Upcoming Events
Register for the upcoming Seminars offered by IIE (Institute of Industrial Engineers) and taught by Adrienne Dickerson.

Lean Six Sigma for Health Care - May 2-6, 2011 - IIE HQ, Norcross GA

Principles in Patient Flow & Throughput - June 21-22, 2011 - IIE HQ, Norcross GA

Publications
Adrienne Dickerson, President of Cadence Health, has written articles for trade journals and presented at national coferences. A sample of these materials is presented below.

Articles
"Making the Numbers Work: Using the Date Purveyors of Industrial Engineering to rescue health care systems" -- Article published in Industrial Engineer, July 2006, Volume 38 (National magazine of the Institute for Industrial Engineers). Cover article on the use of data and engineering professionals in healthcare.

"It's Not About Apples" -- Article published in Industrial Engineer, February 2003, Volume 36 (National magazine of the Institute for Industrial Engineers). A column on the correct application of benchmarking exercises in healthcare.

Presentations
"Leading Revenue Cycle Performance Improvement" -- Co-presented at the 2006 Society for Health System Conference in San Diego, CA. This presentation outlines how one hospital uses a unique department structure to revolutionize how they approach Managed Care Contracting, Denials Management, and other Revenue Cycle Improvements. We share tips and tricks you can implement to achieve the same type of cash increases. Since 2003 average managed care inpatient payment increased $2,500 per case, 1Q 2005 saw over $2.6 million in denials collections, and CDM efforts resulted in an increase in net revenue of $7.3 million for the year ending 3Q 2004.

"The Power of Collaboratition" -- Webinar presented in July 2005. Methods for presenting data to use competitiveness and collaboration to your advantage for motivating change. Examples of reports and strategies for all levels of management from Executive to Department Manager.

"ACTION O-I™ Toolkit: A Guide for Using ACTION in your Facility" -- Co-presented at the 2005 Solucient National Conference. An overview on using benchmarking data and productivity throughout a single, or multiple, organizations.

"Taking HBSI Action™ Across Multiple Organizations" -- Presented at the 2003 Solucient National Conference.