Apply to speak at the 2027 Revenue Integrity Symposium

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Speaking at the Revenue Integrity Symposium (RIS) is an incredible opportunity for professionals looking to make their mark on the revenue integrity field. RIS speakers gain the opportunity to be recognized as experts in the field, highlight the knowledge and dedication of themselves and their teams, and boost their networking abilities at the foremost event for revenue integrity professionals.

The 2027 event will be held October 14-15, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and you could be a key part of what makes the event so special by applying to speak.

But you may be asking yourself: What could my proposed session be about? Even for seasoned revenue integrity experts and RIS speakers, it can be challenging to select a topic and develop a compelling description and presentation. If that sounds familiar, NAHRI has tips and suggestions to help you choose a topic and create a strong application.

The online application is here (note that you will be prompted to create an account) and is open until January 11, 2027. Before you apply, prepare by reading our tips and guidance.

Lean into your strengths

The best way to choose a topic is to pick one that you are knowledgeable and passionate about. Your expertise means you have knowledge to share and your enthusiasm will inspire your peers. Consider your strengths. Are you the chargemaster wizard at your organization? Are you the charge capture and entry ambassador to clinical departments, known for your ability to listen carefully and partner with clinical teams to find practical workflows? Are you the one your colleagues turn to when they have tricky questions about coding, billing, and documentation rules? What are some successful projects you’ve worked on? What’s something you’ve learned in recent years that’s helped you stop revenue leaks and shore up earned, compliant revenue for your organization?

To help generate ideas, NAHRI has compiled the following list of suggested topics. For 2027 RIS, we are particularly interested in sessions on:

Chargemaster management and maintenance
- Strategies, policies, procedures, and workflows
- Staffing to support maintaining an up to date and accurate chargemaster
Charge capture workflows and policies
- Successful policies and best practices
- Developing successful partnerships with clinical departments, including successful education programs,
- Hospital inpatient charging policies and workflows
- Hospital outpatient charging policies and workflows
Revenue integrity program design
- Staffing models
- Developing, maintaining, and improving revenue integrity programs
- Defining and managing scope
- Setting goals and priorities, identifying and using KPIs
- Creating a culture of revenue integrity
Denials management and prevention
- Strategies for mitigating different types of denials
- Identifying high priority denials
- Capturing, using, and communicating denials data
- Developing, maintaining, and improving denials management programs
- Best practices for successful appeals
Cross-functional collaboration
- Developing and maintaining relationships with clinical departments to support revenue integrity goals, including accurate charge capture and reconciliation, documentation integrity, etc.
Internal audits
- Strategies for developing and maintaining effective internal audit programs
Working with payer contracting
- Developing a relationship with payer contracting
- Sharing data and information with payer contracting
- Working with payer contracting to improve contracts with payer
- Working with payer contracting to address denials
Commercial payers
- Developing better contracts with commercial payers
- Determining when it’s appropriate to be in or out of network with a payer
- Managing commercial payer audits
- Managing denials and appeals with commercial payers
Coding and documentation
- Ensuring correct coding and documentation for injections and infusions, skin substitutes, and other services at high risk of errors and payer scrutiny
- Developing interdepartmental coding and documentation audit programs (i.e., working with CDI, internal audit, compliance)
Billing and reimbursement compliance
- Keeping up to date with regulations
- Identifying and addressing major compliance risks in revenue cycle
- Creating and managing an internal revenue integrity/revenue cycle audit program
Price transparency and pricing strategies
- Implementing and maintaining price transparency requirements
- Developing and revising pricing strategies
Implementing advanced technology in revenue integrity
- Identifying opportunities for advanced technology in revenue integrity
- Understanding, evaluating, and mitigating risks associated with advanced technology
- Developing a business case
- Measuring, understanding, and reporting ROI for advanced technology

Outpatient CDI
- Developing, maintaining and improving CDI programs in outpatient and ambulatory settings
- Strategies to improve outpatient documentation, coding, and charge capture with CDI
- Programs to train outpatient CDI staff on core revenue integrity concepts
- Core CDI concepts for revenue integrity leaders

Keep in mind that this is not an exhaustive list, and we welcome applications to speak on topics not included here. If you have questions about whether a topic is appropriate, or are seeking advice for choosing between several topics, please email us at nahri@hcpro.com.

Proposed sessions should be appropriate for an audience of revenue cycle professionals, including professionals in revenue integrity, HIM, coding, CDI, PFS, compliance, and other revenue cycle roles. RIS attendees represent a broad range of levels of expertise. Some attendees may be newer to the field and seeking more basic or introductory level sessions. Others may be seeking sessions at an intermediate level on topics they wish to learn more about. And some attendees may be seeking more advanced level sessions.

RIS sessions are 60 minutes long, including 50-55 minutes of presentation time and five to 10 minutes for audience Q&A at the end. That means you must choose a topic that you feel comfortable speaking on for a minimum of 50 minutes and a maximum of 55 minutes. It is essential that RIS speakers fill their session, avoiding ending too early or running over the allotted session time, as CEU requirements and event schedule depend upon it. Please contact us at nahri@hcpro.com if you have questions about session times and the length of your proposed presentation.

There are certain topics we are not likely to consider. We are not looking for sessions on general leadership or professional development topics or other topics of general interest. All sessions must be specifically crafted for the revenue cycle and revenue integrity perspective, including those addressing leadership and management. We are not currently seeking applications for keynote sessions.

How to apply

With your topic settled, it’s time to prepare your application. You’ll need:

Presentation information, including an outline/abstract or agenda, brief synopsis, draft version or example of a previous presentation, learning outcomes, title, and audience level with rationale
Name, job title, organization, and contact information for any cospeakers (if applicable)
A current professional bio
A brief statement explaining why you are qualified to present on your topic and previous speaking experience

Your written description of the session should be thorough and complete. This is the key piece that the NAHRI Networking & Events Committee will use to evaluate and choose sessions. Your application should clearly explain your topic, what your proposed session will cover, and why you are qualified to speak on it. If you have a draft version of your proposed session, you may also include that; although it is not required to submit a draft version, and applicants selected to speak at RIS will be provided with a slide template to create their final presentation materials, it may be helpful to the committee. You may also include examples of sessions you’ve presented at RIS or other conferences in the past or at your organization to give the committee a better idea of the quality of your work. However, it is not a requirement to submit an example presentation and applications without one will be given the same consideration.

When creating learning outcomes for your proposed session, please refer to this document. Learning outcomes must stick to the language and format described in the document.

Proposed sessions may include a maximum of two speakers.

If your application is accepted, RIS will provide free registration for up to two speakers per session. However, all selected speakers will be responsible for the cost of their own travel, accommodation, and meals.

You may submit several topics; however, each topic must be a separate application. If you are proposing to speak on, for example, developing an internal audit program and setting charge policies for supplies, then you must submit two separate applications. Do not combine them into one application and say that you are willing to speak on either topic as that makes it difficult for the committee to appropriately evaluate your application.

Above all, keep in mind that you are pitching your idea to an audience of your peers, so please develop it with that perspective in mind.

The application period is open until January 11, 2027. Although that seems like a long time away, be mindful of how quickly that time can pass, particularly if you have numerous end of year projects and holiday plans. Start working on your application now so that you will be ready to submit before the deadline.

You may apply online here. Note that you will be asked to create an account with the application platform.

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