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Thursday, November 9
1:30–5:00 pm
How to Make Money for Your Practice:
Billing for Patient Education
Thomas Weida, MD, Penn State University; Priti Mody-Bailey, MD, MA, Community Medical Associates, San Antonio, Texas
Patient education is valued by most in medicine but often difficult to justify and incorporate in practice due
to financial constraints. Escalating health costs have forced a search for new ways to manage patient education.
Through innovative thought and collaboration, several practices have successfully sought reimbursement for patient
education services. Their strategies will be discussed in this session. Patient education, when it is discerned as
"medically necessary," is a reimbursable component of care and more importantly, can improve outcomes.
Attendees will learn how to bill for patient education and make money for their practices.
Fee: $95
Thursday, November 9
1:30–5:00 pm
Evidence-based Educational Prescriptions for Patients
Daniel Friedland, MD, University of California, San Francisco
Over 93 million Americans search the Internet to find medical information each year. Since this information varies wildly in quality, it is necessary to learn how to help patients identify the best sources for health information. In this workshop we’ll explore some of the best consumer- friendly medical websites and discuss how to use the framework of evidence-based medicine to empower patients with high-quality Internet-based educational prescriptions.
Fee: $95
Thursday, November 9
1:30–5:00 pm
Ask and Act: A Practical Approach to Helping Patients with Tobacco Cessation
Tom Houston, MD, FAAFP, Ohio State University; Saria Carter Saccocio, MD, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The Five A's have long been the standard for intervening with patients who use tobacco. Unfortunately, that approach may not be practical for every primary care visit. A more comprehensive approach that integrates clinicians and their support team with community resources can often be more effective. This interactive workshop will combine a presentation with role playing/simulated patients to demonstrate evidence-based treatment methodologies, as well as team approaches to cessation, reimbursement, and system changes for sustainable improvement.
Learning Objectives:
- Engage smokers who are in pre-contemplation.
- Effectively use pharmacologic treatments.
- Address common objections to cessation.
- Work as a practice team to make system changes that increase intervention and tobacco cessation rates.
- Help patients in as few as 30 seconds.
Presented by the AAFP Ask and Act Tobacco Cessation Program, supported in part by a grant from Pfizer.
Fee: $45