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“What Physicians Need To Know: Helping Each Other Survive In Healthcare”
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. - “Adverse Childhood Events: How To Help” – Speaker: Mary Anne McCaffree, MD
Objectives:
1. Identify and screen patients with a history of domestic violence, follow the USPSTF recommendations; and
2. Locate referral resources for patients with this history, including home health nurses and counselors.
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. - “How Much Will You Get Paid in 2019?” – Cori Loomis, JD
Objectives:
1. Identify changes physicians need to make to maximize reimbursement in light of payment changes; and
2. Make strategic plans for their practice to adapt to MACRA; and
3. Know the basic timeline and requirements for MACRA implementation.
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. - “Living with Paradox, Non-Sequitur and Uncertainty: or The Answer to the Present and Future of Medicine is ’43’”
“ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” – Curtis Harris, MD, JD
Objectives:
1. Anticipate changes following the election of President Trump; and
2. Plan effectively for the anticipated changes; and
3. Weigh the risks of Medicare compliance with quality measures.
12: 15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. - “Pain Management Update 2017” – Scott Anthony, DO, Tulsa, OK
Objectives:
1. Know and understand the CDC guidelines; and
2. Know the high dose opioid therapy process; and
3. Know the procedure on monitoring the patient on opioids.
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. - “Making It To The Other Side: Before and After” – Tyler Zander, MSI
Objectives:
1. Better knowledge and understanding the perspective of hospital patients and trauma victims; and
2. Realize the importance of striving for what was thought to be medically impossible; and
3. Appreciate the role faith plays in medicine.
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. - “Steps To Take When Closing Your Practice” – Cori Loomis, JD
Objectives:
1. Effectively planning for the closing of your medical practice; and
2. Steps to take to effectively implement the closing of your practice.
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. - “The Healing Power of Laughter” – Diana Jordan
Course Objectives:
1. Harness laughter as a positive communication tool and avoid conflict; and
2. Use laughter as an exercise and way to cope with stress and change; and
3. Recognize the physical