CME Upcoming webinars cover COVID-19 vaccines at work and E/M coding changes Learn what to consider when developing a COVID-19 vaccine policy for your practice staff. Jan. 6, 2021Wednesday The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The next AOA/AOIA webinars will be hosted live on Zoom on Jan. 12 and Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. CT on both nights. Each webinar has AOA Category 2-A CME available and costs $50 for AOA members and $75 for nonmembers. The live webinars are listed below in chronological order. Visit AOA Online Learning for more details. Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. CT: The COVID-19 vaccine: What it means for your workforce A majority of workers (57%) in the latest CNBC | SurveyMonkey Workforce Happiness Survey say they would support a requirement that everyone at their workplace or office receives a COVID-19 vaccination soon after it becomes available to the public. Business leaders may be in a unique position that could allow them to enforce strict measures in their work environments. This presentation will discuss whether a mandatory vaccination policy is appropriate, the legal pitfalls to avoid if requiring vaccination, and how to talk to your employees about the vaccine. Register for the webinar to earn CME | $50 for AOA members, $75 for non-members Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. CT: E/M office visits: making it work in your practice The Evaluation and Management 2021 coding changes are in effect as of Jan. 1, 2021. Concerned on how to implement in your practice? Are you wondering how these changes impact Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) performed on the same day? This webinar will review the E/M changes and cover documentation components and code selection. It will also cover when OMT is performed during the office visit. Physicians and staff are required to know the pertinent components that support clinical documentation and the codes selected for billing. Register for the webinar to earn CME | $50 for AOA members, $75 for non-members More in Newsbriefs TouroCOM opens new school in Great Falls, Montana The new campus is Touro University’s third college of osteopathic medicine and the first nonprofit medical school in Montana. “Operation Nightingale” fraud scheme alert: Bogus nursing credentials sold to thousands of aspiring nurses It was recently discovered that a scheme, nicknamed “Operation Nightingale,” offered aspiring nurses the opportunity to purchase fake nursing degree diplomas and transcripts. Previous articleCompendium of behavioral health integration resources now available Next articleAOA files suit against ABIM
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