AHRA Spring Booklet 2015 · Spring Conference March 31 to April 2 Lake Buena Vista, FL The Spring Conference will be hosted at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista,

Advanced Track • Basic Track • CRA Workshop Peer Networking • Disney Theme Parks • We’ll See You There!

Spring Break! 2015 Spring Conference • March 31 - April 2

Special thanks to our collaborating sponsor:

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL

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2015 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

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Advanced Track - April 1-2 - 8:00 am - 5:00 pmBasic Track - March 31-April 2 - Opening remarks 12:30 pm Tuesday (March 31)CRA Workshop - Tuesday, March 31 - 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Full Registration - AHRA Members: $425 Non-Members: $565Includes all materials, educational sessions, lunches, continental breakfasts and breaks.

AHRA Membership plus RegistrationNon-members can save by joining TODAY! Receive a full year of AHRA membership benefits and conference registration (membership is $200 without this offer). Receive AHRA membership and Advanced or Basic Track registration for only $600.

Single-Day RegistrationAHRA Members: $225 Non-Members: $300Includes educational sessions and meals for 1 day only.

Add CRA Exam Workshop - Tuesday, March 31, 8:00 am - 6:00 pmAHRA Members: $100 Non-Members: $125

In an effort to conserve paper and member

resources, AHRA Spring Conference topics and speaker information is

featured within this booklet.

Session details, including learning obejectives, are

featured online at:

www.ahraonline.org

Certified Radiology Administrator (CRA) Exam WorkshopTuesday, March 31, 2015 - 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Registration and breakfast - 7:00 am – 8:00 amAHRA Members—$250.00 Nonmembers—$275.00Breakfast 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. In addition, attendees may take an optional 1-hour sample test at the end of the workshop (5:15 – 6:00 pm). Completion of the workshop will help channel the attendees in their foundation of study for the CRA Exam.

CRA Exam Workshop – Last chance to prepare for the CRA exam prior to the May testing sessions – don’t miss out!

Spring ConferenceMarch 31 to April 2

Lake Buena Vista, FL

www.CRAinfo.org

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7:00 – 8:00 AM - Continental Breakfast

8:00 – 9:00 AMTest Taking Tips and Communication/Information Management9:30 – 9:45 AM - Break

9:45 – 11:15 AM Asset Resource Management11:15 AM – 12:15 PM - Lunch

12:15 – 1:45 PM

Fiscal Management1:45 – 2:00 PM - Break

2:00 – 3:30 PM

Operations Management3:30 – 3:45 PM - Break

3:45 – 5:15 PMHuman Resource Management5:15 – 6:00 PM

Sample Test (optional)

PROFESSIONALISM • LEADERSHIP • EXCELLENCE

“ The validation of skills and training that the CRA represents in the medical imaging industry is invaluable.”

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Certified Radiology Administrator (CRA) Exam WorkshopTuesday, March 31 Check www.ahraonline.org for complete schedule, descriptions and speakers.

8:30 - 9:30 AM

Keynote Speaker: Understanding Radiology Reimbursement & Cost Reporting Policy in the Age of Integration and Cost Containment PressureTimothy Trysla, Esq. - Partner, Alston & Bird LLP - Washington, DC

9:30 - 9:45 AM - Coffee Break with Exhibitors

9:45 - 11:15 AM

2015 Coding & Compliance – The Only Constant Is ChangeMelody Mulaik, MSHS, CRA, FAHRA, RCC - President, Coding Strategies, Inc., Powder Springs, GA

11:15 AM - 12:15 - Lunch with Exhibitors

12:15 - 1:15 PM

Building a Successful Lung Cancer Screening Progam Through Effective Collaboration and Keeping Your Eye On Putting the Patient FirstBuffy Jansak, RN, MBA, OCN - System Program Director, OhioHealth Cancer Services - Dublin, OH

1:15 - 1:45 PM - Beverage Break with Exhibitors

Advanced Track - Wednesday, April 1 – Industry experts will provide strategies for navigating healthcare’s rapidly changing landscape.

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Special thanks to our friends at GE Healthcare for their generous support of the AHRA 2015 Spring Conference.

Check www.ahraonline.org for complete schedule, descriptions and speakers.

Advanced Track - (Wednesday, April 1 continued)

1:45 - 3:15 PM

Patient Satisfaction is NOT Optional Anymore!Wayne Kelly, Founder at HCXperience Inc./The Survey Cloud, Harrisburg, PAMike Suddendorf, Executive Director, Premier Radiology Marketing, Columbus, OH

3:15 - 3:45 PM - Beverage Break with Exhibitors

3:45 - 5:15 PM

Getting Equipment Funded Despite the Tight Belt MentalitySue Rysted, RT(R)(MR), MBA, CRA - Radiology Assistant Coordinator, Mayo Clinic - Rochester, MN

5:15 – 6:45 PM - Cocktail Reception with Exhibitors

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM - Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Leadership During Challenging TimesDavid Waldron - Chief Executive Officer, Traction Business Development, LLC - Sedona, AZ

9:30 - 9:45 AM - Coffee Break with Exhibitors

9:45 - 10:45 AM

Challenging the Service Cost ParadigmSandra Seibert, CRA, MBA, BS, RT(R) - Director of Business Development, Atlas MedicalTechnologies - St. Petersburg, FL

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Advanced Track - Thursday, April 2

Advanced Track - (Thursday, April 2 continued)

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Transforming Your Breast CenterTricia Trammell, CRA, R.T. (R)(M) (QM), CBPN-IC - Manager, Virginia Clay Dorman Breast Care Center, Texas Health Harris Methodist Southwest - Fort Worth, TX

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM - Lunch with Exhibitors

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Converting Staff from Task Masters to Independent Problem SolversMike Holland, Vice President, Lean Healthcare, NEXT LEVEL Partners(r), LLC, Naples, FL

2:45 - 3:00 PM - Beverage Break with Exhibitors 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Effectively Managing Medical Physics/Radiation Safety in the New Healthcare ParadigmBryon Murray, MS - CEO/Founder, Ohio Medical Physics Consulting, LLC - Dublin, OH

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Transformers! More Than “LEANS” the Eye!Tim Grandstaff, MBA RT(R) - Assistant Director of Radiology, Carolinas Healthcare System - Charlotte, NC, and David Watkins - Assistant Vice President of Radiology Carolinas Healthcare System – Charlotte, NC

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Orlando, FL

Special thanks to our friends at GE Healthcare for their generous support of the AHRA 2015 Spring Conference.

12:30 – 12:45 PM - Welcoming Remarks

12:45 – 1:45 PM

Art of Negotiation - Asset Resource Management/Communication/Information Management

Jay Mazurowski, MS, CRA, FAHRA, Director, Radiology, Concord Hospital, Concord, NH

1:45 – 2:00 PM - Beverage Break

2:00 – 3:30 PM

Managerial Communication: Communicating More Effectively in the Workplace - Communication/Information Management

Jay Mazurowski, MS, CRA, FAHRA, Director, Radiology, Concord Hospital, Concord, NH

3:30– 3:45 PM - Beverage Break

3:45 – 4:45 PM

The Employment Continuum - Part I - Human Resource Management

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

5:00 – 6:00 PM

The Employment Continuum - Part II - Human Resource Management

Maureen Firth, MS, RT (R)(M)(QM), CRA, FAHRA , Assistant Director Quality and Regulatory,

Basic Track - Tuesday, March 31 – Designed to expedite the on-boarding process for new managers or refresh your existing skill set.

Advanced Track • Basic Track • CRA Workshop Peer Networking • Disney Theme Parks • We’ll See You There!

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9:45 – 11:15 AM

Budgeting for Business Management - Part I - Fiscal Management/Asset

Management/Human Resources

Luann Culbreth, M.Ed., MBA., RT(R)(MR)(QM), CRA, FSMRT, Nashville, TN

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM - Lunch with Exhibitors

12:15 – 1:15 PM

Budgeting for Business Management - Part II - Fiscal Management/Asset

Management/Human Resources

Luann Culbreth, M.Ed., MBA., RT(R)(MR)(QM), CRA, FSMRT, Nashville, TN

1:15 – 1:45 PM - Beverage Break with Exhibitors

1:45 – 3:15 PM

Introduction to Business Writing: Proposals, P & P, and Regulatory Requirements - Human Resource Management

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


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Basic Track - Wednesday, April 1

Certified Radiology Administrator (CRA) Exam WorkshopTuesday, March 31, 2015 - 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Registration and breakfast - 7:00 am – 8:00 amAHRA Members—$250.00 Nonmembers—$275.00Breakfast 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. In addition, attendees may take an optional 1-hour sample test at the end of the workshop (5:15 – 6:00 pm). Completion of the workshop will help channel the attendees in their foundation of study for the CRA Exam.

Basic Track - (Wednesday, April 1 continued)

3:45 – 5:15 PM

Introduction to Imaging Informatics and Operations Management -

Asset Resource Management/Communication/Information Management

Christopher Tomlinson, MBA, Administrative Director, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA

5:15 – 6:45 PM - Cocktail Reception with Exhibitors

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM - Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Quality Improvement - Operations Management/Communication/Information Management

Mark Lerner, RT, Director of Medical Imaging, The George Washington University Hospital,Washington, DC

9:30 – 9:45 AM - Coffee Break with Exhibitors

9:45 – 10:45 AM

Patient Satisfaction in Today’s Healthcare Environment - Operations

Management/Communication/Information ManagementKevin Smith, RT(R), FACHE, MHA, COO, Austin/Round Rock Region Hospitals, Baylor Scott & White Health, Round Rock, TX

10:45 – 11:15 AM - Coffee Break with ExhibitorsBe a part of it!





Basic Track - Thursday, April 2

Basic Track - (Thursday, April 2 continued)

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

Marketing Matters: Building Basics - Operations Management

Jeffrey Palmucci, BS, CRA, RT(R), FAHRA, Monroe Carell Jr., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM - Lunch with Exhibitors

1:15 – 2:45 PMIntroduction to Asset Management - Asset Management

Kevin Smith, RT(R), FACHE, MHA, COO, Austin/Round Rock Region Hospitals, Baylor Scott & White Health - Round Rock, TX


3:00 – 4:00 PM

Introduction to Project Management - Asset Management/Operations Management

Jeffrey Palmucci, BS, CRA, RT(R), FAHRA, Monroe Carell Jr., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

Special thanks to our friends at GE Healthcare for their support of the AHRA 2015 Spring Conference.

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Registration – 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.ahraonline.org

Call Member Services (that’s easy) at: (978)443-7591 or (800) 334-2472

E-Mail or Fax: Complete the following three pages then copy and fax to (978) 443-8046 or scan and e-mail to: [email protected].

US Postal Service to:AHRA490-B Boston Post Rd., Suite 200Sudbury, MA 01776

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Spring Conference Program Registration

o Advanced Track: April 1-2, 2015 (Includes all materials, educational sessions, lunches, continental breakfasts and breaks.) o AHRA Members: $425 o Non-Members: $565

o Basic Track: March 31-April 2, 2015 (Includes all materials, educational sessions, lunches, continental breakfasts and breaks.) o AHRA Members: $425 o Non-Members: $565

Single-Day Registration (Includes educational sessions and meals for 1 day only.)

o AHRA Members: $225 o Non-Members: $300

Indicate Day: o Wednesday, April 1, 2015 o Thursday, April 2, 2015

Indicate Program: o Advanced o Basic

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The Spring Conference will be hosted at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL

Relive the romance of Spanish-colonial Mexico as you follow in the foot-steps of explorer Don Francisco de Coronado at this Resort hotel. Find your own mythical city of gold in a Southwestern-themed haven of brightly colored Casitas, rustic Ranchos and beachfront Cabanas.

AHRA group rate is $149 per night plus tax.To make reservations call (407) 939-4686 and use group code: AHRA

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