26th Annual Business of Pediatrics

Rockville, MD US
December 14, 2023

This annual CME program provides clinical, coding & practice management updates for community-based primary care pediatricians & practice members. Attendees will improve provider & practice performance under emerging value-based care models (care delivery, quality performance and practice revenue).

Target Audience

This annual Business of Pediatrics CME program is targeted towards community-based primary care pediatric practitioners (and key office staff) in the region (DC, Maryland & Virginia).

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this CME activity, primary care pediatricians will:

  • Better understand clinical & financial performance under value-based contracts and implement local practice pilots to improve care gaps/opportunities, coding/quality documentation & practice revenue for attributed patients.
  • Identify practice opportunities from local/national benchmarking to improve practice clinical & financial performance
  • Identify strategies to recognize and safely manage disruptive behaviors in busy practice setting.
  • Understand early potential impact, opportunities (and risks) of artificial intelligence (AI) in society and pediatric practice setting.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 6.50 Completion
Course opens: 
12/14/2023
Course expires: 
04/01/2024
Event starts: 
12/14/2023 - 8:30am EST
Event ends: 
12/14/2023 - 4:30pm EST
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Start

Speaker/s

Topic

8:30 AM

Dr. Mark Weissman

Welcome & Introductions

8:45 AM

Chip Hart

Benchmarking Your Practice (Getting & Using Data)

9:45 AM

Jan Blanchard, CPC

Coding Updates 2024

10:30AM

BREAK

10:45AM

Dr. Sandy Chung

AAP President’s Reflections & Special Presentation:
Artificial Intelligence & Pediatrics

12:00 PM

LUNCH

12:30 PM

Drs. Mark Weissman and Lee Beers; Rachel Bakersmith

Updates and Announcements: CNH & PHN, Behavioral Health Initiative, PHN Practice Managers Group

12:45 PM

Brenda Shepherd-Vernon & Paul Quigley

LUNCH PRESENTATION: Addressing Family & Staff Safety in Busy Practice

1:30 PM

BREAK

1:45 PM

Paul Vanchiere

Succession Planning

2:45 PM

BREAK

3:00 PM

Chip Hart

Putting Change into Practice

3:45 PM

Dr. Mark Weissman & Presenters

Panel Q&A, Meeting Wrap-Up

4:00 PM

ADJOURN CME

Marriott North Bethesda Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road
Rockville, MD 20852
United States

Course Director

Mark Weissman
Division Chief, General Pediatrics & Community Health
Vice President & Executive Director, CNHN
 

Faculty

Rachel Bakersmith
Practice Administrator
Children First Pediatrics
 
Jan Blanchard, CPC, CPEDC, CPMA 
Pediatric Solutions Consultant
Pediatric EHR Solutions
 
Lee Savio Beers, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director for Community Health and Advocacy
Children’s National Hospital
 
Sandy Chung, MD
President, American Academy of Pediatrics
Chief Executive Officer
Trusted Doctors, LLC
 
Chip Hart
Director, Pediatric Solutions
PCC Pediatric EHR Solutions
 
Paul Quigley, MAC, CPP
Executive Director for Security, Parking and Transportation
Children’s National Hospital 
 
Brenda Shepherd-Vernon, MSW
Director, Department of Family Services
Children's National Medical Center
 
Paul Vanchiere, MBA
Founder,  Pediatric Management Institute
Chief Financial Officer
Greenwood Pediatrics

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Healthcare Professionals

A CE Certificate and transcript documenting participation will be provided to all other healthcare professionals. Many credentialing bodies such as the ANCC, AANP, and AAPA accept certificates/transcripts of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. If you have doubts about whether an activity will qualify for CE, please contact your certifying organization for clarification on credit eligibility.

Available Credit

  • 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 6.50 Completion
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