Calendar of Events

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What to Think About Before You Think about an EHR Implementation

A Workshop for Physicians and Practice Managers
If you’re a physician or practice manager who is thinking about (or thinking about thinking about) EHRs, this one-day, hands-on workshop is for you. Practices that take the time to plan before implementation have the highest chance for success and a return on investment. Join Amy Berlin, MD as she leads this lively, hands-on workshop for physicians and practice managers who are thinking about an EHR implementation.

March 31, 2010, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center, 165 Owens Street, Conference Room 1 San Francisco, CA
In this one-day workshop, you’ll develop a framework for planning a successful EHR implementation, including:

• How to take your organization’s pulse and quickly identify obstacles to implementation (skipping this step is the number one mistake many organizations make when implementing EHRs)
• The right way to perform a workflow analysis of your practice’s operations—and how to quickly detect workflow pain points
• The must-have ingredients every practice should include in an EHR Request for Proposal (RFP)
• How to evaluate functionalities and features in EHRs—and what factors your own organization needs to consider

Bring your laptops. This will be a hands-on workshop that guides you through several key resources. You’ll come away with a strong framework in place to continue planning a successful EHR implementation. Cost is $25 for SFMS members, $100 for nonmembers. Space is limited; registration deadline is Wednesday, March 17. Contact the SFMS Membership Department to register: (415) 561-0850 extension 268, or click here: www.sfms.org/ehrseminarform. 

About the Speaker: Amy Berlin helps healthcare organizations and private practices break free from I.T. twilight zones— without compromising efficiency. Drawing on more than 10 years experience in the seemingly disparate fields of healthcare informatics and psychiatry, Dr. Berlin’s diverse background as both a practicing psychiatrist and as an informatics consultant gives her an integrative approach to organizational change. Her clients look to her to help them with everything from improving patient safety by optimizing patient transfer processes; to leading clinical information system deployment teams; to completing feasibility studies of EHRs; to developing change management strategies for migrating from paper-based to electronic charting.

CMA Legislative Leadership Day

Save the date! CMA Legislative Day 2010 is scheduled for Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento (please note the new date). More details and registration information will be coming closer to the date.

2010 SFMS Seminar Schedule (in conjunction with Practice & Liability Consultants)

Contact Posi Lyon at plyon@sfms.orgor (415) 561-0850 extension 260 for more information or to register. Advanced registration is required.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Transitioning Your Practice: Retiring, Selling, or Buying a Practice
This is a not-to-be-missed seminar designed for all physicians who are contemplating retirement, bringing in an associate, joining a practice as an associate, or buying or selling a practice. Physicians (spouses welcome at a nominal fee, if space permits) will learn legal obligations when leaving their practices, valuation methodologies for buying and/or selling, incentives for bringing in an associate, and road-to-partnership essentials.
6:00–9:00 p.m. (5:45 p.m. dinner/registration)
$149 for SFMS/CMA members and their staff; $199 for nonmembers

Friday, April 16, 2010
Benchmarking: How Does Your Practice Compare?
This hands-on workshop provides specialty-specific data to compare with your own practice data on practice expenses, A/R, staffing FTEs, and wage costs to improve your bottom line net income.
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (8:40 a.m. registration/continental breakfast)
$149 for SFMS/CMA members and their staff ($99 each for additional attendees from the same office); $199 each for nonmembers

Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Customer Service/Front Office Telephone Techniques/Difficult Patients Skills
This half-day practice management seminar provides valuable training to enable your staff to handle front desk tasks and patients both efficiently and professionally. Physicians and managers should not assume their staff members inherently have customer service/patient relations skills. This seminar gives them the tools for positive patient relations that enhance the practice.
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (8:40 a.m. registration/continental breakfast)
$105 for SFMS/CMA members and their staff ($85 each for additional attendees from the same office); $150 each for nonmembers

Friday, October 29, 2010
“MBA” for Physicians and Office Managers
This one-day seminar is designed to provide critical business skills in the areas of strategic planning, finance, operations, marketing, and personnel management. The seminar teaches the core business elements of managing a practice—this includes critical information that physicians don’t necessarily receive in medical school training.
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (8:40 a.m. registration/continental breakfast)
$250 for SFMS/CMA members and their staff ($225 each for additional attendees from same office); $325 for nonmembers

Other Local Events

March 27-28, 2010
Cardiovascular Disease – New Strategies for Natural Prevention and Treatment
San Francisco
Explore natural approaches to heart health with the world’s leading experts! Learn about new technologies and natural treatments from the biggest names in cardiology - including keynote speaker Dr. Dean Ornish MD.
Registration by March 14th:CNDA Members - $300;  NON-MEMBERS - $350. Late registration after March 14th:CNDA Members - $350;  NON-MEMBERS - $40
To learn more, visit: https://www.calnd.org/events_detail.asp?EventID=180

April 15, 2010
Dr. David Felson, Boston University School of Medicine, Presents “Nonsurgical Treatments of Osteoarthritis:  Past Frustration, Future Promise?” at Knowles Lecture
Concordia-Argonaut Club, San Francisco
Dr. David Felson, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Boston University School of Medicine; is keynote speaker at the Arthritis Foundation’s 44th Annual Knowles Lecture. He will discuss epidemiologic and biochemical information emerging on the treatment and prevention of osteoarthritis (OA), as well as their application in the management of OA. Jointly sponsored by the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. Designated for 1.25 category 1 CME credit. Reception, dinner and lecture, 6-8:30 pm, $100/person plus $25/person for CME credit. For more information and to register: www.arthritis.org/chapters/northern-california/knowles-lecture.php