To review basic osteopathic philosophy, physiology and the application of OMT

To review basic techniques that can be utilized safely for hospital patients

To review how to these techniques can be adjuncts to standard medical care to improve outcomes

Antonios J. Tsompanidis, DO, Chief Academic Officer, CarePoint Health

In this session, you'll learn how to:

• Understand the concept of Split Shared and Critical Care visits from both CPT and CMS/Medicare's perspective.
• Understand the differences between CPT and CMS regarding Prolonged Care including the differences in time periods and differences in the actual codes to be billed.
• Understand the new details of Split Shared visits and Critical Care including the use of the initial Critical Care code, time blocks and code assignment.

Jill M. Young, CPC, CEDC, CIMC, Principal Consultant, Young Medical Consulting, LLC

In this session, you'll learn how to:

• Describe key concepts related to health care disparities and the intersection with hospital medicine.
• Identify the role of the medical workforce and healthcare institutions in improving care to underserved populations.
• Formulate and apply strategies and interventions to reduce health care disparities.

Adam J. Milam, MD, PhD, Mayo Clinic Arizona

Identify several types where standard peripheral intravenous access would be difficult without ultrasound guidance

Describe the advantages of ultrasound guidance over other methods

Describe the two standard approaches and techniques for vein cannulation under ultrasound guidance

Peter Bonadonna, Owner and Teaching Faculty, Insonate, LLC

In this session, you'll learn how to:

• Define the Osteopathic Continuous Certification process.
• Discuss American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialties.
• Review audience questions.

J. Rico Blanco, Certification Director, American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine