Register now for industry insights on litigation strategies, health care, compliance essentials from TPx, and much more for the month of October.
09/27/2023 3:20 P.M.
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Kickstart your education this month with ACA International’s latest Core Courses and Hot Topic seminars.
Our upcoming seminars feature insights on health care collection, small agency tips, litigation and legal strategies, compliance essentials from TPx and more.
ACA online education is included in the purchase of the All-Access Training Zone. If you’re already subscribed, the October education is included in the Training Zone Pass for you and your company. If not, invest in your employees by purchasing the Training Zone Pass today and access all of ACA’s live seminars, seminar recordings and the ACA How tutorials.
As a reminder: If you receive a notification that you are already registered for an event through ACA’s online events calendar (such as the monthly Water Cooler Chat or a recurring Hot Topic series) and need to modify it, you can log in to your ACA account, click on your name at the top right and select Event Registrations in the sidebar to manage your upcoming events list.
Don’t miss out! Take a look at these courses planned for October and save your spot now.
Healthcare Collection Management: Advanced Topics for the HCM Designation
Health care collections differ from other collection practices in many significant ways, especially when it comes to consumer care. This Core Course will discuss the risks and benefits of health care collecting, then dive into advanced operational topics such as federal laws, the health care account lifecycle, strategies for collecting self-pay and Medicare accounts, and the basics of working with charitable providers.
This event is from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. CDT, Oct. 2-6. Visit the event webpage to register.
Small Agency Jam Sessions
Join this monthly 30-minute power meetup, designed exclusively for small collection agencies (those with 50 or fewer employees), to share insights and innovations. This isn’t your typical industry gathering; it’s a fast-paced, high-energy exchange of ideas and experiences that will leave you feeling inspired and empowered.
The Small Agency Jam Sessions will be held at 11 a.m. on the second Monday of each month. This month’s webinar is from 11 to 11:30 a.m. CDT Oct. 9. Visit the event webpage to register.
Innovation Stage Online: Taming the Compliance Monster
During this Innovation Stage, Jonathan Goldberger, senior vice president of TPx, will highlight the best practices for getting ahead of compliance and how to build a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) strategy that is easy, adaptable and efficient of your time.
Learn from the ACA’s Alliance security partner of choice for the Federal Trade Commission’s GLBA Safeguards Rule, TPx.
This seminar, sponsored by TPx, is free for members from 2 to 3 p.m. CDT Oct. 10. Visit the event webpage to register.
At the Bar
This 45-minute interactive forum has been created to give ARM industry attorneys—both in-house counsel and litigation defense counsel—as well as ACA members in litigation management and compliance roles an opportunity to engage in collaborative, peer-led discussions focused on recent litigation trends.
At the Bar will be held at 1 p.m. on the second Friday of each month. This month’s webinar is from 1 to 1:45 p.m. CDT Oct. 13. Visit the event webpage to register.
Water Cooler Chat
The Water Cooler Chat is an uplifting, professional 30-minute networking event fueled by the Visionaries Committee. Take this opportunity to recharge by connecting with your industry peers, asking questions, getting feedback on an idea, or just hanging out!
The monthly Water Cooler Chat is held at 1 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month.
This month’s webinar is from 1 to 1:30 p.m. CDT Oct. 18. Visit the event webpage to register.
The Marketing and Sales Mastery Series – Strategic Planning: Working on Your Business for Success
In this session, led by Adam Parks, founder and CEO of Branding Arc, and Cris Bjelajac, line of business owner at Latitude by Genesys, you will learn how to set long-term goals and create a plan to achieve them, as well as how to assess and respond to changes in the business environment. Topics include goal setting, analysis of the competitive landscape, market research and tactics for success.
This webinar is from 2 to 3 p.m. CDT, Oct. 18. Visit the event webpage to register.
Blueprint® Hot Topic: Building and Improving Your Auditing Program
If your company is pursuing Blueprint QMS, or if you need a deep dive into crafting an auditing program that really works, join this conversation. 2023 is setting us up for major change, and with change comes learning to track it and assess your progress. This Hot Topic, led by Teri Plunkett, ARNM, LLC, will refer to the ACA Blueprint QMS system but is open to everyone.
This seminar is from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. CDT Oct. 23. Visit the seminar webpage to register.
Blueprint® Hot Topic: Documentation Must-Haves
If your company is pursuing Blueprint QMS, or if you need a deep dive into how to assemble the “right” documents and artifacts for your Compliance Management System, join us. Learn planning and organization tips and fun ways to celebrate documentation success with your team. This Hot Topic, led by Pamela Murphy, vice president, privacy and compliance officer at ConServe, will refer to the ACA Blueprint QMS system but is open to everyone.
This seminar is from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. CDT Oct. 30. Visit the event webpage to register.
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