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Convention goals include:
• Reviewing 'Best Practices' and therapeutic guidelines for use with chronically ill patients;
• Discussing therapeutic advances and cutting-edge treatments for patients challenged with cardiovascular, diabetes and renal disease;
• Discussing HIPAA compliance challenges, changes in HIPAA and Medicaid billing procedures that improve rate and response time of pay out to providers;
• Discussing and reviewing the critical health policy issues that impact the health status of African Americans and our capacity to eliminate health disparities;
• Provide a forum for developing health policy in North Carolina as recommended by the membership in consultation with the NC Legislative Black Caucus;
• Examine strategies and approaches for ensuring the Economic Survival of Black Physicians.

By conclusion of the conference, participants should be able to:

• Discuss clinical guidelines for treating complex disease conditions;
• Explain innovative techniques for use with an array of conditions including cardiovascular disease, arthritis, diabetes, asthma, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer's and obesity;
• Discuss the coding procedures for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
• Discuss strategies that eliminate HIPAA audit exceptions and strengthen medical practices; and
• Suggest approaches for the ensuring the economic survival of African American physicians.

Product exhibits are a means of health education for all attendees and a featured highlight of the convention. Exhibits will be on display Thursday through Sunday, May, 23rd. The Sponsors/Exhibitors Dinner is planned for Thursday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS are available at the reduced conference rate until May 3, 2004

KINDLY MAKE YOUR RESERVATION BY PHONING
(919) 872-2323

The conference will be held at the:

NORTH RALEIGH HILTON
3415 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 872-2323
1-800-HILTONS

For your convenience, a block of rooms have been reserved. The discounted hotel rate for the conference is as follows::
Single - $ 85.00, Double - $ 85.00, Triple - $ 99.00, or
Quad. - $ 109.00

 

The Friday - Saturday NCLBCF /ONSMS event showcases efforts being undertaken by all to eliminate health disparities. Physicians have opportunity to listen and to learn about cutting-edge approaches and inhibitors to successful heightening of community health consciousness and involvement in eliminating unhealthy lifestyle.

The President's Banquet will celebrate strides achieved on behalf on health and wellness for all. With our partners, we will embrace the power of moving as one in the interest of all.

GOLF Anyone? T-time is Thursday, May 20, 2004 10:00 AM. A packet will be mailed to you if you are interested in playing. Please check the appropriate box on your registration form.

The Youth Empowerment Series - 'All This I Am' includes a motivational workshop, a visit to sites of interest in Raleigh, special programming and co-hosting other children from across NC. A Sunday morning, Salute to Health and Wellness' will cap this stimulating weekend and acknowledge parental care and commitment to all.

Sponsor Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the essentials and standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of The National Medical Association, Office of Continuing Medical Education and Old North State Medical Society.

The Office of Continuing Medical Education, National Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

Credits for Physicians: The Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 12 hours in category 1 credit towards the NMA Physician's Achievement Award and the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

CME Certification Registration: To receive credits, each physician must sign in daily.

Disclosure: All speakers participating in CME activities sponsored by the Center for Continuing Medical Education, National Medical Association are expected to disclose to the audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to the content of their presentation(s). Full disclosure of speaker relationships will be made at the activity. Those expecting to discuss 'off-label' drugs must identify that portion of the presentation as being related to 'off-label' drugs.

Disclaimer: National Medical Association an their staffs are not responsible for injury or illness resulting from the use of medications or modalities discussed during this educational activity.
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