Wednesday 2/29/2012
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Mario’s Restaurant, 2342 Arthur Avenue, Bronx, NY 10458. Visit your old Bronx friends once again at Mario’s in the heart of the Bronx’s charming Little Italy district. For desert, Charles D. Cash, JD, LLM, PRMS Senior Risk Manager will speak on “The Basics of Risk Management in Psychiatric Practice” RSVP to Megan Rogers, 914 967-6285 or centraloffice@wpsych.org. Presented jointly by the Bronx and Westchester District Branches.
PSW Members are invited to a CME event on Thursday, 1/26/12, 7:00 pm, presented by the New York County District Branch. ”Legal and Risk Considerations in the Age of Technology” Presenter, Kristen Lambert, JD, MSW, LICSW. Location: Salmon River Restaurant, 3 East 40th St. at Fifth, NY, NY 10016. RSVP 212-685-9633. Turn your nameless worries into real fears… and solutions.
Once Again, (This time at St. Vincent’s in Westchester) The Bronx DB and the Westchester DB will jointly host a dinner CME meeting. Reconnect with colleagues and take in Dr. Nigel Bark’s talk on “Did Schizophrenia Change the Course of English and American History?” RSVP 967-6285 or email centraloffice@wpsych.org. 275 North Street, Harrison, 7:00 PM March 16, 2011.
-JS
Jobs & Networking: Wednesday, 4-8 PM, light dinner served. This year’s event, as before will be held at 333 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, South Building Conference Room. (WALK PAST MAIN LOBBY AND MAKE A RIGHT FOLLOWING YELLOW CORRIDOR. THE CONFERENCE ROOM WILL BE ON YOUR LEFT) RSVP to Christina (914) 967-6285. or email centraloffice@wpsych.org. See who’s hiring and what’s out there!
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Does that look good! And you, too, can participate in the 24th Psychiatric Society of Westchester Legislative Brunch. Talk to you State and local elected officials and their reps. Let them know about psychiatry’s concerns and issues. It only takes a few voices to have influence and this is our chance. 11 am to 1:30 pm, Crowne Plaza Hotel, White Plains. No charge for members, parking $2. Please RSVP by 12/6/10 to centraloffice@wpsych.org or call (914) 967-6285.
NYSPA reports success in urging the New York State Insurance Commission to remind insurers that they can’t refuse E/M claims from Psychiatrists. Circular Letter No. 17 now affirms it, so if you don’t know how to use E/M codes, be sure to attend the PSW Technology Update (See post below). You will get the whole story on how your patients may be eligible for increased reimbursement rates with proper coding.
-JS
10 AM to 3:00 PM Saturday, November 6, The Psychiatric Society of Westchester Presents not one but FOUR updates to bring you to the cutting edge of technology.
1. “Understanding CPT Coding & Documentation to Optimize Insurance Billing Receivables,” Seth Stein, Esq, Executive Director and General Counsel, NYSPA
2. “Information Technology & Psychiatry, Challenges and Opportunities,” Glen Martin, MD, President NYSPA, Director of Medical Informatics, Queens Health Network.
3. “Is EMR & Billing Right for You? “ William Picker, PhD
4. “Having a Web Presence is Easier Than Ever Before and the Best Software is Free,” Jeffery Smith, MD, Web Editor, Psychiatric Society of Westchester
RSVP by Oct. 29, to: (914) 967-6285 or email centraloffice@wpsych.org. $20 fee for members plus $4 for parking. Location: Westchester Medical Center, Behavioral Science Center 100 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY 10595.
George J. Makari, MD, acclaimed historian of psychoanalysis will present on the subject of his recent book. Here’s what Booklist has to say: ”With psychoanalysis under intellectual siege in recent decades, Makari retrieves its original radicalism in this history of its formative decades. Establishing the context of its origin, Makari discusses thought current in Europe in the late 1800s about the nature of the mind and mental illness. Introducing Sigmund Freud, Makari depicts the guru of psychoanalysis feuding with rivals and acquiring acolytes as he found his calling and steadily gained prominence as a medical and psychological innovator.” Does that pique your interest? According to Amazon, this history starts in 1895, even though the first patient described, Anna O., who suffered from D.I.D., came some time before that. I can’t wait to hear what Dr. Makari has to say. 7 p.m. at St. Vincent’s, Harrison. RSVP to centraloffice@wpsych.org