Registration / Breakfast / Networking with Exhibitors

7:00am

Welcome

8:00am
Promenade Room

Course Moderator: Dori Cage, M.D.

ABOS Board Preparation

8:00am-8:30am
Promenade Room

  • Overview of Part I & II—Tips for Passing
  • Studying Tips: - OKU-11 Flashcards / Checklist / Review Courses
  • High Yield Topics
Presentation
Lindsey Hagstrom, M.D.

Passing the CA Radiography/Fluoroscopy Certification Test

8:30am-9:10am
Promenade Room

Studying Tips and Materials for the Test
Handout 1
Handout 2
Handout 3
Handout 4
John Gratzle, MS, CMLSO, RRPT, Medical Laser Safety Officer, UCI

Life after your Residency/Fellowship

9:10am-10:05am
Promenade Room

Moderator: Elspeth Kinnucan, M.D.

9:10am
How to Find Out the REAL Information About a Job Offer: Verify & Evaluate
Chris Kahl, Pacific Companies

9:30am
What are the Differences Between Private Practice, Group Practice, and Being Employed
How Much Control do you Want Over your Practice? Hiring Staff?
Presentation
Handout
Elspeth Kinnucan, M.D.

9:45am
Expert Panel Discussion / Q&A

Coffee Break / Networking with Exhibitors

10:05am-10:35am
Exhibit Hall

Leveraging Information Technology to Organize Your Busy Life Professionally and Personally

10:35am-11:20am
Promenade Room

Lunch / Networking with Exhibitors

11:20am-12:20pm
Exhibit Hall

Personal Finances for the Physician: Maintaining and Protecting Your Earnings

12:20pm-1:30pm
Promenade Room

Moderator: Dustin Schuett, M.D.

Learn About Medical Malpractice, Disability, Life, and Umbrella Insurances

Financial Planning
  • Managing Loans
  • Planning for the Future
Presentation
Handout 1
Handout 2
Anthony Williams ChFC, RFC, CLU, Mosaic Financial Associates

Workers' Compensation 101

1:30pm-2:00pm
Promenade Room

The Importance of Getting Involved

2:00pm-2:30pm
Promenade Room

  • Importance of Political Action
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  • State Orthopaedic Societies
Tim Shannon, COA Lobbyist

Coffee Break / Networking with Exhibitors

3:30pm-4:00pm
Exhibit Hall

Join COA’s General Session

4:00pm-5:00pm
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom

Key Issues for Timely Payment— WC and other Payors
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
how to Get Started and Getting Paid in 10 Days or Less
Joan McComb, CA Orthopaedic Institute
Lon Oury, CEO Health Connections Network

4:35pm
Q&A Panel Discussion

Industry-Sponsored Educational Sessions

5:30pm-6:30pm

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