Conference Schedule
Schedule subject to change.
Monday, February 5, 2024
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Primer for Independent Group Masterclass Begins
Time
Event
7:45 AM – 8:30 AM
Breakfast & Check-In for Primer
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Primer Welcome and Introductions
Lisa Maurer, MD, FACEP; Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Benefits and Pitfalls of Owning Your Own Group
Sarah Hoper, MD, JD, FACEP
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Starting Your Group and Getting a Contract
Jay Mullen, MD, MBA, FACEP
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Intro to Independent Group Masterclass: Alphabet Soup
John Proctor, MD, MBA, FACEP; Paul Kivela, MD, MBA, FACEP
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Lunch & Check In
Independent Group Masterclass Begins
11:45 AM – Noon
Welcome and Introductions
Lisa Maurer, MD, FACEP; Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP
Noon – 12:30 PM
Maintaining Physician Quality Care and Professional Behavior
Jay Mullen, MD, MBA, FACEP
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Group Finances
Beth A. Griffin, MD
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Break
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
APC Recruitment, Governance, and Clinical Roles
Beth A. Griffin, MD
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Roundtable: Group Management
- Governance Structure for Smaller Groups
Sarah Hoper, MD, JD, FACEP - Governance Structure Larger Groups
Heidi Best, MD, FACEP - Leading the Leader
Guy Nuki, MD - Physician Retention
Beth A. Griffin, MD
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
The Heir Apparent: Succession Planning and How Diversity Gets the Job Done
Sarah Hoper, MD, JD, FACEP
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Roundtable Roundup and Panel Q&A
John Proctor, MD, MBA, FACEP; Paul Kivela, MD, MBA, FACEP
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Closing Remarks
Lisa Maurer, MD, FACEP; Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Cocktail Hour and Dinner – Sponsored by ConsensioHealth and Medlytix
- 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM - Transportation provided from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott
- 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Cocktail Hour and Dinner at Perry's Steakhouse & Grille, 2400 W State Hwy 114, Grapevine, TX 76051
- 9:00 PM - 9:30 PM - Transportation provided back to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott
9:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Hospitality Reception - Sponsored by Praxi Management
Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott, Lobby Bar
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Time
Event
7:30 AM – 8:15 AM
Breakfast
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
Opening Remarks
Lisa Maurer, MD, FACEP; Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
The Anatomy of a Cold Call and Assessing the Marketplace
Heidi Best, MD, FACEP
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Conducting an RFP for a Vendor: When, Which Vendors and How to Do it
Jay Mullen, MD, MBA, FACEP
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Break
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Hospital Relations
Kristin McCabe-Kline, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FACHT
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Roundtable: Clinician Scheduling
- Operationalizing the Schedule (Beginner)
Sarah Hoper, MD, JD, FACEP - Clinical Schedules Meet Sanity: Scheduling for Wellness
Jay Mullen, MD, MBA, FACEP - Special Considerations for Data-Driven Shift Mapping (Advanced)
Heidi Best, MD, FACEP - Sabbatical
Beth A. Griffin, MD
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Roundtable: Diversifying Service Lines
- Urgent Care
Kristin McCabe-Kline, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FACHT - TH
Bryan Graham, DO - Observation (Beginner)
David Friedenson, MD, FACEP - RPM, Hospitalist, MAT and More (Advanced)
Michael Granovsky, MD, CPC- CEDC, FACEP
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
What to Do Before the First Day of a New Contract
Kristin McCabe-Kline, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FACHT
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Roundtable Roundup and Panel Q&A
John Proctor, MD, MBA, FACEP; Paul Kivela, MD, MBA, FACEP
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Closing Remarks
Lisa Maurer, MD, FACEP; Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Transportation from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott to Top Golf 3760 Blair Oaks Dr, The Colony, TX 75056
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Top Golf Reception – Sponsored by Zotec Partners
- 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM – Transportation provided from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott
- 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM – Play at Top Golf - 3760 Blair Oaks, The Colony, TX 75056
- 8:30 PM - 9:00 PM – Transportation provided back to the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Hospitality Reception - Sponsored by Ventra Health
Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott, Lobby Bar
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Time
Event
7:30 AM – 8:15 AM
Breakfast
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
Opening Remarks
Lisa Maurer, MD, FACEP; Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Payor Relations
Bryan Graham, DO
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Roundtable: RCM Best Practices
- Payor Contracting and Negotiations (Advanced)
Bryan Graham, DO
- Education
Kristin McCabe-Kline, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FACHT
- Reporting
David Friedenson, MD, FACEP
- Key Performance Indicators (Beginner)
Michael Granovsky, MD, CPC- CEDC, FACEP
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Legal Strategy Options When Insurers are Underpaying
David Friedenson, MD, FACEP; Andrew Selesnick, JD; Eliot Listman
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Break
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Innovative Risk-Sharing Models and Value in EM
Michael Granovsky, MD, CPC- CEDC, FACEP
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Roundtable Roundup and Panel Q&A
John Proctor, MD, MBA, FACEP; Paul Kivela, MD, MBA, FACEP
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Closing Remarks
Lisa Maurer, MD, FACEP; Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP