Apply to speak at the 2026 Revenue Integrity Symposium

Join us on the podium at the 2026 Revenue Integrity Symposium (RIS), to be held September 24-25, 2026, in Savannah, Georgia. We’re now accepting proposals to speak at 2026 RIS. The deadline to apply is January 12, 2026.

Why you should apply

Speaking at RIS is an excellent opportunity to share your knowledge and experience, strengthen your professional network, and move your career to the next level. As a RIS speaker, you’ll be positioned for deeper, more meaningful interactions with your peers and industry thought leaders and experts. By sharing your great ideas, successful programs, lessons learned, and areas of expertise you’ll be part of what makes RIS such an incredible and valuable experience.

RIS gathers innovative revenue cycle leaders together to learn, engage professionally and personally, and share best practices and knowledge that can be put to work immediately. We offer unmatched, focused educational opportunities across three tracks, including a track dedicated to denials prevention and management, and an essential space to create deeper, more energizing connections.

Speaking at RIS can be intimidating—but don’t be! Revenue integrity and revenue cycle professionals like you have valuable knowledge and experience and sharing it with the larger community benefits everyone. Speaking at RIS provides you with the opportunity to shine a light on your accomplishments and hone your professional speaking skills.

Suggested topics

Whether you’re an experienced speaker or are just starting out speaking at a conference, RIS is an excellent opportunity to share your insights with your peers.

We’re seeking proposals on a variety of revenue integrity and revenue cycle topics, from analysis of regulations to case studies. Whether you’re breaking down payer rules and regulations into clear, actionable steps or sharing lessons and successful projects from your facility, we want to hear from you.

We invite speakers to apply to present on all aspects of revenue integrity, revenue cycle, and Medicare compliance including, but not limited to, the following:

• Maintaining an up-to-date and compliant chargemaster and setting policies for charging for procedures and supplies
• Best practices for reducing payer denials
• Data-driven strategies for addressing revenue leaks and improving revenue cycle workflows
• Cross-functional programs, including stakeholders from across the revenue cycle and clinical leaders, to support revenue integrity and ensure accurate, complete reimbursement
• Current payer audit targets and strategies to protect revenue
• Strategies for complying with payer rules and regulations, such as patient status, price transparency, and more
• Improving a revenue integrity program using analytics, metrics, and key performance indicators
• Efficiently addressing NCCI edits and MUEs
• Methods for designing and implementing a revenue integrity program, developing workflows, setting goals, and staffing
• Understanding the impact of patient status and payer regulations
• Developing strategies for accurately documenting, coding, and billing patient encounters and stay

If you don’t see your topic listed here, please contact us and let us know what expertise you can bring to the podium. Original ideas not included above are welcome.

Keep in mind that RIS attendees represent a broad range of experience and backgrounds, so don’t hesitate to submit proposals that are geared toward advanced or beginner audiences. However, when crafting your proposal, do take time into consideration: educational sessions are 60 minutes total but at least five to 10 minutes must be reserved at the end for Q&A, meaning speakers have 50-55 minutes of presentation time. You must be prepared to fill the entire time allotted to your session.

You are welcome to apply with a co-speaker; however, we recommend a maximum of two speakers per session.

Individuals selected to speak at RIS will be notified in February 2026.

How to apply

Before applying, please ensure you are prepared with the following:

• Presentation information, including an outline/abstract or agenda, brief synopsis draft version or example of a previous presentation, learning objectives, title, and audience level with rationale
• A brief statement explaining why you are qualified to present on your topic and previous speaking experience

The deadline to submit your application is January 12, 2026. Please complete all fields. Leaving the form open for a lengthy period of time may cause it to time out, so it’s advised to draft your submission in a separate document and paste it into the appropriate fields.

Speakers are welcome to submit more than one session but must fill out a separate form for each submission.

NAHRI will waive admission fees for all selected speakers, including up to one co-speaker per session. However, 2026 RIS speakers and co-speakers will be responsible for the cost of their own travel, accommodations, and meals.

The NAHRI Networking and Events Committee will begin reviewing applications in January 2026, so apply here today!