Volunteer for the SCOA Board

Deadline to Apply: June 28, 2024

Expectations for the Secretary/Treasurer role and the Leadership Council include the following: 1-2 hours per month at Executive Committee meetings; attendance at the Annual Meeting; attendance at advocacy related events; donation to the SC BONE PAC; and an understanding of SCOA bylaws and policies. 

Secretary/Treasurer

Help shape the future of the SCOA by applying for an Officer role. The Secretary/Treasurer position carries the the expectation that you will continue to serve and move up the Leadership Line until you become President within four years. 

Leadership Council

Participate in guiding the future of SCOA in an advisory role. Council members are encouraged to attend all Executive Committee meetings and provide input. While council members do not have voting authority, service on the Leadership Council is an excellent opportunity to decide if you're interested in pursuing an Officer role in the future.

Join Your Colleagues in Kiawah Island!

The group hotel and villa rates expire June 30, 2024, but we expect the block to sell out before that deadline. Register today to receive the booking ID.

Soak up the beauty of Kiawah Island while continuing your education! Join us August 1-3, 2024, for the SCOA Annual Meeting featuring dynamic keynotes, member talks, research presentations, as well as the opportunity to reconnect with your peers from across the state.

Don't forget to check out additional social events & activities to make the most of your time on the island:

• Golf The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island: $490 per person
• Organized Tennis: $50 per person
• Friday Family Dinner: This event is free for the first 2 adults and first 2 kids.
• Friday Morning Yogalates (for spouse/guests in attendance): Free
• Saturday Morning Fun Run: Free

Notice: Reporting of MOC Credit

Many specialty Boards will allow their diplomates to self-report the credit earned. However, the DCMA is required to report the MOC credit claimed for the following boards using the diplomate’s Board ID # and Date of Birth (month and day): Anesthesiology, Pathology, Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, and Thoracic Surgery. This information must be supplied accurately on the evaluation form to ensure credit can be reported.

The DCMA is unable to report MOC credit claimed for the following boards that no longer offer self-reporting at this time: Internal Medicine, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, and Pediatrics.

By claiming the MOC credit on the Evaluation form, you are giving the DCMA permission to use this information/data to report your participation to these Boards via the ACCME Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS).

ABOS MOC Recognition Statement

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABOS credit.

Update on Stay of Enrollment

The following content is provided by Acevedo Consulting:

Effective May 30, a provider or supplier may be subjected to a stay of enrollment if they are deficient in one provider enrollment requirement which can be remedied by submitting a provider enrollment application. A stay of enrollment is a preliminary, interim status representing a pause in enrollment during which you will not be paid.

During a stay of enrollment, or pause, your provider status remains active in Medicare, but Medicare will reject all claims submitted with a date of service within the stay period. To learn more, click here.

Follow Us on LinkedIn

Stay up-to-date with the latest news and events from SCOA by following us on LinkedIn. Interact with your colleagues and make new connections!

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More than a Third of Healthcare Organizations Aren’t Prepared for Cyberattacks: Report

Content via Healthcare Dive:

"Thirty-seven percent of healthcare organizations did not have a cyberattack contingency plan in place, despite half having experienced an attack, according to a new survey from Software Advice." To read the full article, click here.

Be Featured in Our Next E-Newsletter:

Share a Book that has Shaped You as a Leader!

Send in a short one-paragraph summary of a book that was meaningful to your professional journey to be featured in the monthly e-newsletter. This is a special opportunity to help support the growth of your peers and have your writing featured. Past recommendations are available here.

Summaries can be sent to Sarah Thompson.

SC Orthopaedic Practice Administrators, Ortho Service Line Directors, and emerging leaders in both private and hospital settings are encouraged to join the Southeastern Association of Orthopaedic Executives (SAOE).

SAOE offers ortho practice leaders from South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee a unique opportunity to collaborate, network and learn from one another. SAOE membership and attendance at the annual meeting is an affordable and sound investment in your administrative team members.