APMA News - July/August 2017 - 28

Expo Delivers Actionable
Practice Education for Members

he 2017 APMA Practice Management Expo and Coding
Seminar was held in May just outside Washington, DC.
More than 80 practicing podiatrists, residents, and office
staff members came to the day-and-a-half event for focused,
small-group learning on a variety of practice management topics
as well as surgical coding.
"The intimate [setting] allowed for more engagement with
other attendees," said one participant. "We were able to ask
and answer questions without being rushed."
A variety of speakers informed attendees how to improve
their practice efficiency and patient care. Topics included social media and risk management, addressing patient care in
different practice settings, and recognizing generational differences with patients and colleagues.
The most popular lecture at the event was a deep dive into
the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Jeffrey
Lehrman, DPM, gave attendees an energetic, thorough explanation of the new CMS reimbursement model and provided
precise directions for how to avoid a penalty-and how to
gain a payment bonus. (Check out the presentation at www.
apma.org/expolectures.)
Throughout the first day of the event, attendees had the opportunity to augment their current practice by visiting with

vendors in the Expo's exhibit hall. Products and services offered
on site included surgical instruments, marketing, shoes/orthotics, pathology, and coding.
The second day of the event consisted of a half-day surgical coding seminar. Dr. Lehrman joined APMA coding expert
Harry Goldsmith, DPM, to discuss specific surgical procedure
coding scenarios, modifiers, bundling, and other topics. The
Expo concluded with Dr. Goldsmith and Dr. Lehrman taking
questions during an "Ask the Coding Expert" open session.
For additional information about practice management
issues-particularly coding-visit APMA's trove of webinars
at www.apma.org/webinars.
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APMA thanks the sponsors that helped make the Practice Management Expo and Coding Seminar possible, including PICA, Organogenesis, and Spenco Medical by Implus, as well as the exhibitors that brought added benefit to our attendees: Amerx Health
Care Corporation, American Society of Podiatric Surgeons, Bako
Integrated Physician Solutions, gSource, Victory Public Relations,
and Vionic/Vasyli Medical.

During breaks, attendees had the opportunity to interact with exhibitors
to obtain more tools to improve their practice efficiency and patient care.

Attendees learned from Ross Taubman, DPM, president and chief
medical officer of PICA (at podium), and Nora Younes, MA, APMA public
relations specialist, about social media and risk management.

Jeffrey Lehrman, DPM, gave an energetic presentation that provided attendees with vital knowledge about the MIPS program.

The Practice Management Expo & Coding Seminar included ample time
to network with colleagues and vendors.

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