9/15/17 – Friday evening | |
7-9 p.m. | Welcome reception in exhibit hall (Salmon Gallery) for all attendees, speakers, family and exhibitors |
9 – late | After-hours social time in “The Grotto” |
9/16/17 – Saturday | |
8-9 a.m. | Breakfast - Kingfisher dining room |
9:00-10:15 a.m. | Coding and Reimbursement Session Presenter: Melesia Tillman of American College of Rheumatology |
10:45 a.m. to noon | Patient Centered Care: A New RA Clinical Standard Of Care Presenters: Joe Gellatly, Discus Analytics & Karen Ferguson, Arthritis Northwest |
12:00-12:45 p.m. | Satellite Symposium/Lunch sponsored by Horizon Pharma – Speaker and topic coming soon. (Kingfisher dining room) |
12:45 to 1:45 p.m. | Value Stream Mapping Training: Pre-Authorization Exercise Presenters: Jeanie Elliott, Premera Blue Cross |
1:45-2:45 p.m. | Medicare – Keeping up with the Pace of Change Presenter: Tammy Ewers, Noridian |
3:00-4:00 p.m. | Your Rheumatologist Will See You Now: Providing Access to Care Presenter: Karen Ferguson, Arthritis Northwest |
4-6 p.m. | Free time |
6 – 7 p.m. | Keynote Address: The Most Important Player in the Prescription Drug Market You Never Knew Existed - Dr. Madelaine Feldman, Vice President of CSRO (Chapel Theatre) |
7 – 7:30 p.m. | Reception in exhibit hall (Salmon Gallery) for all attendees, speakers, family and exhibitors |
7:30 – 9:30 p.m. | Annual Banquet – attendees, families, speakers and exhibitors are invited to participate (Chapel Theatre) |
9/17/17 – Sunday | |
8-10 a.m. | Breakfast in Kingfisher dining room |
10-10:30 a.m. | Break and refreshments with exhibitors (Salmon Gallery) |
10:30 -11 a.m. | Dr. Dick Whitten of Noridian (Chapel Theatre) |
11 a.m. to noon | Advocacy Panel. Panelists to include: • Steven Schultz State Director, Advocacy & Access, Arthritis Foundation Arthritis Foundation • Adam Cooper, MD Senior Director, Government Affairs, American College of Rheumatology (ACR) • Sean Graham Associate Director of Policy and Political Affairs, Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) |