About the Workshop
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Course Overview
The San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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.
Course Objectives
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.
Who the event is for?
The course is designed for physicians in the San Francisco 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 San Francisco, Oakland, Fremont, Hayward, Berkeley, Richmond, or any other nearby area in California, this course was made for you.
Prerequisites
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.
Course Agenda
The conference that is to be held at the hotel in San Francisco, 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
Planning your visit
Get ready for an exciting journey into the world of art and science in San Francisco and its neighboring cities! If you are a culture lover and want to explore the most interesting museums in the area, this experience is for you. In San Francisco, you can visit the iconic Exploratorium, an interactive museum where you can experiment with science through practical and fun exhibitions. You can also explore the impressive San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, with a collection of over 33,000 modern and contemporary works of art from around the world. In Oakland, you can visit the California Museum, with exhibitions that explore the history and cultural diversity of California, and in Berkeley, you can visit the UC Berkeley Museum of Paleontology, home to the famous Berkeley dinosaur collection. Immerse yourself in the world of art and science with this exciting cultural experience.
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