Here is a sneak peak to the CSIMS Mid-Summer Seminar! MSS 2015 - COURSE DESCRIPTIONS (14 hours CME) Thursday, June 18 Billing and Collection (6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.) Carl Brakensiek and Steve Cattolica are joined by Sue Honor-Vangerov, Esq., Sarah Moray as well as Collection Expert, Jon Brissman, Esq., to discuss not only current changes to the OMFS, but how to handle the pressing collection problems brought about by the seemingly constant fee schedule changes taking place. An update of the RAND Institutes ongoing study of the reimbursement and structure of reporting by treating physicians and medical-legal evaluators will also be presented. Friday, June 19 - Program starts at 8:30 a.m. (7.5 hours) Introduction and Keynote (8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.) Carl Brakensiek provides the 30th Annual Mid-Summer Seminar audience with his unique perspective on the state of the Society and the future of occupational medicine in California. The Challenging Patient (9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.) CSIMS President, Maureen Miner, M.D. moderates a panel of physicians who routinely treat the most complicated cases. In order to successfully address long-running workers compensation claims involving fundamentally complex injuries and/or co-morbidities it takes organizational skills not taught in med school. What to do when clinical red flags fly. Exhibitor Break - 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. How Effective Are You? (11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) Dr. Miner continues addressing the mission and goal of all CSIMS physicians...how to effectively treat injured workers while helping them get their lives back together. Effective case management can be a difficult and thankless job. This segment addresses how to meet the administrative obligations of all physicians practicing occupational medicine. What to do when administrative red flags fly. Lunch n Learn (12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.) Steve Cattolica and Carl Brakensiek present a vital update regarding legislation and regulations that directly affect your daily practice of occupational medicine in California. Specialty Breakouts (1:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.; Break in Exhibit Hall 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.) Internal Medicine - In small groups, the audience analyzes case studies discussing the intricacies and pitfalls of each from both a treating and forensic perspective. Each group will then bring back the results of their analysis to the entire group. Mental Health - In small groups, the audience analyzes case studies, discussing the intricacies and pitfalls of each in light of not just the restrictions on the effect of non-catastrophic sequellea injuries, but the anticipated treatment guidelines. Neuromusculoskeletal - In addition to analyzing case studies that present unique problems, the panel and audience will build on the mornings case management theme by discussing how to successfully obtain medically appropriate and accurate diagnostic tests in order to successfully treat and evaluate these most commonly occurring injuries. Reception - Exhibit Hall (5 p.m. - 6 p.m.) Dinner on your own Saturday, June 20 - program starts at 8:30 a.m. (6.5 hours) The Subsequent Injuries Fund (8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.) These claims may occur more frequently than is apparent. What is the SIF, how does it provide benefits and what is the role of a treating or forensic physician when the SIF may be involved? Exhibitor Break (10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.) 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Concurrent Track I - Right Reporting A panel of experienced AMEs and attorneys provide their perspective on what is currently missing from medical-legal reports, why these elements are missing and what the audience can do to avoid these errors. Is there a fundamental or systemic cause for poor reporting or is poor reporting simply the result of the lack of experience and training. Concurrent Track II - Access to Specialists A panel of physicians, attorneys and managed care experts discuss how a treating or forensic physician can best access the expertise of specialists when one (or more) is needed. Luncheon and Awards - CSIMS, Superman in Disguise (12 p.m. - 2 p.m.) Charter member, James Dahlgren, M.D. is joined by Dr. Allan MacKenzie, retired Executive Medical Director of the Division of Workers Compensation, to present their perspective on what CSIMS has meant to the forensic and treating physicians of California - whether they knew it or not. Medical Ethics (2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.) What does the future hold for occupational medicine physicians in relationship to traditional role that physicians have fulfilled in the eyes of the injured workers of California? A medical ethicist, a District attorney and health care system executive discuss this vital question. Case Law Update (3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.) WCJ (ret.) Pamela Foust, Esq., is joined by David Leonard, Esq., in presenting an update of the case law that affects the success of your practice, whether treatment or medical-legal. No matter if your practice is predominantly treatment, forensic or a combination of both, this program is vital to your success. Dubon II, Bodam v Co of SBDO and many others are presented in a practical way in order to equip you with information you can use tomorrow.
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