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WEENESDAY, OCTOBER 22 Pre-Conference Workshops
A. Effective Strategies for Treating Pain and Addiction (Full-Day Workshop: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
More effective strategies for managing pain are necessary in light of recent increases in prescription drug misuse across the country. This course will cover strategies for office-based assessment of pain
and addiction liability, important considerations for treating pain and methods to monitor for the emergence of addictive behaviors during treatment. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain
management for patients known to have substance abuse concerns will be addressed including up-to-date information on buprenorphine and methadone. The focus of this presentation will be therapeutic
strategies to improve care of these most challenging patients.
- Karen Miotto, MD, Dir. of UCLA Addiction Medicine Service; Associate Clinical Prof., David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
- Christopher J. Evans, PhD, Stefan Hatos Prof., Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Semel Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
- Paul Kreis, MD, Medical Director, UC Davis Ctr. for Pain Management
- Mel Pohl, MD, Medical Director, Las Vegas Recovery Center
- Jodie Trafton, PhD, Health Science Specialist, Palo Alto Health Care System, Center for Health Care Evaluation, Clinical Asst. Professor, Stanford University, Dept. of Psychiatry, Menlo Park, CA
- Phuong Truong, MD, Psychiatry Resident, Keck School of Medicine, USC
B. Methadone Maintenance Update 2008 (Full-Day Workshop: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Designed for physicians and medical personnel who work in methadone maintenance treatment programs, this workshop reviews core information brought to light by recent studies including the data on the cardiac effects, drug interactions, and safe induction practices. Emerging epidemiologic data such as the rise in prescription opioid use/abuse and approaches to the care of these patients will also be
covered. The syllabus for the workshop will include the 2008 edition of CSAM's Guidelines for Physicians Working in Opioid Treatment Programs.
- Judith Martin, MD, Medical Director, BAART Turk Street Clinic, San Francisco, CA
- Elinore McCance-Katz, MD, PhD, Deptartment of Psychiatry, UCSF
- Deborah Stephenson, MD, Senior Staff Physician, Central Valley Clinic, Santa Clara County Health & Hospital System, Department Alcohol and Drug Services
C. Physician Impairment in a Changing Environment: Guidance for Physicians and
Well-Being Committees (Afternoon Workshop: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM)
In the current landscape of regulatory and political flux brought on by recent legislative action to terminate the California Medical Board's Physician Diversion Program, physicians and well-being committees must function in a climate of new treatment and monitoring challenges, legal risks, and reporting requirements. In this problem-based workshop a panel of clinical and legal experts will utilize case examples to present practices that address the new realities in California.
- David Pating, MD, Chief Addiction Medicine, Kaiser, San Francisco Medical Center Chemical Dependancy Recovery Program
- Norman Reynolds, MD, Private Practice, San Jose, CA Roderick Shaner, MD, Medical Director, County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health
- Kimberly Ware, Esq, Ware Law Group, Oakland, CA
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 Post-Conference Workshop
Coding to Optimize Reimbursement for Substance Abuse Treatment (1:30 pm to 3:30 pm)
This course is designed to assist providers and their office personnel seeking to maximize reimbursement for substance abuse services and increase access to care for their patients. It will Included a review of the types of services provided and the coding and documentation requirements for these services. Medical necessity for the reimbursement of these services is provided by the use of ICD-9 diagnosis codes. The importance of ICD-9 specificity, linking of the ICD-9 to the service and sequencing of the ICD-9 will be discussed. Medicare proposed fee schedule changes for 2009 will be covered, as well as a preview of any new ICD-9 codes that become effective for use October 1, 2008. Finally we will discuss the importance of understanding Modifiers and their use in getting your services reimbursed.
Lynn Handy, President and CEO, The Coding Source