Thursday | 1:40 PM - 2:40 PM | Special Interest Track

SESSION TITLE

Healthcare Rules! A Prescription for Pain Relief: Using Business Rule Technology in Healthcare Systems

SPEAKER(s):

Rik Chomko Chief Product Officer InRule Technology

MAIN FOCUS OF PRESENTATION: Business & IT

FAMILIARITY WITH SUBJECT: Some

ABOUT THIS SESSION:

Healthcare payers and providers face daunting challenges, including compliance with regulations and shrinking budgets. Automating critical decisions with explicitly defined, user authored and centrally managed healthcare rules improves the transparency and compliance of core processes while reducing development and maintenance burdens.

This session includes case studies and a demonstration featuring automated healthcare rules.

• Learn how the largest provider of Medicaid process management services – uses rules within a system that reduces the timeframe for provider reimbursement by 81 percent
• Get an in-depth look at a flexible platform designed to validate healthcare rules and improve compliance throughout the revenue cycle
• Additional case studies show how other healthcare leaders have implemented rule-enabled solutions



ABOUT THE SPEAKER(s):

Rik has over 16 years of experience implementing rule-based technology. Prior to co-founding InRule, Rik was Chief Technology Officer with Calypso Systems, a solutions integrator based in Chicago. During his seven years at Calypso, Rik was responsible for both the architecture and delivery of systems to many of the firm’s largest clients. Rik is recognized as an expert in emerging technology, having co-authored a number of system frameworks that provide analysts the ability to control application logic without programmer involvement.

Rik has been both an award recipient and speaker at numerous technology and industry events including Microsoft Fusion, Comdex, and ACORD. Prior to his work at Calypso, Rik worked for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois where he served as a member of the Technical Architecture team on their largest mission-critical system.