AOPA HEADLINES
Log On to AOPAversity Online Meeting Place for Free Education does not get any more convenient than this. Busy professionals need options––and web-based learning offers sound benefits, including 24/7 access to materials, savings on travel expenses, and reduced fees. Learn at your own pace—where and when it is convenient for you. For a limited time, AOPA members can learn and earn for FREE at the new AOPAversity Online Meeting Place: www.AOPAnetonline.org/education. Take advantage of the free introductory offer to learn about a variety of clinical and business topics by viewing educational videos from the prior year’s National Assembly. Earn CE credits by completing the accompanying quiz in the CE Credit Presentations Category. Credits will be recorded by ABC and BOC on a quarterly basis.
AOPA also offers two sets of webcasts: Mastering Medicare and Practice Management. • Mastering Medicare: Coding & Billing Basics: These courses are designed for practitioners and office staff who need basic to intermediate education on coding and billing Medicare. • Practice Management: Getting Started Series: These courses are designed for those establishing a new O&P practice. Register online by visiting http://bit.ly/AOPAwebcasts.
AMERICAN ORTHOTIC & PROSTHETIC ASSOCIATION
Business Optimization Analysis Tool (BOAT) AOPA’s largest and most successful members use the BOAT. The BOAT will help you:
Create
budgets
Provide access to the new AOPA Patient Satisfaction Survey (required by certifying bodies).
Participate in the annual Operating Performance and Compensation survey (OPC) —which provides you with a personal benchmark comparison study.
You will have access to your own secure and confidential account on the BOAT which will contain your company’s reported data and is specifically tailored to help O&P
OPC data you submit will automatically populate your BOAT site providing valuable historical information
This Amazing Profit Booster is FREE for AOPA Members.
Track
understand your competi-
Examine the
financial fitness of your business
business owners manage their business for greater profit and quality patient care. If you do not already have a BOAT account, contact AOPA’s BOAT partner, Michael Becher, Industry Insights, 614/389-2100 x 114 or mbecher@ industryinsights.com, to enroll today.
Help you identify and
your finances
tion, market conditions and referral sources
And much more!
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