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2015 SPRING SEMINAR
Thursday and Friday,
March 26 – 27, 2015
www.oamss.org
2015
SPRING
SEMINAR
Hilton Columbus at Easton
3900 Chagrin Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43219
614.414.5000
Thursday, March 26, 2015
 LODGING: A block of rooms has been reserved
at the Hilton Columbus at Easton. Room rates are
$186.00 per night plus tax. Reservations can be
made by going to the following website:
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/C/CMHCHHFMSS-20150325/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
or by calling the hotel directly at 614.414.5000.
Reservations must be made by March
11, 2015. RESERVE EARLY!
Cancellations must be made by 4 p.m. the day
prior to scheduled arrival date.
 TRAVEL DIRECTIONS: Traveling I-270 to
Exit 33 (Easton). From Easton Way turn right
onto Chagrin Drive. Right into hotel front
entrance. Hotel is at the corner of Easton Way
and Chagrin Drive.
OAMSS Program Committee
Maria Brickner, Sue Champa, Teri Ezzo, Marilyn
Funk, Kelly Guthrie, Dori Hall, Gina Hovancsek,
Amy Madden, Linda Marshall, Michelle Pohl,
Traci Roth and Julie Simmons
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Registration & Breakfast
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Vendor Fair
9:00 am – 4:45 pm Conference
Friday, March 27, 2015
7:30 am – 8:00 am
Registration & Breakfast
8:00 am – 12:15 pm Conference
Hilton Columbus at Easton
3900 Chagrin Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43219
614.414.5000
Marilyn Funk, CPCS
P.O. Box 541
Rittman, OH 44270
www.oamss.org
THURSDAY, March 26, 2015
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Registration & Breakfast
9:00 – 10:30 am
APN’s, PA’s, Negligent Credentialing
Catherine Ballard, Attorney
Bricker and Eckler
10:45 – 11:15 am
State Medical Board of Ohio Update
Michael Miller, Deputy Director,
State Medical Board of Ohio
11:15 – 11:45 am
OARRS
State Medical Board of Ohio
Ohio State Board of Pharmacy
11:45 – 12:00 pm
NAMSS Update
Debi Potter, NAMSS Director at
Large
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Business Meeting & Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Credentials File Audits: Tools and
Compliance Techniques for
Credentialing Compliance
Kathy Matzka, CPMSM, CPCS
Understanding Telemedicine
Credentialing Options
Kathy Matzka, CPMSM, CPCS
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Hot Topics in Credentialing and
Privileging
Kathy Matzka, CPMSM, CPCS
3:15 – 4:45 pm
VENDOR FAIR ALL DAY THURSDAY
FRIDAY, March 27, 2015
7:30 – 8:00 am
Registration & Breakfast
Stress…. What Stress??
8:00 – 10:00 am Tami West, PhD
Author, Speaker, Trainer
10:15 – 12:15 pm
TJC Standards Review
Laurel McCourt, MD
Joint Commission Resources
Consultant
 CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: 12 CEUs have
been requested from the National Association Medical
Staff Services (NAMSS)
 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.
 DRESS CODE: Attire is business casual. Please
dress in layers due to the variable room temperatures.
REGISTRATION
OAMSS Seminar March 26 – 27, 2015
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES March 26 – 27, 2015
 APNs, PAs, Negligent Credentialing
How do the newly passed laws in Ohio affect the practice of
APNs and PAs and what does it mean for my institution?
How do we protect our institutions from negligent
credentialing claims? Catherine Ballard, Attorney will present
information regarding the practice of APNs and PAs and on
negligent credentialing.
Name:
 State Medical Board of Ohio Update
In this session Michael Miller, Deputy Director of the State
Medical Board of Ohio will provide an update on proposed
rules and regulations, newly enacted rules and regulations,
and a licensure update.
Street Address:
 OARRS
The State Medical Board of Ohio and the Ohio State Board of
Pharmacy will present information on the Ohio Automated Rx
Reporting System (OARRS) including reporting requirements
and the steps/missteps that can lead to an investigation.
Fax:
 NAMSS Update
In this session Debi Potter, NAMSS Director at Large will
provide an update on the activities of NAMSS.
 Credentialing File Audits: Tools and Compliance
Techniques for Credentialing Compliance
Kathy Matzka, CPMSM, CPCS will present information
so that at the completion of the program the participant
will be able to develop customized tools for conducting
audits, evaluate the credentialing process, construct
presentation tools to show the results of audits and
discuss the concept of negligence in credentialing.
 Understanding Telemedicine Credentialing Options
This program presented by Kathy Matzka, CPMSM,
CPCS participants will be able to discuss CMS
regulations, HFAP and TJC requirements for
credentialing telemedicine providers, determine any
bylaws, policies and procedures changes that may be
required and evaluate contracts to determine if all CMS
required CMS language is present.
 Hot Topics in Credentialing and Privileging
In this session, participants will be able to discuss
recent changes in accreditation and regulatory
requirements and current hot topics in credentialing,
recredentialing and privileging.
 Stress….What Stress?
Tami West, PhD will discuss what it means to be
“stressed out” and how to thrive despite our “stressful”
world.
 TJC Standards Review
In this session Laurel McCourt, MD will review TJC
standards that affect the Medical Staff Services office,
including those that are outside the Medical Staff
chapter.
Credentials:
Title:
Facility:
City, State, Zip:
Phone:
E-mail:
Pleaseone of the following:
 Hospital
 MCO
 CVO
 Other:
Position:
 Manager/Director
 Credentialing Specialist
 Credentialing Assistant/Secretary
 Quality Improvement Professional
 Other:
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OAMSS Attendee!
 Check here if above information is new
or updated.
Cost (Payment is required with reservation):
 Member of OAMSS - $255*
 Non-Member of OAMSS - $330
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 March 19,
2015, minus a $50.00 processing fee will be charged for each
cancellation. No refunds will be issued after March 19, 2015,
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
March 2, 2015 in order to receive the membership rate.