DecemberSeminar Agenda

7:15-8:00Registration

8:00-8:15Introduction

8:15-8:45Rathnakar Sherigar, MD–Specializes in Diagnostic/ Vascular & Interventional

Radiology at the Salem VA Medical Center

“EVAR’s”Part I – An Endovascular Aneurysm Repair is a type of endovascular surgery used to treat pathology of the aorta, most commonly an AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm). Dr. Sherigar will be sharing the EVAR procedure and terminology to better understand the procedure and how to codethe interventional radiology procedure.

8:45-9:00Q&A

9:00-9:45Michael Wolfe, MD – Orthopedic Surgeon with Carilion

“TKR’s – Total Knee Replacements” - A presentation on operative

techniques used for a Total Knee Replacement that relates to coding.

9:45-10:00Q&A

10:00-10:15Break

10:15-11:00Dr. Kampbell Salehi, PSYD, Clinical Psychologist specialist with Carilion –

“Motivational Interviewing” – An introduction to the concept of

motivational interviewing as well as where it can be best utilized and examples of

this. Motivational interviewing is a communication style that can be employed

when discussing a difficult and potentially sensitive topic with a person or

patient. This type of communication style can be developed to allow patients to

foster an internal focus of motivation control, to influence themselves into healthy

behavioral change through the physician’s guidance.

11:00-11:15Q&A

11:15-12:00Natalie Klawonn, MD, Internal Medicine with Carilion and Assistant Professor

of Internal Medicine at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

“The Microbiome” – A presentation that will introduce the human microbiome, how it changes and is affected by our environment and how it relates to specific disease states as well as areas of future research.

12:00-12:15Q&A

12:15-1:15Lunch

1:15-2:00 Andy Matzner, LCSW – A Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Gender

Therapist based in Roanoke, Virginia and an adjunct

professor at Virginia Western Community College and

at Hollins University.

“Transgender 101: An introduction to issues and needs” – A presentation identifying gender issues and a discussion on the specialized needs of transgender patients. Andy is also an author. His latest books are “Everyone Has a Story: Using the Hero’s Journey and Narrative Therapy to Reframe the Struggle of Mental Illness” (2015) and “Recovery and Compulsive Behavior: A Journaling-Based Guide to Becoming Your Best Self and Having a Life Worth Living” (2017).

2:00-2:15Q&A

2:15-3:00Kellie Rice, CPC – Billing Service Specialist with Optum360 Supporting Quest

Diagnostics

“Hurdles Labs Face with Billing” –A presentation on the hurdles labs face with billing such as the fact that they do not have any patient information except for the order that is sent in. Kellie will also address the CDs/LCDs for some of the top tests she sees denied and share what offices are struggling with.

3:00-3:15Q&A

3:15-3:30Break

3:30-4:00Van Lewis, MD – Specializes in Diagnostic/ Vascular & Interventional

Radiology at the Salem VA Medical Center

“EVAR’s” Part II – A continuation from Part I. Dr. Lewis will concentrate on the type of stents used and their deployment for various vascular interventional procedures.

4:00-4:15Q&A

4:15-4:30Chapter Business/Wrap Up