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News from ACFAS

September 7, 2023

Never Stop Learning: ACFAS Education

There's still time to register for upcoming ACFAS education. for courses meeting various needs and career levels of foot and ankle surgeons!

 

ACFAS Coding & Billing Education Series

October 12 - 14 | Dallas, TX | Up to 15 CECH

Learn the foundations of E&M, CPT Coding and how to recognize the common modifiers with . Stick around for to get the latest coding updates for 2023 to help ensure you get maximum reimbursement, including coding complex procedures and special situations unique to foot and ankle surgery. Register for both for a discount!

 

October 14 - 15 | Chicago, IL | 14 CECH

Learn cutting-edge techniques with more than nine hours of hands-on lab time. Perfect your skills with the latest equipment on cadaver specimens as you interact with expert faculty in the Windy City.

Practice Management Webinar Wednesdays Are Back!

Get expert advice on important practice management topics to help improve your processes, streamline administration, and improve your quality of care with ACFAS Practice Management Webinar Wednesday. Earn up to 4.5 CECH when you participate in the series.

 

October 4 | 7:00 pm CT | 1.5 CECH

Maryellen Brucato, DPM, FACFAS; Douglas Appel, DPM, FACFAS

Get tips and trick on starting your own practice from experienced foot and ankle surgeons.

 

October 11 | 7:00 pm CT | 1.5 CECH

Ellieanne Nasser, DPM, FACFAS; Kristin Strannigan, DPM, FACFAS; Jennifer Van, DPM, FACFAS

Learn how to navigate RVUs to maximize your compensation.

 

October 25 | 7:00 pm CT | 1.5 CECH

Bela Pandit, DPM, FACFAS; Marissa Mastroianni

Hear from attorneys on what it truly means to have a non-compete in your work contracts.

Does Your On-call Pay Add Up?

The fight for fair compensation in foot and ankle surgery has been a consistent challenge, with vast differences in hospital on-call pay being one of the top issues faced by ACFAS members.

 

To help our members in their fight for fair on-call compensation, ACFAS has conducted a nationwide survey of our members’ hospital call pay and averaged the results out by state and region.

 

To access learn more about this study and where your compensation stands nationally, visit .

Don’t Miss Out on ACFAS Member Benefits: Update Your Info Today

Have you recently changed roles or moved to a new address? Keep your contact information current to gain new patients from FootHealthFacts.org, connect with your colleagues through the ACFAS Member Directory, and get the latest news from ACFAS and JFAS.

 

Log into your account at to access your profile to:

  • Check and update your work and personal email addresses, fax number and your work, home or cell numbers.
  • Opt-in to include yourself in the “Find an ACFAS Physician” search tool on FootHealthFacts.org and in the ACFAS Membership Directory.
  • Confirm your preferred mailing address for JFAS and ACFAS Update.

Reach out to the if you have any questions.

 

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In This Issue

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Education

October 6 - 7

Jacksonville, FL

 


October 12 - 14
Dallas, TX

 

October 14 - 15

Chicago, IL

 

ACFAS On the Road: Complications

October 26 - 27

 

December 9 - 10

Chicago, IL

 

Annual Scientific Conference

February 1-4

Tampa, FL

 

 

This Week @ ACFAS
Content Reviewers

Caroline R. Kiser, DPM, FACFAS

 

Elynor Giannin Perez, DPM, FACFAS

 

Britton S. Plemons, DPM, AACFAS

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