Resident Forum
  • U.S. Army

    • 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