2012 Annual Meeting

Indiana Chapter-ACC 16th Annual Meeting
October 27, 2012  | The Indianapolis Marriott Downtown

Agenda

See the meeting brochure: pdf version  |  interactive version

7:00-7:55 a.m.
Continental Breakfast, Exhibits Posters

7:55 a.m.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
John S. Strobel, MD, FACC

8:00-10:00 a.m.
Special Session for Fellows-in-Training:

Next Steps in a Cardiology Career

You will not want to miss important information about taking the next step in your cardiology career. Find out how to evaluate practice culture, clinical practice style, financial and business aspects of the practice, employment agreements, practice governance, management, risk management, partnership opportunities, how to select a geographical location, private practice vs. academe, what is the right salary, what to include in your CV, what questions to ask in an interview, what benefits to expect, and more.

Patrick White, President, MedAxiom – Mr. White pdf

Panelists: Dorian L. Beasley, MD, FACC and Richard J. Kovacs, MD, FACC

8:00-8:45 a.m.
A Nuts and Bolts Approach to the New Health Care Delivery Model: Patient-Centered Medical Homes & the Re-Design of Clinical Care Teams
David O. Kovacich, MD, FACC & Isaac J. Myers, II, MD
Dr. Kovacich pdf  Dr. Myers pdf

8:45-9:15 a.m.
Reduce Hospital Re-admissions for Your CHF Patients
Mary H. Fischer, MSN, RN, CCRN, CHFN, PCCN, ACNS-BC
Ms. Fischer pdf

9:15-10:00 a.m.
Value-Based Purchasing Raises the Stakes: The Core Measures Concept
Michael K. Schroyer, RN, MSN, MBA, FACAT, AACC

10:00-10:30 a.m.
Break, Exhibits, Posters

RESEARCH WINNER: 1st place: Dr. Kruti Joshi
CASE WINNERS:
1st place – Dr. Aditya Boddu
2nd place – Dr. Brian Veerkamp

10:30-11:00 a.m.
Fellows-in-Training Oral Competition

The Increased Ambulatory Nerve Activity and Ventricular Tachycardia in Canine Post-infarction Heart Failure is Attenuated by Spinal Cord Stimulation – Jason Garlie, MD – 1st place winnerStrain Echocardiography in Hypertensive Heart Disease

– Kruti Joshi, MD – 2nd place winner

11:00-11:45 a.m.
Adapting Cardiology Practice to Recent and Future Health Care Legislation: Report from the ACC
David C. May, MD, PhD, FACC
Dr. May pdf

11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Registries & Meaningful Use: Available Tools, Cost, Benefits, and How They Fit Together in Your Practice
Michael J. Mirro, MD, FACC & Monica Arrowsmith, RN, MSN, JD
Dr. Mirro pdf  Ms. Arrowsmith pdf

12:30-1:00 p.m.
Break, Exhibits

1:00-2:30 p.m.
Special Session for Cardiology Practice Administrators
1:00 p.m. The Secret to Success: Growing Your Cardiology Market ShareThe attendees will learn the importance of recruitment of new referral sources and the effective management of established referral sources. Data will be presented that establishes the importance of growing patient volumes. Strategies will be explored that will provide the attendees with concrete ideas to implement in their respective practices.
Market Share pdf
1:45 p.m. Managing the Cardiovascular Service Line: Beyond the Low Hanging FruitAttendees will be given examples of strategies employed by groups that successfully manage cardiovascular service lines – from the straightforward, low-hanging fruit ideas to the more progressive and innovative ideas being implemented in the industry. Attendees will learn how to direct discussions with their hospital partners that will ensure incentives are in alignment to create a win-win between hospitals and physicians groups.
CV Service Line pdf
Patrick J. White, MPH, President, MedAxiom

1:00-1:45 p.m.
Pros and cons of Radial Access for Cardiac Catheterization

Nathan Lambert, MD & Ziad Jaradat, MD
Dr. Lambert pdf  &  Dr. Jaradat pdf

1:45-2:30 p.m.
New Antithrombotic Agents: What You Need to Know Now – Case Studies
Bradley A. Hardin, MD & Richard F. Otten, MD, FACC
Dr. Hardin and Dr. Otten pdf

Prizes:

ACC.13 physician registration: Dr. J.D. Graham
ACC.13 CCA registration: Mr. Bruce Rosen
Kindle: Dr. Julie Clary
Amazon giftcard: Dr. Sarada Uppuluri
Starbucks giftcard: Ms. Kathy Ester

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