CME EVENT--The Business Side of Vaccines: Immunization Information You Can Use - ICAAP Seminar, Thursday, October 25, 2012
The ICAAP seminar The Business Side of Vaccines: Immunization Information You Can Use is designed for pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, office managers and practice billing/coding staff as well as other allied health care professionals caring for children. This seminar will feature local expert faculty presenting topics that highlight ideal business practices related to vaccine financing, reimbursement and incentive programs. The seminar will combine lectures, question-and-answer sessions and networking to allow attendees the opportunity to interact with the faculty in solving the problems encountered in daily practice.
By attending the 2012 ICAAP Business Side of Vaccines: Immunization Information You Can Use seminar, participants will:
- Review proper vaccine storage and handling.
- Learn the benefits of meaningful use and integrating Electronic Health Records (EHRs) to the state of Illinois immunization registry (I-CARE)
- Acquire new knowledge of the business side of vaccines by reviewing updated and proper CPT codes for vaccine products and administration
- Review existing resources for improving the efficiency for delivering immunizations
When: Thursday, October 25, 2012
Where: Advocate Christ Hospital; Conference Center
9400 S. Kilbourn, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Time: Registration 9:30am Event 10:00am – 3:30pm
Cost: $10.00 - pay in advance OR onsite at registration desk
Parking: Free parking is available in the Christ Hospital parking garages and surface lots. Parking tickets can be validated at the seminar registration table. Valet parking is also available for free in front of the Conference Center or consult Google maps for public transportation options.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies
of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the
Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of
Pediatrics (ICAAP). The American Academy of Pediatrics is accredited by the ACCME to provide
continuing medical education for physicians.
The AAP designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the
activity.
This activity is acceptable for a maximum of 3.75 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward
the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and
Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for
educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1
Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 3.75
hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.
This program is accredited for 3.75 NAPNAP CE contact hours of which 0.5 contain pharmacology (Rx)
content per the National Association of Pediatric
Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Continuing Education Guidelines.
For more information contact Annie Boesen at aboesen@illinoisaap.com or 312/733-1026 ext. 216
