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Join the AOA for some of these upcoming webinars! Enjoy quality educational opportunities specifically geared toward practice management from the convenience of your own office.


All webinars are made possible through the AOA’s Certification in Otolaryngology Practice Management program. To find out more about the COPM program, visit the webpage, or contact the AOA Office at 412-243-5156.

All webinars, unless otherwise noted, have been designated for 1.5 Continuing Education Units (CEU) by the AOA.  One CEU is designated for each hour of programming.

The AOA is now an AAPC Approved CEU Vendor. This privilege is has been extended to vendors who have proven they will bring valuable continuing education to AAPC members and the coding community. Those webinars eligible for AAPC CEU credit will be advertised below as such.

 

 

Registration fees for all webinars are:

• AOA Member
(Single Phone / Computer Line):  $99
• Non AOA Member
(Single Phone / Computer Line):  $125

Members are responsible for entering the member coupon code, upon registration, to receive the reduced webinar rate. 

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Current Webinars

February
Expanding Your Practice with Sublingual Allergy Immunotherapy
Speaker(s): Anne Hendrickson & James Luzader
 
Date: 02/17/10
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST
CEU's: 1.5
 
As sublingual immunotherapy continues to gain ground in the U.S., you may be considering whether to add it to your practice. Join Jim Luzader, VP of Sales, and Anne Hendrickson, VP of Marketing Communications at Allergychoices, to explore the value of adding SLIT, key business issues to consider for successful implementation, and practice case studies.

In this session, you will gain insights into:

-- Defining the scope of your practice and the medical benefits of adding SLIT

-- Practice integration, recruitment, and compliance best practices

-- Business and payer issues and economic benefits

-- Effective communications ? from staff and patient education to promotion

You can’t afford to miss this webinar. You have 2 speakers with great experience to present very valuable information while you sit in the comfort of your office!

Don’t forget to bring your questions. As a matter of fact, if you have questions that you’d like to be addressed during this webinar, please send those directly to Anne Hendrickson ahead of time at allergychoicesinc@gmail.com.

This program has the prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) for 1.5 CEUs in the category B. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.

Coders may claim all of their CEUs from curriculum A. If a coder chooses to submit CEUs approved as curriculum B, these may comprise up to one-third of total core credential CEUs (for example, 12 of 36 CEUs required for a CPC renewal).


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Getting the Most from Your Website
Speaker(s): Carolyn Baruch
 
Date: 02/24/10
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST
CEU's: 1.5
 
What can a website really do for your practice? Are you really utilizing yours to the fullest? Learn how to go beyond the basics with the content richness that is expected from today’s website. Carolyn Baruch will show you where to begin and how to follow through – don’t miss it!

Here’s what will be covered:

-- Why first impressions and an attractive site are so important.

-- Secure patient forms, the next step in forms.

-- The Online Office/Patient Portal - how to incorporate interactive features such as on-line appointments, lab results, bill pay, reimbursable web visits, and eScript even if you don't yet have an EMR.

-- Video - giving your site some life.

-- Video Spokesperson - next step in video.

-- Patient Education - keep them on your site, help with search results.

-- Search Engine Optimization - why you need to be found in the search engines and how to get there and stay there.

-- Promoting your website - other ways besides SEO to get your website noticed.

-- The value of social media in health care in relation to your website.

After taking this course, you’ll be armed with all the information you need to take your practice to the next level! Bring your questions and take advantage of Carolyn’s knowledge and availability during this very educational webinar!

This program has the prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) for 1.5 CEUs in the category B. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.

Coders may claim all of their CEUs from curriculum A. If a coder chooses to submit CEUs approved as curriculum B, these may comprise up to one-third of total core credential CEUs (for example, 12 of 36 CEUs required for a CPC renewal).


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March
Social Media in Healthcare: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Speaker(s): Timothy Boyd & George Smaistrla
 
Date: 03/10/10
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST
CEU's: 1.5
 
In this webinar, we?ll explore the role of social media outlets in the growth and management of medical practices. Specifically, we?ll understand how the different facets of social media can help or hurt the areas of marketing, public relations, human resources, patient satisfaction, and patient retention.

-- This webinar will present ways to use common social networking tools such as Twitter and Facebook to promote your practice.

-- Managers will learn how media blogs have a purpose in an effective internet media campaign.

-- Negative publicity? This seminar will remind managers what to watch for when employees abuse these tools and how to manage the message about your practice in this arena.

This program has the prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) for 1.5 CEUs in the category B. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.

Coders may claim all of their CEUs from curriculum A. If a coder chooses to submit CEUs approved as curriculum B, these may comprise up to one-third of total core credential CEUs (for example, 12 of 36 CEUs required for a CPC renewal).


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Meaningful Use Update
Speaker(s): Bill Rust
 
Date: 03/17/10
Time: 2:00 p.m. EST
CEU's: 1.5
 
Details coming soon! Price is $59.00 -- Supported by AllMeds.

Using Financial Benchmarking to Increase Net Income
Speaker(s): Reed Tinsley, CPA
 
Date: 03/31/10
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST
CEU's: 1.5
 
The old saying ?numbers don?t lie? cannot be disputed. Numbers tell you how well your practice is doing and what you can do to improve it. This presentation will not only show you how to use financial benchmarking to analyze your practice, but use it to increase your bottom line as well!

Objectives:

-- Basic practice management benchmarking

-- Revenue cycle statistics

-- Financial statements

-- Managed care financial analysis

Don?t miss this opportunity to hear from an expert in the health care industry and, best of all, you can ask him your questions live!

This program has the prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) for 1.5 CEUs in the category B. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.

Coders may claim all of their CEUs from curriculum A. If a coder chooses to submit CEUs approved as curriculum B, these may comprise up to one-third of total core credential CEUs (for example, 12 of 36 CEUs required for a CPC renewal).


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April
Cutting Edge Toys: Using Technology to Reduce Costs and Generate Money in an ENT Practice
Speaker(s): George Smaistrla & Keith Lynn
 
Date: 04/21/10
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
CEU's: 1.5
 
This webinar will introduce the practice manager to several new software and hardware techniques that can cut staffing costs, provide better patient flow, and replace lost revenue from common areas.

We will illustrate ways to:

-- Let patients check themselves in without reducing counter collections, just like Southwest Airlines.

-- Better manage the countless patient visits for allergy treatments without the help of a single staff member by utilizing easy-to-use scanning technology.

-- Effectively use the various tools of phone calls, SMS texting, and emails to provide a comprehensive reminder system for patient appointments.

-- Turn your appointment reminder system into another “collector” of delinquent accounts.

-- Add a simple tool to capture patient satisfaction data at check-out.

-- And much, much more…

This program has the prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) for 1.5 CEUs in the category B. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.

Coders may claim all of their CEUs from curriculum A. If a coder chooses to submit CEUs approved as curriculum B, these may comprise up to one-third of total core credential CEUs (for example, 12 of 36 CEUs required for a CPC renewal).


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