South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA) Fall 2010 Workshop, Mt. Pleasant, SC

Agenda

8:00 – 9:00 am          Registration
8:30 – 9:00 am          Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 am        Why Can’t I Just Practice Medicine
                                  Andrea H. Brisbin, Special Counsel
                                  Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP – Charleston, SC
10:00 – 10:15 am      Question & Answer
10:15 – 10:30 am      Break
10:30 – 11:30 am      PQRI
                                  J. Ira Bedenbaugh, Firm Principal
                                  Elliott Davis, LLC – Greenville, South Carolina
11:30 – 11:45 am      Question & Answer
11:45 am – 1:00 pm  Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 pm          EMR
                                  J. Ira Bedenbaugh, Firm Principal
                                  Elliott Davis, LLC – Greenville, South Carolina
2:00 – 2:15 pm          Question & Answer
2:15 – 2:30 pm          Break
2:30 – 3:30 pm          Patient Billing and Collections
                                  Sean Riley, Vice-President Sales
                                  Preferred Health Technology, Inc.
3:30 – 3:45 pm          Question & Answer

 

Objectives of Activity

At the end of this activity, the attendee should be able to:

• Review methods to prevent fraud and abuse in the medical practice
• Explain current processes in billing and collections
• Discuss strategies for implementing PQRI procedures in the practice
• Review the stimulus plan for electronic medical records

 

Continuing Medical Education

The South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA) designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.