 2Luann Culbreth, MEd, MBA, RT(R)(MR)(QM), CRA, FSMRT, FAHRA - Director, Clinical Operations: Radiology and Cardiovascular Services, HealthTrust - Nashville, TN

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Beverage Break

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Art of NegotiationJay Mazurowski, MS, CRA, FAHRA - DeputyExecutive Director, AHRA - Sudbury, MA

4:15 pm – 5:15 pm

Marketing Matters: Building BasicsWesley Harden, CRA, BS, RT(R) - Director ofImaging Services, Lexington Medical Center -West Columbia, SC


In an effort to conserve paper and member resources, AHRA Spring Conference topics and speaker information are featured within this booklet. Session details, including learning objectives, are featured online at www.ahra.org/SpringConference.

Designed to expedite the on-boarding process for new managers or refresh your existing skill set.

The Basic Track is also available online.

So if you can’t join us in New Orleans you can still hone your management

skills anywhere, anytime. Learn more at:

www.ahra.org/BasicTrack

BASIC MANAGEMENT SKILLS


Friday, March 237:00 am – 8:15 am Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:15 am – 9:30 am

Opening Session: Analytics and AI in Radiology in the Era of Value-Based CareWoojin Kim, MD - Chief Medical Information Officer, Nuance Communications - Los Angeles, CA

9:30 am – 10:00 am Break with Exhibitors

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Introduction to Business Writing: Proposals, P & P and Regulatory RequirementsLori Ann Burns - MRI Manager, Holy Name Medical Center - Teaneck, NJ

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Introduction to Regulatory & ComplianceCindy Winter, PhD, FAHRA, CRA, RDMS, RVT, RT(R) - Director of Medical Imaging Services, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare - Tallahassee, FL

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm


1:15 pm – 2:45 pm

Introduction to Asset ManagementWesley Harden, CRA, BS, RT(R) - Director of Imaging Services, Lexington Medical Center - West Columbia, SC

2:45 pm – 3:15 pm

Beverage Break with Exhibitors

3:15 pm – 4:15 pm

Patient Satisfaction in Today’s Healthcare EnvironmentTerry Bucknall, CRA, FAHRA, BA, RT(R)(M), CN-BI - Director, Women’s Imaging Services, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, Sheila R. Veloz Breast Center - Valencia, CA

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Managerial Communication: Communicating More Effectively in the WorkplaceJay Mazurowski, MS, CRA, FAHRA - Deputy Executive Director, AHRA - Sudbury, MA

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Cocktail Reception with Exhibitors

You have several options for submitting your registration. Online, phone call, fax, scan and e-mail, or US Postal Service. Here are the details:

Register Online at: www.ahra.org/SpringConferenceCall Member Services at: (978) 443-7591 or (800) 334-2472E-Mail or Fax: Complete the following two pages then copy and fax to (978) 443-8046 or scan and e-mail to: [email protected] Postal Service to: AHRA, 490-B Boston Post Rd., Suite 200, Sudbury, MA 01776

REGISTRANT INFORMATION

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SPRING CONFERENCE PROGRAM REGISTRATION (select only one)

o Advanced Track: March 23-24, 2018 (Includes all materials, educational sessions, lunches, continental breakfasts and breaks.) o AHRA Members: $425 o Non-Members: $565

o Basic Track: March 22-24, 2018 (Includes all materials, educational sessions, lunches, continental breakfasts and breaks.) o AHRA Members: $425 o Non-Members: $565

o Single-Day Registration (Includes educational sessions and meals for 1 day only.) o AHRA Members: $225 o Non-Members: $300

Indicate Day: o Friday, March 23, 2018 o Saturday, March 24, 2018 Indicate Program: o Advanced o Basic

Add AHRA Membership Non-members can save by joining TODAY! Receive a full year of AHRA membership benefits in addition to your full conference registration. This registration form will serve as your membership application. Membership is $200 without this offer. o $35 In addition to the full conference non-member registration fee above. New members only.

AHRA’S CRA EXAM WORKSHOP REGISTRATION (select only one)

Thursday, March 22, 2018o CRA Exam Workshop Only (Includes all materials, educational sessions, breakfast and lunch.) o AHRA Members: $250 o Non-Members: $275

o Add CRA Exam Workshop to Advanced or Basic Program Registration NOTE: The CRA Exam Workshop and Basic Program both have sessions scheduled for March 22. (Be sure to include both your registration fees in your payment.) o AHRA Members: $100 o Non-Members: $125

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2018 Spring Conference | March 22-24 | Westin New Orleans Canal Place | New Orleans, LA

Registration Form

Become a Member of AHRA and start SAVING Today!Non-members can begin receiving the benefits of AHRA membership by saving on conference registration today. For only an additional $35, non-members may register for this conference PLUS receive one year of AHRA membership! (Valued at $200 without this offer).

AHRA Membership Benefits Include:

P Discounts on products such as textbooks, webinars, and other products

P Reduced registration fees for AHRA conferences, seminars, annual meetings, and webinars

P Subscription to AHRA’s bi-monthly journal Radiology Management

P Access to the “Members Only” portion of AHRA’s website, which includes free CE exams; unlimited access to all archived webinars and conference videos; member directory; and the AHRA Forum, where members share ideas, information and documents.

Register More and Save!If your facility is sending three or more registrants, you can apply the multiple registration discount* off the registration fee for the third and additional registrants from the same facility/organization. This discount does not apply to multiple facilities within a health system. Please provide the names of other registrants from your facility below.

*Call (978) 443-7591 or (800) 334-2472 for the current % off registration offer

EACH REGISTRANT MUST COMPLETE A REGISTRATION FORM.

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2018 Spring Conference | March 22-24 | Westin New Orleans Canal Place | New Orleans, LA

The 2018 Spring Conference will be held at the Westin New Orleans Canal Place in New Orleans, Louisiana. AHRA Group Rate: $199 single/double (plus tax)This rate is available until Wednesday, February 28, 2018, or until the block is exhausted, whichever is first.

For reservations, please call 1 (888) 627-8180 and ask for the AHRA Spring Conference group rate. Reservations may also be made online: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/AHRA2018SpringConference

Adjacent to the historical French Quarter, The Westin New Orleans Canal Place is the perfect address to savor the Crescent City’s zest for living. Just steps from fine dining, Harrah’s Casino, upscale shopping, museums, art galleries, and the central business district, you will enjoy comfort and service that will make you feel right at home.

For more hotel and travel information, please visit the Hotel & Travel section at: www.ahra.org/SpringConference

Beware of Unauthorized Hotel SolicitationsNote that the Westin New Orleans Canal Place is the only official hotel associated with our event. While other hotel resellers may contact you offering housing for your trip, they are not endorsed by or affiliated with the show. Beware that entering into financial agreements with non-endorsed companies can have costly consequences. Our official housing call-in number and website are through the Westin directly at 1-888-627-8180 and https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/AHRA2018SpringConference. The hotel will not solicit you to make a reservation. If in doubt, please do not provide any personal details and contact us.

2018 Spring ConferenceHOTEL INFORMATION

Mark your calendars for the 2018 AHRA Annual Meeting and Exposition

to be hosted in Orlando, FL

July 22-25, 2018

Early Bird Special!

Register before April 27th and save $50www.ahra.org/AnnualMeeting

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