2014 FALL FORUM
Friday, October 24, 2014
Embassy Suites
Columbus - Airport
2886 Airport Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43219
614.536.0500
 LODGING: A block of rooms has been
reserved at the Embassy Suites Columbus Airport. Room rates are $149.00 per night plus
tax. Reservations can be made by going to the
following website:
http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups
/personalized/C/CMHATES-OAM20141020/index.jhtml
or by calling the hotel directly at 614.536.0500.
Reservations must be made by
October 10, 2014. RESERVE
EARLY! Once the block is sold out the
discount rate will be gone. Cancellations must
be made 24 hours prior to scheduled arrival
date.
 TRAVEL DIRECTIONS:
From the North, I-71 South to I270 East to I670 West exit #9 Cassady Avenue through light
on Airport Drive, hotel on right
From the South, I-71 North to I-670 East-Airport,
exit #9 Johnstown Road, stay right at the fork onto
Johnstown Rd, right on Cassady Avenue, left on
Airport Drive hotel on right
www.oamss.org
2014
Fall Forum
Friday, October 24, 2014
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Registration
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Conference
Embassy Suites
Columbus - Airport
2886 Airport Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43219
614.536.0500
OAMSS Program Committee
Maria Brickner, Gina Bryant, Sue Champa, Marilyn
Funk, Kelly Guthrie, Dori Hall, Gina Hovancsek,
Amy Madden, Linda Marshall, Michelle Pohl, Traci
Roth and Julie Simmons
Marilyn Funk, CPCS
P.O. Box 541
Rittman, OH 44270
www.oamss.org
Friday, October 24, 2014
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES October 24, 2014
Registration
8:00 – 9:00 am
Diversity and Inclusion
Charla Weiss, PhD, Consultant
CCHMC Office of Diversity and
Inclusion
 State Medical Board of Ohio Update
State Medical Board of Ohio
Update
Mitch Alderson, Chief of Licensure
Kay Reive, Administrative Office
Joan Wehrle, Education and
Outreach Program Manager
In this session Mitch Alderson, Chief of Licensure, Kay Reive,
Administrative Office and Joan Wehrle, Education and
Outreach Program Manager will provide an update on rules
and regulations; defining statutes and rules; what’s the
difference between the two; and highlighting key statutes and
rules that will help medical staff professionals in their job.
9:00 – 10:00am
10:00 – 10:15 am
BREAK
10:15 – 11:45 am
Picture Your Future – Picture
Your Success
Jonathan Bowman, Esq.
Clear Picture Leadership
11:45 - 12:45 pm
LUNCH AND BUSINESS MEETING
12:45 – 1:45 pm
System Credentialing
Laurie Paulus, CPMSM, CPCS
Heather Davis, CPMSM, CPCS
Julie Simmons, CPMSM, CPCS
Mercy Health
1:45 – 2:00 pm
BREAK
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Delegation Agreements, Audits
and NCQA
Michelle Gettings, Manager,
Credentialing, Market & Network
Services,
Susanne Sande, Credentialing
Audit Coordinator
Tracy Farago, Senior Credentialing
Coordinator CHN
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Legal Update
Catherine Ballard, Attorney
 CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: 8 CEUs have
been requested from the National Association Medical
Staff Services (NAMSS)
 DRESS CODE: Attire is business casual. It is
usually best to dress in layers during the meetings due
to the room temperature fluctuations.
REGISTRATION
OAMSS Fall Forum, October 24, 2014
 Diversity and Inclusion
7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
In this session Charla Weiss will provide tools and resources
to promote an environment that recognizes and values the
personal and cultural differences of all people.
 Picture Your Future - Picture Your Success
Jonathan Bowman, Esq. will review easy to adopt leadership
principles that will turn challenges into victories. He will share how
to imagine and set a clear picture vision for life and work
 System Credentialing
In this session Laurie Paulus, CPMSM, CPCS, Heather Davis,
CPMSM, CPCS and Julie Simmons, CPMSM, CPCS will
provide information on a new approach to credentialing:,
standardizing credentialing across a health system, utilizing
real world examples of pitfalls and successes.
 Delegation Agreements, Audits and NCQA
What should be included in delegation agreements? What are
sub-delegation agreements? When you have a delegation
agreement what is the auditor looking for in your credentials
file? Why are they looking for certain elements? In this
session Michelle Gettings, Manager Credentialing, Market &
Network Services, Susanne Sande, Credentialing Audit
Coordinator and Tracy Farago, Senior Credentialing
Coordinator for CHN will answer these questions and more.
 Legal Update
What are the recent cases affecting the medical staff
professional and how they credential and privilege a
provider? What is the latest from the National
Practitioner Data Bank updated guidelines and reporting
requirements? Catherine Ballard, Attorney will give an
update on recent and relevant legal cases as well as the
latest on the NPDB guidelines.
 TARGET AUDIENCE: This program is designed for
the following healthcare professionals: medical staff
service professionals, provider credentialing specialists,
managed care administrators, medical staff leaders,
quality improvement professionals, healthcare
administrators and consultants.
Name:
Credentials:
Title:
Facility:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Please one of the following:
Hospital
MCO
CVO
Other:
CHECK HERE if you are a first time
OAMSS Attendee!
Check here if above information is new
or updated.
Cost (Payment is required with reservation):
Member of OAMSS - $200*
Non-Member of OAMSS - $250
Make checks payable to OAMSS.
Return registration and payment to:
Marilyn Funk, CPCS
PO Box 541
Rittman, OH 44270
Phone: 330.721.5182 Fax: 330.721.5249
***Please note new address***
PAYMENT/REFUNDS
Payment or proof of employer check request is required with
your reservation. A refund of the registration fee will be made
to registrants notifying OAMSS of cancellation by October 17,
2014, minus a $50.00 processing fee will be charged for each
cancellation. No refunds will be issued after October 18,
2014, but you may substitute another person. There will be
no refunds for no-shows. All refunds will be processed 4 – 6
weeks after the conference.
*Participant must be a member of OAMSS by
October 10, 2014 in order to receive the membership
rate.