LAS VEGAS – Early bird registration for Medtrade Spring officially opened last week, and those who register now will see substantial savings. Early bird rates end December 31, 2013. Click here to register.
Medtrade Spring takes place March 10-12 (Monday to Wednesday), 2014, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Unlike previous years, Wednesday will mark the conference’s final day, and Monday will be packed with in-depth workshops.
“Time is valuable for all attendees,” says Kevin Gaffney, group show director, Medtrade. “We are condensing Medtrade Spring a bit in an effort to make it as efficient as possible.”
Part of that effort involves bringing back the 6-4-18 Series. Specifically designed to provide six building blocks for success in the next eighteen months, the six sessions in Orlando taught attendees about: effective collections; purchasing and cash flow management; reducing risk; diversification and operational efficiencies; and leading transformation in the business.
At last month’s Medtrade, these presentations were included with a conference pass, but Medtrade Spring will offer a new, value-added twist. “6-4-18 is going to be open to all,” says Gaffney. “We are hoping to make it easy. These sessions will be available via a new learning lab on the show floor. Medtrade is committed to survival and success of the HME industry. By making these important sessions open to all, we believe a large number of providers will benefit.”
On Monday, March 10, attendees can choose from the following Workshops:
Using Brightree as a Business Management Tool
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Speaker: Kathy Quehl, Training Team Leader, Brightree
Presented by: Brightree
The Brightree system is not only valuable for billing and inventory management. It is also one of your most valuable “business management” tools. During this session you will learn the key Brightree tools and best practices to help you manage your entire DME/HME business more efficiently and effectively using the features and functionality already available to you in Brightree. We will examine areas in Brightree where you can establish your own unique work-flow.
You will learn how to utilize Brightree reporting and functionality to help you manage, monitor and measure all areas within your business, such as customer service, dispatch, purchasing, billing and AR management, with special emphasis on Competitive Bidding processes in Brightree. We will review ways to utilize actual “work lists” for your staff’s daily work assignments. In addition, you will learn other key tips to auditing and analyzing your data, giving you the power to make better informed business decisions.
Recognizing Excellence in DME – An Introduction to the Certified Durable Medical Equipment Specialist (CDME)
10:00am – 5:00pm
Presented by: BOC in partnership with MED Group
The Certified DME Specialist (CDME) is a person who demonstrates broad knowledge of the DME/supply industry, including prescription verification, intake process, product selection, dispensing and setup, documentation, billing, compliance, and performance management. This workshop will cover the scope of practice for the CDME and prepare attendees to take the CDME examination. Discover the value of the CDME for facilities in a challenging industry climate and how to market the credential to customers, referral sources, and third party payors.
The Mike Sperduti HME Growth Summit
10:00am – 5:00pm
Presented by: Emerge Sales
Are You Ready to Grow Your Business by 20 -100 Percent or More?
A new era of growth, productivity and profit awaits—and it’s time to step up and own the success your business deserves. The Growth Summit will arm your business with the strategies, data and psychology for thriving, and not just surviving, in the post competitive bid world.
Dominate your market and referral sources. Massively expand your cash business. Train, retain and inspire an extraordinary team. Create an unstoppable new business model – by learning from the best. In Las Vegas, you will discover where your business is and where you want it to be – and you’ll create the map to get you there.
Join the brightest business minds in the HME world and explode your profits. Learn breakout sales and marketing tactics from experts on how to grow 20 -100% in 2014. Winners adapt, change and grow. Many will fall in this post competitive world – the worst business climate our industry has ever faced. Stand tall. Be among the few. If you are truly determined to do the right things to grow your business, then take the first step and join the most exclusive business program today.
THERAFIRM Certified Fitter’s Training Course: Understanding Venous Disease and the Business of Compression Hosiery
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Speaker: Evan McGill, National Sales Manager, Therafirm, a division of Knit Rite
THERAFIRM’s certified fitter training course is designed to provide the fitter of medical compression stockings, either experienced or brand new, with the needed medical knowledge to safely measure, fit and select the appropriate product for patients with venous insufficiency. The seminar covers the following topics: Circulatory Anatomy and Physiology, Venous Disorders, THERAFIRM Product Overview, Measuring and Fitting, and Growing Your Business with Compression Hosiery. At the completion of the course, the attendee will receive a certified fitter’s certificate from THERAFIRM indicating they have the training and knowledge to fit compression hosiery.
Co-Locating with DMGCME
The March 2014 program of Dillehay Management Group Continuing Medical Education (DMGCME) will be “co-locating” with Medtrade Spring.
Several hundred people from the DMGCME meeting—including physicians, physician assistants, physical therapists, and respiratory therapists—will participate in the Medtrade show.
“For Medtrade, they would have some additional qualified buyers on the show floor,” says Charles B. Dillehay, MBA, CAE, president, DMGCME (www.dmgcme.com). “We would provide several hours of exclusive time to our convention attendees to see those products and services offered on the Medtrade show floor.”