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CONVERGE 2017 Schedule

 

 

Sunday, September 24 Rooms
10:00AM 5:00PM Decorator Set-up in Exhibit Hall
Monday, September 25
8:00 AM 4:00 PM Exhibitor Move In (All Booths Must be Set by 4 PM)
11:00 AM 8:00 PM Registration Open
VOLUNTEER GROUP MEETINGS
1:00 PM 2:00 PM EDI Workgroup
1:00 PM 2:00 PM Communication Workgroup
1:00 PM 2:00 PM Terminology Workgroup

1:00 PM 3:00 PM Government Relations Workgroup
2:00 PM 3:00 PM Research Commission
2:00 PM 3:00 PM Education Commission
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
Codes Sub Workgroup
 
3:00 PM 3:30 PM Refreshment Break
3:30 PM 4:30 PM DQA Sub Workgroup

3:30 PM 5:00 PM Operations Workgroup
3:30 PM 5:00 PM Exchange Workgroup
4:30 PM
5:30 PM
SNOWMED Sub Workgroup
 
3:30 PM 5:30 PM Research Commission
4:30 PM 6:00 PM New Member Welcome hosted by Membership Workgroup
5:00 PM 6:30 PM Commission on Advocacy Policy
6:30 PM 8:00 PM Opening Night Reception
Tuesday, September 26 Rooms
7:00 AM 6:00 PM Registration
8:00 AM 8:30 AM Breakfast sponsored by Zelis

8:45 AM 10:15 AM Opening General Session sponsored by Anthem, Inc.
10:15 AM 10:30AM Transition Time
10:30 AM 12:00 PM Dedicated Discovery Zone Time
10:40 AM 10:52 AM DZ DEMO 1 - Information Capture Solutions
11:00 AM 11:12 AM DZ DEMO 2 - Health Solutions Plus
11:20 AM 11:32 AM DZ DEMO 3 - BFC Printing
11:40 AM 11:52 AM DZ DEMO 4 - Ignition Group / NetMinder
12:00 PM 1:30 PM Luncheon sponsored by Delta Dental of CA
1:30 PM 2:30 PM Expansive, Not Expensive: Keys to Building a Happier, More Productive Dental Network
Vision 2030: Sustainable, Relevant, Dental Education and Practice
Putting teeth into Medicare: is the US ready for a dental benefit in Medicare?

2:30 PM 3:00 PM Break - sponsored by Aspen Dental
3:00 PM 4:00 PM ERA and EFT - A Providers View
Current Trends in Dentistry as Illuminated by Claims Data
ACA ‘Repeal and Replacement’: Navigating Uncertainty in 2018 and Beyond.”
4:15PM 5:15PM  Provider Directory Validation
 
 Senior Markets
 Cybersecurity: Recent Developments at the NAIC and Compliance Implications for Carriers
5:15PM 6:15PM Cocktail Hour sponsored by Guardian Life

Wednesday, September 27 Rooms
6:30 AM 7:30 AM YOGA Morning - sponsored by PPO USA
8:00 AM 8:30 AM Breakfast sponsored by Heartland Dental & Pacific Dental Services
8:00 AM 5:30 PM Registration
8:45 AM 10:15 AM General Session - The Future of Standalone Dental - West Monroe Partners
10:15 AM 10:30 AM Transition Time
10:30 AM 11:45 AM The Future of Standalone Dental

Teledentistry
Actuarial Session

12:00 PM 1:15 PM Walk Around Lunch in Discovery Zone
12:05 PM 12:17 PM DZ DEMO 5 - P& R Dental Strategies
12:21 PM 12:33 PM DZ DEMO 6 - Vyne / NEA
12:39 PM 12:51 PM DZ DEMO 7 - Zelis
12:55 PM 1:07 PM DZ DEMO 8 - Dear Doctor
1:11 PM 1:23 PM DZ DEMO 9- FraudLens
1:30 PM 2:00 PM Afternoon Break sponsored by SunLife Financial
1:30 PM 1:55 PM Discovery Zone Exhibitor Giveaways (must be present to win)
2:00 PM 5:00 PM EXHIBITOR TEARDOWN
2:00 PM 3:00 PM The Impact of Secular Trends on Consumer Behavior and Access to Healthcare
Are there any dentists left to recruit?
Legislative Reform Impacts on Healthcare Markets: The Dental Perspective
3:00 PM 3:15 PM Transition Time
3:15PM 4:15PM The Evolution of Dental & Medical Care Integration

Strategies for Improving Provider Data Quality for Credentialing and Directory Accuracy
2017 Legislative and Regulatory Trends Impacting Provider Networks

4:30 PM 5:30 PM NADP Business Meeting - Open To All Members
5:30 PM 10:00 PM Evening on your own
Thursday, September 28 Rooms
7:30 AM 8:15 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Challenges in the Political Landscape
 
9:00 AM 10:00 AM Closing General Session - Harnessing your Power to Create Change