2012 NERVES Annual Meeting
April 12-14, 2012
Royal Palm Hotel & Miami Beach Convention Center
Miami Beach, Florida

Schedule of Events

Thursday, April 12  
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Registration
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Group Discussions
• Small/Medium Practices (1-6 neurosurgeons)
• Large Practices (6+ neurosurgeons)
• Academic Practices
• Hospital Based Practices
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Welcome Cocktail Reception
   
Friday, April 13  
7:30 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast & Networking with Exhibitors
8:30 am - 8:45 am Welcome & Opening Remarks
Scott Butler, NERVES President
8:45 am - 10:00 am Tim Roberts Annual Keynote Address:
Timothy Durkin, CSP
10:00 am - 10:45 am Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
10:45 am - 11:45 am General Session I: Healthcare Reform & Washington Update
Katie Orrico, AANS
11:45 am - 12:45 pm Lunch & NERVES Business Meeting
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm General Session II: Patient Collections
Elizabeth Woodcock, MBA, FACMPE, CPC
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Breakout Session I
a. Fair Market Value - Randy Biernat
b. Marketing - Timothy Durkin, CSP
c. Revenue Cycle - Elizabeth Woodcock, MBA, FACMPE, CPC
d. Recruiting - Judy Rosman
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Breakout Session II
a. Fair Market Value - Randy Biernat
b. Managed Care Contracting - Heather Cook Skelton
c. Practice Management - Kim Pollock, RN, MBA, CPC
d. Integration - NERVES Panel
4:45 pm - 6:00 pm Anodyne Health BI Demonstration
• 4:45 pm - 5:15 pm - Cocktails and Hors d'oeuvres
• 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm - BI Demonstration
7:00 pm Dinner and Entertainment at the Royal Palm Hotel
   
Saturday, April 14  
8:00 am - 8:45 am Working Breakfast with Dr. James Ausman
8:45 am - 9:30 am General Session III: NeuroPoint Alliance
Tony Asher, M.D., F.A.C.S.
9:30 am - 10:00 am Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
10:00 am - 11:00 am General Session IV: NERVES Survey Results
Mike Heaton, CPA
11:00 am - 12:00 pm General Session V: Coding Update with ICD-10
Kim Pollock, RN, MBA, CPC


2012 Annual Meeting General Information

Annual Meeting Registration
The costs to attend the 2012 Annual Meeting are as follows:

Classification By 3/20 After 3/20
• Member $410 $460
• Non-Member $510 $560
• Additional Staff $275 $275

Click here to register online.
For a printable registration form, please click here.

How to Register
To register, please follow the links above. For online registrations, follow the "register online" link. It will take you to the new NERVES Member Suite portal. You will need your username and password to gain access to the portal and register. If you have forgotten your username and password, click the "Forgot your password? Click here" link.

For mail/fax registrations, please complete the registration form and mail, with payment, to NERVES, 1300 Baxter St., Ste. 360, Charlotte, NC 28204; or fax, with credit card payment, to 704-365-3678. Registration and payment must be received by March 20th to receive the early bird discount. An e-mail confirmation will be sent to you within one week of your registration.

Accommodations
Royal Palm Hotel | Miami Beach, FL
At the intersection of art, fashion, food and more, step inside the modern comforts of the Royal Palm Hotel. Situated in the heart of South Beach and within reach of the renowned Ocean Drive and trendsetting Lincoln Road, enjoy all this exciting locale has to offer. Make your reservations on or before Tuesday, March 20 at the Royal Palm Hotel by calling 866-821-5700 and mentioning meeting code NER128. NERVES has blocked a variety of room types at discounted rates. The average rate is $249.

Questions
If you have any questions, contact the NERVES offices at 704-940-7386 or Kate@NERVESadmin.com.