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Your invitation to

AAPC HOUSTON CHAPTER

ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM

Please join us again for a great event at the

South Shore Harbour Resort in League City, Texas

The AAPC Houston Chapter is delighted to announce our Annual Fourth Symposium, with a variety of speakers that will interest every attendee. Our speakers include Carlos Harleaux, a motivational keynote speaker, a clinical documentation improvement specialist Marc Eitzen, and a certified AHIMA ICD-10 Trainer, Cristina Olsen. We are pleased to present to you an Assistant Professor of Medicine in Hospital Medicine, Dr. George presenting clinical aspects of medicine and the dynamic Dr. Patterson who will speak on what is going on in Novitas. We cannot be in this business without speaking about what is Quality Improvement and Leon Jerrels will talk with us about this and to tie up the afternoon with Rose Anne Howland who will inform us about the ZPIC program and back by demand, Brian G. Flood, noted attorney in several aspects of healthcare law.

Please feel free to forward our emails to your friends and chapter members and colleagues!

We will make every effort to have the speaker outlines on the AAPC website for you to download.

We are having our symposium at the beautiful South Shore Harbour Resort Conference Center overlooking the marina. It is located at 2500 South Shore Blvd, League City, TX 77573.Overnight rooms are available but you must make your reservation through the hotel at and ask for In House Reservations and inform them that you are attending the AAPC Houston Symposium to get the special room rate of $89.00. Limited rooms are available. Call 281-334-1000 and ask for In House Reservations and you must mention that you are with AAPC Houston Chapter Symposium to set the special rate.

Don’t forget that we also will be having a Meet and Greet on Friday night beginning at the same location beginning at 5:00 pm and ending at 8:00 pm. You MUST RSVP for this separately from the symposium so we can obtain an accurate count.

Registration begins at 7:00 AM, Speakers begin at 8:00 AM, we expect to finish the day at 4:30 PM. Breakfast will be served with snacks and beverages during breaks. Lunch will be on your own. This is an opportunity for you to network with your fellow coders.

Please join us. Our rate for the symposium is the same $99.00. STILL A BARGIN !!!

We have had great feedback in the past and enjoy providing this relaxing educational atmosphere to our fellow coders. If you have any comments or questions please forward them to gdarrell@hotmail or .

Please accept our thansk in advance for forwarding this news ofINSIDE THE CODING BOX to your chapter members and fellow coders. We are looking forward to seeing you – and bring a friend.

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AAPC HOUSTON CHAPTER ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM AGENDA

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2013

Registration, Check In, Breakfast7:00 –8:00

Welcome and Instructions for the day

Speaker: Carlos Harleaux: Motivational Speaker 8:00 - 8:30

Motivational Speaker, Poet, Publisher

Speaker: Marc Eitzen, CDIP,

Clinical Documentation Improvement 8: 30 - 9:30

Speaker:Cristina Olsen RHIT, CCS, CCSP 9:30 – 10:30 AHIMA ICD-10 Trainer

Clinical Coding

Break 10:30 - 10:45

Speaker:Marina Ciny George, MD 10:45 – 11:45

Implications of Cardiovascular Disease

in the Hospitalized Patient

Lunch 11:45-12:45

Speaker:Debra Patterson, MD 12:45 – 1:45

Novitas Update:” What is going on”

Speaker: Leon Jerrels, MBA, MHA, RN, CPHQ: 1:45 – 2:45

The Evolution of Quality Improvement

Break2:45 – 3:00

Speaker:Rose Anne Howland, MS, RN, CHC, CFE, CPMA, CDIP 3:00 – 4:00

Zone Program Integrity Contacts (ZPIC)

Speaker: Brian G. Flood, JD4:00 – 5:00

Regulatory Compliance

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AAPC HOUSTON CHAPTER MEET AND GREET

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Meet and Greet and Network with your fellow coders. Have fun and relax while learning at the South Shore Harbour Conference Center in League City, Texas 77573

5:00 PM – 8:30 PM Cindy Miller, CPC “Are U Ready for Change”

Please RSVP for the Meet and Greet separate from the symposium so that we can get an accurate count for food.

Last Name: ______First Name______

______I will attend ______I will not be attending

Address: ______

City/State/Zip Code______

Email Address______

Phone Number______

Thank you ahead of time.

Registration Form

AAPC Houston Chapter 40901

Symposium – November 2th 2013

Print Clearly 1 reservation for each attendee

Last Name: ______First Name: ______

AAPC Member ID #: ______

Address: ______

City/State/Zip: ______

 E-Mail: ______

 Phone: ______

Please complete form and mail it, along with your check or money order, made payable to AAPC Houston TX Chapter, for $99 by : October 28, 2013 Check Money Order Voucher

AAPC Houston Texas Chapter

ATTN: Gwendolyn Darrell

4201 Brazos Bend Drive Pearland, Texas 77584

Please email Gwen or Hugo with any questions you may have: or

DON’T FORGET TO PROVIDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS SO WE CAN CONFIRM YOUR RESERVATION