OMIC Activities During the AAO Annual Meeting in New Orleans, November 11-15, 2021
October 14, 2021
Dear Colleague:
Please join us at the 2021 AAO Annual Meeting in New Orleans. We are offering risk management courses to physicians, nurses, and administrators. You can also ask us your specific questions at the OMIC Booth, #3939.
OMIC insured physicians may earn a risk management premium discount by attending any of these four presentations:
• Friday, November 12, 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm., Morial, Room 211-213
AAOE Instruction Course (#MC04)
Clear Communication Matters: Minimize Risk and Improve Practice Team Dynamics
Denise R. Chamblee, MD, OMIC Board Member
Jane Mock, CPHRM, OMIC Risk Manager
AAOE ticket required
• Saturday, November 13, 2:00 to 3:15 pm
OMIC Bruce Spivey MD Forum
Morial Center, New Orleans Theater AB
Benefits versus Goals: Managing Patient Expectations in Refractive and Oculofacial Plastic Surgery (SYM61).
Panelists include OMIC Board Chair Daniel J. Briceland, MD; OMIC Board Member Robert G. Fante MD, FACS; OMIC CEO Timothy J. Padovese, MBA; and OMIC VP of Risk Management Linda D. Harrison, PhD. The course will present closed claims data that illustrate how patient selection, communication of surgical goals, documentation, and informed consent, impacts patient satisfaction and liability risk. Included in AAO registration.
• Saturday, November 13, 4:07 pm to 4:48 pm., Morial, Room 243-245
OCU08-Section VII: OMIC Risk Management
PPP: Pandemonium in the Practice of Plastics*
Robert G, Fante, MD, FACS, OMIC Board Member
Linda D. Harrison, PhD, OMIC VP of Risk Management
Included in the Subspecialty Day fee
*ASOPRS members who attend the live or live virtual lecture will receive a 10% discount
• Virtual: November 13-15, 2021
841V-AAOE Practice Management
Medical Malpractice Risk Management 101
Hans K. Bruhn, MHS, OMIC Risk Manager
No additional fee required
For nurses and technicians (No OMIC discount offered):
• Sunday, November 14, 12 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Grand Ballroom CD
IJCAHPO Course #O5SU4
Documentation: Strategies to Minimize Risk
Hans K. Bruhn, MHS, OMIC Risk Manager
IJCAHPO ticket required
Meet OMIC Directors and staff at the OMIC booth, #3939
The OMIC booth serves as a resource center for information on our malpractice insurance and additional coverage benefits, our resources and support, and the benefits of being an OMIC member. You can also meet OMIC Board and Committee members, as well as staff from our Claims, Risk Management, Sales, and Underwriting Departments. Bring us your coverage questions and practice concerns.
I look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
Sincerely,
Michael Tigani, MD
Chair of OMIC’s Risk Management Committee
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No Spanish consent forms available except for ROP (TBD)
We are working on updating our Spanish consent forms and patient letters for ROP ONLY. While OMIC cannot recommend a specific translation service, we did reach out to the AAO for names of translators in the event that you need a translation service immediately (see below). Please contact the risk management department at riskmanagement@omic.com if you have further questions.
Thank you,
OMIC Risk Management
Simon Yucel (large projects)
Language Scientific, Inc.
101 Station Landing, suite 500
Medford, MA 02155
T: 800.240.0246
F: 617.621.2552
Luis Gutierrez (small projects)
Arts ‘n Graphs
53153 Avenida Rubio
La Quinta, CA 92253
415.602.5754
