Dear Colleagues,
We are excited to announce our webinar on June 11, 2020 at 7 pm. We welcome Dr.
Jaclyn Kovach as she presents "
OCT Imaging: Basic Interpretation and Clinical Applications".
This webinar is complementary for members and non-members, and will earn participants 1 CME credit.
Please check the
AAO
and
MedChi
websites for the most current COVID-19 information. For archived versions of these updates visit the
MSEPS
website.
Stay healthy,
Renee Bovelle, MD
MSEPS President
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Dear MedChi Members and Maryland Physicians:
We hope you had a pleasant Mother's Day weekend and were able to take time to celebrate with those you love, even from a distance. Here's what we want to share with you today:
UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENTS
RESUMING NON-EMERGENT CARE IN MARYLAND
- As we take our first steps toward reopening health facilities for non-emergent care, MedChi and our affiliates have a wealth of resources available.
- The MedChi Insurance Agency can evaluate your insurance plans to ensure you have the protection, flexibility, and support you need as you reopen your practice.
- The Montgomery County Medical Society has developed a very comprehensive Practice Reopening Toolkit. See the section above for a link to their webinar on practice reopening.
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT
ADVOCACY EFFORTS
- I want to share an editorial and petition on universal masking mandates for those interested in joining this public health movement spearheaded by Rene Desmarais, MD.
Thank you for all that you do as physicians, healers, and heroes.
Gene Ransom
MedChi CEO
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On May 12, 2020 Academy members across the United States have an important opportunity to advocate for their practice and patients during the Academy’s first-ever virtual advocacy day.
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Tuesday, May 12, 5:30 p.m. PT
Get practical advice on how to maintain your surgical skills as you plan to reopen your practice. This constructive discussion will be led by surgeons who kept their skills sharp and successfully returned to ophthalmic practice following maternity leave or an extended military deployment. See more webinars below.
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Corcoran Consulting Webinars
May 13, 2020 11 am PST
In 2020, new CPT codes (66987, 66988) and new Medicare payment rates were inaugurated for endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation (ECP) in combination with cataract surgery. For ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), the 2020 payments are significantly higher than last year. During this free webinar, sponsored by BVI, we describe these reimbursement changes in detail, and what they mean for you.
May 14th & 19th 9:30 am PST
The COVID–19 crisis has brought a lot of uncertainty to our doorstep. Telemedicine offers an opportunity to aid patients, while adhering to social distancing practices to keep everyone safe. This webinar will guide you through the administrative aspects of telemedicine, including the following:
- Traditional telemedicine and its stumbling blocks
- New CMS waivers for HIPAA, coverage, audits, and billing
- Coding, claims submission, and reimbursement rates
- Representative cases illustrating real-world telemedicine administrative processes
May 21st - 9:30 am PST
Misused or missing modifiers can cost your practice time and money. This webinar demystifies some of the most frequently misused modifiers—25, 59, and 24—for ophthalmologists and optometrists. With plenty of examples to clear up any ambiguity, the program instructs physicians and billers in how to correctly use these modifiers and explains how to put them to their best use.
June 11, 2020 7pm
An analysis and interpretation of optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging is critical for the diagnosis, monitoring, and evaluation of treatment response in retinal disease. This lecture will review the fundamentals of OCT interpretation and highlight the characteristic OCT features of common diseases. Basic OCT angiography interpretation will also be reviewed. Participants can earn 1 CME Credit.
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Disclaimer: MSEPS does not endorse the organizations sponsoring linked websites or events, and we do not endorse the views they express or the products/services they offer.
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Financial Resources
**As of 5 p.m. on April 6, Commerce is no longer accepting new applications for its COVID-19 Relief Grant and Loan Programs.**
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