| Optional & General Sessions SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 CIA Exam Review Parts I and II 8 a.m. - Noon
1 - 5 p.m.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 CIA Exam Review Parts III and IV 8 a.m. - Noon
1 - 5 p.m.
The CIA designation is increasingly the certification of choice
for internal auditors. In each part you will receive an overview
of the topics covered on Parts I, II, III and IV of the CIA Exam,
study materials, a study plan, and test-taking techniques that will
help you take the test with confidence. CIA Exam SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 Optional Session #1 The span of information technology in healthcare and the pace of information system (IS) implementations are increasing. For many healthcare organizations, implementation of major new clinical and/or financial IS is one of their highest risks. A panel of four IT and non-IT internal auditors with comprehensive experience in IS implementations will present their audit department’s role in implementation projects and samples of project tools. The session will offer learning opportunities to both auditors with and without IT audit and system implementation experience. As well as project scope and details on approaches, the session will cover the benefi ts of auditor participation, real-life experiences and practical do’s and don’ts, reporting, and how the non-technical person can develop IT capabilities. Deliverables:
Level: Intermediate
Optional Session #2 HCCA/AHIA Focus Group Lessons Learned
Level: Intermediate SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 Optional Session #3 Revenue Cycle 101 will examine the revenue cycle from A to Z, or Admitting to zero balance. The goal is to gain functional knowledge for each step involved in the revenue cycle by analyzing, in depth, each process and providing functional measurements to monitor processes. Participants can expect an active learning session through case study analysis, activities, and working solutions that solve potential revenue problems at each step upon return to their respective hospitals. Deliverables:
Level: Basic Instructor: Alanna Dawn Runge, Ph.D., Administrative Director of Support Services, SSM St. Mary’s Health Center, Richmond Heights, MO Optional Session #4 This session will start with reviews of the fundamentals of internal controls and the history of control frameworks. An in-depth look at the most used control frameworks – COSO and CobIT – will include audit experiences and show how COSO and CobIT can work together. This session will explore using control frameworks in Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 documentation and testing, and how to leverage the yearone documentation and testing investments for continuing improvement. Materials will show how to leverage internal control frameworks in Enterprise Risk Assessments (ERM), especially the new COSO ERM Framework, and provide decision criteria for choosing a control methodology. Deliverables:
Level: Basic
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10 General Session #1 Drawing from his successful book, Filling the Glass, Barry Maher will provide insights to help you to achieve peak performance without sacrifi cing integrity, motivate yourself and those around you, and enjoy your job and help others enjoy theirs. Meeting Professionals International says, “Often funny, occasionally blunt, always honest …Maher helps us fi ll our own glass through a skillful mix of case studies, tips, tactics and hard headed, reality-based inspiration.” You’ve read about him in USA Today, Business Week and The Wall Street Journal, now Barry Maher brings his real world tactics for increasing productivity AND job satisfaction to AHIA’s 2005 Conference. Level: All |
