NCV / EMG (2-Day Training) - Houston, TX

The Houston NCV-EMG workshop prepares physicians to incorporate different procedures into their professional practice. Learn to perform upper and lower extremity nerve conduction studies in the Median, Ulnar, Radial, Superficial Peroneal, Sural, Peroneal, and Posterior Tibial nerves. Special H-Reflex and F-Wave techniques will also be reviewed throughout the course.

Using a combined approach, the course reviews pertinent Nerve Conduction Studies medical literature and a hands-on training module under the supervision of our expert physicians. During the hands-on portion of the course, attendees will perform each technique taught in the EMG training using Electromyography equipment under the guidance of our faculty staff.

The EMG conference and NCV workshops incorporate advanced training in both the medical/technical and business considerations of a full nerve conduction practice. Our team of experts in Houston gathers more than 30 years of experience and you can expert to learn all the pearls of EMG – NCV from them as you can incorporate it into your medical practice.

During the NCV / EMG Training, participants will:

• Learn how to evaluate and work up the patient with peripheral neuropathy, complications of diabetes, carpal tunnel syndrome, low back pain, neck and arm pain, sciatica, burning feet, brachial plexus injuries, spinal stenosis, thoracic outlet syndrome, tarsal tunnel syndrome, and the various complications of peripheral nerve injury.
• Employ basic and advanced techniques in the nerve conduction examination.
• Use the methods discussed in the course and equipment in the nerve conduction examination.
• Observe and practice these nerve conduction techniques on live patients.
• Be critiqued on individual examination and reporting techniques.
• Identify waveforms associated with nerve conduction findings.
• Understand the indications, limitations, and added value these studies bring to your primary care practice.
• Review the use of the computer analysis with the EMG instrumentation.
• Submit claims for each procedure to the carriers following specific guidelines and protocols.
• Employ methods to ensure the appropriate and consistent reimbursement for each high-paying procedure.
• Properly code each procedure adhering to strict medical necessity and patient selection criteria.
• Utilize specific methods for compliance to help ensure correct procedures and help prevent over-utilization of services.
• Expand current practice to include the subspecialty services of nerve conduction studies.
• Attract new and existing patients using proven business and marketing methods.

The course is designed for physicians in the Houston area who are interested in acquiring the medical and technical proficiency needed to perform nerve conduction studies or physicians who would normally refer their EMG cases to other specialists and who would prefer to offer their patients the full service while adding a reimbursable service to their professional practice. If you are a licensed physician based in Houston, Pasadena, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Baytown, Pearland, or any other nearby area in Texas, this course was made for you.

This course is designed for licensed healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. No prior experience with EMG or NCV is required, but basic knowledge of anatomy is recommended.

The conference that is to be held at the hotel in Houston, features a 2-day complete learning experience. Each day features a didactic lecture section and a hands-on training session where attendees will be able to perform under the guidance of our faculty staff.

• 8:30 am – 9:00 am Registration
• 9:00 am – 9:45 am
  • Instructor Introduction
  • Nerve Conduction Studies.
  • Compliance Issues
  • Who can do them, and what can they add to your practice.
• 9:45 am – 10:30 am
  • Technical aspects, technicians, analysis, quality assurance.
  • Review of new technologies and report writing functionality.
• 10:30 am – 10:45 am Break
• 10:45 am – 12:00 pm
  • NCV Studies analysis, decision support, and expert systems: What can they add to your diagnostic workup.
  • Equipment and Supplies - EMG Machine. What you need to know, different vendors, pricing.
• 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
• 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Upper & Lower Extremity Nerve Conduction Studies: Median Nerve, Ulnar Nerve, Radial Nerve.
• 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  • Upper Extremity hands-on with faculty members
  • Median nerve sensory/motor studies
  • Ulnar nerve sensory/motor studies
  • Radial nerve sensory studies
  • F-Wave studies
• 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Break
• 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm
  • Upper Extremity hands-on with faculty members
  • Median nerve sensory/motor studies
  • Ulnar nerve sensory/motor studies
  • Radial nerve sensory studies
  • F-Wave studies
• 5:15 pm – 5:30 pm Q&A

Day 2

• 8:30 am – 8:45 am Registration
• 8:45 am – 9:30 am
  • Lower extremity hands-On with faculty members.
  • Review of Anatomy: Superficial Peroneal Nerve, Sural Nerve, Peroneal Nerve, Posterior Tibial Nerve.
• 9:30 am – 10:30 am
  • Lower extremity hands-on with faculty members.
  • Superficial Peroneal nerve sensory studies, sural nerve sensory studies, peroneal nerve motor studies, posterior tibial nerve motor studies, f wave, and h reflex studies.
• 10:30 am – 10:45 am Break
• 10:45 am – 12:30 pm
  • Lower extremity hands-on with faculty members
  • Super per nerve sensory studies, sural nerve sensory studies, peroneal nerve motor studies, post tib nerve motor studies, f wave, and h reflex studies
• 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch
• 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
  • Additional hands-on training, lower extremities, and nerve conduction studies based on attendees' needs or desires.
  • EMG machine, supplies, electrodes what, where, how to get, combination units, and pricing.
• 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
  • Report Writing Function, Business principles, insurance, etc
  • What you need to know to ensure correct reimbursement Review of ICD-10(s) and CPT Codes.
• 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
  • Wrap up
  • Q&A

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