Medtrade has opened its call for speakers for its 2025 event in Dallas.
In a June 1 news announcement, Medtrade released guidelines for industry members interested in presenting at the conference, to take place Feb. 18-20 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
Medtrade’s Educational Advisory Board has selected eight speaker topics:
— Audits and compliance, including current audit trends; internal/external audit strategies; responding to audits and submitting appeals; and compliance program best practices.
— Complex Rehab Technology and mobility, including presentations that qualify as continuing education unit (CEU courses). This category could also include sessions on seat elevation, manual wheelchair fitting and coverage, and prior authorization best practices.
— Legislative, regulatory and legal, including sessions on federal fraud and abuse laws; anticipated federal legislation and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations; avoiding government enforcement actions; and building legally compliant arrangements with referral sources.
— Managed care, including Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care. This category could include presentations on common challenges and solutions in payer relations; using technology to facilitate enhanced payer relations; contract negotiations; and innovation and value-based care in managed care.
— Operations and innovations, including data-driven decisions and advanced reporting; revenue cycle and operations best practices; innovative approaches to claims processing and denial management; using AI and other emerging technologies to support business operations.
— Product categories, including trending categories and product categories that present growth opportunities, as well as related coverage and compliance requirements. The track will include home medical equipment in the sleep, enteral nutrition, ventilation, urological, continuous glucose monitoring, wound care, oxygen, and lymphedema/compression fields.
— Sales and marketing, including education on engaging referral sources, improving efficiency and productivity, and gaining market share. Possible speaking topics could include using technology and data to improve sales productivity; learning to apply a clinical sales approach; engaging with the referral community with education and training; and sales leadership and management using metrics to improve market share.
The Educational Advisory Board is calling for “at least two advanced learning sessions per track,” the Medtrade announcement added, in addition to presentations written for beginner and intermediate levels.
Proposal deadline is July 5
“Medtrade is committed to delivering attendees with original, quality content and topics built around clinical expertise, as well as the most up-to-date data, trends, technologies, and effective strategies to address challenges and leverage new growth opportunities in the industry,” the call for speakers announcement said.
The Educational Advisory Board is seeking presentations that are “new and presented for the first time at Medtrade 2025.” Board members are also seeking “a diverse perspective and voice within the conference program that will inspire and educate attendees.”
The board is especially interested in interactive discussions, panel sessions, “and real-world, hands-on training and experiences that actively engage attendees.”
The deadline for speaker proposals is July 5.