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Spring Conference
March 7, 2008
 

Kellogg Conference Center
 55 South Harrison Rd
 East Lansing, MI 48824
 Phone:  517-432-4000

For directions and other information click:
Kellogg Center

8:00-8:30 A.M.           Registration / Continental Breakfast 

8:30-9:00 A.M.           Business Meeting 

9:00-10:30 A.M.         “Pain and Addiction:  Common Threads and Risk
                                    Management”                                   
                                   Herbert L. Malinoff, MD, FACP
                                   Private Practice, Internal Medicine / Addiction Medicine / Pain Medicine            

10:30-12:00 P.M.        “Understanding Alternative Medicine and Integrated Therapy”

                                    Margaret Kammerer, LMT
                                    Jim Kammerer
                                    Nicole Settle, L. Ac 

12:00-12:50 P.M.             . . .      Lunch   . . .

1:00-2:30 P.M.            “CyberKnife Radiosurgery”

                                    Dr. Walter Sahijdak                                    

2:30-4:00 P.M.           “Back Pain:  Algorithms of Treatment”

                                   Dr. Carol L. van der Harst, MD

                                    Michigan Rehabilitation Solutions  

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Michigan Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.                                                            

 6.0   Nursing Contact hours  
             6.0   AAMAS Contact hours

          

            

 

Fall Conference
Friday  October 12,  2007

      Kellogg Conference Center
                                                                          55 South Harrison Rd
                                                                           East Lansing, MI 48824
                                                                           Phone:  517-432-4000
 

8:00-8:30 A.M.                      Registration/Continental Breakfast 

8:30-9:00 A.M.                      Business Meeting 

9:00-10:30 P.M.                     “Identification of Fraudulent Physical Therapy Services “
         Mark Beissel, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Clinical Director, Orthopaedic Therapy, Inc 

10:30-12:00 P.M.                   “Anti-Aging and Bio-Identical Hormones”
          Keri Topouzian, DO, FACEP, FACOEP, Center for Healthy Living
          Karen Raehtz, MS, RPh, Physicians Compounding Pharmacy 

12:00-12:50 P.M.                   Lunch 

1:00-2:30 P.M.                       “Upper Extremity Prosthetics”
         Ken Woodward, CPO, Wright & Filippis           

 2:30-4:00 P.M.                      “DaVinci System Robotic Surgery of the Prostate”
          Rafid Yousif, MD, MPH, FACS, Lansing Institute of Urology
 

 Contact Hours Offered:                                                                 

     __ 6.0_Nursing Contact hours                        

     __ 6.0___AAMAS Contact hours           

         6.0    CCM Contact hours

 



Spring


 
Friday  March 23, 2007
 Kellogg Conference Center

 55 South Harrison Rd
 East Lansing, MI 48824
 Phone:  517-432-4000

For directions and other information click:
Kellogg Center

8:00-8:30 A.M.               Registration/Continental Breakfast 

8:30-9:00 A.M.               Business Meeting 

9:00-10:30 A.M.              “Movement System Balance Theory” Laura Ramus, P.T., A.T.C., Clinical
       Director, Michigan Hand & Sports Rehabilitation Centers
 

10:30-12:00 P.M.             “C-Leg: Microprocessor Leg Prosthesis” Bradley Shebib, P.T., Wright & Filippis

12:00-12:50 P.M.             Lunch 

1:00-2:30 P.M.                “Case Studies in Forensic Medicine: Analysis of Causal Relationship”  Ernest P. Chiodo, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., C.I.H., Occupational & Environmental Health Expert 

2:30-4:00 P.M.                “Defending Payor Audits: What to Expect and Strategies for Success”
                                    Deborah J. Williamson, J.D., Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.
                                 

4:00-4:30 P.M.                Networking
 

 Contact Hours Offered:     6.0  Nursing Contact hours 
                                                    
  6.0  AAMAS Contact hours 

Fall
October 13, 2006

  Kellogg Conference Center
  55 South Harrison Rd
  East Lansing, MI 48824
  Phone:  517-432-4000

For directions and other information click:
Kellogg Center

8:00-8:30 A.M.              Registration/Continental Breakfast 

8:30-9:00 A.M.              Business Meeting 

9:00-10:30 P.M.            “The Use of Electrical Stimulation in Bone Healing” Amy Vasch, Manager, Reimbursement Affairs, EBI, L.P.  

10:30-12:00 P.M.           “Music Therapy” Laura J. Avers, MT-BC, Children’s Hospital of Michigan at Detroit Medical Center

12:00-12:50 P.M.           Lunch 

1:00-2:30 P.M.              “Chronic Pain: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation and Intrathecal Pain Pumps" Janet Baker, BSN, RN, Patient Services Consultant, Medtronic Neurological, Inc. & Edward Washbaugh III, M.D., Michigan Pain Specialists, L.L.C.

2:30-4:00 P.M.              "Intraspinal Opioids for Management of Cancer Pain" Edward Washbaugh III, M.D., Michigan Pain Specialists, L.L.C.

 

Contact Hours Offered:                                        

  __ 7.2__Nursing Contact hours            __ 6____AAMAS Contact hours   

 

Spring
March 3, 2006

For all people interested in the most up-to-date information on health care reimbursement issues –
Patient Accounts Managers, Nurse Auditors, Utilization Review Dept, Insurance Representatives, Case Managers

8:00-8:30 A.M.              Registration/Continental Breakfast

8:30-9:00 A.M.              Business Meeting

9:00-12:00 P.M.             “Medicare Series #3: 2006 OPPS Updates for Medicare Part A” Patricia Iroegbu, BSN, RN, Medical Management Liaison, United Government Services, Patricia Zachmann, Provider Training Specialist, United Government Services

12:00-12:50 P.M.               Lunch

1::00-2:30 P.M.             “Healthcare Fraud & Abuse” Alan G. Gilchrist, Esq. Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C., Debra Spicer, Esq. Spicer Law P.C.

2:30-4:00 P.M.              “Virtual ICU-An Update” Brad B. Gordon, MPA, RN, Director Critical Care/Inpatient Cardiology/Nursing Resource Team / Borgess Medical Center

 

Contact Hours Offered:                                                                         Registration Fee:

                         __ 7.2__Nursing Contact hours                         Member                  $  95

                         __ 6____AAMAS Contact hours                          Non-Member           $ 150    

                        __ 7.2__ CCM Contact hours                              1st Time Attendee   $  50

 

 

 

                                   

 

 

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