Live Webinar: Practice Management: Choosing the Right Practice, Understanding Employment Contracts, and Cost Containment in an ASC-Program and CME Materials

Program and CME Materials

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The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) will be hosting a webinar on October 28, 2020, focusing on practice management topics such as choosing the right practice, understanding employment contracts, and cost containment in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) setting. The webinar is open to experienced foot and ankle surgeons, generalist orthopaedic surgeons looking to expand their scope of practice, post-residency fellows and residents treating foot and ankle problems, and allied health professionals in foot and ankle care.<br /><br />The webinar will feature presentations from Dr. David Pedowitz on cost containment in an ASC setting, Dr. Jorge Acevedo on choosing the right foot and ankle practice, and Douglas Free, Esq. on understanding medical employment contracts. The session will be moderated by Dr. John A. DiPreta.<br /><br />The webinar is provided free to AOFAS members and orthopaedic residents/fellows thanks to funding from the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation, with major grants from Arthrex, Inc. and Wright Medical Group N.V., and additional funding from DJO Global, Inc.<br /><br />The AOFAS's mission is to improve lives through exceptional orthopaedic foot and ankle care. The webinar aims to provide physicians with information and guidance on employment contracts and cost containment in ASCs, addressing the needs identified through previous evaluations, practice gap analysis, membership surveys, and educational curriculum.<br /><br />The webinar has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and participants can earn up to 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. CME certificates will be awarded upon participation and completion of the evaluation.<br /><br />Disclosure of conflicts of interest for the webinar faculty and planners has been provided, ensuring transparency and impartiality in the educational activity.<br /><br />In summary, the AOFAS will be hosting a free webinar on practice management topics related to foot and ankle care, providing valuable information for physicians considering employment or owning an ASC. The webinar aims to improve the knowledge and skills of foot and ankle surgeons and other healthcare professionals in the field.

Keywords

American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society

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practice management

employment contracts

cost containment

ambulatory surgery center

foot and ankle surgeons

orthopaedic surgeons

post-residency fellows

allied health professionals