All webinars are free for SSVMS/CMA members and their staff. Nonmember price is $99. For more information or to register, visit www.cmanet.org/events or call CMA’s Member Help Center at (800) 786-4262. March 6: Fraud and Abuse: Dangers and Defenses 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Presented by the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), this webinar will discuss the importance of documentation, suggestions for implementing internal controls, and increasing preventive measures to protect your practice from fraud or abuse. March 7: Essentials for ICD-10-CM: Part 1 7:45 - 8:45a.m. or 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Continued on March 14 and 21. This three-part series gives your staff a high-level overview and fundamental knowledge of ICD-10 and how it will affect each business area of your practice. March 13: Utilizing the New State Disability Insurance (SDI) Online System 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Learn how to create an SDI online physician’s account and how to complete the new online doctor’s certificate. March 14: Essentials for ICD-10-CM: Part 2. 7:45 – 8:45 a.m. or 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Continued from March 7 and ends March 21. See description above. March 20: EHR Selection – Top 10 Tips for Success 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Learn top 10 tips for selecting and implementing HER and determine the best EHR for your practice. March 21: Essentials for ICD-10-CM: Part 3. 7:45 – 8:45 a.m. or 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Continued from March 7 and 14. See description above. March 27: Successful Medi-Cal Provider Enrollment for Physician Providers. 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Physicians must reenroll in Medi-Cal as part of the ACA. Learn program requirements, how to avoid common mistakes, and how to re-enroll.
April 3: Strategic Planning From Vision to Action - A SelfGuided Process 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Learn how simplified strategic planning and personal coaching can get you, your practice or your organization where you want to go. April 10: Preparing for EHR Implementation and Conversion 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Learn common pitfalls for EHR implementation and what you should insist your vendor provide, such as project plans and time-lines, Learn how to set up files such as order sets and pick lists. April 17: Valuing, Selling, Buying or Transitioning a Practice 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Considering retirement? Selling or wanting to buy a practice? This webinar will discuss options, transition planning, as well as the latest information on practice valuation methodology. April 24: California’s Health Benefit Exchange: How it Will Impact Your Practice and Change Commercial Insurance. 12:15 – 1:45 p.m. Learn about California’s exchange and what it will mean for physicians. You will also gain an understanding of some of the risks and benefits of contracting to provide services to exchange enrollees. May 1: The Power of the Pen – The Physician’s Responsibility in Prescribing and Referring for Medi-Cal Patients 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Presented by the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), this webinar will help you understand the importance of documentation, understand the physician’s role in prescribing/ordering/referring, and increase awareness of fraud and abuse in prescribing and referring. May 8: Time Management – How to Quickly Make Decisions on What Matters Most. 12:15-1:15pm. This interactive webinar will provide live one-on-one coaching to demonstrate techniques for finding solutions and acting on them.
Physician members of Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society and the California Medical Association may register for webinars at no cost. Call CMA’s Member Help Center at (800) 786-4262 to register or for more information.