ANNOUNCE: APOA 2013 Winter Workshop Nov 1-2 in Montgomery, AL

Alabama POA

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ANNOUNCE: APOA 2013 Winter Workshop Nov 1-2 in Montgomery, AL

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Alabama POA

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9/24/2013

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APOA 2013 Winter Workshop|

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You are not just delivering legs anymore...
Practitioners and Practices must prepare!
November 1-2, 2013

Alabama State University
(Attendance at this meeting will be good for the 2 hour Legal and Ethics state requirements)

$119.00 Rooms are available at the Montgomery Embassy Suites
Code is APOcall 1-800-Embassy  (362-2779)Please note that parking is $10 per night and is above the hotel charge

FRIDAY
November 1, 20137:30                 Registration, welcome, and refreshments

8:00                 Tomorrows Health Care Delivery System
A look at the Affordable Care Act, Quality Metrics & O&P's role in patient care.

8:00     The National Perspective on the ACA. The 30,000 ft. view, general picture. Ryan Ball-POINT

9:00
    A view of Alabama's specific needs. O&P professionals need to
become partners in the healthcare delivery system in our state from the
perspective of private insurance carriers, i.e. BCBS and state agencies,
ie. Medicaid and ACO's. Scott Williamson-Quality Outcomes

10:00   Introduction to Proving Efficacy of Care. Dr. J. Chad Duncan-Director MS P&O program, ASU

10:15               Break

10:30              
Proactive and Reactive Approach to CMS audits They are here now but
there will be other levels of oversight. What can you expect and how
will you prepare?
Dennis Clark-POINT; Wayne van Halem-President & Founder of The van Halem Group

12:30
              Lunch on site - ASU catering. Lunch
Speaker: Insurance-Are you covered at the right price?  Jason Bienemann,
VGM Insurance

1:30                 Tomorrow's Government Relations
It
is impossible not to organize our legislative effort. O&P
professionals must come together. Glenn Crumpton-APOA Government
Relations Committee;  Tammy Teague, Lobbyist;   Ryan Ball-POINT
government relations representative; Dennis Clark-Speak 4 O&P, POINT

2:30                 The Practitioner...Today and Tomorrow
Developing
a Clinical Rotation in Your Practice Let the students begin to use
their education. Practitioners and students will mentor each other, turn
theory into patient interaction & develop protocols for patient
management to get the students involved. Dr. J. Chad Duncan-Director MS P
& O Program, ASU; Scott Williamson-Quality Outcomes

4:00                 Adjourn

5:30
                Alabama Prosthetic and Orthotic Association PAC
Reception;     Location TBD; Guest of honor TBD; APOA lobbyist and
Government Relations Chairman will brief attendees on upcoming 2014
legislative agenda and other issues that require our association's
attention.

Saturday
November 2, 2013 

8:15                 Registration and refreshments

8:30
                Report from YOUR Alabama Prosthetic and Orthotic
Association ; A look at the current association with a look into the
future.  A review of 2013 activities to include Medicaid quarterly
meetings, periodic educational activities offered, legislative action
taken, annual meeting report, activities through February 2014, APOA's
support and participation with ASU's P&O master's program.  Fred
Crawford-APOA;  Hollis Marshall-APOA; Stephanie McGee Azar-Acting
Commissioner, State of Alabama Medicaid Agency
                                 

9:00                 Alabama State Prosthetic and Orthotic Licensure Board report; Ronnie Ezell, ASBPO Executive Director

9:30                 Update on 2013 legal activity; Jim Ward, ASBPO Attorney

10:00               Break

10:15               Score a 10: Understanding ICD codes
Dr. Plettenberg, Chair, Dept of Health Information Management,  ASU

11:00               Tomorrow's Patient-Centric Practice... Metrics that Matter;    Paul Prusakowski, CPO

11:30               Panel Discussion; All presenters attending

1:00                 Adjourn

                          

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Alabama POA, “ANNOUNCE: APOA 2013 Winter Workshop Nov 1-2 in Montgomery, AL,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 24, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/235552.