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AAOE Program of the 2008 Joint Meeting

Instruction Course Information
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AAOE Instruction Courses
Sunday, Nov. 9 — 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Monday, Nov 10 — 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 11 — 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Rooms B301 - 308

Over 75 courses have been developed to meet your practice management needs.

View 2008 AAOE Instruction Course listings by day:

Fees* for Instruction Courses Advance

Onsite

one hour course $25 $35
two hour course

*
some exceptions apply
$50 $70
• Physician CME credits for all courses
• AAPC, JCAHPO CE credits for select courses.

Browse the 2008 Online Program for a complete listing of AAOE Instruction courses. Course times and room assignments are also listed in the 2008 Joint Meeting Advance Program. Academy & AAOE member registration and housing now open!

Event Type Event Code Event Title
AAOE Instruction Course 201 Hiring an Ophthalmologist for Your Practice
Sunday 12:15 PM - 01:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 214 HMO/Payer Contracts: You Can Negotiate!
Sunday 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 215 Marketing Your Optical Dispensary
Sunday 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 216 Time Management for Managers
Sunday 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 217 Using RVUs to Manage Your Practice
Sunday 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 226 Introduction to Coding
Sunday 02:00 PM - 04:15 PM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 227 Practice Valuation: What's Your Practice Worth?
Sunday 02:00 PM - 04:15 PM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 236 Implementing and Adopting Electronic Health Records: Ensuring Success Through a Structured Process
Sunday 03:15 PM - 04:15 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 237 Purchasing Capital Equipment
Sunday 03:15 PM - 04:15 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 249 Effective Change Communication: Strategies and Tools for Success
Sunday 03:15 PM - 05:30 PM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 250 Conquering Patient Flow Problems
Sunday 03:15 PM - 04:15 PM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 251 Stark III, Health Care Fraud and Compliance: What Every Ophthalmologist Should Know
Sunday 03:15 PM - 05:30 PM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 267 Glaucoma Coding
Sunday 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 268 Maximizing Marketing! An Interactive Discussion for Both Small and Large Practices
Sunday 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 269 What Every Ophthalmologist Should Know About Strategic Planning
Sunday 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 615 Successful Optical Dispensing for the Ophthalmology Practice
Sunday 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 340 Anatomy of a Partnership Deal
Monday 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 341 Efficient Ambulatory Surgery Center Management Practices
Monday 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 342 Get A Clue: A Guide to Protecting Your Practice From Embezzlement
Monday 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 343 Pay, Bonuses & Evaluations: A System That Works!
Monday 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 344 Pediatric Ophthalmic Practice Solutions: A Panel Discussion
Monday 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 356 Making the Most With Modifiers - Part I
Monday 09:00 AM - 11:15 AM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 357 Managing Your Practice's Billing Operation
Monday 09:00 AM - 11:15 AM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 358 Ultimate Chart Audit
Monday 09:00 AM - 11:15 AM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 366 An Administrator's Role in Hiring an Ophthalmologist
Monday 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 367 Answers to the Questions Most Frequently Asked: The Hot Legal and Compliance Issues for 2008
Monday 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 379 Retina-Specific Panel Discussion: Ask Your Peers
Monday 10:15 AM - 12:30 PM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 380 Successful MD Optical Dispensing From A to Z
Monday 10:15 AM - 12:30 PM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 390 EHR and Coding Compliance: What You Need to Know
Monday 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 391 Is It Possible to Train People to Give Outstanding Customer Service?
Monday 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 392 So Much Information, So Little Understanding: Demystifying Practice Management Reports
Monday 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 393 Special Testing Services From A-Scans to Visual Fields and Every Test in Between
Monday 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 394 Acquiring Practices: Buying Strangers, Friends and Enemies
Monday 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 410 Making the Most with Modifiers - Part II
Monday 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 411 The Seven Deadly Sins of Selling Your Solo Practice
Monday 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 412 Web Site Design: Turning Static Into Profit
Monday 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 413 The Fundamentals of Frame Inventory Management for the Ophthalmology Dispensary
Monday 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 422 Employment Law Boot Camp for Ophthalmology Practices
Monday 02:00 PM - 04:15 PM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 423 Monitoring Practice Financial Performance
Monday 02:00 PM - 04:15 PM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 424 Built to Last or Crash? Assuring Practice Longevity Through Succession Planning
Monday 02:00 PM - 04:15 PM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 432 Enhancing Your Optical Capture Rate
Monday 03:15 PM - 04:15 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 433 ICD-9: Coding The Common and the Complex
Monday 03:15 PM - 04:15 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 444 Retina Coding Update
Monday 03:15 PM - 05:30 PM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 445 Starting Out on the Right Food: A Guide for Young Ophthalmologists
Monday 03:15 PM - 05:30 PM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 459 Developing and Controlling Expense Controls for a Single- and Multi-office Practice
Monday 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 460 Partnership Pitfalls: Preparing for the Unexpected
Monday 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 461 Physician Productivity: Maximizing It With Systems and Staffing
Monday 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 462 Staff Training for Efficiency
Monday 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 463 Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Regulatory Opportunities and Challenges
Monday 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 535 Management Techniques to Maximize Clinical & Practice Quality
Tuesday 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 536 Auditing E/M Coding to Ensure Compliance and Minimize Risk
Tuesday 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 537 Financial Reporting to Physicians: What Physician-Owners Want and Need to Know
Tuesday 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 538 Retina-Specific Patient Flow
Tuesday 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 539 What Your Practice Agreements Should Say About Governance, Compensation, Payouts & More
Tuesday 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 540 On-the-Job Training Strategies for Your New Ophthalmic Assistant
Tuesday 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 547 The Anatomy of Surgical Coding
Tuesday 09:00 AM - 11:15 AM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 557 Improving Optical Profitability and Navigating the DMERC Maze
Tuesday 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 558 Legally Managing Staff With Parental/Caregiving Responsibilities
Tuesday 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 559 Meeting the Expectations of Today's Patients
Tuesday 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 560 Ophthalmologists Under Investigation: An Analysis of the Government's Allegations in Current Cases
Tuesday 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 575 Designing Medical Office Space: How to Create Efficient, Effective, and Patient-Friendly Office Space
Tuesday 10:15 AM - 12:30 PM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 576 How to Successfully Add Other Specialties to Your Ophthalmic Ambulatory Surgery Center
Tuesday 10:15 AM - 12:30 PM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 577 Using Financial Data in Ophthalmic Practice Management
Tuesday 10:15 AM - 12:30 PM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 589 Advanced Marketing Strategies for Successful Practices
Tuesday 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 590 Building Your Practice by Building the Right Team
Tuesday 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 591 Credentialing Your Provider
Tuesday 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 592 Staffing Your Optical Dispensary
Tuesday 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 597 Coding for Surgical Complications
Tuesday 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 596 Anatomy of Your First Employment Agreement
Tuesday 12:45 PM - 01:45 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 598 Financial Planning for Ophthalmologists: Increase Your Net Worth by Becoming Your Own Money Manager
Tuesday 12:45 PM - 01:45 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 599 Oculoplastic Coding
Tuesday 12:45 PM - 01:45 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 600 Practical Approaches to Managing the Disruptive Physician
Tuesday 12:45 PM - 01:45 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
AAOE Instruction Course 601 Income Division for Group Practices: Structuring Appropriate Physician Compensation Arrangements
Tuesday 12:45 PM - 03:00 PM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 602 Secrets to Growing the Use of Multifocal and Accommodative Lens Implants in Your Cataract Practice
Tuesday 12:45 PM - 03:00 PM , Adv Fee: $50.00
AAOE Instruction Course 614 Relationship With Optometrists: Dos and Don'ts
Tuesday 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM , Adv Fee: $25.00
Indicates a new course.
Approved for JCAHPO CE credit.
Endorsed by the Young Ophthalmologist Committee.
Approved for American Academy of Professional Coders Continuing Education Units


 

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