The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) Foundation is now offering webinars as part of our online education and training initiative.

These webinars will be held year-round based on demand. Topics will include issues and developments important to physicians and their practices.

MSMS Lunch and Learns are sponsored by The Doctors Company. MSMS has selected The Doctors Company as the exclusively endorsed medical malpractice insurer for our members. Founded and led by physicians, The Doctors Company (www.thedoctors.com) is relentlessly committed to defending, protecting, and rewarding the practice of good medicine. The Doctors Company is the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, with 77,000 members and $4.3 billion in assets, and is rated A by A.M. Best Company and Fitch Ratings.

The Challenges and Importance of End-of-Life Discussions
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
12:15 - 1:00 pm
No cost, but registration is required

Presenter:
John Fox, MD, Medical Director, Priority Health

End-of-life care conversations with patients and their families are difficult, but avoiding them is a disservice to patients, and may result in unwanted interventions. This webinar will offer guidance on having crucial conversations with your patients to better accommodate and respect their end-of-care choices.

Registrants will be sent an email with the webinar link and call-in instructions prior to the event.

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Live Webinar
 
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST
No cost, but registration is required

Please join the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Michigan State Medical Society for an important update on adult immunizations. This live webinar offers participants unique insight into the alarmingly low adult coverage rates in the United States and in Michigan. The speaker will address the key issues, outline the need for the Standards, and provide recommended practices. The content for this activity is based on the revised (2013) Standards for Adult Immunization Practice from The National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC). Time for additional questions from the webinar audience will be provided at the end of the presentation.

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Billing & Coding Webinar Series

April 20, 2016 - Billing 101
May 18, 2016 - Managing Accounts Receivable
June 15, 2016 - Reading Remittance Advice
July 20, 2016 - Tips and Tricks on Working Rejections
August 17, 2016 - Claim Appeals
September 21, 2016 - Compliance in the Office
October 19, 2016 - ICD-10 for 2017 & Routine Waiver of Copays
November 9, 2016 - Year-End Wrap Up
December 21, 2016 - Legal Alerts

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