Preliminary Program registration - Renal Physicians Association

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CME Certificationaccreditation statementThis activity has been planned and implemented inaccordance with the Essential Areas and Policies ofthe Accreditation Council for Continuing MedicalEducation (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of thePostgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) and the RenalPhysicians Association. PIM is accredited by the ACCMEto provide continuing medical education for physicians.credit designationPostgraduate Institute for Medicine designates thiseducational activity for a maximum of 15.00 AMA PRACategory 1 Credit(s) TM . Physicians should only claim creditcommensurate with the extent of their participation in theactivity.The credit designation for this activity is as follows:disclosure of conflicts of interestPostgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requiresinstructors, planners, managers and other individuals whoare in a position to control the content of this activity todisclose any real or apparent conflict of interest they mayhave as related to the content of this activity. All identifiedconflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by PIM forfair balance, scientific objectivity of studies mentionedin the materials or used as the basis for content, andappropriateness of patient care recommendations.commercial supportEducational grants are being solicited from multiplepotential commercial supporters. Full disclosure of allcommercial support will be provided on subsequentactivity information.Day 1, March 18: 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TMDay 2, March 19: 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TMDay 3, March 20: 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TMmARCH 17-20, 2011 Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC6Pre-Conference WorkshopNephrology codingBilling Seminar&Thursday, mARCH 178:00 aM – 5:00 pmNavigating nephrology coding and billing is complexand requires an in-depth understanding of federalguidelines and requirements, as well as variations in local carrier coverage determinations(LCDs). RPA offers these unique nephrology seminars to equip you with a greaterunderstanding of:• Why physicians must document services provided• How to apply E&M guidelines to a nephrology practice• How to properly code services rendered to kidney disease patients and why• How to apply federal coordination of benefits guidelines to renal patient care servicesDuring this seminar you will also learn how to comply with the requirements described in the2011 Medicare Fee Schedule.This program has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) for 7.0 continuing education units.Granting of this approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content or the program sponsor.
preliminary agendafriday, march 187:00 am• RegistrationContinental Breakfast served in Exhibit Hall8:00 amGeneral Session IInfluencing the Continuum of Care in Renal Disease• WelcomeFranklin Maddux, MD, RPA Program Chair• RPA Year in ReviewEdward Jones, MD, RPA President• RPA Advocacy AgendaRobert Blaser, RPA Director of Public Policy• Optimizing Care of the Incident Dialysis PatientUnderstand the unique nature of the incident dialysis patientand the impact on mortality, hospitalization, co-morbiddisease that occurs with poor preparation and/or poor accessto care in CKD, and the resultant outcomes for patients.Raymond Hakim, MDConcurrent General Session IIPractice Managers• Employee RetentionLane Floyd• Best Practices for 3rd Party Contracting withCommercial PayorsSpeaker to be confirmed• Electronic Health Record ConversionJulie Harper and Shawana Davis• Presentation of Exemplary Practice Award12:30 pmFellows Workshopsfor fellows only, lunch servedPractice Types and DynamicsReview types of clinical practice optionsMitch Rosner, MDMedical Director Responsibilities under theConditions for CoverageDiscuss the responsibilities of an attending physician andmedical director within a dialysis facilityRobert Gutman, MD• Timely Referral and Co-management ofCKD PatientsUnderstand the best way to integrate structured CKDcare and its impact on late stage CKD management andpathophysiologic change as well as the relationship betweenthe nephrologist and the primary care physician.Speaker to be confirmed• Presentation of Distinguished NephrologyService Award10:00 amRefreshment Break in Exhibit Hall10:45 amGeneral Session II• Louis Diamond Lecture: Health Care Reformand the Quality AgendaAnalyze how healthcare reform and CMS policy affectpractitioners’ ability to move towards higher quality at lower cost.Speaker to be confirmed• Nephrology Care at the End of LifeDiscuss the unique issues of stratifying the patient populationand developing appropriate goals, strategies and decisionmaking that is most beneficial to patients that are unable toproceed with rehabilitative renal replacement therapy. Thenew RPA Clinical Practice Guideline will be introduced.Alvin Moss, MDContracting for a JobLearn the tools for negotiating and contracting for the firstpost fellowship job.Robert Provenzano, MD• Lunch on your own• Satellite Symposia hosted by Industry• New Members Lunch (invitation only)2:30 pmConcurrent Workshops• How Do you Measure Quality in DialysisLook at the means by which quality accounts for mortalityand morbidity changes in the dialysis population and thedegree to which clinical measures contribute to the overallvariation between the best and the worst provision of care.Frederick Finkelstein, MD• How to Deal with Disruptive PatientsAssess strategies in dealing with patients that arecounterproductive to the smooth workflow and deliveryof care to the larger population in both the outpatientpractice and the dialysis facility.Richard Goldman, MD• Interventional NephrologyUnderstand the environment in which a vascular accesscenter can operate effectively and assist in the vascular accessmanagement for a practice.Donald Schon, MDwww.renalmd.org 2011 preliminary program & registration7
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