MGMA 2012 Oncology Hematology Program

Date

• April 22-24, 2012

Location

• Chicago

Venue

• Swissôtel Chicago

Room Rate

• Guest rooms are $229 per night for single or double occupancy plus 15.4% state and local taxes (subject to change). Additional individuals in a room will incur an additional per-person charge per night.
• Reserve your hotel room early!
• MGMA has reserved a block of rooms until Monday, April 2, 2012. After this date, reservations at the group rate will be accepted on a space-available basis only. Rooms are available on a first-come first-serve basis and if the room block fills prior to the cut-off date, MGMA may not be able to procure more rooms at the group rate. Please identify yourself as an attendee of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) program when booking hotel reservations to receive the discounted group rate. All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit, guaranteed with a major credit card.
• Any reservation canceled within 48 hours of their arrival date, will be charged for one (1) night’s room and tax. Early and late check-ins may be charged an additional fee.
• Check In: 3:00 p.m. Check Out: Noon
  

Speakers

• John Akscin, vice president government relations, McKesson Specialty Care Solutions, St. Louis
• Elaine Towle, CMPE, director, consulting services, Oncology Metrics, a division of Altos Solutions, Chester, N.H.
• Ronald Barkley, MS, JD, managing director, Cancer Center Business Development Group, Bedford, N.H.
• Dawn Holcombe, MBA, FACMPE, president, DGH Consulting, South Windsor, Conn.
• Sara Green, RN, BSN, OCN, manager, Harrison Medical Center, Bremerton, Wash., and John Hennessy, MBA, CCP, CMPE, executive director, University of Kansas City Cancer Center, Overland Park, Kan.
• Bruce Johnson, JD, MPA, shareholder, Polsinelli Shughart, PC, Denver, and Tom Gallo, FACMPE, executive director, Virginia Cancer Institute, Richmond, Va.
• Deborah Walker Keegan, PhD, MBA, FACMPE, president, Medical Practice Dimensions, Arden, N.C.
• Selinza Mitchell, clinical nurse educator, consultant, Concorde School of Nursing, Mansfield, Texas
  

Full conference details

• View the conference brochure

Program Agenda

Learning levels

• Overview: Designed to provide a general review of a subject area from a broad perspective; appropriate for professionals at all organizational and knowledge levels
• Update: Designed to provide a general review of new developments for participants with a background in the subject area who desire to keep current
• Basic: Designed to provide a general understanding of a topic or a knowledge area
• Intermediate: Designed to develop a working knowledge of a topic or a knowledge area or build on a basic curriculum
• Advanced: Designed to develop in-depth expertise in a topic or knowledge area

Prerequisites

• Overview, Update and Basic: No prerequisites
• Intermediate: A fundamental knowledge of medical group practice management
• Advanced: A working knowledge of medical group practice management

Advance preparation

• No advance preparation is required for any education session unless specified

Delivery method

• Group-live