Session Information

CRS C029 - Advanced Practice Management: Mini MBA

Tuition fee and ticket required for admission

Date: Tuesday, March 05

CME Credits: 6.00

Location: Room B112/113

Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Director: Mark S. Nestor, MD, PhD, FAAD

Speakers:

Carrie Cherveny
Brett M. Coldiron, MD, FAAD
Michael H. Gold, MD, FAAD - Handout
Andrew Todd Jaffe, MD, FAAD
Mark D. Kaufmann, MD, FAAD
Mark Lebwohl, MD, FAAD - Handout
David Michael Pariser, MD, FAAD
Steven P. Rosenberg, MD, FAAD
Daniel M. Siegel, MD, MS, FAAD
Stacy R. Smith, MD, FAAD
Darlene Tomlinson, MBA
David Wagener, MBA, CPA
Robert A. Weiss, MD, FAAD
Allan S. Wirtzer, MD, FAAD - Handout

Learning Objectives:
Following this course, the attendee should be able to:

Recognize the economic trends and regulatory demands of private and academic dermatology practice.
Analyze the need and cost benefit analysis of electronic health records.
Manage the legal issues associated with clinical practice.

Description:
This course will delve into the economics, structure, regulatory demands and challenges of today's dermatology practices. It will both touch on the basics as well as deal with advanced concepts of practice management and ways to better understand and enhance your practice. It is relevant to both academic and private practice dermatologists. The format will be presentations that will be augmented with audience questions and discussion.

Schedule:

Tuesday, March 05
9:00 AM	Introduction and Overview / Dr. Nestor
9:15 AM	Dermatology Practice Models: MBA Core Concepts / Dr. Wagener
9:45 AM	Keeping up with Insurance and Regulatory Demands / Mr. Tomlinson
10:05 AM	Reimbursement Trends / Dr. Coldiron
10:20 AM	Surviving a Medicare Audit / Dr. Nestor
10:35 AM	Economic Challenges and Academic Dermatology / Dr. Lebwohl
10:50 AM	Q and A: Panel Discussion / Dr. Nestor, Dr. Coldiron, Dr. Lebwohl, Mr. Wagener, and Mr. Tomlinson
11:00 AM	Optimized CPT Coding and Documentation / Dr. Wirtzer
11:15 AM	Electronic Health Records I: Will I lose Money? / Dr. Kaufmann
11:30 AM	Electronic Health Records II: Meaningful Usefulness? / Dr. Siegel
11:45 AM	Q and A: Panel Discussion / Dr. Kaufmann, Dr. Siegel, and Dr. Wirtzer
2:00 PM	The Use of Physician Extenders / Dr. Pariser
2:15 PM	Office Base Dispensing: Brand vs. Private Label / Dr. Gold
2:30 PM	Economics of Office Based Clinical Trials / Dr. Smith
2:45 PM	Q and A: Panel Discussion / Dr. Gold, Dr. Pariser, and Dr. Smith
3:00 PM	Economics of Fillers and Toxins / Dr. Monheit
3:15 PM	Devices: Economic Considerations / Dr. Weiss
3:30 PM	Optimizing Your Cosmetic Practice: Patient Loyalty / Dr. Jaffe
3:45 PM	Questions and Answers: Panel Discussion / Dr. Weiss
4:00 PM	Avoiding Problems with “The Board of Medicine” / Dr. Rosenberg
4:15 PM	Stark Violations: Dermatopathology Laboratories / Mr. Nuland
4:30 PM	Dealing with Employees: EEOC, Department of Labor / Mrs. Cherveny
4:45 PM	Q and A: Panel Discussion / Dr. Rosenberg, Mr. Nuland, and Cherveny