Demystifying the AMA Guides
WorkCompSchool and its newest training partner, Parthenia Medical Group, are proud to present this 1-day conference.
Bruce Hector, M.D., the California Medical Association's liaison to the California Senate Committee on Health and Safety in Workers' Compensation as the "guru" on the AMA Guides 5th Edition, will lead students through a comprehensive discussion on the Spine, Pain, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Tom Hascall, M.D., will lead students through an informative and enlightening discussion of heart and hypertension. Dr. Hector and Dr. Hascall will help educate attendees on the intricacies of working with the Guides, provide students with tricks of the trade as well as other vital information workers' compensation professionals need to know to effectively use the AMA Guides 5th Edition. Each segment of this must-attend conference will be followed by a lively Q&A session. The attendees will also participate in several "real life" case examples so they can turn their educational knowledge into practical application.
Spine: During the Spinal lecture, Dr. Hector will review specific Guides phrases and paragraphs with particular emphasis on DRE or ROM rating methods, will cover how to assess the accuracy and quality of reports.
Pain: The controversial Chapter 18: Pain, in the AMA Guides is cause for much confusion and mistake. Dr. Hector will expertly lead students through a comprehensive discussion of the Pain chapter, excluding Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, focusing on specific conditions warranting a pain rating according to the Guides, various pain rating methods, and the criteria to exclude ratings under Chapter 18. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome will be offered in a future seminar.
Heart: The heart lecture will cover an important discussion of assessment and rating of heart related conditions and hypertension including necessary testing.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Next to the spine, CTS is responsible for a majority of workers' compensation claims. This lecture will cover common uses and abuses of this injury as well as several case examples. Lateral Epicondylitis will be discussed.
Who Should Attend: This conference is a MUST-ATTEND for anyone who needs to understand and use the AMA Guides 5th Edition in their daily caseloads. This conference is particularly relevant for Claims Professionals and Attorneys.
Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Location: Warner Center Marriott, 21850 Oxnard Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Cost: Register today and save $100 per person. SPACE IS LIMITED AND WILL SELL OUT EARLY SO REGISTER EARLY TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT!!!
- EARLY REGISTRATION PRICE (4/1/06) - $200/person
- AMA EARLY REGISTRATION PACKAGE (until 4/1/06) - $350/person Includes 1 AMA Guide
- REGULAR REGISTRATION (after 4/1/06) - $300/person
- AMA REGULAR REGISTRATION PACKAGE (after 4/1/06) - $450/person Includes 1 AMA Guide
Schedule:
8:30 am - 9:45 am: Spine
9:45 am - 10:00 am: Break
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Spine Case Examples
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Pain
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Lunch w/ Q&A Session
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Heart and Hypertension w/ Case Examples
2:30 pm - 2:40 pm: Break
2:40 pm - 4:00 pm: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Lateral Epicondylitis
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm: CTS Case Examples
Registration Info:
- To Register On-Line use our On-Line Credit Card Form
- For information or to register by phone, please call 866-WRK-COMP or 805-484-0333 and ask for sales.
Remember, register early and save!
Continuing Education Credits: WorkCompSchool is authorized to provide continuing education credits to the following professionals in the state of California.
Adjusters - 8 CE units
Attorneys - 8 MCLE or 8 Specialized MCLE
About WorkCompSchool: In 2005, it was with great enthusiasm and pride that WorkCompCentral announced the development and launch of its highly anticipated WorkCompSchool! The complexity of the industry, changing laws, jurisdictions that differ in their requirements, and mandatory jurisdictional certification criteria for industry professionals created a greater need for educational resources and courses. By leveraging WorkCompCentral's position as the leading providers of workers' compensation resources to the industry, the School offers both in-house and online (e-learning) training tailored to all levels of claims professionals, attorneys, employers, rehab, medical professionals, agents, brokers, and more. WorkCompSchool is the gateway that will link you and your staff to top-notch education so you can cost effectively and efficiently meet your educational requirements.
About Parthenia Medical Group: Formally incorporated in 1984 as an outgrowth from Dr. Bruce Hector's family medical practice, Parthenia Medical Group now has 11 offices in California and Hawaii with approximately 50 physicians coverall all medical specialties. Beginning in 1983 Parthenia's physicians began to provide workers' compensation care to injured workers, their carriers, attorneys, and employers. Parthenia's physicians are available to perform Independent Medical Evaluation, Qualified Medical Evaluations, Agreed Medical Evaluations, Medical Consultations, Record Reviews, Utilization Reviews, Disability Evaluations, Fitness for Duty Evaluations, and provide treatment to injured workers or accident victims. If Parthenia doesn't have the medical service to meet your needs, they will do their best to help you find it.
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