ASCRS This Week - December 7, 2022

Make Waves with ASCRS Education & Events

The 2023 ASCRS Annual Meeting is your source for essential ophthalmic education, innovative opportunities, and focused connections. As technology and techniques in the field continuously evolve and improve, the ASCRS Annual Meeting has been the place for ophthalmologists to stay up to date.

Registration is open now!

The ASCRS Annual Meeting is:

The ASCRS Main Program
ASCRS Subspecialty Day
Skills Transfer Labs
YES Programming
Exhibit Hall
Party for a Purpose
And so much more

Get ‘A Taste of ASCRS’ CME in Eight-Section Program

ASCRS has a new online CME program in its catalogue. Introducing “A Taste of ASCRS.” Captured from the ASCRS Summer Meeting, which took place earlier this year, this program is designed to offer a “taste” of the best education available from *the* subspecialty society dedicated to anterior segment surgeons.

A Taste of ASCRS, designed by program co-chairs Douglas Koch, MD, Sumitra Khandelwal, MD, Daniel Chang, MD, and YES Program Chair Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD, features clinical pearls that you can put into practice on day one in the areas of cataract and refractive surgery, cornea, glaucoma, presbyopia, and more!

The whole program is approved for 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.

Learn more about the program offerings and register to start learning today!

Submit Presentation Briefs for the Inaugural Digital Day @ASCRS

The Digital Ophthalmic Society (DOS) is accepting presentation briefs for the inaugural DOS Digital Day, which will take place on Friday, May 5, 2023, in San Diego, California, in conjunction with ASCRS Subspecialty Day ahead of the main ASCRS Annual Meeting.

Digital Day, a non-CME program, will be centered around novel, technology-driven solutions with functional clinical integration. Digital Day will identify the essentials to provide surgeons with advanced topic lectures, protocol development, and practice. This full day of programming will cover topics such as AI, compatibility and standardization, digital visualization, precision medicine, telehealth, social media and more!

Click here to learn more about submission details and instructions. Submissions are due December 13.

Need Coding and Billing Help? Don’t Miss Coding Consult LIVE!

Is your billing team prepared for coding changes in 2023? As reimbursements continue to decline and staffing shortages necessitate cross training among current staff, accurate and consistent coding and billing becomes even more important. Educate your team by enrolling them in one of six Coding Consult LIVE! workshops. ASOA, in partnership with BSM Consulting, is hosting these workshops in a city near you! Join Kirk Mack, COMT, COE, CPC, CPMA, Senior Consultant, Billing, Coding & Compliance with BSM Consulting for an informative day filled with interactive learning, knowledge polls, prizes, and a fun activity to end the day.

This program has been approved for 4.0 credits by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and accredited for 4.0 IJCAHPO credits.

Who should attend Coding Consult LIVE!? Ophthalmic assistants, administrative staff, administrators, technicians, technologists, billing staff, and physicians. Discounts are available for multiple attendees of the same practice.