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Join Us For Our Annual Fall Practice Management Workshop in Paradise
Thursday to Sunday, November 5 to 8 Lago Mar Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale, FL Maximum 16.75 Continuing Education Contact Hours
The AAPPM Fall Workshop Overview
A great practice management workshop at the world-class, all suite resort in sunny FL
Hands-on optional workshops, "nuts and bolts" lectures with many of the country's practice management experts and our unique highly interactive roundtables and the chance to share ideas with successful colleagues. Pair this practical practiceenhancing information with a first-class beachfront resort in one of Ft. Lauderdale's best neighborhoods and you have the winning combination that makes our Fall Practice Management Workshop a sell-out every year. In this tough economy, we all need to learn to be sure that we are providing our patients with the best care and that we are taking advantage of all of the new treatments and technologies available to our practices. We also want to be sure to learn ways that we and our staff can work more efficiently and productively. Come learn from our experienced faculty. Come to ask questions and share ideas and answers from your own experience. Come to enjoy beautiful Lago Mar and relax once the workshops are over. Come. Our special AAPPM low group rate of $185 per night starts on Monday, November 2 and ends on Tuesday, November 10 so why not join many of our Lago Mar regulars by staying a few extra days and bringing your family - they'll love it! All rooms are suites with separate bedrooms, living and dining areas and kitchen facilities. With the beach, swimming pools, great restaurants and a wonderful spa all right at Lago Mar, and great shopping, sightseeing, boat trips and many of Florida's finest restaurants just minutes away, this is a great way to combine a practice enhancing educational experience with a relaxing family vacation - all in sunny Florida. The Lago Mar Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale's exclusive Harbor Beach neighborhood is one of the country's premier ocean-front resorts. Visit their web site at www.lagomar.com for more information. Reservations need to be made directly with the Lago Mar Resort at 800-524-6627. The special AAPPM group rate is valid only until Wednesday, October 15 and rooms are limited so
make your reservations early. Please note that we must receive both your registration form and payment one week before the conference to complete your registration. Do not make airline or hotel reservations after September 18 until you know if space is available for the workshop.
Day-Long Workshop Added for AAPPM’s Newest Membership Group - The Executive Management Group
We are introducing the latest addition to AAPPM - the Executive Management Group! This group is specifically geared to helping office managers tackle the daily challenges of managing a busy podiatric practice. We will bring together some of the best minds in podiatry practice managers, office managers, doctors, billing specialists and countless others to help. All AAPPM meetings will have tracks specifically for the Executive Management Group to learn and share ideas. The group will have its own website. There will be quarterly conference calls and members will be able to request an AAPPM mentor to advise on specific issues. Please see page 7 for the description of the special Executive Management Group’s first meeting at the Fall Workshop. American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management 10 Maple Street, Suite 301 Middleton, MA 01949 978-646-9091 phone 978-646-9092 fax office@aappm.org www.aappm.org website
Maximum of 16.75 Continuing Education Contact Hours to be Awarded
To earn Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) credits, see the schedule for the lectures and workshops that qualify. The majority of the credits will be for attending optional workshops on Thursday, Friday morning and Sunday morning. AAPPM is an approved sponsor of courses by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) and Gary Adams is the Director of Continuing Education. This program offers a maximum of 16.75 Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH).
AAPPM 2009 Fall Workshop Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of these continuing medical education programs attendees will: Achieve a better understanding of diagnostic ultrasound in order to better visualize, interpret, document and report soft tissue pathology of the foot and ankle. Gain new knowledge and understanding of the healing/repair cascade through application of growth factors and understand the process of procurement of autologous platelet concentrate (APC) and applications for this new technology. Understand the critical role developing and implementing clinical, administrative and staffing patient treatment protocols plays in enhancing patient care and compliance. Improve their surgical skills in performing biopsies of cutaneous lesions and better diagnose malignant lesions on the foot and ankle. Become more familiar with the use of Electronic Medical Records and better understand how they can help the physician provide better patient care and improved patient protocols. Better understand the clinical needs and applications for Durable Medical Equipment and the impact these products can have on improving patient care. Learn new treatment modalities for patients with peripheral neuropathy and review existing modalities and their clinical efficacy. Review existing AFO options and their clinical applications and improve AFO casting techniques. Learn new, innovative patient communication skills and strategies and better understand their importance to successfully using comprehensive patient treatment protocols that results in improved patient compliance and outcomes.
Learn how incorporating in office dispensing into their practice helps produce better clinical outcomes and improves patient compliance. Understand the important role that ancillary services such as vascular testing, physical therapy, neurological testing, diabetic/serve tissue programs and imaging in diagnosing and treating many of the most common foot and ankle conditions more effectively Improve their ability to assess which treatment options are best suited for wounds commonly seen by podiatrists; and increase understanding of the proper application of various wound care products, the importance of using wound care protocols and how dispensing wound care products can improve patient care and compliance. Improve their understanding of how adding physical therapy to their practice can improve patient compliance and improve patient outcomes and improve their physical therapy case management and diagnosis for patients.
Complimentary 30 Minute Consultations for Attendees During the Meeting
These free consultations are not sales pitches and carry no additional obligations. They are available only to those who have not already had free consultations with these companies at one of our other meetings. Call or email one or more of the consultants below to make an appointment. Marketing plan review and consult with Rem Jackson, 717626-2025 or rem@TopPractices.com. Valuing your practice, associates, buy-ins and buy-outs with Mike Crosby, MBA, CPA from Provider Resources, LLC, 888-776-2430 or mcrosby@providerresources.com. Practice Management (Billing, Scheduling and Patient Accounting) and Electronic Medical Records software systems with Zac Childress of DarwinTech, Inc., 248-8403100 ext. 30. Wealth Management with Russell LaGreca, CFP®, CRPS® from Citi Smith Barney/Citi Institutional Consulting, 410-7355372 or russell.m.lagreca@citi.com. Financial Options for Running an Efficient Practice with Nicole Potochar, PNC Bank/Medical Dental Advisor, 732-7660800. Office Technology and HIPAA Compliance Review with Raymond Posa, MBA from The Manta Group. If you want a HIPAA review, please email your office HIPPA Security and Policy and Procedures manual prior to the meeting. Email rposa@themantagroup.com for further information. Post-Payment Audit Defense, Practice Compliance, and DPM/PT Integration, with John W. Leardi, Esq., of Buttaci & Leardi, LLC. Call 609-919-6316 or email jwleardi@buttacilaw.com to schedule an appointment . Adding Physical Therapy to Your Practice with Dr. Jon Segal from Serenity Health Systems at 303-588-9138, or email drsegal@serenityhealthsystems.net.
Wine and Cigars with the Stars
Relax after Saturday’s sessions with our AAPPM practice management experts from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. Enjoy a glass of fine wine and/ or sample a specially selected cigar, compliments of Rem Jackson of Top Practices, LLC and Brad Bakotic of Bako Pathology. Admission to the reception is $25 per person. All proceeds will be donated to the APMA Educational Foundation.
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Featured Speakers
Bradley Bakotic, DPM, DO Dermatopathologist and Principal Partner of Bako Pathology which provides lower extremity pathology services to clinicians throughout the United States. Both a podiatrist and a boardcertified dermatopathologist with additional subspecialty training in bone and soft tissue pathology. Has become one of the nation's foremost authorities in podiatric pathology. Author of numerous articles and text chapters on topics ranging from pathology of the skin, soft tissue, and bone to cytogenetics. Assistant professor at Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine, teaching both dermatology and pathology. Animesh Bhatia, DPM, CWS Has a private practice in Columbus, OH that devotes a large portion of it's time to managing chronic wound patients. Board Certified Wound Specialist, a Diplomate of the American Academy of Wound Management and a Fellow of the American Professional Wound Care Association. Nancy Cavey, Esq. In August 2004 selected to serve as Chair of the Workers Compensation Section of the Florida Bar. Member of the National Organization of Social Security Claims Representatives (NOSSCR), the American Association for Justice, the Employee Benefit Section of the American Bar Association and the National Employment Lawyers Association, and the Florida Bar. Partner in Cavey & Barrett, St. Petersburg, FL. S. Galen Chapman, Jr., DPT, CLT Has Bachelor of Arts in Exercises Science and Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Also graduate of the Norton School of Lymphatic Studies. Has a background in medical laboratory science from 10 plus years in the United States Army Reserves and seven years with AMS Diagnostics. Works for Advanced Physical Therapy. Zac Childress President and CEO of DarwinTech, Inc. a Certified Business Partner of The Medinotes Corporation and value added reseller of Lytec Practice Management Software. National speaker and expert on medical office technology and information technology systems. Marybeth Crane, DPM, MS Board certified in foot surgery and wound care; specializing in sports medicine/biomechanics, reconstructive foot surgery, and diabetic limb salvage. Has an MS in biomedical science from Barry University and lectures extensively on niche marketing for podiatric foot and ankle surgeons. AAPPM Fellow and board member. Managing partner for Foot and Ankle Associates of North Texas, LLP in Grapevine, TX. Marathon runner who has completed almost a dozen marathons including Boston, New York and Chicago. Alison DeWaters, DPM AAPPM Fellow and board member. In group podiatric practice in Howell, NJ with Affiliated Foot and Ankle Center, LLP. Recent graduate of the four year residency program at Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia. Wendy Ellin Productivity trainer and consultant in Atlanta for her company Momentum. Has over 20 years of corporate business and entrepreneurial experience including roles in radio sales, radio sales management and executive administration. Certified trainer for GO System, a proven step-by-step system that enhances focus, organization and productivity in any workplace. Member of ABWA (American Business Women's Association), The Network for Productivity Excellence and has co-authored the book Focus. Organization. Productivity. Jeffrey Frederick, DPM AAPPM President and Fellow and President of the Michigan Podiatric Medical Association, Diplomate American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians. Well respected author and national lecturer on practice management and coding. In a group podiatry practice in Berkley, MI. John Guiliana, DPM, MS Nationally recognized speaker and author on topics pertaining to medical practice management. AAPPM Fellow and board member and holds a Masters degree in Healthcare Management. In private practice in Hackettstown, NJ. Rem Jackson Founder and CEO of Top Practices, LLC, a company dedicated to helping podiatrists, other professionals, and businesses build and grow through innovative marketing programs. Leader of the Top Practices Marketing Master Mind Group. Regular speaker and contributor to AAPPM. Russell M. LaGreca, CFP®, CRPS® Wealth Advisory Specialist with the JK Meek Group of Citi Institutional Consulting. This team concentrates on working with associations, corporations, public pensions and high net worth families on a direct management and consulting basis. Certified Financial Planner™ and a Chartered Retirement Plans SpecialistSM. Richard H. Mann, DPM Diplomate of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, Certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery. Member of the American Academy of Wound Management, a Certified Wound Specialist and Director of Visiting Foot Care Services, Boyton Beach, FL and of Diabetic Foot Care Centers, Delray Beach, FL. Founder and CEO of Pryde Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Realm Labs, LLC, which distribute OTC pain remedies and medical food products to healthcare providers and end-users. Managing partner in private practice located in Delray Beach, FL. William McCann, DPM Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery; Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons; AAPPM Fellow and Immediate Past President. National and international lecturer and author on practice management topics. As a pioneer in in-office dispensing programs, has developed simple yet highly effective methods of introducing this concept to doctors, staff and patients. In private practice in Concord, NH.
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Jonathan Moore, DPM, MS Board qualified by the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine and Fellowship, Trained in Diabetic Foot Salvage at the University of Texas Health Science Center. Fellow and Trustee of the American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management. National Lecturer and author on diabetes and practice management topics. In private practice in Somerset, KY. Hal Ornstein, DPM AAPPM Chairman and Director of Corporate Development. Consulting Editor for Podiatry Management Magazine as well as a Distinguished Practitioner in the National Academies. Has given over 200 presentations internationally and has written and been interviewed for over 250 articles on topics pertinent to practice management, patient satisfaction and efficiency in a medical practice. Serves as Medical Director of Affiliated Foot and Ankle Center, LLP with its main office in Howell, NJ. Nathan Schwartz, DPM Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery; Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Board certified in foot and ankle surgery and APMA representative to the American Institute for Ultrasound in Medicine. Also board certified in wound care and pedorthics. Frequent national and international speaker on foot surgery and diagnostic ultrasound. Jon Segal, DC Nationwide public speaker. Has lectured and consulted on a variety of topics, including billing, coding, documentation and PT integration. Has owned clinics specializing in inter-disciplinary practices, including medical, physical therapy and chiropractics. Currently the principal of Serenity Health Systems, a company dedicated to helping physicians to profitably expand their practices through diversification.Practices in Boynton Beach, FL. Benjamin Weaver, DPM One of the first podiatrists to become Physician Certified in Wound Care - Council for Medical Education & Testing. Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine, as well as the American Professional Wound Care Association, and College of Certified Wound Specialist. AAPPM executive board member and a Fellow. Has authored and coauthored multiple practice management articles. In a group podiatric practice in Wichita, KS. Josh White, DPM, CPed Podiatrist and pedorthist who turned his passion for footwear into a company called SafeStep that streamlines podiatrist utilization of the Medicare Therapeutic Shoe Program. Lectures nationally on how podiatrists can effectively integrate shoes, ankle foot orthoses and other DME items to improve patient care and broaden podiatrists' scope of practice. Chair of the APMA DME sub-committee and lectures at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine.
Other Invited Faculty
Nicole Bacha Craig Conti, DPM Neal Frankel, DPM Ira Kraus, DPM Glenn Lombardi Peter Paicos, Jr., DPM Jonathan B. Purdy, DPM Peter Wishnie, DPM Barry H. Block, DPM, JD Mike Crosby Valerie Gregory, MSPT John Leardi, Esq. Fay Mushlin Nicole Potochar Brooke Weaver Edwin Wolf, DPM
Fall Workshop Program Chairs and Staff
Education Team Chair Hal Ornstein, DPM Program Co-Chairs Jonathan Purdy, DPM Benjamin Weaver, DPM Brooke Weaver Conference Staff Gary Adams, AAPPM Executive Director Suzanne Adams, Director Member Services Jeanette Murray, AAPPM Member Services and Conference Registrar Ruth Ann Donahue, AAPPM Member Services and Special Projects
Friday Evening Social Events for All Ages
Friday’s educational sessions will be followed by a sumptuous pool-side Welcome Buffet from 6:45 to 8:30 pm. Exhibitors, attendees and their guests will dine on a variety of meats, poultry, fish, vegetables and salads followed by an array of specialty desserts. There will be a cash bar. Attendees may invite guests to join them. The cost is $50 per guest. Please no children under the age of 13. Please see the second page of the registration form, page 12, to let us know that you will be attending and to sign-up any guests. Young children who have come with their parents are invited to a Children’s Festival from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. Food and videos will be provided. Several adults will lead them in games with prizes. In addition, each child will be given a free pair of Crocs. Children attending must be pre-registered.Please see the second page of the registration form, page 12 to register your children and fill in their names, ages, any dietary restrictions, their shoe size and Crocs shoe color choice. Thank you so much to Crocs Rx for sponsoring the children's’ party again this year!
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Thursday, November 5
8:00 to 9:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00 to 11:30 am Basic and Advanced Concepts in Muscular Skeletal - Ultrasound in the Podiatric Practice Nathan Schwartz, DPM; Matt Bauer 2.5 CECH Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound is a must for the podiatric practice! It affords the practitioner a noninvasive look into the foot and ankle, allowing a better understanding of the function and increasing diagnostic skills. Additional treatment options that are only available through this technology will be discussed, allowing a more comprehensive practice of podiatric medicine and surgery. This workshop in musculoskeletal ultrasound will first go over the basics and the remainder of the course will be customized to the level of the attendees. Personal questions and techniques will be discussed and applied. At the completion of this course, you will have a good understanding of the application of diagnostic ultrasound in the podiatric practice. You will be able to use this modality in an effective way, imaging the different structures of the foot and ankle. 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Lunch on your own 12:30 to 2:00 pm Patient Healing Using Autogeneous Platelet Grafting Nathan Schwartz, DPM; Matt Bauer 1.5 CECH This session will be presented with a scientific lecture and a hands-on workshop. The lecture will cover the science of applying Autologous Platelet Concentrate (APC) to body parts in need of healing, the evidence to support its use, and current surgical techniques. An overview of case studies will also be presented. The hands-on portion of the program will consist of a demonstration of how to produce APC and a chance for clinicians to handle equipment and blood. Participants will also have the opportunity to practice applying APC pericutaneously via diagnostic ultrasound. 2:00 to 5:00 pm Clinical Protocols - a Pathway for Efficiency Ben Weaver, DPM 3 CECH All attendees must bring a laptop. This session is for doctors and staff who want to increase efficiency, patient flow through the office, and improve patient outcomes. After this groundbreaking session, you will leave with working customized protocols to take back to your office and implement on Monday. You will also receive a customized 500 page customized protocol manual for your office later in the mail after the meeting. Please note there is a special $99 rate for this workshop. 5:00 to 7:00 pm Biopsy Workshop Brad Bakotic, DPM, DO 2 CECH Attendees will better appreciate the subtle differences in technique when performing punch biopsies for epidermal nerve density analysis. We will look at strategies for using this technique to build your referral base. Attendees will review the differential diagnosis for a "ganglionlike" soft tissue mass, the indications for sampling, and the techniques that could be applied. 5:00 to 6:30 pm Introduction to EMR Zac Childress; Nicole Bacha 1.5 CECH Using your EMR to e-prescribe, report on PQRI, improve your coding. What's next? Patient portal and kiosk capabilities will increase the efficiency of your office. Less scanning and shredding. Creating a "Continuity of Care Record" (CCR) for interoperability and record portability purposes. 6:30 to 7:30 pm NEW EMR and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Zac Childress; Nicole Bacha 1 CECH What is "Certified Software" and what does "Meaningful Use" mean? How do podiatrists qualify for funding? Will I have to change software to be compliant? We'll answer these questions and more. 7:30 Dinner on own
Friday, November 6
7:00 to 8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00 to 10:00 am Two Optional Concurrent Workshops Non-Custom DME, Custom DME, Wound Care Products, Biologic Wound Care Products and Ancillary Care Services Marybeth Crane, DPM, MS moderator; Jonathan Moore, DPM, MS, Josh White, DPM, CPed; Andy Bhatia, DPM 2 CECH A comprehensive discussion and hands on workshop to review the top OTC DME products that improve outcomes and have excellent reimbursement top custom DME products that work well to enhance outcomes and revenue top wound care products that should be found on your shelf top biologic wound care products that heal wounds and improve your bottom line. top ancillary care services: vascular testing, diagnostic ultrasound and physical therapy You will learn proper coding, compliance and documentation tools to dispense what works to improve outcomes in your practice while improving your bottom line. Taking the Sting Out of Neuropathy Ben Weaver, DPM moderator; Brad Bakotic, DPM, DO; Richard Mann, DPM; Jon Segal, DC; S. Galen Chapman, Jr., DPT, CLT 2 CECH This will include presentations on: The use of Physical Medicine and use of electrophysiological dispensable DME items nutriceuticals and their roles in the holistic treatment of neuropathy and adjunctive therapy they can add to your patient's treatment process The use of OTC DME equipment for often overlooked neurological etiologies, i.e. new carbon fiber drop foot braces The use and efficacy of the new FDA approved neuropathic medication on the market 10:00 to 10:30 am Break, visit exhibitors
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Carve-Out Workshop for Executive Managers NEW Group
Join us at the Fall Workshop for our premier meeting. 8:30 to 10:00 am Roasting Your Inner Chicken Rem Jackson 10:00 to 10:30 am Break, visit exhibitors 10:30 am to 12:00 pm Employment Issues/law John Guiliana, DPM, MS; John Leardi, Esq. 12:00 to 1:30 pm Round Table discussion - Challenges in the Podiatric Office. Includes working lunch. 1:30 to 2:30 pm Marketing Roundtable Chad Schwarz, moderator 2:30 to 5:00 pm Red Flag Rules and How to Work With Your Software Zac Childress 3:30 to 5:00 pm Appeals and What Steps to Follow Neal Frankel, DPM; John Leardi, Esq.
Friday, November 6
W 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Blogging and Internet Marketing Rem Jackson, moderator; Mary Beth Crane, DPM, MS; Tony Tyler; Glenn Lombardi The SINGLE most important marketing channel that must be a focus for all AAPPM members is their internet marketing strategy. That used to mean having a website. It does not mean that any longer. Now your website must be set up and maintained in a way that raises your ranking in searches by prospective patients in your local area. Beyond that, your goal must be to dominate page one searches on Google. This means having an integrated internet marketing strategy which includes your website, blogs, videos, article submissions online, Facebook and twitter strategies. You may think Facebook and Twitter are banal and stupid, but if you ignore them, you do so at great peril. This panel of experts will show you STEP-BY-STEP how to win online, dominate page one of Google, and develop one of the best marketing channels available today.
10:30 am to 12:30 pm AFO Prescription Writing and HandsOn Casting Pearls Jonathan Moore DPM, MS moderator; Josh White, DPM, CPed 2 CECH With so many AFO options on the market now, choosing the right AFO can be a challenge. Knowing what to what ask for in your AFO prescription can also pose a challenge when it comes to complicated conditions like Charcot, drop foot or PTTD. In this workshop you will learn how to identify patients who need AFOs, which AFO to use for different pathologies, along with the best casting techniques to achieve the best outcomes. Hands on casting using an STS cast sock will be available along with a thorough discussion on common errors to avoid when showing an AFO.
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8:00 am to 12:30 pm Increasing Your Revenue Through Advanced Billing Solutions Neal Frankel, DPM moderator; Ira Kraus, DPM; Peter Paicos, DPM; Jeffrey Frederick, DPM In the workshop the participant will learn: How to appeal and get paid for all of the following denials - pre-existing, benefits denied after getting prior verification of coverage,not "medically necessary". Also money taken way past reasonable period of time, claim not "timely filed", and treatment is "experimental". How what you say in your records can get you paid, or not Essentials of contracting, negotiating with insurers How to use the peer-to-peer and external reviews effectively How to read your EOBs to see how the insurers are underpaying you. How to do an effective verification of benefits Using the law to get your claim paid. Getting the Department of Insurance to get your claims paid for you Using medical criteria to get paid for orthotics as well as many other procedures Writing an appeal letter that gets you noticed Coding tips to get maximum reimbursement Learn the secrets insurance companies don't want you to know. How to get the insurance company to send you the check even if you are "out of network" Plus all participants who attend this workshop will get customized letters of appeal with their specific state statutes. You definitely want to bring your office manager to this workshop. We also encourage you to bring all claim problems for discussion.
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Friday, November 6
12:30 General Session begins 12:30 to 1:30 pm Working lunch for all attendees Improving Patient Outcomes and Compliance with In-Office Dispensing Hal Ornstein, DPM; William McCann, DPM 2.5 CECH This fast-paced workshop features two of podiatry's most successful practitioners sharing their secrets of In-Office dispensing success and explaining how dispensing improves patient care, outcomes and compliance. The most common conditions and treatment protocols utilizing dispensing products will be covered during his working lunch. 1:30 to 2:00 pm Common Myths That Stifle NEW Our Success John Guiliana, DPM, MS Get ready for a motivational and inspiring weekend at this incredible resort. But first, cleanse your mind free of the common myths that often hold back our success. 2:00 to 2:30 pm Successfully Marketing Your Practice Rem Jackson Most doctors are unhappy with the results of their practice marketing because they don't see a good return on the investment of their marketing dollars. In this session, you will learn what works and what doesn't and why. Nine effective internal and external marketing strategies will be shared in this session. 2:30 to 3:00 pm Employment Law 101: A Primer on Workplace Laws for Podiatric Practices John Leardi, Esq. Podiatric practices, like many small businesses are subject to a myriad of state and federal laws governing employer/employee relationships. This presentation will touch upon a sampling of these laws including, but not limited to, employee wage, overtime, and benefit standards; workplace discrimination policies and prevention; and restrictive covenant/non-compete enforcement. The presentation will also provide practical guidance on how to ensure compliance with these various requirements and thereby insulate a practice from potential liability. 3:00 to 3:45 pm NEW The Perfect Podiatric Patient - Finding Your Passion Nancy Cavey, Esq. Are you tired of chasing ungrateful patients who steal your time and drain you of your passion for practice? Identify your perfect patient, restore your practice passion and take your practice to new heights in this fast paced seminar. 3:45 to 4:30 pm Break, visit exhibitors
4:30 to 5:20 pm Conquering the Challenging Economy Hal Ornstein, DPM moderator; Barry Block, DPM, JD; Rem Jackson; Meg Heim; Mary Beth Crane, DPM, MS; Peter Wishnie. DPM; Jonathan Moore, DPM, MS; Ben Weaver, DPM; Jon Segal, DC 5:20 to 5:45 pm Benefits of Residency Development Edwin Wolf, DPM 5:45 to 6:30 pm Five Tangible Tools to Getting the Most out of Your Practice (and Life) Jonathan Moore, DPM, MS Defining success has been described as trying to define happiness. Despite the fact that these terms may mean entirely different things to different people, most of us get up every morning and go to work with the goal of finding both success and happiness. Why is it that many fail to find them? What's standing between you and achieving both success and happiness? Find out when these five principles/tools will be discussed. 6:30 to 6:45 pm Knowledge is Power Hal Ornstein, DPM 6:45 to 8:30 pm Welcome Buffet Dinner See Registration form on page 12 to sign-up any guests. $50 per person. 6:30 to 9:00 pm Children's Festival hosted by Crocs See Registration form on page 12 to sign-up your children.
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Saturday, November 7
6:30 to 7:00 am Continental breakfast 7:00 to 8:00 am Optional Workshop Meet Mrs. Smith: Maximizing Patient Outcome Opportunities While Enhancing Patient Satisfaction John Guiliana, DPM, MS; Jonathan Moore, DPM, MS 1 CECH What are doctors looking for from their practice? Doctors of all specialties are searching for ways to improve the quality of care they deliver to their patients, while also building their practice. This entertaining presentation will introduce you to Mrs. Smith, a fictional yet typical podiatric patient who presents a multitude of conditions. You will follow the treatment of Mrs. Smith through the eyes of two separate podiatric physicians: one who "gets it" and one who doesn't. You will be amazed at the difference in the quality of Mrs. Smith's care, as well as each practice's financial health as a result. Objectives of this presentation include: Helping the physician understand the patient - provider relationship as it pertains to communication skills, appearance, etc. Highlighting innovative interviewing techniques and tools designed to enhance documentation and quality Exploring the importance of crafting and implementing practice protocols into a medical practice, such as heel pain, wound care and other dermatological conditions, PAD and CVI, and diabetic foot care. New technologies and services will be introduced that can significantly improve quality and might even save lives! Lastly, the presentation will conclude with a demonstration of how practicing more comprehensively using protocols will help build your practice.
NEW 8:00 to 10:00 am New THIS Year's Resolution: Get Organized in 2009 - Stay Organized Forever! Wendy Ellin Are you one of those people who think that just because the first half of 2009 is over, it's too late to tackle the third most popular New Year's Resolution - Getting Organized? If so, think again. It's never too late to get organized - so let's call it "This" year's resolution and get it done before 2009 is up! Are you on top of everything, but can't get to the bottom of anything? Do you start your day overwhelmed by paper, emails and various "to do" lists? How much of your day and energy is spent looking for information in your office? Do you have interruptions that get in the way of your workflow? In order to remain competitive, highly successful and profitable businesses and individuals are constantly look for ways to get more done, in less time, with less stress. The GO System includes extremely simple, powerful and practical tips that address the major issues that cause chaos and disorganization in any workplace environment. It is a proven, step-by-step process that addresses practice management subject matter and teaches organizational habits and behaviors. It will help attendees realize the benefits of integrating these good habits into their daily lives, and the corresponding benefits of increased life balance, satisfaction at work, at play and at home; and of decreased stress, frustration and lack of productivity in both the office and at home. This solutionoriented seminar presents productivity enhancing techniques that are simple to understand, simple to implement and highly effective. The techniques and decision-making process discussed are rational, practical and workable in the real world.
10:00 to 10:45 am Break, visit exhibitors 10:45 to 12:45 pm Roundtable Discussions These roundtables have made Academy meetings famous. Led by experts, these roundtables give all attendees a unique opportunity to learn from the experts and to share their own winning strategies and ideas with their colleagues - true learning through sharing. It's the Academy way! Coding and Billing Neal Frankel, DPM; Ira Kraus, DPM; Peter Paicos, DPM; Jeffrey Frederick, DPM Durable Medical Equipment, Wound Care and Ancillary Care Josh White, DPM, CPed; Jonathan Moore, DPM, MS; Andy Bhatia, DPM; Jon Segal, DC .5 CECH Staff Management Brooke Weaver; Fay Mushlin, John Guiliana, DPM, MS Wealth Management Nicole Potochar; Russell LaGreca, CFP, CRPS Associateships, Partnerships and Buy-ins Mike Crosby, CPA Marketing and Public Relations Mary Beth Crane, DPM, MS; Rem Jackson, DPM; Chad Schwarz; Barry Block DPM, JD; Tony Tyler; Glenn Lombardi 12:45 to 1:30 pm Lunch and visit exhibitors
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Saturday, November 7
1:30 to 2:30 pm
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Sunday, November 8
3:15 to 4:00 pm Physical Therapy ... Can It Work for Your Practice? Jon Segal, DC; Valerie Gregory, MSPT .75 CECH If you have been looking for a way to grow your practice horizontally and to derive the benefits mentioned, the answer for you may be through the integration of additional services provided to the patient at your office. By adding the services of a physical therapist to your practice, you will be offering the onsite convenience of physical therapy and soft tissue rehabilitation to your patients experiencing pain from other areas of the body, exclusive of podiatric needs. Learn the appropriate phases of care and how to justify them and how to bill and collect for them. Through proper case management, diagnosis, coding, billing, providing medical necessity and compliant documentation, you will have the opportunity to expand your practice. You will also learn the proper billing, coding, and compliance of dispensing homegoing TENS and Ultrasound devices. Increasing stringency from insurance companies has created a need for podiatric doctors to address all their patient's needs and a new opportunity for this dynamic program to succeed. The solution is simply: Physical Therapy 7:00 to 9:00 am Continental breakfast 8:15 to 9:00 am Optional Workshop Physical Therapy...Can it Work for Your Practice? (Repeat from Saturday) Jon Segal, DC; Valerie Gregory, MSPT .75 CECH See description to the left. 9:00 to 11:00 am Breakfast and Learn … An Academy Original! Join us for breakfast in small round table discussion groups where 4 or 5 groups all discuss the same two questions and share what works and doesn't work in their practice and their best pearls for success. Then everyone gets back together in a wrap up session where recording secretaries report a summary of their group's answers to the questions to the entire group. What you learn at this session will pay for the seminar several times over!! This portion of the program is always most informative and useful catch a later flight home and stay for the pearls that can change your practice and change your life.
Taming the Beast of Controlled Growth Hal Ornstein, DPM moderator; Mike Crosby, CPA; John Guiliana, DPM, MS; Barry Block, DPM, JD; Peter Wishnie, DPM; Meg Heim; Wendy Ellin Many (and we could confidently say the majority) AAPPM members struggle with controlling the significant growth they experience in their practices. This was very clear at the Million Dollar Summit. 2:30 to 3:00 pm Getting What You Deserve ... Maximizing Your Billing and Collection Process John Guiliana, DPM, MS Working hard is not the same as working smart. Learn how successful physicians are maximizing collections by streamlining the process. Make more money without working harder! 3:00 to 3:15 pm Putting It All Together John Guiliana, DPM, MS 3:15 to 4:00 pm Three Optional, Concurrent MiniSeminars New Practitioner's Roundtable Moderated by Alison DeWaters, DPM; Jonathan Moore, DPM, MS; Jon Purdy, DPM; Mary Beth Crane, DPM; Craig Conti, DPM Using ERISA to turn the tables on the insurance company... and get paid! Neal Frankel, DPM Learn how the federal government will help you collect on your claims. Get your claims paid fast. Learn how to beat the "experimental" denial. Get procedures paid previously denied as "not covered". Turn-key step by step approach to begin using in practice right away
NEW 4:00 to 6:00 pm Wine and Cigars with the Stars Gather poolside to discuss topics relevant to your practice with our speakers and sip a few vintage wines selected by Rem Jackson of Top Practices, LLC and smoke some fine cigars given to you courtesy of Brad Bakotic, DPM, DO of Bako Pathology Services. See second page of Registration Form, Page 12, to sign-up to attend. Proceeds go to the APMA Educational Foundation.
Saturday afternoon and dinner on your own
AAPPM Fall Practice Management Workshop
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Fall Workshop General Registration Form
Please submit only one form per registrant ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name Name for Badge ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone Fax Email ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address City State Zip Code No guests may attend sessions or meal functions but they may sign-up and pay to attend the Friday evening buffet - see sign-up and fee on next page. Registrants must be registered for full conference to attend any of the optional workshops.
Registration Fees
AAPPM Member Rates $399 DPM member in practice more than 4 years $279 DPM Associate 1 to 4 member in practice 4 years or less $279 Resident/Student member $279 AAPPM Assistant/Staff member. Assistant or staff members (nonDPMs) must be paid AAPPM members under their own name Non-AAPPM Member Rates $599 non AAPPM member DPM in practice more than 4 years $479 non AAPPM member DPM in practice 4 years or less $479 non-AAPPM Resident/Student $479 non AAPPM member Assistant/Staff
Registration Fees for Optional Paid Workshops
Thursday
$29 to register for each course, $49 if registering for two courses. $99 for Clinical Protocols Workshop. Please check off which you will attend for each time period. Basic and Advanced Concepts in Muscular Skeletal - Ultrasound from 9:00 to 11:30 am Patient Healing Using Autogeneous Platelet Grafting from 12:30 to 2:00 pm Clinical Protocols - a Pathway for Efficiency from 2:00 to 5:00 pm (see special rate above.) Choose one of 2 concurrent workshops Biopsy Workshop from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Introduction to EMR and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act from 5:00 to 7:30 pm Total for Thursday Workshops $______
Friday
For one fee of $99 registrants may attend either Increasing Your Revenue for 4.5 hours or two shorter courses. Please check off which workshops you will attend. Check to attend the following full morning workshop from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm Increasing your Revenue Through Advanced Billing Solutions OR check to attend one of the following workshops from 8:00 to 10:00 am DME, Wound Care, Ancillary Care Services Taking the Sting Out of Neuropathy AND Check to attend one of the following workshops from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Blogging and Internet Marketing AFO Prescription Writing and HandsOn Casting Pearls Total for Friday Workshops $________ More on next page
Total for General Admission $_______
Payment information
All registrants must be paid in full prior to the conference in order to attend. Please see additional information on next page. Check enclosed for $____________. (US funds only). Make payable to AAPPM. Process $__________ on following credit card number (VISA or MasterCard only) _______________________________ Expiration Date ___/___ Name on card ______________________________ Fax completed registration with credit card information to 978-646-9092 or send with check to: American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management, 10 Maple Street, Suite 301, Middleton, MA 01949
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AAPPM Fall Practice Management Workshop
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Phone ________________________
Optional Free Workshops
Please check off which you will attend and note that some are at the same time so you can only sign up for one. Friday Carve-Out Workshop for Executive Management Group Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Saturday Meet Mrs. Smith: Maximizing Patient Outcome Opportunities While Enhancing Patient Satisfaction from 7:00 to 8:00 am Optional, Concurrent Mini-Seminars from 3:15 to 4:00 pm New Practitioner's Roundtable Using ERISA to Turn the Tables on the Insurance Company... and Get Paid! Physical Therapy ... Can it Work for Your Practice? Sunday Physical Therapy ... Can it Work for Your Practice?
Friday Dinner and Children's’ Festival Registration
I plan to attend the Friday evening pool-side buffet dinner. I will bring ____ guests at $50 per person $___________
Adult Guest Name(s) ___________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____ children will attend the Children’s Festival during the dinner Friday night. Child’s full name __________________________________ Age _____
Dietary restrictions ___________________________________________ Shoe size for free Crocs shoes (no half sizes) ______ Color Black Chocolate Fuchsia Navy male female White
Sea Blue Age _____
Child’s full name __________________________________
Dietary restrictions ___________________________________________ Shoe size for free Crocs shoes (no half sizes) ______ Color Black Chocolate Fuchsia Navy male female White
Sea Blue Age _____
Child’s full name __________________________________
Dietary restrictions ___________________________________________ Shoe size for free Crocs shoes (no half sizes) ______ Color Black Chocolate Fuchsia Navy male female White
Sea Blue
Saturday Wine and Cigars with the Stars
I plan to attend Cigars with the Stars for $25 per person I will bring ____ guests at $25 per person Total fees this page $___________ $___________ $___________
Payment information
All registrants must be paid in full prior to the conference in order to attend. Please see additional information on next page. Registrations cannot be taken via telephone. Registration Cut-off Date: A late fee of $75 will be charged for registrations received after October 22 and walk-ins to workshop. Cancellations: All cancellations must be received in writing. No refunds for cancellations after October 22. Check enclosed for $____________. (US funds only). Make payable to AAPPM. Process $__________ on following credit card number (VISA or MasterCard only) _______________________________ Expiration Date ___/___ Name on card ______________________________ Fax completed registration with credit card information to 978-646-9092 or send with check to: American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management 10 Maple Street, Suite 301, Middleton, MA 01949 978-646-9091 phone 978-646-9092 fax office@aappm.org email
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AAPPM Fall Practice Management Workshop