ALPMA Annual Scientific Conference 2008

Beachside Scientific Seminar 2017 Presented by Alabama Podiatric Medical Association

Thursday, May 4, 2017 (9 cme contact hours) (5 Scientific Hours, 4 Practice Mgmt. Hours) 7:00 AM – 7:40 AM Register

7:40 AM – 7:45 AM Welcome Troy D. Zimbelman, DPM, Jeffrey Dull, DPM, Jamie Cleckler, DPM, Geoffrey Dye, DPM

7:45 AM – 8:15 AM Peri-operative Management of the Rheumatoid Patient Christoph Zenker, DPM 

8:15 AM – 8:45 AM Tobacco Effects on Lower Extremity Surgery Christoph Zenker, DPM 

8:45 AM – 9:45 AM Laws and Rules Stephen Meritt, DPM  Physicians will understand reasons for disciplinary action  Physician will understand the process of probable cause

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM Break

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Medical Errors Stephen Meritt, DPM  Physician will learn to recognize a sentinel event (Medical Error)  Physician will learn to avoid obvious medical errors  Physician will learn Root Cause Analysis

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch Break (on your own) OR NON-CECH Lunch Progam: Hosted by Organogenesis

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Evidence Based Diagnosis of Onychomycosis in a Geriatric Patient William Scherer, DPM, MS  Physician will learn to apply evidence based medicine principles to the diagnosis and treatment of onychomycosis  Physician will learn recommendations for Scanning Electron Microscope imaging, global therapeutics, DTM Culture, KOH Prep, Laboratory Fungal Culture, PAS, GMS, FM Stains, and Molecular Genetic Testing 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Scientific Lecture Speaker TBA 

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Break

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM Physical Therapy and Podiatry Ryan Hunt, DPT, CSCS 

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM Scientific Lecture Speaker TBA

5:15 PM – 5:30 PM Break

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM “What is MIPS?” – PICA Risk Management Lecture Michael Brody, DPM  Physician will understand how MIPS relates to quality reporting and quality of care  Physician will understand how Practice Improvement Activities are a part of MIPS  Physician will understand how proper use of EHR is a part of MIPS and can be used to improve quality of care

6:30 PM Welcome Reception

Friday, May 5, 2017 (5 cme contact hours) (4 Scientific Hours, 1 Practice Mgmt Hours) 6:30 AM – 7:00 AM Check In/Breakfast with Exhibitors

7:00 AM – 7:20 AM Lecture & Introduction to Workshop

7:20 AM – 9:00 AM Workshop

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM Visit with Exhibitors

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Keys to Locking Out Lawsuits and Lowering Taxes Art McOmber  The physician will understand correct structuring strategies to protect all assets from any lawsuit, from any direction  The physician will understand how through understanding your legal structuring you can lower your income tax and eliminate capital gains and estate taxes  The physician will understand the proper usage individually and in strategic combination of trust, partnerships, and LLC’s among other entities

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM Limb Salvage Techniques, “Old vs New” Javan Bass, DPM  Physician will explore diverse modalities associated with wound care and limb salvage including but not limited to, Tissue Biologics, Antibiotic Bead Therapy and Surgical Reconstruction

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Lecture Ira Kraus, DPM 

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch Break (on your own) OR NON-CECH Lunch Progam: Smith & Nephew Santyl presentation

Saturday, May 6, 2017 (6 cme contact hours) (2.5 Scientific Hours, 3.5 Practice Mgmt. Hours) 6:30 AM – 7:00 AM Check In/Breakfast with Exhibitors

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Scientific Lecture Speaker TBA 

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Accountable Care and Antibiotic Stewardship “A Zero Sum Game” Bradley Burnam  Physician will discover the oxymoronic relationship between accountable care and antibiotic stewardship

9:45 AM – 12:15 AM APMA Coding Seminar 2016 Ira Kraus, DPM  Attendees will be updated on the most current podiatric billing changes including ICD-10, PQRS, Common Errors, Modifiers/POS Codes

12:15 PM – 12:30 PM Visit with Exhibitors

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM CAC Update Brent Harwood, DPM  Attendees will be updated on Medicare coding and billing

Sunday, May 7, 2017 (5 cme contact hours) (5 Scientific Hours) 6:30 AM – 6:45 AM Check In

6:45 AM – 7:25 AM Lecture Ronald D. Agee, DPM 

7:25 AM – 8:15 AM Lecture Renee L. Woo, DPM 

8:15 AM – 9:15 AM Lecture Kibbibi A. Wanzu, DPM 

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM Break

9:30 AM – 10:20 AM Lecture Gregory Sutton, DPM 

10:20 AM – 11:10 AM Lecture Philip A. Gaspar, DPM 

11:10 AM – 12:00 PM Lecture Jemaar L. Graham, DPM 