Upcoming Medical Conferences in Atlanta

Coordinated Care Technologies: RPM, Analytics, and Clinical Decision Support Track is organized by World Congress and will be held from Jan 29 - 31, 2020 at Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. Who Should Attend: From Hospitals, Health Systems, Integrated Delivery Networks, Provider • Groups, ACOs, and Health Plans: • Chief Information Officers • Chief Medical Information Officers • Chief Nursing Information Officers • Chief Innovation Officers • Chief Technology Officers • Chief Digital Officers • Chief Operating Officers • Vice Presidents and Directors of: ○ Remote Patient Monitoring ○ Telehealth ○ mHealth ○ Innovation ○ Information Technology ○ Connected Health ○ Virtual Health ○ eHealth ○ Strategic Planning ○ Technology Strategy ○ Consumer Technology Description: Advancements in technology give hospitals and health systems a better view and reach of their patients than ever before. These technologies also enable more coordinated care across the continuum to close gaps and ensure more efficient delivery of care. This track provides use cases and discussions to implement tools and technologies for a more comprehensive picture of patient health, driven by data, for improved care delivery. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Community Health & Population Health Management Track is organized by World Congress and will be held from Jan 29 - 31, 2020 at Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. Who Should Attend? From Health Systems, Hospitals, and Provider Group Practices • Chief Executive Officers • Chief Medical Officers • Chief Clinical Officers • Chief Population Health Officers • Chief Community Health Officers • Vice Presidents and Directors of: • Behavioral Health • Care Coordination • Community Outreach • Government Programs • Population Health From Payer Organizations including Medicaid, Health Plans, and MBHOs • Chief Executive Officers • Chief Medical Officers • Chief Community Health Officers • Vice Presidents and Directors of: • Behavioral Health • Community Health/Outreach • Care Management • Case Management • Chronic Disease Management • Population Health • Quality Improvement From Community-Based Services Providers • Senior leadership with responsibilities clinical services, behavioral health, social services, population health, public health, and partnerships The program also benefits solutions providers working in the areas of population health, social determinants of health, behavioral health, and care coordination Description: The intersection between community health and population health is becoming more clear. The data tells us that the social determinants of health are significant indicators of an individual’s and community’s health outcomes; as such, we must work in tandem with our communities to bridge the gap between clinical care and community services. In order to truly deliver sustainable, population health, we must take a holistic approach, both delivering exceptional clinical care and connecting the populations we serve to the critical, nonclinical services they need. The Community Health and Population Health Management tracks features ways to align your population heath management strategies with your organizations’ community health initiatives, to design care that fits into your patients’ lives and addresses the critical social components affecting their health.

Payment Reform and Care Redesign Track Course is organized by World Congress and will be held from Jan 29 - 31, 2020 at Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.  Who Should Attend: From Hospitals, Health Systems, Physician Groups, and Post-Acute Care: • Chief Medical Officers • Chief Executive Officers • Chief Financial Officers • Chief Innovation Officers • Chief Administrative Officers • Chief Operating Officers • VPs and Directors, Managers of ○ Bundled Payments ○ Case Management ○ Contracting ○ Innovation ○ Managed Care ○ Purchasing ○ Strategy ○ Surgery Description: Hospitals and health systems must constantly review their clinical and business practices based on value-based payment models. Shifts in APMs and changes around Bundled Payments combined with the introduction of new specialty payment models offer new opportunities to succeed clinically and financially. However, the increasing complexity of value-based payment models means that health care organizations face greater risk as well. The Payment Reform and Care Redesign Track helps hospitals and health systems navigate the complex value-based payment structure and achieve clinical and financial success in population health. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Home Health & Post-Acute Care Track Course is organized by World Congress and will be held from Jan 29 - 31, 2020 at Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. Who Should Attend: • Chief Nursing Officer • Chief Medical Officer • VPs and Directors of: • Home Health • Post-Acute Care • Quality • Care Coordination • Case Management Description: Hospitals and health systems that effectively coordinate care for patients and manage highperforming post-acute networks are better equipped to achieve their clinical and financial goals. This track discusses appropriate assessments and timely transitions of patients to achieve optimal outcomes; process and criteria for selecting, evaluating, and monitoring network partners for high performance; innovative models and interventions designed to address post-acute care needs of specific patient populations, and technology, to support improved communication, data sharing, and coordination of care. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Dental Management of Sleep Apnea & Snoring is organized by Sleep Group Solutions (SGS) and will be held from Jan 31 - Feb 01, 2020 at Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Downtown, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. This course has been approved for a maximum of 16 CEU. Description: This is a MUST attend for any dental office that is looking to implement a Sleep Protocol, or learn how to increase existing Sleep revenues. Day 1: ● Sleep 101 – sleep stages, disorders and the need for sleep apnea treatment ● Sleep apnea symptoms/clinical issues ● Improving Case Acceptance - Treating snoring and sleep apnea in a dental office. ● Prepare overnight home sleep study for select course attendees ● Hands on with Pharyngometer / Rhinometer for airway testing ● Working with Sleep Physicians and Building relationships with local MD’s Day 2: ● Download previous night’s Home Sleep Tests study and review study data and sleep report with class ● Dental Sleep Medicine step-by-step protocol flow chart ● Oral Appliance Pro’s & Con’s: Dorsal, Herbst, EMA, TAP, Panthera, and SomnoMed ● Case presentations and How to Market a Sleep Practice ● Review of the latest codes, fees, procedures with medical billing and Medicare. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

PBI Professional Boundaries and Ethics: Extended Edition is organized by Professional Boundaries Education and will be held from Feb 07 - 09, 2020 at Atlanta, Georgia, United States of Amerca. Course Credits: 46 CME/CE hours Description: The Extended Edition is the most comprehensive option in our suite of boundaries courses. Through pre-seminar preparation and post-seminar follow-up, this edition of the course benefits participants in two ways. The 10-hour pre-course, consisting of readings and written exercises, prepares participants for the conceptual, emotional, and practical work that will occur in the seminar. And the weekly, telephonic post-course Maintenance and Accountability Seminars reinforces what was learned in the classroom, elevates participants accountability through revisiting their Personalized Protection Plans, and engages them in a community of peer review and support. Our suite of Professional Boundaries and Ethics courses employ the premise that everyone has the potential to commit a boundary or ethics violation-yet not everyone does. As in many other similar boundaries and ethics courses, participants learn why they are being held to account. But in our course, participants also open their eyes to what predisposed them to violate professional or ethical norms at the particular time and in the particular manner that they did. These learnings drive an intensive process of self-assessment and introspection, culminating in the development of a Personalized Protection Plan that each participant designs to avoid future wrongdoing, safeguard patients and colleagues, and honor the reputation of their profession. Professions this course is suitable for: Physicians, dentists, veterinarians, chiropractors, physician assistants, nurses, mental health providers, EMT's, physical therapists, students, and a wide variety of other clinicians. This course addresses issues such as: • Professional misconduct • Non-Sexual and sexual boundary violations • Workplace relationships and disruptive behavior • Recognizing power imbalances • General boundary crossing & violations • Board-mandated or anticipated disciplinary action • Team or clinical communication issues Learning objectives: • Express why and how healthcare professionals are held accountable for adhering to standards of practice, codes of ethics, and state statutes • Discuss attributes and behaviors that constitute professionalism in the context of health care, and identify specific lapses in their own professionalism • Explain how professional problems evolve, employing the model of a continuum of boundary impingements • Express how professional lapses can adversely affect clinical judgment and cause a range of other impacts and harms • Describe the components of the Boundary Formula™ and apply them to their own violation potential and, if applicable, their infraction • Create and implement a Personalized Protection Plan that includes strategies, safeguards, and systems to reduce the risk of relapse and improve accountability • Detect early warning signs of professional problems in themselves and others in order to reduce the risk of future violations

PBI Professional Boundaries and Ethics: Essential Edition is organized by Professional Boundaries Education and will be held from Feb 07 - 09, 2020 at Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. Course Credit: 24 CME/CE hours Summary: With pre-seminar preparation in addition to the three day in-person course, the Enhanced Edition offers a comprehensive educational experience. The 10-hour pre-course, consisting of readings and written exercises, prepares participants for the conceptual, emotional, and practical work that will occur in the seminar. Our suite of Professional Boundaries and Ethics courses employ the premise that everyone has the potential to commit a boundary or ethics violation-yet not everyone does. As in many other similar boundaries and ethics courses, participants learn why they are being held to account. But in our course, participants also open their eyes to what predisposed them to violate professional or ethical norms at the particular time and in the particular manner that they did. These learnings drive an intensive process of self-assessment and introspection, culminating in the development of a Personalized Protection Plan that each participant designs to avoid future wrongdoing, safeguard patients and colleagues, and honor the reputation of their profession. Professions this course is suitable for: Physicians, dentists, veterinarians, chiropractors, physician assistants, nurses, mental health providers, EMT's, physical therapists, students, and a wide variety of other clinicians. This course addresses issues such as: • Professional misconduct • Non-Sexual and sexual boundary violations • Workplace relationships and disruptive behavior • Recognizing power imbalances • General boundary crossing & violations • Board-mandated or anticipated disciplinary action • Team or clinical communication issues Learning objectives: • Express why and how healthcare professionals are held accountable for adhering to standards of practice, codes of ethics, and state statutes • Discuss attributes and behaviors that constitute professionalism in the context of health care, and identify specific lapses in their own professionalism • Explain how professional problems evolve, employing the model of a continuum of boundary impingements • Express how professional lapses can adversely affect clinical judgment and cause a range of other impacts and harms • Describe the components of the Boundary Formula™ and apply them to their own violation potential and, if applicable, their infraction • Create and implement a Personalized Protection Plan that includes strategies, safeguards, and systems to reduce the risk of relapse and improve accountability • Detect early warning signs of professional problems in themselves and others in order to reduce the risk of future violations

PBI Professional Boundaries and Ethics: Enhanced Edition is organized by Professional Boundaries Education and will be held from Feb 07 - 09, 2020 at Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. Course Credit: 34 CME/CE hours Summary: With pre-seminar preparation in addition to the three day in-person course, the Enhanced Edition offers a comprehensive educational experience. The 10-hour pre-course, consisting of readings and written exercises, prepares participants for the conceptual, emotional, and practical work that will occur in the seminar. Our suite of Professional Boundaries and Ethics courses employ the premise that everyone has the potential to commit a boundary or ethics violation-yet not everyone does. As in many other similar boundaries and ethics courses, participants learn why they are being held to account. But in our course, participants also open their eyes to what predisposed them to violate professional or ethical norms at the particular time and in the particular manner that they did. These learnings drive an intensive process of self-assessment and introspection, culminating in the development of a Personalized Protection Plan that each participant designs to avoid future wrongdoing, safeguard patients and colleagues, and honor the reputation of their profession. Professions this course is suitable for: Physicians, dentists, veterinarians, chiropractors, physician assistants, nurses, mental health providers, EMT's, physical therapists, students, and a wide variety of other clinicians. This course addresses issues such as: • Professional misconduct • Non-Sexual and sexual boundary violations • Workplace relationships and disruptive behavior • Recognizing power imbalances • General boundary crossing & violations • Board-mandated or anticipated disciplinary action • Team or clinical communication issues Learning objectives: • Express why and how healthcare professionals are held accountable for adhering to standards of practice, codes of ethics, and state statutes • Discuss attributes and behaviors that constitute professionalism in the context of health care, and identify specific lapses in their own professionalism • Explain how professional problems evolve, employing the model of a continuum of boundary impingements • Express how professional lapses can adversely affect clinical judgment and cause a range of other impacts and harms • Describe the components of the Boundary Formula™ and apply them to their own violation potential and, if applicable, their infraction • Create and implement a Personalized Protection Plan that includes strategies, safeguards, and systems to reduce the risk of relapse and improve accountability • Detect early warning signs of professional problems in themselves and others in order to reduce the risk of future violations

Cranial Eval & Adjusting Protocols for the Infant and Child is organized by International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) and will be held from Feb 08 - 09, 2020 at Life University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is open to chiropractors and students: 5th quarter/4th trimester or higher. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 hours of Continuing Education credits. Description: This course was previously titled "Eval and Adjusting Protocols: Correcting Primary Spinal and Cranial Subluxation Patterns" and taught by Dr. Martin Rosen. Expand your effectiveness and capabilities with your pediatric patients. In this hands-on workshop, you will explore the spinal and cranial adjusting techniques that can be implemented into your current practice paradigm. Examination, assessment and spinal and cranial adjusting for the child are taught using specialized meningeal and structural techniques founded on Sacro Occipital Technique principles. Course Goal: You will gain an understanding and working knowledge of how to evaluate, locate and correct pediatric primary cranial and spinal subluxation patterns. The course work focuses on ages 0-18 months using neurological indicators and objective evaluation protocols to determine these primary patterns and their corrections. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

PBI Medical Record Keeping: Extended Edition (MR-17EX) is organized by Professional Boundaries Education and will be held from Feb 08 - 09, 2020 at Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. Course Credit: 30 CME/CE hours Professions this course is suitable for: Physicians, physician assistants, nurses, veterinarians, dentists, podiatrists, and other clinicians. This course addresses issues such as: • Incomplete or illegible records • EMR and coding inaccuracies • Other record keeping deficiencies as determined by employer, regulator, or law Summary: Deficiencies in medical record keeping is a common reason for referral to a remedial course, yet many clinicians fail to recognize why they are being held to account for what they may consider a chore—even a distraction from patient care. Our course illustrates why the process of keeping complete, clear, and accurate medical records is critical to the responsible provision of patient care and explores perceived obstacles to adhering to better practices. The pre-seminar review of provided medical records sets the stage for the in-person, interactive instruction in standards of record keeping, including trouble-shooting to ensure that newfound habits can be maintained. The Extended Edition is the most comprehensive option of our medical record courses. Through post-seminar follow-up, via weekly, telephonic post-course Maintenance and Accountability Seminars participants reinforces what was learned in the classroom, elevate accountability through revisiting their Personalized Protection Plans, and engages them in a community of peer review and support. Learning objectives: • Understand and implement the regulations and laws regarding medical record keeping • Improve documentation in support of appropriate billing codes • Document with clarity to reduce misinterpretation and errors • Provide improved documentation for risk management • Apply improved skills for maintaining electronic medical records