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TRANSPLANT FINANCIAL COORDINATORS: Ensuring we provide accurate financial information to our patients and their families in a compassionate and tactful manner, while maximizing reimbursement for our transplant

centers.

MEETING AGENDA (Draft Agenda – Subject to Change)

Registration Opens Tuesday, October 8, 2019 – 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019

7:00am - 5:00pm REGISTRATION OPENDenmark Commons7:00am - 5:00pm5:30pm - 6:30pm EXHIBIT AREA OPENDenmark Commons7:00am - 8:00am BREAKFAST Fjords Ballroom Generously sponsored by NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM / BE THE MATCHGENERAL SESSIONS

~~ please sit with your transplant specialty - signs on tables ~~

8:00am - 8:30amWelcomeScandinavian Ballroom

WELCOME to Minneapolis!TFCA

John Waldon, TFCA President

8:30am - 9:30amKEYNOTE ADDRESSScandinavian Ballroom

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

My Daughter’s Heart Saved Her Daughter’s Life: A Talk with Suzanne Falter & Debi

WobbeSuzanne Falter, Donor Mom, Author, Speaker, Oakland, CADebi Wobbe, Recipient Mom, Speaker

Moderator: Windy Wyche, Transplant Financial Coordinator, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

9:30am - 10:00amDenmark Commons

BREAK with EXHIBITORS

10:00am - 10:15amSponsor SessionScandinavian Ballroom

Remembering Amy Hackney

CareDx Special PresentationMelinda Primeaux, CareDx, Greg Quinn, CareDx, & Denise Harrington, University of Colorado

Moderator: Deidra Simano, Transplant Operations Specialist, Transplant Financial Coordinator, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

10:15am - 11:45amRound TablesScandinavian Ballroom

ROUND TABLES: Building Blocks of Best Practices—Different Programs: Same Patient Concerns & Dynamics♦ BMT ♦ Heart ♦ Kidney ♦ Liver ♦ Lung/Thoracic ♦ Multi-visceral ♦ Pediatric ♦ KPD

o Communicating and collaboratingo Learning togethero Round table session

Moderators:Lisa McDermott, Transplant Operations Analyst, TFCA Trustee, Methodist Healthcare, Memphis, TN

Lisa Donovan, Transplant Financial Coordinator, TFCA Trustee, SUNY Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY

11:45am - 12:00pmSponsored SessionScandinavian Ballroom

Sponsor Session Natasha Campos, Veloxis Pharmaceuticals

Moderator: Lisa McDermott, Transplant Operations Analyst, TFCA Trustee, Methodist Healthcare, Memphis, TN

12:00pm - 1:00pm LUNCH Fjords Ballroom

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS I

1:00pm - 2:00pm 2 topics – choose one to attendUNOSScandinavian Ballroom What’s New from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)?

Maryl Johnson, MD, President UNOS Board of Directors, Professor of Medicine, Heart Failure & Heart Transplantation, University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, Madison, WI


BMTNew Sweden Room Moving CAR-T Cellular Therapy From Research to Standard of Care: Financial &

Operational Challenges Gary Goldstein, Business Manager, Blood & Marrow Transplant Program, Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto, CA

Moderator: Kathleen Howell, Transplant Financial Coordinator, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC :

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS II

2:00pm - 3:00pm 3 topics – choose one to attend

Waitlist ManagementScandinavian Ballroom

The Financial Approach to Waitlist ManagementJohn Gutowski, FACHE, Executive Director of Transplant, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO

Moderator: Sina Thimas, Transplant Financial Coordinator, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA

BMT Norway Room

The Latest on CAR-T Coverage, Coding/Billing, & Reimbursement from Medicare & Commercial PayorsJugna Shah, MPH, President and Founder, Nimitt Consulting Inc., Spicer, MN


VADNew Sweden Room VAD/Transplant Financial Clearance

La’Bresha Johnson, MBA, Revenue Cycle Manager, Manager Financial Services/Transplant/International, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA

Moderator: Kara Hovatter, Heart/Kidney Transplant Financial Coordinator, Penn Transplant Institute, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

3:00pm – 3:30pm BREAK with EXHIBITORS – Generously Sponsored by STANFORD HEALTHCAREDenmark Commons GENERAL SESSION3:30pm - 4:30pm

Improving the Patient ExperienceScandinavian Ballroom

“How” Matters: Using Motivational Interviewing to guide conversations with patients to strengthen their personal motivation and commitment to achieve goals.

Peter Sobota, LCSW, Clinical Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo, School of Social Work, Buffalo, NY

Moderator: Kim Piccillo, Transplant Financial Coordinator, Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY

TFCA WELCOME RECEPTION5:30pm – 6:30pm in the Denmark Commons

Generously Sponsored by Veloxis Pharmaceuticals

DAY 2: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 20197:15am - 4:45pm REGISTRATION OPENDenmark Commons

7:15am - 2:30pm EXHIBIT AREA OPENDenmark Commons

7:15am - 9:00am**Denmark Commons

BREAKFAST** Note** TFCA Business Meeting starts at 8:00 am for all TFCA Members

7:45amCheck-In TFCA Business MeetingScandinavian Ballroom

8:00am - 9:30amTFCA Annual Business MeetingScandinavian Ballroom

Check-In for the TFCA Business MeetingPlease check-in prior to the business meeting. The business meeting will begin promptly at 8:00am.

19th Annual TFCA (Transplant Financial Coordinators Association) Business Meeting [Session Attendance Limited to TFCA MEMBERS]

The TFCA Business Meeting is for active TFCA members only. In this meeting the TFCA governing body is charged with disseminating association business information: Officer Reports, Financial Reports, and Committee Reports: Certification, Fundraising, Elections, Planning, and Resource Guide. Open discussion will follow officer reports and committee updates for members to ask questions and seek clarification on subjects and topics pertinent to our organization. There will be drawings for door prizes. You must be present to win!

9:30am - 9:45am BREAK with EXHIBITORS Denmark Commons

GENERAL SESSIONS

9:45am - 10:45amFundraising OrganizationsScandinavian Ballroom

10:45am - 11:45amPharmacyScandinavian Ballroom

It Takes A Village: Preparing Patients to Fundraise for Transplant CostsRick Lofgren, CFRE, President & CEO, Children’s Organ Transplant Association-COTA Bloomington, IN

Michelle Gilchrist, Chief Executive Officer, National Foundation for Transplants (NFT), Memphis, TN

Kelly Green, Executive Director, Help Hope Live, Radnor, PA


Navigating The Complexities of Pharmacy Benefits, Coverage, & AuthorizationsKristin Fox-Smith, MPA, Senior Vice President of Visante Hospital and Health System Services, Salt Lake City, UT

Moderator: Lisa McDermott, Transplant Operations Analyst, Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute, Memphis, TN

12:00pm - 1:00pm LUNCH Fjords Ballroom

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS III1:00pm - 2:00pm 3 topics – choose one to attend

Kidney Paired ExchangesScandinavian Ballroom

Ten Things Financial Coordinators Should Know About Kidney Paired ExchangesAndrea Tietjen, Director of Transplant Finances, Quality and Data, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ

Moderator: Sharon Walls, Transplant Financial Coordinator, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, WA

NMDPBMTNorway Room

NMDP Updates and Hot Topics 2019Ellie Beaver, Manager, Health Policy and Reimbursement, National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match , Minneapolis, MN

Moderator: Kathleen Howell, Transplant Financial Coordinator, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC

Cost Report BasicNew Sweden Room Overview of Reimbursement for Organ Acquisition Costs: Medicare Cost Report, SAC,

Monitoring ReimbursementRobert Howey, Senior Director, MBA, MHA, CPA, Toyon Associates, Inc., Concord, CA


2:00pm - 2:30pmDenmark Commons

BREAK with EXHIBITORS - Prize Drawing – Must Be Present to WIN

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS IV

2:30pm - 3:30pm 3 topics – choose one to attend

TFC 101Scandinavian Ballroom

Getting Started: A Panel Discussion for the Beginner TFCKara Hovatter, Heart/Kidney Transplant Financial Coordinator, Penn Transplant Institute, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Deidra Simano, Transplant Operations Specialist, Transplant Financial Coordinator, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

Lisa McDermott, Transplant Operations Analyst, Methodist Solid Organ Transplant Institute, Methodist Blood & Marrow Transplant Center, Memphis, TN

Michelle Dodson, Transplant Financial Coordinator, Cellular Therapy Program, AlleghenyHealth Network Cancer Institute, Pittsburg, PA

Moderator: Sina Thimas, Transplant Financial Coordinator, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA

BMT Norway Room

BMT Cost ReportPaul Holden, Partner, Moss Adams, LLP, Portland, Oregon


Cost Report AdvancedNew Sweden Room Cost Report Advanced

Robert Howey, Senior Director, MBA, MHA, CPA, Toyon Associates, Inc., Concord, CA

Moderator: Nyellka Brown, Transplant Financial Coordinator, SUNY Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS V3:30pm - 4:30pm 3 topics - choose one to attend

Live Donor Billing Scandinavian Ballroom

Living Donor Complications/Donor BillingAndrea Tietjen, Director of Transplant Finances, Quality and Data, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ


PharmacyNorway Room Navigating the Medicare Maze: Part B & Part D Explained for Transplant

Judy Maltz, Vice President, Board of Directors, Transplant Community Alliance, Phoenix, AZ

Moderator: Lisa Donovan, Transplant Financial Coordinator, TFCA Trustee, SUNY Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY

BMTNew Sweden Room Take A Skywalk to the World of BMTFC

Rajwant Dhami, Certified Transplant Financial Coordinator, Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, CA


DAY 3: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 20197:30am - 12:30pm REGISTRATION OPENDenmark Commons

7:00am - 8:30am BREAKFASTFjords Ballroom

7:30am - 9:30amNorway Room

TFCA CERTIFICATION TEST Must be an active 2019 member in TFCA to participate in testing.

General Session

8:30am - 10:00amCMSScandinavian Ballroom

CMS and The Marketplace – Updates and What to Expect for 2020Brenda Delgado, Regional External Affairs Liaison, Office of the Regional Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Chicago, IL


10:00am – 11:00am BREAK – use this time for check out; bring luggage to sessions

General Sessions Special prize drawing during 12:00pm General Session -- not to be missed –

MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE TO WIN!

GENERAL SESSION11:00am - 12:00pm

Centers of Excellence Scandinavian Ballroom

Centers of Excellence (COE): The Agony and the GloryJennifer Milton BSN, CCTC, MBA, Executive Director, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Texas Transplant Center, San Antonio, TX

Moderator: Sharon Walls, Transplant Financial Coordinator, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, WA

Wrap-Up12:00pm-12:30pmScandinavian Ballroom

2019 TFCA Workshop Wrap-Up & EvaluationsLisa McDermott, Transplant Operations Analyst, Methodist Healthcare, Memphis, TN;TFCA Trustee, TFCA Workshop Planning Committee Co-Chair

Lisa Donovan, Transplant Financial Coordinator, SUNY Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY; TFCA Trustee, TFCA Workshop Planning Committee Co-Chair

Documents

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