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
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