KEYPOCC - June 27, 2001 Meeting

POCT Billing Compliance

Wednesday, September 26, 2001

Outdoors at Harrisburg City Island Riverview Pavilion
Click here for Directions

Hosts

Peter L. Gawron, Section Supervisor & Andrea Stoner, Coordinator, QI and Compliance

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033

Serving Central Pennsylvania, the Keystone Point of Care Coordinators (KEYPOCC) provide a forum for the discussion of ideas, issues, practice and emerging technology unique to Point of Care Testing.
At our September 26th meeting we will:

Be totally outdoors so you should bring a sweater/jacket or both

Report on proposed KEYPOCC Constitution and By Laws

Present Information on POCT Billing

Compliance and discuss questions as they pertain POCT Billing

Enjoy a catered Lunch in the Great Outdoors

Network with colleagues aboard "The Pride of Susquehanna" Riverboat

A G E N D A

8:30 Registration

9:00 Introductions & Opening Remarks

9:10 KEYPOCC Proposed By-Laws
Peter L. Gawron, B. S. , MT (ACSP), Section Supervisor, Division of Laboratory Medicine

10:00 Break

10:15 Billing Compliance (POCT)
Christopher Fetters, President and Founder, Nextivity

12:00 Lunch
Sponsored by Medical Automation Systems, Marcy Anderson

12:30 Cruise on "The Pride of the Susquehanna"
Sponsored by Roche Diagnostics, Jackie Kennedy and Ronda Kopek

14:00 Nomination of Proposed Officers

14:10 Closing

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Directions

This meeting will be held on Harrisburg’s City Island at the Riverview Pavilion and aboard "The Pride of the Susquehanna" riverboat. Harrisburg City Island is located off the Market Street Bridge. Visit www.harrisburgriverboat.com/directions.htm or use the following:

From Points North I-83: Take the South Front Street (Exit 22). Follow Front Street South 3.5 miles to the 5th red light. Turn right onto Market Street Bridge, halfway across bridge turn right onto City Island.

From Points South I-83: Take the 2nd Street/ Capital (Exit 23). At the third red light on 2nd Street, turn left onto Market Street. Proceed onto Bridge, halfway across bridge turn right onto City Island.

From PA Turnpike: Take Harrisburg East (Exit 19). Take route 283 West to Route I 83 South towards Harrisburg. EAST exit I 83 Harrisburg/Hershey. Merge onto PA 581 EAST. PA 581 will become I 83 NORTH. Take US 322 EAST exit toward EPHRATA. Merge onto US 322 EAST, Medical Center is on the RIGHT. Take the 2nd Street/ Capital (Exit 23). At the third red light on 2nd Street, turn left onto Market Street. Proceed onto Bridge, halfway across bridge turn right onto City Island.

Speaker

Christopher Fetters, is the President and Founder of Nextivity, Point of Care Consulting. He has served the Connectivity Industry Consortium (CIC) as vice President and Secretary representing Medical Automation Systems (MAS). At MAS he served as Senior Systems Engineer, Project Manager. He has written numerous articles on Point of Care Data Management and has presented at national and international meetings.

Future Meetings

December 12, 2001 Ephrata

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