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ACCREDITATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of Tulane University Health Sciences Center and Medical Meeting Solutions, LLC. Tulane University Health Sciences Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing MedicalEducation (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CREDIT DESIGNATION
Tulane University Health Sciences Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This program has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) for 19 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content or the program sponsor.
This conference has been pre-approved by the Board of Medical Specialty Coding (BMSC) for 15 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) towards the maintenance of the ACS-AN and/or SCP-AN credential.8er today
Day One : Thursday May 16
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Full buffet breakfast with exhibitors 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Keynote 8:10 AM - 9:00 AM
The Evolving Anesthesia Workforce: Recruiting and Retention in the Digital Age
Richard Dutton, MD, MBA – Chief Quality Officer, USAPE
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Navigating the Landmines of Consolidation in the Anesthesia Market
Judy Jurin Semo, JD – Judith Jurin Semo, PLLC
- Refreshment Break/Exhibits 9:50 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
Quality Queasiness? MIPS Malcontent? Mastering the Quality Payment Program
Emil Engels, MD, MBA, CPC – Division Medical Officer, MEDNAX- 11:20 AM - 11:55 AM Questions and Answers
11:55 AM - 1:00 PM
Optional Luncheon 1 “Ask the billing experts”
with Judi Blaszczyk, Kelly Dennis, Vicki Myckowiak and Devona Slater
Optional Luncheon 2: “Ask the Practice Management Experts”
with Richard Dutton, Emil Engels and Shena Scott
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRACK
Positioning for success in the 2019 Anesthesiology Market
Shena Scott, MBA – Scott Healthcare Consulting
BILLING AND CODING TRACK
Spinal cord stimulator billing
Judi Blaszczyk – Medical Compliance Auditor, Auditing for Compliance and Education, Inc.
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRACK
Group-to-group mergers . . . and not quite mergers
Mark Weiss – The Mark F. Weiss Law Firm
BILLING AND CODING TRACK
Transesophageal echocardiography: Certification, credentialing and coding
Tandy Causey RN, JD – Juris Medica, LLC
- Refreshment Break/Exhibits 2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
3:20 PM - 4:10 PM
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRACK
Your hospital just handed you an RFP…what next?
John Friedel, Chief Operating Officer, Premier Anesthesia, LLC
BILLING AND CODING TRACK
Billing for obstetric anesthesia services
Kelly Dennis, MBA – Perfect Office Solutions, Inc.
Questions and Answers 4:10 PM – 4:45 PM
- Wine and Cheese Reception with the Exhibitors 4:45 PM - 6:30 PM
Day Two: Friday May 17
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Full buffet breakfast with exhibitors 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRACK
Value based contracting: choosing realistic metrics and meeting goals
Sean Kurzweil – Product Development and Telehealth Manager, MEDNAX
BILLING AND CODING TRACK
Frequently asked questions on billing and compliance
Kelly Dennis, MBA – Perfect Office Solutions, Inc.
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRACK
How to Use Benchmarking Data to Negotiate a Contract
Judy Jurin Semo, JD – Judith Jurin Semo, PLLC
BILLING AND CODING TRACK
Billing for Acute pain services
Devona Slater – President, Auditing for Compliance and Education, Inc.
- Refreshment Break/Exhibits 9:40 AM - 10:20 AM
10:20 AM - 11:10 AM
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRACK
Getting providers on board with compliance, and what to do when they don’t.
Vicki Myckowiak, JD – Myckowiak Associates, PC
BILLING AND CODING TRACK
Befuddled By Bundling
Judi Blaszczyk – Medical Compliance Auditor, Auditing for Compliance and Education, Inc.
- Questions and Answers 11:10 AM - 11:50 AM
- Lunch with the Exhibitors 11:50 AM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Artificial Intelligence: Decoding the Future of Coding
Jack Neil, MD – Chief Executive Officer, Hank AI/Chief Technology Officer, MedStream
1:50 PM - 2:40 PM
Pain Management Practice Efficiencies for World Class Results
Amy Mowles – President and CEO, Mowles Medical Practice Management
- Refreshment Break/Exhibits 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM
3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
Denials, audits and overpayments: a practical approach
Vicki Myckowiak, JD – Myckowiak Associates, PC
- Questions and Answers 4:10 PM - 4:45 PM
Day Three: Saturday May 18
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Full buffet breakfast 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
HIPAA Update 2019: What You Need to Know
Judy Jurin Semo, JD – Judith Jurin Semo, PLLC
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM
Is There a Case on That: Lessons for Anesthesia and Pain Groups From Real Cases
Vicki Myckowiak, JD – Myckowiak Associates, PC
- Refreshment Break 9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Compliance Questions and Answers
Vicki Myckowiak, JD – Myckowiak Associates, PC
Devona Slater – President, Auditing for Compliance and Education, Inc.
- Questions and Answers
- Lunch on Your Own 10:50 AM - 12:45 PM
12:45 PM - 1:35 PM
Navigating and Understanding Payer Policies to Mitigate Risk and Increase Your Bottom Line
Judi Blaszczyk – Medical Compliance Auditor, Auditing for Compliance and Education, Inc.
1:35 PM - 2:25 PM
Electronic Medical Record Audits
Devona Slater – President, Auditing for Compliance and Education, Inc.
2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
Anesthesia modifiers
Kelly Dennis, MBA – Perfect Office Solutions, Inc.
- Questions and Answers/Adjourn