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Forward2023 Practice Management Workshop
The Practice Management Workshop is programmed by allergists and allergy office managers for allergists and their office staff and focuses exclusively on the practical aspects of running your practice. Sessions are presented by a unique mix of consultants, physicians and practice managers who fight the same battles you do every day. The 2023 workshop focuses on the issues you want to learn more about -- coding challenges, utilizing novel diagnostics within a practice setting, biologic logistics and so much more.
If you attended the 2023 workshop in Minneapolis, you have access to all session recordings at no additional charge.
Credit Claiming
PLEASE NOTE: This system will only allow you to claim credit for this blended offering once. Please make sure you have watched all of the recordings you wish to view BEFORE claiming credit for the live and/or virtual content.
Credit must be claimed by June 30, 2024. Credit requests on or after July 1, 2024 will be subject to an administrative fee.
Target Audience
- Allergist/immunologists Physicians
- Physician assistants
- Nurses
- Fellows-in-training
- Office managers
- Coding and billing staff members
- Front office staff
- Other clinical staff
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify up to date billing and coding for the allergy office
- Explain how an allergy practice can expand its service lines by starting a clinical research program
- Describe proper technique and facility set up for compliance with USP 797 compounding guidelines
- Describe effective negotiation tactics; Identify patients/visit types appropriate for telehealth
- List three techniques that can be used by a practice to empower staff to work as a team in support of your practice mission
- Recognize processes/procedures that improve efficiencies and help prevent mistakes; identify clinical, administrative, and reimbursement strategies to support patch testing in allergy practice
- Understand how to successfully utilize buy and bill pharmacy for your patients on biologics
- Describe several remote monitoring devices available for allergy practice
- Understand how to calculate a work RVU for common allergy procedures in an academic/multi-specialty allergy department
- List the steps an allergy practice owner should take before closing or selling the practice
Additional Information
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 Final Program.pdf | 289.19 KB |
Planning Committee
Sakina Bajowala, MD FAAAAI
Wise Prince LLC, North Aurora, IL
Relevant relationships: Novartis (speaker); Wise Prince (owner)
Christina Ciaccio, MD FAAAAI
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: Clostrabio, Siolta (advisory board); ALK, Astra-Zeneca, DBV, Genentech, Novartis, Sanofi-Genzyme (consultant); Aimmune (speaker)
Amar Dixit, MD
Beaver Medical Group, Beaumont, CA
Relevant relationships: Biocryst Pharmaceuticals, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Octapharma (speaker)
Alexa Doss, MD
Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
Relevant relationships: None
Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo, MD FAAAAI
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami Lakes, FL
Relevant relationships: Pharming, Regeneron/ Sanofi, Aimmune, kaleo, Takeda (advisory board); Enzyvant, National Peanut Board, Pharming, Allergy & Asthma Network, kaleo, Takeda (consultant); CSL Behring, kaleo, Takeda (speaker); Immune deficiency foundation (research grant)
Stephania Lairet, MD
Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami, FL
Relevant relationships: None
Dianne LeDuc, RN
Allergy Partners of Northern Virginia, Chantilly, VA
Relevant relationships: None
Dayne Voelker, MD FAAAAI
Washington University-Barnes Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, MO
Relevant relationships, None
Mohamed Yassin, MD FAAAAI
Allergy, Asthma & Pulmonary Associates, PA, Saint Cloud, MN
Relevant relationships, None
Faculty
Stuart Abramson, MD PhD AE-C FAAAAI
Shannon Medical Center/Shannon Clinic, San Angelo, TX
Relevant relationships: None
Sakina Bajowala, MD FAAAAI
Wise Prince LLC, North Aurora, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Priya Bansal, MD FAAAAI
Asthma and Allergy Wellness Center, St Charles, IL
Relevant Relationships: None
Cheryl Bernstein, RN BSN CCRC
Bernstein Clinical Research Center, LLC
Relevant Relationships: None
Christina Ciaccio, MD FAAAAI
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Relevant Relationships: None
Anna Davidson, CPC, CPMA
Allergy Partners, Asheville, NC
Relevant Relationships: None
Amar Dixit, MD
Beaver Medical Group, Beaumont, CA
Relevant relationships: None
Alexa Doss, MD
Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
Relevant relationships: None
Luz Fonacier, MD FAAAAI
NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, Mineola, NY
Relevant relationships: None
Emily Graham, RHIA CCSP
Hart Health Strategies, Inc., Washington, DC
Relevant relationships: None
Deborah Grider, CPC CCSP CPMA CDIP
Karen Zupko & Associates, Inc, Indianapolis, IN
Relevant relationships: None
Marshall Grodofsky, MD
CTAsthma & Allergy Center, LLC, Walnut Creek, CA
Relevant relationships: None
Nick Hernandez, MBA FACHE
ABISA, Valrico, FL
Relevant relationships: None
Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo, MD FAAAAI
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami Lakes, FL
Relevant relationships: None
Elizabeth Johnson, LPN
MedicoCX, Charlotte, NC
Relevant relationships: MedicoCX (CEO)
Stephania Lairet, MD
Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami, FL
Relevant relationships: None
Dianne LeDuc, RN
Allergy Partners of Northern Virginia, Chantilly, VA
Relevant relationships: None
Penelope Phillips, Esq.
Felhaber Larson, Minneapolis, MN
Relevant relationships: None
Andrew Rorie, MD FAAAAI
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Relevant relationships: None
Jodi Shroba, MSN APRN CPNP
Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, KS
Relevant relationships: None
Gary Steven, MD PhD FAAAAI
Allergy Asthma and Sinus Center, Greenfield, WI
Relevant relationships: ALK-Abello, Amphastar, Avillion, AZ, Biohaven, Caire Diagnostics, Chiesi, GSK, Navartis, Regeneron, Sanofi, Teva (research - CI)
Dayne Voelker, MD FAAAAI
Washington University-Barnes Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, MO
Relevant relationships, None
Mohamed Yassin, MD FAAAAI
Allergy, Asthma & Pulmonary Associates, Saint Cloud, MN
Relevant relationships, None
Content Review
Brian Schroer, MD FAAAAI
Akron Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH
Relevant relationships: Allergenis, Ready Set Food (consultant); Allergenis (stocks)
AAAAI DISCLOSURE POLICY
Pursuant to the Code of Ethics for the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) and the Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the AAAAI requires disclosure of certain information from faculty members of educational activities designated for CME credit by the AAAAI. Prior to the activity, authors and reviewers are required to disclose all relationships that meet the following parameters
- Employment: Name of employer and job title.
- Financial interests: All organizations, other than the employer, from which the faculty member or a member of his/her immediate family or household receives annual remuneration in any amount (including grants, honoraria and consulting fees).
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Accreditation Statement
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology designates this Blended Learning (combination of an in person workshop, live streaming & recorded videos) activity for a maximum of 28.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CE Designation Statement
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology (AAAAI) is a Provider, approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #10704, for up to 28.50 Contact Hours. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Medium and Method of Physician Participation for a Blended Activity
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- Register for the activity.
- Review the Faculty Disclosure & CME Info Page.
- View pre-meeting information
- Attend the meeting if participating the live event or view the recorded content after the event.
- Return to the Workshop homepage after the meeting and view any additional content that is of interest
- Complete the activity evaluation.
- Claim your credits. Enter only the number of credits earned based on your participation in the activity.
- Print or save your certificate.
Questions
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Available Credit
- 28.50 AttendanceAttendance credit.
- 28.50 CECE credit.
- 28.50 CMECME credit.
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