Welcome to the 2019 AAOE Program
Find your inspiration in San Francisco! Learn from the experts, engage in conversations with colleagues and pick up takeaways that you can share and immediately put into place in your practice. The American Academy of Ophthalmic Executives® (AAOE®) Program of AAO 2019 includes:
- Over 80 Instruction Courses
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- 7 Master Classes and 2 Coding Sessions
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- Conversations With the Experts
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Don't miss the AAOE Board's Tips for First-Time Attendees!
Credit + Ticket Information
The following symbols will help you easily determine which courses or events require a separate ticket and/or provide either AAPC or IJCAHPO credit.
- ($) = Separate ticket required
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- (F) = Free, non-ticketed event
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- (+) = Included in Academy Plus course pass
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- (C) = Credit for AAPC and/or IJCAHPO
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Online registration and hotel reservations now open.
Deepen Your Knowledge
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Take a deep dive into the most important practice management topics with these three-hour interactive courses. Master classes are now offered on both Friday and Saturday. New! AAOE will offer its first master class on coding audits on Friday.
The only Master Class eligible for AAPC and/or IJCAHPO credit (C) is Audit Your Records the Way Payers Do (SPE22).
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Sign up early for these wildly popular coding sessions to ensure timely reimbursement and avoid costly audits. In just a few hours, the Academy’s renowned coding experts will provide the latest updates, as well as insider tips for saving you valuable time and money.
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Take advantage of over 80 hours of instruction courses developed for both new and seasoned professionals. Purchase the Academy Plus course pass and get unlimited access to 10 practice management program tracks plus 250 additional Academy courses.
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Trending in Practice Management | Oct. 14 (F)
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This special session addresses the practice's financial bottom line in lieu of pending cataract surgery payment reduction. Staff and physician administrators share their business plans for increasing revenue and cutting costs no matter the practice size.
Monday, Oct. 14 | Moscone Center, South, Room 211
- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Increasing Revenue and Cutting Costs in a Climate of Payment Change (SPE63)
Moderator: Robert E Wiggins, Jr., MD, MHA
Co-presenters: Ravi Goel, MD, Julia Lee, JD, Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, OCSR
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Saturday Specials | Oct. 12 (F)
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Don’t miss these free Saturday Specials—one-hour courses on essential topics in practice management.
Saturday, Oct. 12 | Moscone Center, South, Room 215
- 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Self-Pay and Patient Collections Strategies (SPE25), Lovell Davis, CPC
- 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Is Your Compliance Plan Ready to Rock in 2019 and Beyond? (SPE29), Rhonda Buckholtz, CPC
- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Ransomware: How We Survived a Breach in Our Practice (SPE30), Jennifer Rispo-Maguire and Jeffery Daigrepont
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Chat + Learn
Conversations With the Experts | Oct. 12 - 15 (F)
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Take advantage of 20-minute private consultations to get expert advice, tailored to your practice, on topics ranging from financial management and billing to EHRs, legal matters and more. Visit the Conversations With the Experts area to make an appointment with the consultant of your choice.
Oct. 12 - 15 | Academy Resource Center, Moscone Center, West, Booth 7337
- Saturday, Oct. 12 - Monday, Oct. 14: 9:20 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 15: 9:20 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Your EMR User Group Meeting | Oct. 13 (F)
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These four vendor-specific user group discussions are moderated and open to current users of Compulink, Epic, EyeMD, and Cerner.
Sunday, Oct. 13: 12 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Moscone Center, South
- Compulink (SPE43) - Room 211
- Epic (SPE44) - Room 212
- EyeMD (SPE45) - Room 213
- Cerner (SPE60) - Room 215
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Hot Topics Roundtables | Oct. 13 - 14 (F)
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Attend the perfect kick off to your days at AAO 2019! Reconnect with and learn from your colleagues through engaging Hot Topics Roundtable discussions focused on current and trending topics in ophthalmic practice. Participate in 20-minute rotating discussions of your choice. Moderators are assigned to each table to keep discussions moving and attendees floating to new tables for the best use of this learning opportunity. Topics include managing difficult people, MACRA, MIPS, HIPAA and Medicare Advantage, legal challenges in the ophthalmic practice, overcoming burnout and much more. Due to popular demand, a second Hot Topics Roundtable has been added on Monday as a Brown Bag Lunch.
Oct. 13 - 14 | Moscone Center, South, Room 211
- Sunday, Oct. 13: 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Hot Topics Roundtables (SPE39)
- Monday, Oct. 14: 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Hot Topics Roundtables - Brown Bag Lunch (SPE53)
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Inspiration
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Join keynote speaker and author Elise Foster as she explores why the most inspiring leaders can double their team’s effectiveness while others drain the energy right out of the room. She shares valuable insights—garnered from over 100 interviews—that show how truly successful leaders use their smarts to unleash the genius of those around them. Program is free, but seating is limited. Must be registered for AAO 2019.
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Ways to Connect
Connect With Your Colleagues | Oct. 12 - 15 (F)
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There’s no place like AAO 2019 to connect with colleagues and grow your professional network. The connections you cultivate here will be an invaluable resource throughout your career.
- AAOE Member Mixer
Moscone South, Level 3
Sunday, Oct. 13 - 5:45 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- AAOE Lounge
Moscone Center, South, Room 216
Saturday, Oct. 12 to Monday, Oct. 14 - 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 15 - 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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