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Academy News
Volume 8
/ Issue 3
/ March 2016
PM&R - The journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
The Value of Academy Membership As the primary medical society for the specialty of PM&R, your Academy is focused on moving the specialty and you forward. Academy membership supports initiatives to assist our members with:
Resources to meet regulatory, certification, and licensure mandates Advancing clinical skills to meet future PM&R opportunities and career enhancements Resources to lead you through the transitions occurring in the business of health care Advocacy to strengthen the PM&R specialty
Meeting Your Mandates Don’t Forget to Use Your Complimentary SAE-P to Fulfill Part II Part II of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) Maintenance of CertificationÒ (MOCÒ) requirements include completing 1 self-assessment examination for practitioners (SAE-P) for each year of your 10-year MOC cycle. One complimentary SAE-P is included with your Academy membership e allowing you to complete your annual SAE-P requirement for no additional cost! Available SAE-P topics include:
Sports Medicine Pain Management Regenerative Medicine Concussion Spasticity Brain Injury And more!
Log in to me.aapmr.org and enter the coupon code you received when you renewed your membership at checkout.
Advancing Your Clinical Skills March is Brain Injury Awareness Month Take this opportunity to learn more about brain injuries by utilizing your Academy’s resources. We have a variety of brain injury activities on me.aapmr. org, articles on PM&R Knowledge NOWÒ, as well as
a special plenary speaker e Dr. Bennet Omalu, inspiration for the new film, Concussion, starring Will Smith e discussing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive degenerative disease of the brain, at the 2016 Annual Assembly. Brain Injury Activities on meÒ:
Concussion and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury SAE-P—earn 8 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM Brain Injury SAE-P—earn 8 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM Brain Injury Medicine Subspecialty Exam Prep—earn 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM MOCj3 Stroke Rehabilitation Online Review Course—earn 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM Brain Injury PM&R articles—earn 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM per article. These are free to members! Various print resources and podcasts
PM&R Knowledge NOWÒ is your specialty’s go-to resource, offering 300+ clinical topics to explore. Visit pmrknowledgenow.org to find online articles dedicated to brain injuries, including traumatic brain injury, hypoxic brain injury, and pediatric anoxic brain injury. Join Us for the 2016 Annual Assembly Are you ready for New Orleans? This year’s Annual Assembly will be bigger and better than ever before, with innovative learning, non-stop networking, and a variety of educational sessions. New for 2016! Interactive Arcade The Interactive Arcade is a self-directed, hands-on education experience, combining multimedia information areas with mobile devices to provide participants an “info-scavenger hunt” type of experience. Video clips, mini-presentations, posters, and other media will convey key clinical and management concepts related to the topic of opioid prescribing. President’s Reception at the National World War II Museum Holding steady as the No. 1 attraction in New Orleans for the third consecutive year, the National WWII Museum is consistently recognized as one of the top museums in the country, ranking No. 3 in the nation. Because the PM&R specialty had its beginnings during World War II, your Academy found it
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particularly fitting to bring its marquee event to this exceptional venue. Attendees will have exclusive access to 2 areas of the museum: the Campaigns of Courage exhibit, the museum’s newest pavilion, which chronicles the story of how American service members overcame extraordinary challenges during the war; and the U.S. Freedom Pavilion, an incredible, multi-level display of tanks, airplanes, and war machines. Attendees can also enjoy private screenings of Beyond All Boundaries, a 4-D journey through WWII, narrated by actor Tom Hanks. You won’t want to miss this year’s plenary speakers either!
NEW! Acute Rehab Case Study Now Available
Don’t forget—all case studies on me.aapmr.org are available for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM each.
James “The Ragin’ Cajun” Carville—America’s best-known political consultant and Mary Matalin—one of the most celebrated and popular conservative voices in the U.S. Together this political power couple is sure to bring the heat with some spirited conversation when they kick-off the conference e the perfect pairing for the election season! Dr. Bennet Omalu—renowned forensic pathologist and inspiration for the film, Concussion, starring Will Smith. Listen as Dr. Omalu talks about his humble beginnings in war-torn Nigeria to his triumph as a WebMD Health Hero for his historymaking work on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). William A. Adair, MD—physiatrist, long-time Academy member, and vice president for clinical transformation at Advocate Christ Medical Center. Dr. Adair is a board certified physiatrist and has been a leader in post-acute care as a proponent of population health management. As our forty-eighth Walter J. Zeiter lecturer, Dr. Adair will discuss “Physiatry in the Era of Population Health Management: Why We Must Change.” Registration will open in late spring 2016. Stay tuned to www.aapmr.org/assembly for more details! Sports Medicine Supplement and SAE-P Now Available Check out the sports medicine supplement and selfassessment examination for practitioners (SAE-P), Advanced Sports Medicine Concepts and Controversies, in this issue of PM&R. The SAE-P offers up to 8 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM and helps fulfill your American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) MOC Part II requirement. Log in to me.aapmr.org to complete the SAE-P activity and claim your credit.
Visit me.aapmr.org for a new case study—Acute Rehab Case Study 1: Management of a Patient with a Left Ventricular Assist Device in Acute Rehabilitation. After completing this activity, you should be able to:
Understand what is a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and understand the physiological changes associated with LVAD placement; Anticipate medical complications in acute rehabilitation patients with an LVAD; Understand LVAD precautions and exercises in acute rehabilitation.
Transitioning Through Changes in the Business of Health Care 2016 Coding & Reimbursement Workshop Series Get the PM&R-specific coding help you need at one of AAPM&R’s Coding & Reimbursement Workshops, hosted in conjunction with Karen Zupko & Associates, Inc. (KZA). Dates and Locations:
April 29 - 30: Chicago, IL August 12 - 13: Nashville, TN November 11 - 12: Chicago, IL Friday Course: ICD-10 Coding and Clinical Documentation Excellence: Taking It to the Next Level
Recognize the basic format, structure, and guidelines in ICD-10-CM. Document correctly to support medical necessity for pain coding. Recognize the importance of developing a Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Program. Learn key CDI tips for ICD-10-CM documentation and coding. Incorporate CDI in your daily workflow. Avoid documentation deficiencies that can result in payer audits, recovery of reimbursement, and/or fines and penalties.
Saturday Course: Strategic Coding & Reimbursement 2016
Correctly use, document, and bill for E/M services in the office, inpatient, and skilled nursing facility settings. Properly bill and document supervision for nonphysician providers.
PM&R
Prevent common denials that result from the incorrect use of modifiers. Choose the right codes and modifiers for diagnostic testing. Code and bill with confidence for injections and other therapeutic and surgical procedures. Visit www.karenzupko.com/workshops/pmrworkshops/ to learn more and register. Questions? Call the registration hotline at (312) 642-8310 or email [email protected]. Order the 2016 PM&R Coding Companion Avoid audits and help your office staff save time and money with AAPM&R’s 2016 Coding Companion. The Companion includes the 2016 CPTÒ code set specific to PM&R in an easy-to-use format. What’s New for 2016?
Facet Injection Guideline Changes EMG Evaluation Exam Templates E/M Audit Tool MSK Exam Audit Tool Access to AAPM&R Coding Articles Code Index for Quick Referencing
Log in to me.aapmr.org and search Coding Companion to order this must-have book for your coders. We also offer ICD-10 Crosswalk Sheets to assist you with the ICD-10 transition by providing the Top 100 PM&R codes in their respective clinical areas:
Central Nervous System Rehabilitation General and Medical Rehabilitation Musculoskeletal and Pain/Neuromuscular Medicine Pediatric Rehabilitation/Developmental Disabilities
Members save 40% on this resource! Learn more at me.aapmr.org and search Crosswalk.
Vol. 8, Iss. 3, 2016
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Advocating to Strengthen Your Specialty 2015 Report to Membership Learn more about the accomplishments your Academy made on your behalf in 2015 and what to expect in 2016 by viewing the 2015 “Report to Membership” on aapmr.org. How You Can Get Involved With the help of member volunteers, your Academy monitors, participates, and acts as your voice before Congress and federal agencies on issues such as new payment and delivery models, clinical guideline development, quality reporting, and more. As physicians become more active and influential to advocate on important health care issues, AAPM&R member physiatrists can help shape future policy initiatives by participating in campaigns to advance the specialty, improve patient care, and transform the focus of health care to value function.
Advocacy Action Center: Participate in legislative action alerts and contact U.S. senators and representatives on key health policy issues via our webbased congressional lobbying software tool. www.aapmr.org: The Academy’s website is your portal for all things PM&R. Discover easy-to-use resources to help you navigate the health care changes that affect your practice, connect with other physiatrists to discuss common challenges, and stay up-to-date on advocacy efforts. Volunteer Match Tool: Visit www.aapmr.org/aboutaapm-r/volunteerism/volunteer-opportunities to find ongoing and one-time only volunteer opportunities to suit your needs. Read the PM&R Journal and The Physiatrist—your Academy’s member publications—to keep current on important topics such as:
Take Your Career to the Next Level with the Physiatrists’ Job Board
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Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA)
The AAPM&R Physiatrists’ Job Board is your premier electronic recruitment and leading job search resource. If you haven’t already visited jobboard. aapmr.org, explore it today! Looking for a new job? Post your CV, view positions across the country, and receive new job alerts delivered to your inbox. Looking to hire a physiatrist? Post your open position, browse the resume database, and search for your ideal candidate(s). Plus, all members receive the new AAPM&R Career Corner—a monthly enewsletter featuring open positions from the Job Board.
B
Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
B
Registry-based Reporting of Individual Measures
Academy Announcements Update Your Member Profile Your Academy experience begins with your member profile. Customize the information you receive from your Academy by making sure your practice and contact information in your member profile is up-to-date. Access your member profile
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on www.aapmr.org under the About AAPM&R tab, Membership, and Manage Your Membership Account. ‘What is PM&R?’ Video Contest Residents and Medical Students: AAPM&R invites you to raise awareness for and cultivate an understanding of the PM&R specialty by creating a 2-3 minute video presentation answering the question, “What is PM&R?”
AAPM&R ACADEMY NEWS
The video that best represents the PM&R specialty will be shown during the 2016 AAPM&R Annual Assembly, showcased on the Academy’s website, and featured on Academy social media outlets. The creator(s) of the winning video will receive complimentary ticket(s) to the 2016 Annual Assembly President’s Reception, where they will eat, drink, and mingle with attending physiatrists for a once-in-alifetime experience! Learn more at www.aapmr.org/videocontest2016.
/ Issue 3
/ March 2016
PM&R - The journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
The Value of Academy Membership As the primary medical society for the specialty of PM&R, your Academy is focused on moving the specialty and you forward. Academy membership supports initiatives to assist our members with:
Resources to meet regulatory, certification, and licensure mandates Advancing clinical skills to meet future PM&R opportunities and career enhancements Resources to lead you through the transitions occurring in the business of health care Advocacy to strengthen the PM&R specialty
Meeting Your Mandates Don’t Forget to Use Your Complimentary SAE-P to Fulfill Part II Part II of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) Maintenance of CertificationÒ (MOCÒ) requirements include completing 1 self-assessment examination for practitioners (SAE-P) for each year of your 10-year MOC cycle. One complimentary SAE-P is included with your Academy membership e allowing you to complete your annual SAE-P requirement for no additional cost! Available SAE-P topics include:
Sports Medicine Pain Management Regenerative Medicine Concussion Spasticity Brain Injury And more!
Log in to me.aapmr.org and enter the coupon code you received when you renewed your membership at checkout.
Advancing Your Clinical Skills March is Brain Injury Awareness Month Take this opportunity to learn more about brain injuries by utilizing your Academy’s resources. We have a variety of brain injury activities on me.aapmr. org, articles on PM&R Knowledge NOWÒ, as well as
a special plenary speaker e Dr. Bennet Omalu, inspiration for the new film, Concussion, starring Will Smith e discussing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive degenerative disease of the brain, at the 2016 Annual Assembly. Brain Injury Activities on meÒ:
Concussion and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury SAE-P—earn 8 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM Brain Injury SAE-P—earn 8 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM Brain Injury Medicine Subspecialty Exam Prep—earn 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM MOCj3 Stroke Rehabilitation Online Review Course—earn 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM Brain Injury PM&R articles—earn 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM per article. These are free to members! Various print resources and podcasts
PM&R Knowledge NOWÒ is your specialty’s go-to resource, offering 300+ clinical topics to explore. Visit pmrknowledgenow.org to find online articles dedicated to brain injuries, including traumatic brain injury, hypoxic brain injury, and pediatric anoxic brain injury. Join Us for the 2016 Annual Assembly Are you ready for New Orleans? This year’s Annual Assembly will be bigger and better than ever before, with innovative learning, non-stop networking, and a variety of educational sessions. New for 2016! Interactive Arcade The Interactive Arcade is a self-directed, hands-on education experience, combining multimedia information areas with mobile devices to provide participants an “info-scavenger hunt” type of experience. Video clips, mini-presentations, posters, and other media will convey key clinical and management concepts related to the topic of opioid prescribing. President’s Reception at the National World War II Museum Holding steady as the No. 1 attraction in New Orleans for the third consecutive year, the National WWII Museum is consistently recognized as one of the top museums in the country, ranking No. 3 in the nation. Because the PM&R specialty had its beginnings during World War II, your Academy found it
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particularly fitting to bring its marquee event to this exceptional venue. Attendees will have exclusive access to 2 areas of the museum: the Campaigns of Courage exhibit, the museum’s newest pavilion, which chronicles the story of how American service members overcame extraordinary challenges during the war; and the U.S. Freedom Pavilion, an incredible, multi-level display of tanks, airplanes, and war machines. Attendees can also enjoy private screenings of Beyond All Boundaries, a 4-D journey through WWII, narrated by actor Tom Hanks. You won’t want to miss this year’s plenary speakers either!
NEW! Acute Rehab Case Study Now Available
Don’t forget—all case studies on me.aapmr.org are available for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM each.
James “The Ragin’ Cajun” Carville—America’s best-known political consultant and Mary Matalin—one of the most celebrated and popular conservative voices in the U.S. Together this political power couple is sure to bring the heat with some spirited conversation when they kick-off the conference e the perfect pairing for the election season! Dr. Bennet Omalu—renowned forensic pathologist and inspiration for the film, Concussion, starring Will Smith. Listen as Dr. Omalu talks about his humble beginnings in war-torn Nigeria to his triumph as a WebMD Health Hero for his historymaking work on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). William A. Adair, MD—physiatrist, long-time Academy member, and vice president for clinical transformation at Advocate Christ Medical Center. Dr. Adair is a board certified physiatrist and has been a leader in post-acute care as a proponent of population health management. As our forty-eighth Walter J. Zeiter lecturer, Dr. Adair will discuss “Physiatry in the Era of Population Health Management: Why We Must Change.” Registration will open in late spring 2016. Stay tuned to www.aapmr.org/assembly for more details! Sports Medicine Supplement and SAE-P Now Available Check out the sports medicine supplement and selfassessment examination for practitioners (SAE-P), Advanced Sports Medicine Concepts and Controversies, in this issue of PM&R. The SAE-P offers up to 8 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM and helps fulfill your American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) MOC Part II requirement. Log in to me.aapmr.org to complete the SAE-P activity and claim your credit.
Visit me.aapmr.org for a new case study—Acute Rehab Case Study 1: Management of a Patient with a Left Ventricular Assist Device in Acute Rehabilitation. After completing this activity, you should be able to:
Understand what is a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and understand the physiological changes associated with LVAD placement; Anticipate medical complications in acute rehabilitation patients with an LVAD; Understand LVAD precautions and exercises in acute rehabilitation.
Transitioning Through Changes in the Business of Health Care 2016 Coding & Reimbursement Workshop Series Get the PM&R-specific coding help you need at one of AAPM&R’s Coding & Reimbursement Workshops, hosted in conjunction with Karen Zupko & Associates, Inc. (KZA). Dates and Locations:
April 29 - 30: Chicago, IL August 12 - 13: Nashville, TN November 11 - 12: Chicago, IL Friday Course: ICD-10 Coding and Clinical Documentation Excellence: Taking It to the Next Level
Recognize the basic format, structure, and guidelines in ICD-10-CM. Document correctly to support medical necessity for pain coding. Recognize the importance of developing a Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Program. Learn key CDI tips for ICD-10-CM documentation and coding. Incorporate CDI in your daily workflow. Avoid documentation deficiencies that can result in payer audits, recovery of reimbursement, and/or fines and penalties.
Saturday Course: Strategic Coding & Reimbursement 2016
Correctly use, document, and bill for E/M services in the office, inpatient, and skilled nursing facility settings. Properly bill and document supervision for nonphysician providers.
PM&R
Prevent common denials that result from the incorrect use of modifiers. Choose the right codes and modifiers for diagnostic testing. Code and bill with confidence for injections and other therapeutic and surgical procedures. Visit www.karenzupko.com/workshops/pmrworkshops/ to learn more and register. Questions? Call the registration hotline at (312) 642-8310 or email [email protected]. Order the 2016 PM&R Coding Companion Avoid audits and help your office staff save time and money with AAPM&R’s 2016 Coding Companion. The Companion includes the 2016 CPTÒ code set specific to PM&R in an easy-to-use format. What’s New for 2016?
Facet Injection Guideline Changes EMG Evaluation Exam Templates E/M Audit Tool MSK Exam Audit Tool Access to AAPM&R Coding Articles Code Index for Quick Referencing
Log in to me.aapmr.org and search Coding Companion to order this must-have book for your coders. We also offer ICD-10 Crosswalk Sheets to assist you with the ICD-10 transition by providing the Top 100 PM&R codes in their respective clinical areas:
Central Nervous System Rehabilitation General and Medical Rehabilitation Musculoskeletal and Pain/Neuromuscular Medicine Pediatric Rehabilitation/Developmental Disabilities
Members save 40% on this resource! Learn more at me.aapmr.org and search Crosswalk.
Vol. 8, Iss. 3, 2016
295
Advocating to Strengthen Your Specialty 2015 Report to Membership Learn more about the accomplishments your Academy made on your behalf in 2015 and what to expect in 2016 by viewing the 2015 “Report to Membership” on aapmr.org. How You Can Get Involved With the help of member volunteers, your Academy monitors, participates, and acts as your voice before Congress and federal agencies on issues such as new payment and delivery models, clinical guideline development, quality reporting, and more. As physicians become more active and influential to advocate on important health care issues, AAPM&R member physiatrists can help shape future policy initiatives by participating in campaigns to advance the specialty, improve patient care, and transform the focus of health care to value function.
Advocacy Action Center: Participate in legislative action alerts and contact U.S. senators and representatives on key health policy issues via our webbased congressional lobbying software tool. www.aapmr.org: The Academy’s website is your portal for all things PM&R. Discover easy-to-use resources to help you navigate the health care changes that affect your practice, connect with other physiatrists to discuss common challenges, and stay up-to-date on advocacy efforts. Volunteer Match Tool: Visit www.aapmr.org/aboutaapm-r/volunteerism/volunteer-opportunities to find ongoing and one-time only volunteer opportunities to suit your needs. Read the PM&R Journal and The Physiatrist—your Academy’s member publications—to keep current on important topics such as:
Take Your Career to the Next Level with the Physiatrists’ Job Board
B
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA)
The AAPM&R Physiatrists’ Job Board is your premier electronic recruitment and leading job search resource. If you haven’t already visited jobboard. aapmr.org, explore it today! Looking for a new job? Post your CV, view positions across the country, and receive new job alerts delivered to your inbox. Looking to hire a physiatrist? Post your open position, browse the resume database, and search for your ideal candidate(s). Plus, all members receive the new AAPM&R Career Corner—a monthly enewsletter featuring open positions from the Job Board.
B
Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
B
Registry-based Reporting of Individual Measures
Academy Announcements Update Your Member Profile Your Academy experience begins with your member profile. Customize the information you receive from your Academy by making sure your practice and contact information in your member profile is up-to-date. Access your member profile
296
on www.aapmr.org under the About AAPM&R tab, Membership, and Manage Your Membership Account. ‘What is PM&R?’ Video Contest Residents and Medical Students: AAPM&R invites you to raise awareness for and cultivate an understanding of the PM&R specialty by creating a 2-3 minute video presentation answering the question, “What is PM&R?”
AAPM&R ACADEMY NEWS
The video that best represents the PM&R specialty will be shown during the 2016 AAPM&R Annual Assembly, showcased on the Academy’s website, and featured on Academy social media outlets. The creator(s) of the winning video will receive complimentary ticket(s) to the 2016 Annual Assembly President’s Reception, where they will eat, drink, and mingle with attending physiatrists for a once-in-alifetime experience! Learn more at www.aapmr.org/videocontest2016.