AAPM&R Connection E-Newsletter

The educational program at the Annual Assembly, October 12-15 in Denver, features content and subject matter experts that will help physiatrists understand the new frontiers in health care and how they can prepare to make transitions to be successful. More than 150 sessions mean there’s something for everyone, no matter your career-level or clinical focus. Learn more and find your theme—register by August 30 for discounts.

Plan ahead and come to Denver before the Annual Assembly officially begins. Attendees who come early can participate in:

• Preconference courses—featuring ultrasound, imaging, cancer rehabilitation, leadership, and spasticity. Register now as space is limited.
• Job and Fellowship Fair
  

Join your colleagues as we raise money for the Foundation for PM&R during the early-morning fun run on Friday, October 13 at Sloan Lake Park in Denver. The money raised helps provide your physiatry peers with the resources they need to advance the specialty and patient care. Sign up when you register for #AAPMR2017.

We’re seeking applications for the position of Editor-in-Chief of PM&R for a 5-year term that will begin with the January 2019 issue. Interested applicants must be able to demonstrate a record of scholarship in physical medicine and rehabilitation, prior experience in scientific editing (preferably journal editing), and history of leadership. Applications must be received by August 31. Learn more.

Got coding questions? Your Academy has the answers. Each month we feature a member’s question with an answer provided by AAPM&R’s Reimbursement and Policy Review Committee (RPRC).

Q: How should a clinician document when billing an evaluation and management service based on time? Is this a risky way to bill?

Find the answer here.

Do you have a coding or billing question? Contact AAPM&R at codingquestions@aapmr.org for assistance.

AAPM&R convened a cross-specialty, multidisciplinary technical expert panel to identify and define new measures for quality improvement and for use in their qualified clinical data registry (QCDR). The measures in this set represent the first effort of AAPM&R to develop meaningful measures for physiatrists that are specific to the conditions they see and the patients they manage. The 30-day comment period closes at 5 pm (CT) on Wednesday, August 23. View the draft measures and submit your comments.

• TOMORROW: Fast and Furious Coding—Interventional Physiatry, Register now.
• August 24: The Quality Payment Program—Reporting as an Inpatient Physiatrist, Register now.
  

Streamline your reporting requirements with SQOD, while helping to advance physiatry. Learn more here.

• Brian J. Krabak, MD, MBA, FACSM, FAAPMR, physiatrist at the University of Washington, is traveling as the head team physician for the U.S.A. Swim Team, competing at the FINA 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
  

Do you have a newsworthy story to share with your peers? Send us an email at: pressinquiries@aapmr.org. Please note: AAPM&R reserves the right to deny requests where the purpose or content may not be considered in the best interests of AAPM&R or its members.