This live virtual town hall provides physicians, other healthcare providers and practice managers a chance to learn how their colleagues are employing strategies to overcome the challenges presented by COVID-19 and the changing landscape of GI practice. Topics to be addressed include keeping staff and patients safe during a pandemic, navigating the world of virtual patient engagement, maximizing revenue in response to changes in elective procedures, plus much more.
Q&A with town hall speakers and audience polling will allow attendees to see what others in the field are doing to address common challenges faced by GI practices.
This town hall is held in collaboration with the Digestive Health Physicians Association®.
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Learning objectives
- Practices will learn strategies for effectively running their practice amid COVID-19.
- Physicians will learn what they can do to better prepare for the next potential pandemic.
- Physicians and administrators will learn communication techniques to utilize when speaking to and rescheduling patients, helping to ease their minds and inform them of the risks or lack thereof.
Town Hall Speakers
See the agenda tab for a full list of town hall topics and speakers.
Pricing
| Member Only | Nonmember |
|---|---|
| $Free | $Free |
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| Agenda | |
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| Time | Title |
| 9 - 9:05 am | Welcome and Opening Remarks Steve Serrao, MD, MPH, PhD, Division Chief, Riverside University Health System, Gastroenterology |
| 9:05 - 9:25 am | The Importance of Innovation in Practice Post-COVID James Leavitt, MD, President and Chief Clinical Officer, Gastro Health |
| 9:25 - 9:45 am | Lessons Learned from Telehealth Implementation Amy Winkleman System Director, Telehealth Product Development and Delivery, Providence St. Joseph Health |
| 9:45 - 10:05 am | Tools for Virtual Registration Naresh Gunaratnam, MD, AGAF, Huron Gastroenterology |
| 10:05 - 10:25 am | Advocacy Update Kathleen Teixeira, AGA Vice President of Government Affairs |
| 10:25 - 10:50 am | Discussion Panel |
| 10:50 - 11:10 am | Break |
| 11:10 - 11:30 am | Virtual Patient Outreach Larry Kosinski, MD, MBA, AGAF, Founder and CMO, SonarMD |
| 11:30 - 11:50 am | Stakeholder Engagement in a Virtual World Latha Alaparthi, MD, AGAF, FACG, Gastroenterology Center of Connecticut Michael Weinstein, MD, AGAF, President & CEO, Capital Digestive Care |
| 11:50 am - 12:10 pm | Staff Training in Maximize Patient Support and Experience Zackary Blankenship, Practice Manager, Providence Health |
| 12:10 - 12:40 pm | Discussion Panel |
| 12:40 - 1:00 pm | Break |
| 1:00 - 1:20 pm | Managing Costs and Maximizing Revenue with COVID and Changes to Elective Procedures Latha Alaparthi, MD, AGAF, FACG, Gastroenterology Center of Connecticut Kevin Harlen, President, PE Practice Solutions |
| 1:20 - 2:00 pm | Things to Consider When Evaluating Whether Private Equity is an Option for You Praveen Suthrum, President & Co-Founder, Next Services |
| 2:00 - 2:25 pm | Discussion Panel |
| 2:25 - 2:45 pm | Break |
| 2:45 - 3:05 pm | Implementing a Safety Process for Patients and Staff Nishant Puri, MD, FACP, FACG, Providence Medical Group. |
| 3:05 - 3:25 pm | Testing Strategies for Providers and Staff: An Update on Available Guidelines – What has Changed Paul Berggreen, MD, Arizona Digestive Health |
| 3:25 - 3:45 pm | Developing a Response Protocol for COVID Exposure and Planning for the Future James Weber, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Texas Digestive Disease Consultants |
| 3:45 - 4:05 pm | Discussion Panel |
| 4:05 pm | Closing Remarks Russ Arjal, MD, AGAF, Puget Sound Gastroenterology |
Patient care physicians, Practice managers
Time to complete: 8 hours
Released: Oct. 10, 2020
Expires: Oct. 22, 2022