AAPM&R Connection E-Newsletter

Have you shared your feedback yet on the Academy’s publications? Tell us what content is important to you as a physiatrist. Share your thoughts through this Readership Survey by Friday, June 17. Your feedback will help us improve how we communicate with you!

Your Academy is sponsoring a video contest—open to all medical students and residents—to answer the question, “What is PM&R?” You tell us—how would you describe physiatry to your friends and family? Take your answer and turn it into a short video (which doesn’t need to be fancy!) and submit it to pressinquiries@aapmr.org. The winner will be featured at #AAPMR2016 and will receive complimentary tickets to the President’s Reception. Learn more here and hurry—the deadline is July 31!

Join us on Wednesday, October 19, for our preconference course, Coding & Reimbursement: Avoiding Audits and Denials. Led by Course Director Scott Horn, DO, this full-day course will give you an introduction to ICD-10’s impact on PM&R with specific tactics for implementation, how to effectively incorporate 2016 CPT^® coding guidelines into practice, and much more. Learn more and register now!

Your Academy is excited to host its 2016 President’s Reception at the incredible National WWII Museum. WWII marked the beginning of the PM&R specialty and broadened the focus of physical medicine to become a comprehensive restoration of a patient’s capabilities as injured soldiers returned home for treatment. Learn more about this reception and purchase your ticket early, as there are a limited number of tickets available for this event.

Join your peers in New Orleans for your Academy’s Resident Program at the Annual Assembly. The 2016 program will provide job search and medical practice information to help you secure a position and prepare for physiatric practice. Plus, we have exclusive networking opportunities just for you, including a NEW Resident Quiz Bowl! Learn more about the program.

The Resident Physician Council’s (RPC) Call for Nominations is now open for a number of Executive Committee officers and committee/liaison appointments. Any interested, current AAPM&R resident members (PGY1-3) may apply. This is your opportunity to gain valuable leadership experience, insight into the specialty of PM&R, and serve on behalf of the Academy’s resident membership. Don’t miss your chance to get involved! View the position descriptions and submit your nomination.

Your Academy has released a new Evidence-Based Medicine Course on mē^®. Evidence-Based Medicine is a systematic approach to clinical problem-solving that allows the integration of the best available research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values. This activity is available to Academy members only and is worth up to 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. You must be logged in to me.aapmr.org to access this resource.

Groups of 2 or more eligible professionals (EPs) can avoid the -2.0% CY 2018 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) payment adjustment by meeting the satisfactory reporting criteria through the 2016 PQRS Group Reporting Option (GPRO). The Physician Value - PQRS (PV-PQRS) Registration System is now open through June 30 for groups to select a GPRO reporting mechanism. Learn more.