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Overview: During the webinar Participants will be addresses on the key regulatory provisions for cosmetic products in the major global economies. The EU's new Cosmetic Product Regulation (EU CPR) will be given a certain, wider position as the EU CPR is representing the latest, most modern regulatory framework which is influencing other global legislators. For the regulations of the USA, Canada, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, ASEAN, India, Brazil, Mercosul/Mercosur and Russia, a general introduction into the key provisions will be given. Some specific difficulties arising from the existing discrepancies in the global frameworks will be depicted. Areas Covered in the Session: The new EU Cosmetics Regulation Basis principles and provisions Experiences and obstacles from the implementation phase Options for compliance approaches and available supporting tools Remaining issues and future perspectives and activities Cosmetics Regulations in Asia China & Hong Kong South Korea Japan Taiwan The ASEAN Cosmetics Directive India Russia Cosmetics Regulation in the Americas - Existing Global Discrepancies and International Harmonization Attempts USA Canada Mercosur / Mercosul South Africa Existing Global Discrepancies Harmonization Attempts The Intern. Cooperation on Cosmetic Regulation (ICCR) Who Will Benefit: Business Owners Managers in manufacturing New staff in manufacturing QA Administrative Managers Regulatory Compliance Associates Customer Service Speaker Profile Dr. Annelie Struessmann is Technical Director with CONUSBAT, a provider of internationalization services for the Fine Chemicals, Cosmetics & Life Sciences Industries: www.conusbat.com. She joined the firm in 2003 and established the service area of regulatory affairs where she is focusing on the European regulatory frameworks for cosmetic products and for chemicals (REACH). The service spectrum includes dossier preparation, safety assessments, registrations, notifications and direct representations, etc. S

Overview: This webinar is designed for medical practice leaders to gain a working knowledge of the Value-Based Modifier program and how your cost and quality metrics will be used to determine your Medicare payments in future years. Why should you Attend: Your future Medicare payments are at risk. 2018 payment rates may be cut up to 6% if you fail to report quality measures to CMS for the 2016 calendar year. Your practice can also see cuts of 1-4% if you are an outlier on costs or quality. On the other hand, practices that show they are significantly better than average on costs and/or quality can receive an increase over the standard Medicare payment rates. You'll want to understand how this program works, what the potential impact for your practice is, and what steps you need to take now to ensure success in 2018. Areas Covered in the Session: What types of medical practices are impacted by the VBM program and how much is at risk for practices of different sizes. What cost and quality metrics are used and how are they combined to yield your practice's future payments What are the timelines for submitting data and reviewing your status What actions you can take now to ensure the highest possible Medicare payments in future years Who Will Benefit: Practice Administrators Physicians, Podiatrists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, CRNAs Quality Officers Nurse leaders Finance Directors Speaker Profile Jeanne J. Chamberlin Jeanne Chamberlin is currently a Practice Management Consultant with MSOC Health. During her 30 years in the healthcare industry, Jeanne has worked in independent medical practices, health systems, state government, and software development. She holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy from Duke University and is a fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives. She has been a leader in both state and local MGMA chapters. As practice administrator of a 10-physician multi-specialty practice, Jeanne first began

Dealing with Medicare and Medicaid Overpayments : Medicare and Medicaid overpayments are pretty common. If they are not dealt with properly, they invite penalties. Medicare and Medicaid Overpayments happen when a person, provider or supplier receives a payment that is in excess of the amount due to him or her under Medicare statutes and regulations. This overpayment becomes a federal debt that is owed by the individual to the State. So, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is required by federal law to recover this amount. Overpayments routinely occur in Medicare and Medicaid. Many a time, these are unintended and are usually a result of oversight, but could also happen due to intent. Some of the most common reasons for which Medicare and Medicaid overpayments occur can be when: Duplicate submissions of the same service or claim are made Excessive or non-covered services are billed or furnished for billing Services that are not necessary medically or are excluded are paid for The wrong payee gets paid. How are Medicare and Medicaid overpayments processed? Obamacare has amended the federal False Claims Act (FCA), which is part of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA), to add provisions relating to recovery of Medicare and Medicaid overpayments. This is how the process of Medicare and Medicaid overpayments works: Whenever Medicare comes to know that any overpayment of $10 (raised to $25 from July 2014) or more is made, it directs the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) to initiate the process of recovery of this overpayment. The MAC starts the process by initially mailing a demand letter in which repayment is requested If no action is taken, a second and third demand letters are mailed in a month following the first one. Contents of a demand mail from Medicare/Medicaid: The demand letter sent by the MAC will explain the details of the Medicare and/or overpayment. When repayment is not made in full within 30 days, interest starts get

Every mother bottle feeds or breast feeds milk to her child. But not many know that that the residue milk that gets left behind in the child's mouth might lead to dental problems.

Overview: Today's diverse, fast-changing, multidisciplinary mental health care environment involves many mental health care professionals who work together for the common goal of the patient. This includes physicians/psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, psychologists, and others. Nothing in health care is more fractured than in mental health among a multitude of mental health practitioners. Like physicians/psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses, psychologists as health care practitioners obtained an education, passed applicable examinations, completed professional training, and hold a license to practice their chosen profession of psychology, often by being educated and trained at the doctoral level. The license to practice is issued by the state agency which has exclusive jurisdiction over this health care practitioner. Thereafter, the state's authority and power over the psychologist often presents challenges to that professional that are not easy to navigate. Their governing state agency routinely handles, investigates, and dismisses- or prosecutes - alleged violations of law that can be career ending for the psychologist if pursued. But that process takes time with many steps necessary for due process of law. One of the ultimate actions the state may take is to issue a suspension or revocation of the psychologist's professional license. Yet many state actions fall short of such drastic outcomes, but still have serious, permanent consequences for the psychologist as a licensed health care professional. Learn to identify the legal authority for state agencies to regulate the practice of psychology. Seek to understand and defend against state actions which may result in ruinous practice and career consequences for the health care professional. This program offers an objective, thorough review of the ethical and legal violations committed by psychologists. This program also reviews defenses with practice tips to defend successfully those common violations. Otherwis

Overview: Do you know the steps that going into making new clients aware of your practice? From the first time they become aware of you brand, every step you take and every interaction along the way is more important than you know! Learn how to keep your customers coming back for more and singing your praises to those that matter, as well as a surefire formula to make sure your marketing dollars are working as well as you think they are! (Hint: We'll be GIVING YOU the formula to use from here on out!) Areas Covered in the Session: Each step of the customer acquisition, retention and upsell process Formula to determine the ROI of marketing expenses Who Will Benefit: Medical Practice Owners Managers Marketing Associates Speaker Profile Mara L. Shorr BA, MBM-C, CAC I-VIII is the founder and managing partner of The Best Medical Business Solutions, a Florida-based medical practice consulting firm assisting practices with their operational, administrative and financial health. Jay served as the Vice President of Operations and Practice Administrator for a leading Board Certified Dermatologist and Cosmetic Surgeon in South Florida until her passing in June 2012, and is currently a partner in a leading South Florida plastic surgery center and medspa. A Temple University graduate, Jay has served as a professional motivational speaker for nearly a dozen industry organizations, including the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, THE Aesthetic Show, The Aesthetic Academy, The Medical Entrepreneur Symposium, the American Academy of Facial and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Vegas Cosmetic Surgery and Global Aesthetics, and more! In addition, he is a Certified Medical Business Manager from Florida Atlantic University. He is a Certified Medical Business Manager (CMBM) from Florida Atlantic University and a Certified Aesthetic Consultant (Levels I-VII) from The Aesthetic Practice Associa

Overview: This webinar will cover the changes to the PQRS program in 2016 and will provide tips and strategies to help you select the best measures and reporting approach for your practice. Why should you Attend: Your future Medicare payments are at risk. Failing to report quality measures to CMS for Calendar Year 2016 will result in a reduction of up to 6% in your 2018 Medicare payments. The PQRS program carries a potential 2% penalty for each provider who does not report quality measures to CMS - physicians, mid-level providers, therapists, psychologists, social workers, even dieticians. In addition, if your practice has physicians and mid-levels, at least half the physicians must meet the PQRS requirements or the group will face an additional 2-4% penalty from the Value Based Modifier program. Areas Covered in the Session: Understand the difference between a reporting rate and a performance rate? Get access to useful tools to help you identify measures applicable to your specialty. Learn how to choose among the various reporting approaches - what are the pros and cons of each. Understand how CMS will evaluate your submission if you report less than 9 measures. Who Will Benefit: Practice Administrators All providers who bill to Medicare including Physicians (All specialties), Podiatrists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Psychologists, LCSW, Physical and Occupational Therapists, Speech/Language Pathologists, etc. Quality Officers Nurse leaders Finance Directors Speaker Profile Jeanne J. Chamberlin Jeanne Chamberlin is currently a Practice Management Consultant with MSOC Health. During her 30 years in the healthcare industry, Jeanne has worked in independent medical practices, health systems, state government, and software development. She holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy from Duke University and is a fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives. She has been a leader in both state and local MGMA chapters. As practice ad

Overview:  Emotionally difficult or painful conversations are very common in health care. Consequently, it is quite remarkable that health care training programs do not spend more time teaching future health professionals the kinds of emotional and relational skills that are often required in these kinds of patient-provider interactions. This presentation will discuss the architecture of the painful conversation by examining : Its effect on the professional's sense of self and especially his or her need to preserve self-esteem The critical role of feelings and emotions, and The nature and value of empathy. The latter half of the presentation will consist of various strategic and practical recommendations so that emotionally challenging conversations might be conducted artfully, especially with "difficult" or "impossible" patients. Areas Covered in the Session: By the end of this presentation, learners will be able to: Relate the painful conversation to their construction of their professional "self"; Explain how an ability to control one's feelings can influence the success or failure of an emotionally difficult conversation; List a number of empathic responses that are useful in conducting difficult conversations Who Will Benefit: Any health professional who has to communicate with others. Speaker Profile John D. Banja is a Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and a medical ethicist at the Center for Ethics at Emory University. He also directs the Section on Ethics for the Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Emory. Dr. Banja received a doctorate degree in philosophy from Fordham University in New York and has taught and lectured on topics in medical ethics throughout the United States. He has authored or coauthored over 200 publications and has delivered over 800 invited presentations at regional, national, and international conferences. He currently serves as the Editor of the American Journal

Overview: This webinar is designed for medical practice leaders to gain a working knowledge of the Value-Based Modifier program and how your cost and quality metrics will be used to determine your Medicare payments in future years. Why should you Attend: Your future Medicare payments are at risk. 2018 payment rates may be cut up to 6% if you fail to report quality measures to CMS for the 2016 calendar year. Your practice can also see cuts of 1-4% if you are an outlier on costs or quality. On the other hand, practices that show they are significantly better than average on costs and/or quality can receive an increase over the standard Medicare payment rates. You'll want to understand how this program works, what the potential impact for your practice is, and what steps you need to take now to ensure success in 2018. Areas Covered in the Session: What types of medical practices are impacted by the VBM program and how much is at risk for practices of different sizes. What cost and quality metrics are used and how are they combined to yield your practice's future payments What are the timelines for submitting data and reviewing your status What actions you can take now to ensure the highest possible Medicare payments in future years Who Will Benefit: Practice Administrators Physicians, Podiatrists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, CRNAs Quality Officers Nurse leaders Finance Directors Speaker Profile Jeanne J. Chamberlin Jeanne Chamberlin is currently a Practice Management Consultant with MSOC Health. During her 30 years in the healthcare industry, Jeanne has worked in independent medical practices, health systems, state government, and software development. She holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy from Duke University and is a fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives. She has been a leader in both state and local MGMA chapters. As practice administrator of a 10-physician multi-specialty practice, Jeanne first began working wi

Clinical information: Clinical informatics is the new exciting kid on the block. With the right mix of aptitude and attitude, professionals can look forward to many opportunities and challenges in the field. An understanding of the coining of the term "clinical informatics" gives an idea of what it is. Clinical informatics is a combination of two words, "clinical" and "informatics". Together, these relate to the knowledge of how information technology works in the healthcare sector. It is very important for clinicians to understand the functioning of IT into its domain, because with the advent of IT; there has been a major need to integrate clinical practices with it. A clinician who understands the way IT impacts the workings on in her industry is a better equipped professional when it comes to handling IT-related issues in the clinical setting. A clinical informatics professional should have a clear idea of the following approaches to IT: Analysis Design Implementation Assessment of information and communication that enhance the quality of clinical informatics Single approach to multiple health areas: One important element that needs to be understood about clinical informatics is that given the scope and breadth of the area of clinical informatics; professionals from any discipline of health -be it pathology, pharmacy, dentistry, radiology, dermatology, etc. -apply the same principles of clinical informatics to optimize the use of IT in healthcare. This requires constant coordination and cooperation with professionals and practitioners of all these areas. Clinical informatics is thus an area which is interspersed with all these other specializations and can be used and applied in any of these areas. What should a clinical informatics professional ensure? The aim of clinical informatics is to use this discipline to coordinate with nearly all the areas of medicine to provide optimal outcomes in patient care that delivers and ens

Quality Management in Healthcare: Quality management in healthcare is a critical requirement for healthcare organizations. Making quality management patient-centric comes first. Adapting and implementing standards and tools is the next step towards this. Quality management in healthcare is of critical importance to the healthcare industry and the patient. Everyone in the loop -from physicians to practitioners to support staff -needs to be aware of the importance of quality management in healthcare. The most basic purpose of imparting high quality management in healthcare is to make sure that the patient is well taken care of. For this to happen, the healthcare setting has to implement systems and processes. Quality management centers on process management. If organizations have to ensure that meaningful quality management in healthcare is being implemented; they have to adhere to processes. Adapting standards and instilling processes into the healthcare system is how healthcare providers can assure quality in healthcare. Patient is at the center of quality management in healthcare: Obviously, the first step in the direction of implementing quality management in healthcare is to make the healthcare setting's care and processes patient-oriented and patient-centric. Quality management in healthcare begins with the patient and should be fully tuned to her needs. As patients' requirements and expectations vary over time; quality management has to keep upgrading itself to keep up with the changing needs and demands. In line with this, the following means can go a long way in ensuring quality management in healthcare: The healthcare setting has to identify goals for ensuring quality management in healthcare. Each department has to be given measurable goals to reach. Implementing quality standards goes a long way in ensuring that quality management in healthcare is imparted in the organization. Six Sigma, ISO 9001 and ANOVA are some of the popular standards and tools t

What causes nausea and how can you avoid/treat it at home? You feel nauseous when your stomach either stops contracting or... Ever wonder why you feel so uneasy while driving across a rough, bumpy road? How does nervousness lead to nausea? Patients with nausea make up 6.7% of all cases treated...

Today was an exceptionally bright day. At least the morning. The rest of the day was marred by Kate throwing up on me nonstop. She felt a strong sensation of nausea and dizziness. But why does she eat at that weird Mexican place when she knows it makes her stomach sick? Every time she goes there, she feels a gut-wrenching, stomach-turning urge to release all that her belly holds. I mean, the stomach is an elastic bag made of muscular walls containing acid. We read that in science once. But why does Kate's stomach hold a serious grudge against Mexican food?

Are you a girl who has a disinterest in sex? Are you currently the one who doesn't feel the impulse to have sex with her partner? Are you aware that you may be dealing with a disease called Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD)? However, this dilemma isn't permanent and may be treated by using Viagra pills for women. Medicines like Lovegra and Femigra assist a woman to eliminate low sexual appetite and fulfill her partner's needs.

This is one of the common struggles of being a cancer patient - inability to openly speak about ones illness and the fear, anxiety and depression that often accompany it. It was Padma's personal choice to come to see me for cancer counseling, without the knowledge of her family.

What is Depression? Every individual experiences feelings of worthlessness, sadness, and negativity. It is when these feelings spiral out of control and consume the individual to an extent that his/her normal life is disrupted, that depression arises. Depression is a serious medical condition and can significantly weaken the individual both physically and mentally. What are the causes and risk factors of depression? In medical terms, depression is due to a decreased amount of certain chemicals in the brain. Depression has a genetic basis, i.e. depression may run in family. It can also be triggered by an event such as the loss of a loved one, losing a job, etc. There are some hormonal problems like decreased thyroid levels that can also lead to depression. Depression can also follow after the diagnosis of a serious illness and leads to impaired treatment of the disease. It is accompanied by the feeling of not getting well and hence ignoring the medication and the other activities that have been advised by the doctor. Risk factors Traumatic past, abuse, neglect Loss of a loved one Serious medical conditions like Parkinson's disease, etc. Also Read: How to Prevent Depression in Elderly What are the symptoms of depression? Persisting feeling of sadness, anxiety Low self-esteem Feeling worthless Pessimistic mindset Decreased appetite Difficulty in sleeping Oversleeping Inability to concentrate Talking, walking slowly Constantly feeling tired Loss of interest in activities that were previously enjoyable Decreased sexual desire Weight loss Headache Abdominal cramps Having ideas about death, contemplating suicide What are the investigations for depression? As such there are no investigations for depression. If the symptoms listed above continue for more than two weeks, the person is diagnosed with depression. Investigations advised by the doctor can be - Thyroid function tests Cortisol levels in the blood What is the treatment of depression? The treatment is both

During hypnosis for smoking discontinuance, a patient is frequently requested to envision repulsive results from smoking.The professional hypnotist educates the smoker self-hypnosis, and then requests him or her to rehash these affirmations anytime the desire to smoke occurs.

A gynecological device is a medical device that is used to promote female health or to protect and preserve reproductive health for females. This is a very broad category and includes products such as watches, calculators, bandages, and hygienic towels. While many of these products have been clinically tested and found to be safe for female health, there are still a few devices in the market that pose threats to female reproductive health. Gynecological devices usually fall into three categories: medical devices, biological safety devices, and mechanical devices. Medical devices are those that prevent the risk of injury or trauma to a woman's reproductive organs from medical interventions. Biologic safety devices are those that protect a female's health by promoting female reproductive health. Finally, mechanical devices are those that help maintain a woman's reproductive health and allow her to achieve or reach their desired fertility or pregnancy. The use of any of these unsupervised or unsafe medical procedures poses a risk to a woman's reproductive health and should be avoided at all costs. The main factors driving the growth of the gynecological devices market are the rapid increase of gynecological diseases such as uterine fibroids, endometriosis, and vaginitis and the introduction of new innovative gynecological devices in the market. For instance, according to the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information, approximately 97 per 1000 women suffer from gynecological diseases in the U.S., among which approximately 53 per 1000 women suffer from menstrual disorders. Rising awareness about gynecological health and preventive check-up to avoid sexually transmitted diseases (STD) is expected to boost the market growth. Moreover soaring numbers of surgical procedures such as female sterilization, endoscopy, laparoscopy, and ablation are driving the demand for gynecological devices. However strict regulatory orders by governmental bodies across the globe rel