2023 Practice Management Workshop

Minneapolis, MN US

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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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Summary
Available credit: 
  • 28.50 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 28.50 CE
    CE credit.
  • 28.50 CME
    CME credit.
Course opens: 
07/28/2023
Course expires: 
06/30/2024
Cost:
$550.00
Rating: 
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Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
1300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403
United States
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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  • Legal Consultation Services/Expert Witness Testimony: All topics on which the faculty member provided legal consultation and/or expert witness testimony during the previous calendar year.
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The information disclosed by the speakers and planning committee was reviewed in accordance with the AAAAI Disclosure Policy. All potential conflicts of interest were resolved by the planners, faculty, and reviewers prior to their participation in the development of this activity.

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
Follow these steps to complete the activity:

  1. Register for the activity.
  2. Review the Faculty Disclosure & CME Info Page.
  3. View pre-meeting information
  4. Attend the meeting if participating the live event or view the recorded content after the event.
  5. Return to the Workshop homepage after the meeting and view any additional content that is of interest
  6. Complete the activity evaluation.
  7. Claim your credits. Enter only the number of credits earned based on your participation in the activity.
  8. Print or save your certificate.

Questions
Activity-related questions should be directed to cme@aaaai.org.

Available Credit

  • 28.50 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 28.50 CE
    CE credit.
  • 28.50 CME
    CME credit.

Price

Cost:
$550.00
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