Presentations and Trainings

Jugna Shah is a popular and dynamic educator who has presented to over 200 groups on numerous topics related to health care delivery. She speaks at local, regional, national and international conferences. Her audiences range from high level executives and finance managers to hospital staff required to manage under the day-to-day operational challenges posed case-mix systems, such as the APC/OPPS system.

Ms. Shah also speaks internationally to senior government officials, policy-makers, and local technical consultants on development and implementation issues related to creating new case-mix based financing systems. Her informative sessions help her clients implement lasting solutions to maximize their resources, compliance, and reimbursement. Her workshops are not only informative, but interesting and challenging as she relies on the latest teaching techniques. Please contact Nimitt Consulting for a full offering of presentation and training topics that can be customized for your needs.

Ms. Shah is committed to providing education and information about APCs and OPPS, and is involved in numerous publications that reach industry leaders and providers. She is the author of many articles on the APCs/OPPS system and its impact on health care delivery. Ms. Shah has served as a contributing editor and a guest columnist for several leading industry publications, including Briefings on APCs, APC Answer Letter (APCAL) and the APC Weekly Monitor. She has also contributed to several books. Learn more about these Resources.

Upcoming for 2011 and 2012

  • December 15, 2011
    AHIMA Audio Conference
    "CY 2012 OPPS Final Rule”
    1:00 – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    www.ahima.org
     
  • December 8, 2011
    December 8, 2011
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "2012 OPPS Final Rule”
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com
     
  • January 2012 (Date TBD)
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "Injections and Infusions”- Focus on Chemotherapy Clinical Scenarios
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com
     
  • April 12, 2012
    American Association of Medical Audit Specialists Phoenix, Arizona " Infusions and Injections in the ER/OBS/Surgery”
    Time: AM (actual time TBD)
     
  • June 2012 – Date and Location TBD
    "Case-Mix Summer School – Understanding the principles and approaches for designing DRGs based payment/budgeting systems”
    Forms and registration information can be found at: www.pcsinternational.org


2011

  • January 19, 2011
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "Injections and Infusions”
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com
     
  • March 30, 2011
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    “Injection and Infusion Coding Made Easy: A Case Study Approach to Accurate Charge Capture.”
    1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com
     
  • April 7, 2011
    Audio Educator Audio Conference
    “Injection and Infusions”
    1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern Time
     
  • June 13 - 17, 2011
    Evora, Portugal
    "Case-Mix Summer School – Understanding the principles and approaches for designing DRGs based payment/budgeting systems”
    Forms and registration information can be found on the website.
    Website: www.pcsinternational.org
     
  • August 24, 2011 (final date TBD)
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "2012 OPPS Proposed Rule”
    1:00 pm – 2:40 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com


2010

  • January 19, 2010
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "Injections and Infusions”
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com
     
  • January 21, 2010
    Louisiana HFMA
    “2010 OPPS Final Rule”
    Baton Rouge, LA
    8:30 am – 10:20 pm Eastern Time
     
  • March 9, 2010
    Oslo, Norway
    “Linking DRG-data to Hospital Payments and Quality of Care”
    12:45 pm – 1: 0 pm Local Time
     
  • March 25, 2010
    AHIMA RAC Conference in Washington, DC
    “Injections and Infusions”
    11:00 pm – 12:00 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.ahima.com
     
  • April 8, 2010
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    “Injection and Infusion Coding Made Easy: A Case Study Approach to Accurate Charge Capture.”
    1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com
     
  • May 3, 2010
    Louisiana HFMA
    "The Buzz Around “HI-TECH” and HER Meaningful Use
     
  • June 4, 2010
    Helsinki, Finland
    "Linking DRG Case-Mix Payments to Quality Healthcare”
     
  • June 8 - 12, 2010
    Evora, Portugal
    "Case-Mix Summer School – Understanding the principles and approaches for designing DRGs based payment/budgeting systems”
    Forms and registration information can be found on the website.
    Website: www.pcsinternational.org
     
  • August 19, 2010
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "20100 OPPS Proposed Rule”
    1:00 pm – 2:40 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com
     
  • December 10, 2010
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "2011 OPPS Final Rule”
    1:00 pm – 2:40 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com
     
  • December 16, 2010
    AHIMA Audio Conference
    "2011 OPPS Final Rule”
    1:00– 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    www.ahima.org


Past presentations include:

200
9

  • January 20, 2009
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "Injections and Infusions”
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time

    Website: www.hcpro.com
     
  • January 29, 2009
    Louisiana HFMA
    “2009 OPPS Final Rule”
    Baton Rouge, LA
    8:00 am – 10:00 pm Eastern Time
     
  • February 12, 2009
    AHIMA Audio Conference
    “Injections and Infusions”
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.ahima.com
     
  • March 9, 2009
    Ohio Health Information Management Annual Meeting
    “Policymaking Process to Improve Reimbursement and Compliance”
    1:45 – 3:00 pm and 3:15 -4:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: http://www.ohima.org/meeting/meeting9.html
    Columbus, Ohio
     
  • March 17, 2009
    MedAptus Webinar
    “Driving Compliance Through Automated Infusion Charge Capture”
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.medaptus.com
     
  • March 31, 2009
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    “Injection and Infusion Coding Made Easy: A Case Study Approach to Accurate Charge Capture.”
    1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com
     
  • May 18-20, 2009
    Pennsylvania AHIMA
    "2009 OPPS Final Rule – Clinical, Financial and Operational Changes”
    Time: TBD
     
  • June 8 - 12, 2009
    Avignon, France
    "Case-Mix Summer School – Understanding the principles and approaches for designing DRGs based payment/budgeting systems”
    Forms and registration information can be found on the website.
    Website: www.pcsinternational.org
     
  • August 2009 (final date TBD)
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "2010 OPPS Proposed Rule”
    1:00 pm – 2:40 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com
     
  • October 3, 2009
    AHIMA 81st Convention, Grapevine, Texas
    "The Latest on Coding, Billing, and Payment for Injection and Infusion Services Under OPPS/APCs”
    3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern Time

     
  • December 2009 (final date TBD)
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "2010 OPPS Final Rule”
    1:00 pm – 2:40 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com
     

2008

  • June 30, 2008
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "Injection and Infusion Coding Made Easy: A Case Study Approach to Accurate Charge Capture”
    1:00 pm – 2:40 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com
     
  • June 23-27, 2008
    Venice, Italy
    "Case-Mix Summer School - Understanding the Principles and Approaches for Designing DRGs Based Payment/Budgeting Systems”
    Forms and registration information can be found on the website
    Website: www.casemix.org/iniziative/summ_08/programma.htm

     
  • June 9, 2008
    Avignon, France
    "Case-Mix Summer School - Understanding the Principles and Approaches for Designing DRGs Based Payment/Budgeting Systems”
    Forms and registration information can be found on the website
    Website: www.pcsinternational.org
     
  • May 30, 2008
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "Hospital Outpatient Billing: Key Programs to Prevent Compliance Risks”
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com
     
  • May 7, 2008
    PA-AHIMA
    "2008 OPPS Final Rule – Clinical, Financial and Operational Changes”
    9:00 am – 10:45 am Eastern Time
     
  • February 14, 2008
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "Understanding CMS’ Expanded Packaging for 2008 - Big Changes”
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com
     
  • January 28, 2008
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "Injections and Infusions”
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com
     

2007

  • December12, 2007
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "2008 OPPS Final Rule"
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com
     
  • November 28, 2007
    Progressive Business Audio Conference
    "2008 OPPS Final Rule"
    1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern Time

     
  • November 15, 2007
    IL HFMA
    "2008 OPPS Final Rule"
    9:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hraa.com

     
  • November 13, 2007
    HRAA/Nimitt Consulting Inc.
    2008 OPPS Final Rule
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hraa.com

     
  • November 7, 2007
    Patient Classification Systems International (PCS/I)
    Workshop: Outpatient Classification/Payment Systems
    Used Worldwide

    Website: www.pcsinternational.org

     
  • October 24, 2007
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "Injections and Infusions"
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com

     
  • August 29, 2007
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "2008 OPPS Proposed Rule"
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com

     
  • July 26, 2007
    California Health Information Association
    "OPPS/APC Update"
    All day workshop being held in Northern California

     
  • July 25, 2007
    California Health Information Association
    "OPPS/APC Update"
    All day workshop being held in Southern California
     
  • June 11, 2007
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "Injections and Infusions"
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com
     
  • April 30, 2007
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "Injections and Infusions"
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com
     
  • April 19, 2007
    Iowa AHIMA
    Injections and Infusions: Understanding the 2007 Rules of OPPS
    11:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern Time
     
  • April 19, 2007
    Iowa AHIMA
    2007 OPPS/APC Update
    1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern Time
     
  • March 20, 2007
    Code Correct
    Drug administration: Injections and Infusions 2007
    1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern Time
     
  • March 13, 2007
    HRAA and Nimitt Consulting, Inc.
    1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern Time
    Infusion Confusion - We've Got Your Solution: FAQs for 2007
     
  • Medicare Part B coverage and payment issues for drugs and biologitcals and drug administration services – written article and presentation at the American Health Lawyers Association Annual Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues, Baltimore, MD, March 2007
     
  • January 23, 2007
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "
    2006 Injections and Infusions: Understanding the 2006 CPT codes and Rules for OPPS Billing
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com

2006

  • December 5, 2006
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    "2007 OPPS Final Rule”
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com

     
  • November 28, 2006
    World Research Group
    "Understand the Key Financial, Operational and Clinical Changes for the 2007 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System with a Special Focus on Drug Administration Coding/Billing Issues"
    8:00 am - 11:00 am
    Las Vegas, NV

     
  • November 14, 2006
    2007 OPPS Update
    HRAA and Nimitt Consulting, Inc.
    1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern Time
     
  • October 9-11, 2006
    Patient Classification Systems International
    "Titles - 2 presentations"
    2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
    Singapore
     
  • October 8, 2006
    AHIMA Workshop
    "2006 Injections/Infusions Coding and Billing Confusion Resolution"
    9:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Denver, Colorado
     
  • October 7, 2006
    AHIMA Workshop
    Improving Compliance under OPPS by Learning How to Stay One Step Ahead of OIG”
    2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
    Denver, Colorado
     
  • October 6, 2006
    AAPC in Ann Arbor
    "Titles - 3 presentations"
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    Ann Arbor, MI

     
  • August 18, 2006
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    2007 OPPS Proposed Rule
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com

     
  • July 20-21, 2006
    “The OPPS Coding Workshop”: Injections and Infusions, Wound Care, and ED Coding. Hosted by HCPRO.
    Boston, Massachusetts
    To register: Visit HCPro's Healthcare Marketplace or call 800/650-6787 (source code ET44261B)
     
  • June 20-22, 2006
    Society of Actuaries Health
    June Spring Meeting   
    Provider Contracting: Three panel sessions
    9:00 am – 6:00 pm Eastern Time
    Hollywood, FL
     
  • June 6, 2006
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    Outpatient Hospital Billing:  Audit Strategies to Ensure OIG Compliance
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com

     
  • May 23, 2006
    World Research Group Presentation and Panel Discussion
    “The Provider Perspective”: Challenges, Successes, & Pitfalls of Medicare’s OPPS/APC Implementation
    11:20 am –2:40 pm
    San Francisco, CA
     
  • May 22, 2006
    World Research Group Workshop
    “How to Avoid the Medicare APC Implementation Nightmare and Leverage the Successes”: Lessons and Strategies for Commercial Payers Developing an APC Payment System
    9:00 am – 12:00 pm
    San Francisco, CA
     
  • April 7, 2006
    Okalahoma, AHIMA
    “Drug Administration, Infusions, and Injections for Both Medicare OPPS and Non-Medicare Reporting”
    8:00 am –11:00 am
    Okalahoma City, OK
     
  • April 6, 2006
    Indiana HFMA
    “2006 OPPS Update”: Update on the Final Rule for 2006…and More
    1:30 pm –3:00 pm
    Indianapolis, IN
     
  • March 31, 2006
    Washington State, AHIMA
    “Drug Administration, Infusions, and Injections for Both Medicare OPPS and Non-Medicare Reporting”
    1:00 pm –4:00 pm
    Spokane, WA
     
  • January 30, 2006
    Louisiana, HFMA
    "Final 2006 OPPS Rule”
    10:00 am – 11:50 am Eastern Time
    Baton Rouge, LA
     
  • January 25, 2006
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    2006 Injections and Infusions: Understanding the 2006 CPT codes and Rules for OPPS Billing
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com

2005

·         December 15, 2005
HCPRO Audio Conference
2006 OPPS Final Rule:
Everything you Need to Know for 2006

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
Website: www.hcpro.com

 

  • November 17, 2005
    Illinois HFMA
    "2006 OPPS Update on the Final Rule”
    1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern Time

     

  • August 20, 2005
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    2006 OPPS Proposed Rule
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com

     

  • July 12, 2005
    HCPRO Audio Conference
    Injections and Infusions: Coding and Billing Update for OPPS 2005
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time
    Website: www.hcpro.com

     

  • May 19, 2005
    HCPRO Audio Conference 
    Oncology Coding Challenges: Strategies for Charge Capture, Auditing, and More
    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time 
    Website: http://www.hcmarketplace.com/prod.cfm?id=3357 

     

  • May 17, 2005 
    The Pennsylvania American Health Information Management Association (PA AHIMA)
    Session One: 2005 OPPS Update Sessions Two and Three : 2005 Drug Administration Coding and Billing 
    State College, PA

  • March 10-13, 2005
    MEDQUIST Annual Users Conference
    Session One: 2005 OPPS Update
    Session Two: "Understanding the New Role of the Coder Part II” 
    Atlanta, GA
    Website: www.medquist.com/about_us/input_conference.shtml

  • March 8--9, 2005
    California Health Information Management Association 
    2005 OPPS/APCs: A regulatory update of all that’s new, with a focus on a multidisciplinary approach to the successful clinical, financial and operational management of APCs
    9:00 am – 5:00 pm Pacific Time 
    Website: www.hcpro.com

 

Due to the large number of presentations and training topics that Ms. Shah has offered, we have condensed those items prior to 2004 in a PDF file (34K) for your viewing convenience. Please click the link to view all of the prior presentations and training.

2004 and Prior Training and Presentations Topics

 

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