Diagnosis codes and modifiers aren’t just billing details—they tell the story that determines how your claims are paid. When these elements don’t align, hospitals face denials, delays, and compliance risks. This session will break down how to accurately connect coding choices with billing practices to ensure claims reflect true clinical intent, reduce audit exposure, and secure appropriate reimbursement.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the most common coding and modifier missteps that lead to denials and learn how to avoid them through stronger documentation and coding practices.
- Implement strategies to bridge gaps between clinical, coding, and billing teams—ensuring consistent, compliant claims that tell the right story from documentation to payment.
Industry benchmarks to measure the impact of payment integrity currently don't exist, making it challenging to optimize performance and areas of opportunity. Standards are extremely complicated due to varied member populations and an inconsistent approach to calculating metrics.
In this groundbreaking panel discussion, learn how a Working Group of payer and vendor SMEs have been collaborating over the last six months to develop a standard approach to calculating savings PMPM across LOB and audit programs. This session will share standard definitions and calculations, so attendees can understand how to calculate and compare their savings PMPM.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn about standard definitions and calculations for savings PMPM that apply to any type of plan, across LOB, region, and program audit
- Understand how to develop savings PMPM metrics that are comparable to a standard industry range
- Provide feedback on the approach to ensure benchmarks are applicable to your organization
- Access resources and expert guidance to support development of benchmarks
Curated meetings based on your RCM/PI painpoints and investments -30 minutes each -3 meetings per registered individual -All those not scheduled to take meetings will be encouraged to take part in interactive sessions, competitions and activities in the exhibition room.
Take a break to grab a drink, enjoy a snack, and connect with presenters after their sessions. Don’t miss the interactive sessions and competitions happening in the exhibition room during this time!
Discover how to turn price transparency from a regulatory requirement into a strategic advantage across revenue cycle management and payment integrity. This session will explore how hospitals and health plans can leverage pricing data to drive smarter audits, reduce payment disputes, and strengthen compliance, all while improving patient trust and financial outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how both hospitals and health plans can integrate pricing data into payment integrity processes to proactively identify discrepancies, minimize denials, and resolve disputes more efficiently.
- Learn best practices for aligning data sources, contract terms, and audit strategies between health plans and hospitals to ensure ongoing compliance with price transparency regulations and avoid penalties
AMS Intelligent Analytics
Website: http://www.amspredict.com/
Advanced Medical Strategies (AMS) is the premier provider of payment integrity, risk management, and business intelligence solutions to identify and address excessive claims, prevent and recoup overpayments, and effectively manage the risks associated with high-cost claimants and group health underwriting.
Mark Buehrer

Priya Kesavan
Priya Kesavan is an AI Strategy Principal at Microsoft. In her current role, she leads the development of long-term strategies and roadmaps for Microsoft's in-house AI hardware systems. In the past, Priya held several leadership positions in product management for SoC and systems development at Intel and Cisco. Driven by a passion for harnessing AI to address complex real-world challenges and improve user experiences, she is a strong advocate for "AI for good." Priya is also committed to empowering women in technology and AI, spearheading initiatives to foster their growth and advancement. She holds a degree in Computer Engineering from Madras University.