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News from ACFAS

July 5, 2023

Virtual Journal Club on July 20

There’s still time to register for the next ! Join us on July 20 at 7:00 pm CT with presenter Ryan De Leon, DPM, AACFAS.

 

Host: Foot and Ankle Physicians of Ohio Fellowship

Fellowship Director: Elizabeth Hewitt, DPM, FACFAS

 

Brought to you by the ACFAS Research Committee, the Virtual Journal Club is complimentary for ACFAS members

Coding and Billing With the Experts

Join Danielle Butto, DPM, FACFAS, Sean Grambart, DPM, FACFAS, Jacqueline Reiss-Kravitz, CPC, AAPC Fellow and Scott Nelson, DPM, FACFAS for the ACFAS Coding and Billing Education Series in Dallas this October. Take one course or save when you register for both!

 

October 12 | 3 CME

  • Understand the use of E&M and CPT codes in your practice
  • Recognize common modifiers and their use
  • Identify how to code minor in-office procedures

October 13-14 | 12 CME

  • Understand changes in E&M decision making, hospital level billing and consultation billing
  • Discuss new CPT codes and utilization
  • Gain further clarification on the E&M decision making

Register for one course or save when you for both!

Marketing Toolbox: Bunions and Couch to 5K

Available to every ACFAS member, targeted to foot and ankle surgeons serve as both informative references during clinical sessions as well as general education for patients and visitors alike.

 

are one of the most common ailments addressed in a FAS practice. A comprehensive explanation graphic can be used during their diagnosis explanation, or printed out as a take-home reference for their next steps.

 

Taking the initiative to improve your lifestyle and register for your first running event can be a life-changing goal, but rushing in without training and medical clearance is a leading cause of foot and ankle injury. The infographic steers patients to take precautions and listen to their body as they approach their first finish line.

 

In the News

The Big Three Wrong-Site Specialties

A new study especially worth reading this month, with June’s National Time Out Day, examines the root causes of wrong-site surgeries in orthopedic, neurosurgery and urology procedures,...

Outpatient Surgery

Private Equity and Surgical Practices: Untangling a Complex World

Shawn Garber, MD, is the founder and CEO of the New York Bariatric Group and chief of bariatric surgery for the whole Catholic Health System in New York. In 2000, Dr. Garber built his business from a solo surgeon practice...

General Surgery News

4 Strategies to deal with difficult patients

It’s confusing to refer to a patient as “difficult.” After all, patients go to their doctor when they are feeling bad, uncomfortable, or are in pain....

Physicians Practice

Healthcare costs to grow 7% next year: PwC

Healthcare costs are expected to rise in 2024 as providers manage higher expenses and seek rate increases...

Modern Healthcare

In This Issue



 

 

Upcoming Education

August 12 - 13

October 14 - 15

December 9 - 10

Chicago, IL

 

October 6 - 7

Jacksonville, FL

 


October 12 - 14
Dallas, TX

 

ACFAS On the Road: Complications

October 20 - 21

October 26 - 28

 

 

This Week @ ACFAS
Content Reviewers

Caroline R. Kiser, DPM, FACFAS

 

Elynor Giannin Perez, DPM, FACFAS

 

Britton S. Plemons, DPM, AACFAS

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