Raymond Raven, M.D., MBA, Program Chair
Lesley Anderson, M.D., Course Moderator

8:00am
Practical Tips for Managing Pain

• Pre and post-operative pain for MSK Patients

Handout - Assessing Impairment and Disability in the Pain Patient - AMA Guides Newsletter Jan-Feb 2016
Mechel Henry, M.D.

8:45am
Genetic Testing—Picking the Most Effective Pain Medicine
Svetlana Kantorovich, PhD., Director of Clinical Affairs—Proove Biosciences

9:00am
Legal Ramifications of Prescribing Narcotics – Avoiding Pitfalls
Tracy Green, Esq.- Green & Associates

9:15am
Q&A Panel Discussion

Moderator: Peter Mandell, M.D.

Presentation
Handout - AAOS Code of Medical Ethics and Professionalism for Orthopaedic Surgeons
Winslow West, Esq., DWC
Traci Hinden, Esq.

Presentation
Handout
Judge Noah Tempkin, DWC

Moderator: Dori Cage, M.D.

11:00am
Symposium Objectives
Handout
Dori Cage, M.D.

11:05am
Unconscious Bias in The Treatment and The Evaluation of The injured Worker
Blanca Ramirez-Brown, Nurse Case Manager, Marriott
Gloria M. Rivera, M.D.
Ramon Jimenez, M.D.

The Hispanic Patient

11:50am
Q&A Panel Discussion

Common Report Errors and How to Avoid Them
Mark Evans, DWC Rater

Collecting Monies You are Owed When Payers Fail to Meet Deadlines / Process Claims Correctly — Medical Legal & Treatment Claims
William Tappin, Esq. Tappin & Associates

Moderator: Peter Mandell, M.D.

1:30pm
Using the 4 Corners of the AMA Guides under Guzman
Presentation 1
Presentation 2
Handout 1
Handout 2
Julius Young Esq.—Applicant Attorney

2:00pm
Apportionment in 2016/Case Law Update
William Tappin, Esq.—Defense Attorney

2:30pm
Depositions and Their Use to Resolve Disputes, Sorting Through a Complex Orthopaedic Case
Steven Isono, M.D., Bay Area Comprehensive Sports & Spine

2:45pm
Medical-Legal Report—Critical Issues That Need to be Addressed
Judge Noah Tempkin — DWC

3:15pm
Q&A Panel Discussion

Moderator: Lesley Anderson, M.D.

4:00pm
Complete Claims, Meeting Deadlines, and Understanding the Process are Key - Avoiding Pitfalls
Sue Honor-Vangerov, Esq., Honor Consulting

4:10pm
Electronic Billing - Faster Revenue
Downcoding 2015 Statistics and Second Review Strategies That Work
Sarah Moray & Catherine Montgomery, DaisyBill

4:20pm
E-Billing is Key
Getting Paid in 10 Days or Less
Joan McComb, CA Orthopaedic Institute
Lon Oury, CEO, Health Connections Network

4:35pm
Q&A Panel Discussion

Must be present to win.

Optimizing the Episode of Care Under Bundled Payments
Alexander Sah, M.D., Medtronic Advanced Energy
Promenade Room

Clinical Documentation: Talking Your Way to Increased Efficiency
Renee Griffith, Zephyr-Tec
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom