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| William O. Cleverley, PhD |
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| James O. Cleverley, MHA |
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| Lauree Handlon, MS, RHIA, CCS, CPC-H, FAHIMA |
| Director, Data Quality & Reimbursement |
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| Ann Zuchowski, RHIA |
| Data Quality & Reimbursement Consultant |
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| Kim O’Neil, RHIA |
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Cleverley + Associates is happy to share its hospital industry expertise in a speaking capacity through
our “Education in Action” series. Our staff collectively boasts vast experience on the following topics:
 | Improving Medicare profitability |
| | Developing justifiable and profitable pricing |
| | Leveraging performance metrics to enhance profitability |
| | Analyzing market-specific indicators of the hospital industry |
| | Answering top questions for healthcare financial management |
| | Recovering missed reimbursement via improved coding and billing |
In addition, our extensive hospital databases allow us to custom-create presentations to address relevant
issues in your market.
Whatever your executive educational needs, we have a suitable platform, from 1-hour web educational
sessions to board presentations to full-day seminars. Not only will we travel on-site to deliver our educational component, but each of our presentations incorporates hospital-specific data.
Top-notch education delivered by industry experts that leverage the power of your hospital’s data - this
is how we consistently deliver bottom line: absolute value.
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| Upcoming Events |
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| 6/24/2012 | | | HFMA National Institute 2012 | |
| 9/26/2012 | | | Oregon HFMA - 2012 Fall Conference | |
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Please click on a link below to learn more about our educational services.
If you have any questions about our services or would like more information about them, please click here and a Cleverley + Associates representative will contact you. |
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On-site Presentations
Topics In Healthcare Financial Management
Topics In Hospital Pricing and Reimbursement Issues
Topics In Performance Measurement and Enhancement
Webinars
The Myths of Strategic Pricing
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While strategic pricing continues to gain momentum across the country, the topic has generated a number of ideas that can be misleading and need to be addressed. This session will confront those “myths” with three primary objectives:
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To define the scope and practice of strategic pricing |
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To present common “myths” surrounding strategic pricing |
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To describe the essentials for effective pricing initiatives |
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Ten Ways to Improve Medicare Profitability
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Medicare is the largest payer for most US acute-care hospitals, however, contract negotiation is not an option to enhance profitability. This session will identify ten actionable ways to improve the margin on treating patients within this critical payer group without sacrificing quality or ethical standards. The objectives of this webinar are, as follows:
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To highlight US averages for Medicare profitability for inpatient and outpatient care |
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To understand the key drivers for improved Medicare profitability |
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To identify ten actionable strategies for enhancing Medicare profitability |
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Establishing Defensible Pricing in Transparent Times
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Hospital pricing continues to receive scrutiny from media and community groups. In light of this increased attention, how do hospitals create a pricing strategy that is not only defensible to the community, but also profitable? The objectives of this webinar are, as follows:
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To provide information regarding critical hospital pricing relationships |
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To present hospital pricing trends in the US |
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To describe how a hospital can implement a defensible pricing strategy that respects the bottom line |
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Effective Annual Performance Assessments: The Foundation of Financial Success
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Hospitals are increasingly faced with challenging market conditions that underscore the importance of sound planning and control. Critical in this process is the review of current financial position, the creation of appropriate financial targets, and the identification of opportunity areas to enhance performance levels. The objectives of this webinar are, as follows:
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To define critical financial target areas and their relationship to sustainable growth |
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To present tools that can be used in the design of an organization’s financial plan |
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To illustrate strategies for performance enhancement to reach targets in the financial plan |
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Full Day Seminar
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