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Weekly Headlines from June 1, 2016

 

Academy News 


AAPM&R Approved for Commission on Cancer Membership

Great news! Your Academy was recently approved for a membership with the Commission on Cancer (CoC). The CoC, established by the American College of Surgeons in 1922, is a consortium of more than 50 professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for cancer patients through standard-setting, prevention, research, education, and the monitoring of comprehensive quality care.

Academy member Eric Wisotzky, MD, chief of the division of rehabilitation medicine and director of the cancer rehabilitation program at MedStar National Rehabilitation Network, will serve as our liaison to the Commission. Learn more.

PM&R Knowledge NOW® Topics Recently Refreshed!

PM&R Knowledge NOW® is the Academy’s go-to online resource that highlights the breadth and depth of clinical topics in the PM&R specialty. More than 300 clinical topics are available for you to explore, and 40+ topics were recently refreshed! Visit PM&R Knowledge NOW® today to learn more.

Medical Students: Stop by Our Booth Next Week at the AMA-MSS Specialty Showcase

Catch your Academy on the road! We’ll be at the AMA National Medical Student Annual Meeting Showcase on June 11 from 11:30 am-1:30 pm at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. You’ll have the opportunity to speak with a few PM&R residents and ask your questions about the specialty. Be sure to stop by and learn more about the Academy too! Find more information about the Showcase here.

Annual Assembly 


Build and Maintain a Robust and Ethical Medicolegal Practice with Our New Preconference Course

Join us on Wednesday, October 19, for our new preconference course, “Building and Maintaining Medicolegal Work in Your Physiatric Practice.” Led by Course Director Martin Lanoff, MD, this innovative course will teach you how to be an effective legal expert witness, report author, IME examiner, life care planner as well as other skills to help diversify your practice. Learn more and register now!

Plus, we’ll be live streaming this course for those who can’t make it to New Orleans. Stay tuned for details.

Receive Hands-On Training Through Intensive Workshops

Clinical education takes center stage at the 2016 Annual Assembly. Interested in taking your practice and skill set to new levels? Then our intensive workshops are just right for you! These workshops are 180 minutes in length and offer a blend of didactic and hands-on learning in the areas of:

  • Spasticity
  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Ultrasound

Registration is limited to 36 participants to ensure an intimate learning environment—learn more and sign up today!

NEW This Year: Mobile App!

We’re offering a mobile app this year! You will be able to build your personal schedule, access maps, speaker information, and an attendee list, as well as find exhibitors that match your clinical interests. Stay tuned to the Assembly website for app details and download instructions.

Health Policy/Advocacy


Help Us Craft Our Comment Letter to CMS

Thank you to those who have been participating in our recent one-question polls!

This week's question: "CMS is interested in comments regarding data submission for the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Currently, data submission for PQRS and Meaningful Use is done once a year. Would you find it helpful if you could submit your data to CMS on a more frequent basis?" Tell us here!

FREE Webinar on June 8: Preserving Access to Medicare-Covered Wheelchairs: Complying with Documentation & Coverage Requirements

Wheelchairs are generally used by individuals who have conditions that do not allow them to achieve independent movement. This complimentary webinar will address compliance and documentation for coverage of standard manual wheelchairs, power mobility devices, and mobility assistance equipment. Topics to be covered include general patient coverage criteria, provider requirement, supplier requirements, and the role of non-physician providers on the rehabilitation team. Learn more and sign up now!

Head to Nashville in August for Coding and Reimbursement Workshops

Get the PM&R-specific coding help you need at one of AAPM&R’s Coding & Reimbursement Workshops, hosted in conjunction with KarenZupko & Associates, Inc. (KZA). You can attend one or both—and be sure to invite your coders too!

  • Friday, August 12—attend ICD-10 Coding and Clinical Documentation Excellence, a course that builds on your existing ICD-10 knowledge and helps you take it to the next level.
  • Saturday, August 13—the Strategic Coding & Reimbursement 2016 course will spend significant time on all aspects of E/M coding and reimbursement.

Learn more and register here.

Physiatry News


Young Investigators Urged to Apply for USBJI Grant Mentoring Program

The United States Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI) and Bone and Joint Canada are dedicated to increasing research of musculoskeletal diseases and has developed a grant mentoring program to provide early-career investigators an opportunity to work with experienced researchers to assist them in securing funding and other survival skills required for pursuing an academic career.

The fall workshop will be held November 4-6, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario. The deadline to apply is July 15, 2016. Learn more and apply for this program.

AAPM&R Members in the News


  • Whitney Chouteau, DO, has recently joined the Medical & Surgical Clinic of Irving as its new pain management physician. Her focus will be to help patients recover after injuries, improve overall health, and reduce or eliminate pain. Congratulations, Dr. Chouteau! Read more.
  • Michele Fantasia, MD, physiatrist at Children's Specialized Hospital, discusses the recovery of now 6-year-old Jude Siperstein, who was diagnosed with transverse myelitis when he was 4. Read more.
  • Andrew Judelson, MD, director of the sports concussion clinic at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Cape Cod, discusses concussions and the recovery of Nick Delande, a high school senior who suffered a concussion during a soccer game in 2015. Read more.
  • Robert Sloan, MD, FAAPMR, was recently appointed as the director of the new spine program at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis associated with the University of Minnesota Medical School. He will also be a partner in the interdisciplinary TBI program there. Dr. Sloan will be involved with clinical care, program development, research in both spine and TBI, and teaching medical students and residents. He was past president of the Hawaii Medical Association and remains assistant clinical professor at the University of Hawaii. He is founder and medical director of the Concussion Care Centers of Hawaii and founding board member of the State DOH Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board. Congratulations, Dr. Sloan!

Do you have a newsworthy story to share with your peers? Send us an email at: pressinquiries@aapmr.org.