Speaking on Engaging, Educational, and Entertaining Topics

Reimbursement IQ delivers executive briefings, workshops, keynote presentations, facilitated expert-panel sessions, and on-air interviews.

Our leadership team has presented on dozens of topics at dozens of conferences, including:

• “Outcomes-Accountable Musculoskeletal Care;” World Health Care Congress; Washington, DC; 2015
  
• “Medication Supply Chain Management: A Call to Action for Hospitals and Health Systems,” National IDN Summit and Expo, Sponsored by NCI, Orlando, FL, May 28, 2008.
  
• “Lessons from Katrina: The Critical Role of Pharmacy Directors in Emergency Preparedness,” National IDN Summit and Expo, Sponsored by NCI, Orlando, FL, May 9, 2007.
  
• “Innovators: Solutions for Users,” Panel Facilitator for Practice-Leaders from Intel, Partners HealthCare System, Medem, and Trilogy; Kay Center for E-Health Research, Disability Policy Forum (with Health and Human Services [HHS] and Social Security Administration [SSA] Thought-Leaders), Washington DC, April 19, 2007.
  
• “Connecting Disability Users and Systems to Health Information Networks.” Kay Center for E-Health Research, Disability Policy Forum (with Health and Human Services [HHS] and Social Security Administration [SSA] Thought-Leaders), Washington DC, April 19, 2007.
  
• “e-Health and Training Imperatives: Educational Priorities Through 2014.” Claremont Graduate University, School of Information Systems and Technology, Kay Center for e-Health Research, Annual Symposium on e-Health, The Claremont Colleges, December 1-2, 2006.
  
• “e-Health and the Promise of a Consumer-Centric Health System.” Claremont Graduate University, School of Information Systems and Technology, Kay Center for e-Health Research, Annual Symposium on e-Health, The Claremont Colleges, December 2005.
  
• “Peter F. Drucker and the Transformative Power of Illumination,” Peter F. Drucker Memorial, The Claremont Colleges, Claremont, CA, December 2005.
  
• “Reimbursement and Ethics of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Practice;” Johns Hopkins’ National Conference on “Integration of Complementary and Alternative Medicine into Clinical Practice: Evidence-Based Medicine;” Baltimore, MD; June 8-10, 2005.
  
• “Use of ABC Codes in Integrative Healthcare Research, Management, and Commerce;” ChiroCode Conference; Phoenix, AZ; January 28, 2005.
  
• “Coding, Billing, and Reimbursement: The Mainstreaming of Integrative Healthcare;” Symposium for Integrative Medicine Sponsored by the Office of Continuing Medical Education Program, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico; Albuquerque, NM; October 14-17, 2004.
  
• “Enhancing Health-Related Data Standards by Eliminating Special Interest Control Over Codes for Research, Management, and Commerce,” Progressive Testimonies to Federal Legislators on Capitol Hill, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics NCVHS), and the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), August 2002 – October 2004.
  
• “Delivering Integrative Healthcare Under Consumer-Driven Health Plans: Using Gap-Filling Codes to Improve Healthcare Financing, Administration, and Delivery;” Physicians of Naturopathic Medicine Convention; New Mexico Physicians of Naturopathic Medicine; Albuquerque, NM; May 21-23, 2004.
  
• “Delivering Integrative Healthcare Under Consumer-Driven Health Plans: Using Complete, Accurate, and Precise Metrics for Electronic Health Records, Consumer-Driven Healthcare and the National Health Information Infrastructure;” The Electronic Patient Record (TEPR) National Conference; Medical Records Institute; Fort Lauderdale, FL; May 17-21, 2004.
  
• “Integrative Healthcare and Cost-Effective Adjudication of Automotive Injury Claims;” National Meeting of Automotive Insurers (Sponsored by Mitchell Medical); San Diego, CA; March 2-3, 2004.
  
• “ABC Codes, Scope of Practice Laws and Relative Values for Integrative Healthcare Practitioners;” American Hospital Association and InnoVision National Conference on “Integrative Medicine for Healthcare Organizations; San Diego, CA; January 22-24, 2004.
  
• “Third Party Payment, Health Economics, and Proper Documentation of Chiropractic Care;” ChiroCode Conference; Phoenix, AZ; January 8, 2004.
  
• “Advancing the U.S. Healthcare System Through Infrastructure Development,” Radio, 2004.
  
• “Improving Care, Claims, and Outcomes: Using Integrative Healthcare Codes and Relative Values to Document the Economic and Health Outcomes of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine;” Annual Conference; American Association of Oriental Medicine; Orlando, FL; November 13-17, 2003.
  
• “Implementing Complete, Accurate, and Precise Metrics for Chiropractic Care;” National Conference; Congress of Chiropractic State Associations; Las Vegas, NV; November 6-8, 2003.
  
• “Improving Economic and Health Outcomes by Using ABC Codes for Alternative Medicine, Nursing and Integrative Healthcare;” National Health Plan Conference (Sponsored by McKesson); September 24, 2003.
  
• “Building a More Reliable Foundation for Electronic Health Records and the National Health Information Infrastructure,” Annual Meeting, National Foundation for Women Legislators, August 2003.
  
• “The Challenge of Special Interest Influence on the National Health Information Infrastructure;” Annual Meeting, National Foundation for Women Legislators; November 22, 2002.
  
• “Entrepreneurs, the Digital Economy, and Management Education.” Panelist at the Executive MBA Council’s Annual Executive MBA Conference; Newport Beach, CA; October 23, 2000.
  
• “Reimbursement Developments and the Financial Evaluation of Medical Products.” Speaker. “The Future of e-Commerce Ventures in Healthcare.” Panelist and Subject Matter Expert on e-Commerce Companies and e-Supply Chain Market Receptivity in the Healthcare Industry. HealthcareUSA’s e-Supply Chain Conference; Atlanta, GA; May 22-24, 2000.
  
• “Hospital Issues Roundtable” Panelist and Subject Matter Expert on the Balanced Budget Act and Ambulatory Patient Classifications at the NCI IDN Supplier Summit 2000; Irving, TX; March 13-15, 2000.
  
• “Reforming Healthcare Decisions: Rebalancing the Roles of Payer, Provider, Physician, and Patient” Moderator of 75-Minute Panel Discussion at the NCI Health Care Executive Forum; Scottsdale, AZ; October 4, 1999.
  
• “Using Information-Based Strategies to Optimize Sales and Marketing: Managing Contract Compliance.” 75-Minute Workshop at the Medical Data International Conference on Health Business Information; Phoenix, AZ November 20, 1998.
  
• “An Introduction to Leadership.” 75-Minute Presentation at the Physician Insurance Association of America Conference: Strategy 2000; Other Presenters: Robert J. Eaton, Chairman and CEO, Chrysler Corporation; Trent Lott, Senate Majority Leader; Major General Richard A. Chilcoat, Commandant, U.S. Army War College; John Stossel, Correspondent, ABC News, 20/20; New Orleans, LA; May 29, 1997.
  
• “Disease Management for Medical Device and Hospital Supply Manufacturers.” 4-Hour Workshop at Global Business Research Conference on Marketing to the Managed Care Influenced Customer; Chicago, IL; July 12, 1995.
  
• “Disease Management Programs for Diagnostics, Pharmaceuticals, and Biologics.” Presentations at 18th Annual Educational Conference of the Medical Marketing Association; Monterey, CA; June 9, 1995.
  
• “New Provider and Supplier Initiatives.” Moderator of Panel Discussion at Medical Data International Conference on Moving Beyond Cost: Navigating to the Future; Chicago, IL; June 2, 1995.
  
• “Pharmacoeconomic and Quality of Life Studies.” 4-Hour Workshop at Institute for International Research Conference on Designing and Implementing Pharmacoeconomic Studies; Philadelphia, PA; May 1, 1995.
  
• “Virtual Drug Development: A New Model for Product Development and Utilization Management.” International Business Communications Conference on Virtual Corporation Strategies; Boston, MA; April 21, 1995.
  
• “The Future of Capitation.” 4-Hour Workshop at Global Business Research, Ltd., Conference on Monitoring and Incentivizing Providers in Capitated Plans; San Diego, CA; March 10, 1995.
  
• “The Argentine Healthcare Industry and International Strategic Marketing.” 4-Hour Workshop at Institute for International Research Conference on Pharmaceutical Marketing; Buenos Aires, Argentina; December 15, 1994.
  
• “Designing and Implementing Disease Management Programs and Securing Financing in Today’s Medical Device and Diagnostic Industries.” Presentation at Institute for International Research Conference on Reimbursement Planning and Technology Assessment; Washington, DC; December 6, 1994.
  
• “Performance-Based Contracting: Building Successful Provider and Payor Partnerships.” 4-Hour Workshops at Global Business Research, Ltd., Conferences on Risk-Sharing and Capitation; Chicago, IL: July 22, 1994; Nashville, TN: November 18, 1994.
  
• “Chairman’s Opening Remarks” and “Addressing Customer Needs through Pharmacoeconomic Data.” Presentations at Institute for International Research Conference on Marketing and Sales Force Reengineering; Philadelphia, PA; September 30, 1994.
  
• “Effectively Linking Outcomes to Reimbursement.” 4-Hour Workshop at Global Business Research, Ltd., Conference on Strategic and Marketing Applications of Outcomes; Washington, DC: June 22, 1994.
  
• “Virtual Drug Development: Issues and Controversies,” Virtual Think Tank; EDS Headquarters, TX; May 12-13, 1994.
  
• “Strategic Life Management,” “Health Insurance Mastery,” and “Gaining Benefits, Coverage, and Reimbursement.” Annual Meeting: Immune Deficiency Foundation; Charlotte, North Carolina; May 1994.
  
• “Securing Access to Care.” Annual Meeting: National Organization for Rare Disorders; Anaheim, CA; 1994.
  
• “Virtual Business in the Health Industry,” Virtual Think Tank; VeriFone Corporate Headquarters; First Quarter 1994.
  
• “Health Policy Advocacy: Staking a Claim for Life.” Annual Meeting: National Gaucher Foundation; Baltimore, Maryland; 1993.
  
• “An Intro to Strategic Life Management,” “An Intro to Health Insurance,” and “The Basics of Benefits, Coverage, and Reimbursement.” Annual Meeting: Immune Deficiency Foundation; San Antonio, TX; 1993.
  
• “Health Industry Forecast” Presentations at Medical Data International’s Healthcare Executive Forums. Newport Beach, CA; San Francisco, CA; Minneapolis, MN; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Boston, MA; 1992-1994.
  
• “Reducing the Cost of Care.” Huntington Hospital Hemophilia Center: Patient and Family Information Day; Pasadena, CA; September 21, 1991.
  
• “Healthcare Business in the ‘90s: Charting a Course in Adverse Times.” The University of California at Irvine: Health Sciences, Medical Research, and Education Society; Academies of Science and Engineering; Irvine, CA; May 7, 1991.
  
• “Current Trends in the Healthcare Industry: Healthcare Financing.” Adjunct Faculty Presentation at the University of California at Los Angeles: Medical Marketing Association’s Certificate Program in Healthcare Marketing; Westwood, CA; October 1990.