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The Conference is divided into three parts: AAHomecare pre-show conference, the National Competitive Bidding Seminar and the Medtrade Educational series.

AAHomecare provides two conference on Tuesday, May 6. You can choose from Reimbursement or Continuum of Care. For more information, click on pre-conference tab.

There is also a National Competitive Bidding Seminar that will be jointly sponsored by VGM Group, CAMPS and Medtrade Spring. This will also be held Tuesday, May 6. For more information, click on about the conference tab.

The Medtrade Spring conference May 6-8 is over 150 different sessions lead by industry leaders. Listed below is a list by track. For further information and session speaker, click on the conference schedule tab.

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MEDTRADE SPRING REGULAR CONFERENCE SESSIONS LISTED BY TRACK

For a complete list, select conference schedule.

Accreditation Track

• If it wasn't documented it wasn't done!
• The Accreditation Update The latest from CMS
• QC, QA, QI, creating a Quality Plan to comply with CMS
• Accreditation Basics
• Survey Says? Your Answer Sheet in Advance

Business Operations Track

• Play Nice in the Sandbox! Overcome Group Dysfunctions
• What if I don’t Win the Bid…How Do I Keep My Business Going?
• Don’t Let Medicare Turn Your Company Into a “Spruce Goose” – Alternative Revenue Sources for a Battered Industry
• How To Increase Routing Efficiencies
• Building a Quality Culture- How to Generate, Manage, and Sustain Real Improvement in a HME

Operations

• Lessons Learned in the Crucible of a Federal Lawsuit
• Activity Based Costing.....Streamlining Your Operations for Profitability
• Streamline your referral process and offer a value-added to your referral sources
• Competitive Bidding What Went Wrong in Round #1 & How HME Providers Can Better Prepare for Round #2

Industry Updates Track

• NSC Updates - An Interactive Session
• MAC Update

Information Technology

• Using Advanced Technology to Reduce Seating Acquired Pressure Ulcers
• The Times They Are A Changing How Technology and the internet are changing how you generate business
• Enhance your Profitability and Control via Inventory Software and Management Reporting
• Does your Intake Process Still have Room for Improvement?

Legislative & Regulatory Track

• Pharmaceutical Reimbursements Navigating the Changing Marketplace
• 20 Ways a Compliance Program Will Help HME Suppliers Earn Revenue, Improve Operations and Stay Out of Trouble
• Win Friends in Congress and in the Press Easy Steps You Can Take to Strengthen Your Homecare Business and the Homecare Industry
• AAHomecare’s Washington Update
• An Ounce of Prevention How to Prepare for Audits and Avoid Overpayments
• Schemes, Scams and Flim Flams How to Creatively Set Up Marketing Programs and Joint Ventures Within Legal Guidelines
• Joint Ventures and Competitive Bidding Networks for HMEs
• Medicare Program Integrity Changes
• The Current Status of Legislative Activity

Mergers & Acquisitions Track

• Closing The Deal Legal Land Mines in Homecare/HME Acquisitions
• M&A Strategies Creating Value In Your Business
• Business Valuation and the Exit Planning

Oxygen & Respiratory Track

• Session Supporting Increasingly Mobile Oxygen Patients
• Oxygen You've Got To Do It Smart
• Right Treatment at the Right Time
• Testing Turmoil Sorting Through the Do's and Don'ts of Home Based Testing
• Why and How to Refill Your Own Oxygen with Accreditation/Regulatory Review
• Best Practices for Non-delivery of Liquid Oxygen
• Oxygen 101, The Basics for Oxygen Providers and Dealers
• Breathe Easy with Proper O2 Patient Qualification
• The Status of DME in Washington What Congress has Done, Where it is Going

Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology Track

• Let's Start at the Very Beginning - Assessment and Seating for the Non-Therapist
• Life of a Wheelchair -- Wheelchair Business 101
• Choosing Access Sites and Input Controls for Assistive Technology Devices
• Power = Documentation + Just the Facts
• PMDs…Documentation is Key

Reimbursement Track

• Waking Up to a Billing Nightmare
• The Path of Least Resistance Medicare Funding for PMDs
• Competitive Bidding How to Succeed and Proactive Steps If You Are Not Awarded a Contract
• Can Your Patient Charts Withstand an Audit? A Step-by-Step Guide to Making Sure!
• Session Competitive Bidding: How to Succeed and Proactive Steps If You Are Not Awarded a Contract
• Surviving the Medicare Changes
• Medicare Continues to Make Changes! Are You Keeping Up?
• ABNs - How to use them effectively
• Inside the Medicare Appeals Process
• How To Establish Accountability for Effective Denial Management
• What's New in Medicare Reimbursement

Sales & Marketing Track

• Customer Service as a Strategic Weapon
• Bend & Snap Retail Marketing Tactics That Get Attention & Customers
• A Defining Moment In Home Care
• Retail Strategies That Work
• Up-leveling Your Sales Management Skills
• Successful Strategic Marketing and Sales Plans
• Portable Oxygen Retail Opportunities for Homecare Providers
• Surfing the Pipeline
• Retail Strategies That Work
• Selling Assistive Technology Into Schools & Developmental Centers
• The 60 minute Sales Training Course
• The Case Management Market Place Selling Tips for this Unique Marketplace
• Pay Attention to Non HME Retailers
• More Than A Meal Ticket How To Turn a Referral Source Into A Revenue Source
• Transition from Idea to Profitable Protected Products

Sleep-Disordered Breathing Track

• CPAP Aftercare and Adherence The Role of Patient Education and Cognitive Behavior Therapy