With President Barack Obama retaining office for a second term, the most significant overhaul of the U.S. health care system in over 40 years is set to move forward. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will expand the business of health care providers while increasing cost risk.

Day 1 - Thursday, April 25, 2013

8:15am-8:20am - Introduction & Opening Remarks

8:20am-9:10am - Quality: Are We There Yet? (Credits: 1.0 TB)
Pam Beitlich, RN, MSN, ARNP , Professional Speaker / The Studer Group,Gulf Breeze, FL
Explore the constantly changing economic drivers in healthcare. With a continued push toward quality and "value," is your organization responding and adjusting quickly enough to new performance standards? Understand the concept that your organization must be making strides in quality outcomes for future success.

9:10am-10:00am - The Value Journey (Credits: 1.0 TB)
Joseph F. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA, President & CEO / Healthcare Financial Management Association, Westchester, IL
Value is driving a fundamental reorientation of the healthcare system. To successfully manage the transition, healthcare organizations should organize efforts around improving value delivered to care purchasers and develop sustainable business models that support the pursuit of value. After this presentation, attendees will be able to:  discuss stakeholder perspectives on value; develop strategies for improving value delivered to purchasers and payers as well as escribe organizational road maps for value-driven health care.

10:15am-11:05am - The Transformation of America's Hospitals (Credits: 1.0 TB)
Jason Sussman, Managing Director / Kaufman Hall, Skokie, IL
To provide healthcare executives with insights regarding the industry change to a value-based model, this session explores the macro-level trends behind the transformation that warrant leadership attention.  The top forces changing the competitive landscape are discussed and new groupings or "classes" in which providers will compete identified. Finally, the presentation identifies competencies and core strategies required for success in achieving the required transformation of healthcare organizations.

11:10am-12:00pm - The Intersection of Uncertain Tax Positions and Health Reform- What is the impact on Healthcare Providers (Credits: 1.0 AA)
Antonio C. Russo, Tax Director / PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Philadelphia, PA
This session will focus on the impact that Fin 48 (ASC 740) can have on tax-exempt healthcare providers. Agenda topics will include: (1) Overview of the FIN 48 (ASC 740) framework for decision making; (2) Discussion of the applicability of FIN 48 (ASC 740) to tax-exempt healthcare providers; (3) Overview of the new IRC section 501(r) requirements and their intersection with Fin 48 (ASC 740); (4) Broad discussion regarding health reform and current developments, including a discussion of the overall impact that health reform will have on healthcare providers.

12:00pm-1:10pm – Lunch Break

1:15pm-2:05pm - Current Trends in Enterprise Risk Assessment (Credits: 1.0 AA)
Marc R. Schulman, Executive Director / Ernst & Young, LLP, Baltimore, MD
This presentation will cover current trends in enterprise risk assessment for health care organizations, including alignment of risk functions and governance, development of common risk nomenclature, linkage of risk assessment to business performance and risk monitoring.

2:10pm-3:00pm - OMB A133 and GASB Update (Credits: 1.0 AA)
William Blend, CPA, CFE, Shareholder / Moore Stephens Lovelace, PA, Winter Park, FL
This session discusses recently issued GASB pronouncements, provides an overview of the changes to the Yellow Book and discusses significant changes to the Federal and / or State Single Audit requirements.

3:15pm-4:05pm - Hot Topics in Healthcare Accounting and Reporting (Credits: 1.0 AA)
C Cline Comer, CPA, Partner / CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, Charlotte, NC
This session will address recently issued standards impacting healthcare accounting and reporting including accounting for EHR incentive payments for PPS and Critical Access Hospitals, ICD-10 costs, refundable fees for CCRC’s and other topics. Also included will be updates on proposed standards such as revenue recognition and leases that are expected to be issued during 2013.

4:05pm-4:55pm - Accounting for and Operational Considerations for ICD-10 (Credits: 1.0 AA)
Carlos G. Hernandez, Healthcare Senior Manager / Crowe Horwath LLP, Ft Lauderdale, FL
Debra McReavy, R.N. Turning Leaf Healthcare Consulting , Ft Lauderdale, FL
This presentation will review the guidance for accounting for costs associated with the ICD-10 implementation as well discuss other operational considerations that should be taken into account by the management team.

5:00pm-5:50pm - Legislative and Regulatory Update (Credits: 1.0 TB)
Kathryn A. Reep, Vice President-Financial Services / Florida Hospital Association, Orlando, FL
This session will address legislative and regulatory issues that are relevant to hospitals and other providers, including the proposed budget from Washington, recent MedPAC recommendations, proposed rules related to Medicare payment, and various policies impacting provider payment. In addition, the session will include a brief discussion of pending legislation in Tallahassee as we approach the last week of session.