National Organization for State Medical & Osteopathic Board Executives

2006 AIM Eastern & Southern Regional Meeting

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

Orlando, Florida

September 28-29, 2006 - Thursday Afternoon & Friday Morning

Meeting Room: Coronado S

Note: 12:15 pm Luncheon Buffet will be served in Durango 1 & 2 before meeting begins at 1:00 pm in Coronado S

Meeting Theme: The Health Care Regulation Balancing Act: Access to Care vs. Quality of Care

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Web Link to Printer-Friendly Version of Agenda: http://www.aimmembers.org/pf06esregional/

Web Link to REGISTRATION FEE PAYMENT FORM: http://www.aimmembers.org/06esregisform/

Important Note: Consider registering for the AIM Institute: 2006 Educational Workshops: Physician Licensing, Profiles and Technology which starts the day before the regional meeting. AIM Institute is a day and a half meeting – Guests arrive September 26 – Meet all day Wednesday, September 27 (Licensing) and the morning of Thursday, September 28 (Profiles & Technology). The Regional Meeting starts Thursday afternoon. Click on http://www.aimmembers.org/06aiminstitute/ to register for the AIM Institute.

HOTEL RESERVATION & AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION DETAILS

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

AIM Group Hotel Room Rate is the Government Rate: $83
HOTEL WEB SITE & RESERVATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Hotel: Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort http://disneyworld.disneygo.com/wdw/resorts/resortLanding?id=CoronadoSpringsResortLandingPage&count=13
Hotel Room Rate: AIM Group Rate is the Government Rate $83 single/double occupancy. Additional person (18 years and older): $15 per person per night The number to call to make hotel reservations at the AIM group rate is 1-407-939-1020. The Hotel Representative said: “All they have to say is what group they are coming with and the dates and they will receive the group rate.”

AIRPORT GROUND TRANSPORTATION: CONSIDER USING DISNEY'S MAGICAL EXPRESS SERVICE - Book at least 10 days in advance

The Service is Complimentary

Web Link to Disney's Magical Express Service: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/resorts/content?id=DMEBenefitsPage

Q. What is the best way to get to Walt Disney World® Resort from the Orlando International Airport?

A. Your best option is to use Disney's Magical Express Service* or an airport shuttle, limousine or car rental.

With Disney's Magical Express Service, your vacation starts the moment you land at Orlando International Airport:

Don't bother picking up your luggage when you arrive; Disney takes you from the airport to check-in, while your bags go straight from the plane to your room.
Save on transportation costs, tolls, parking, and more - the service is complimentary.
Enjoy comfortable transportation to and from the airport in deluxe air-conditioned motor coaches.
When your vacation's over, you and your bags are whisked back from your Disney Resort to the airport.
Book at least 10 days in advance. Pet carriers are not included.

IF DRIVING - EXIT NUMBER IS 65 FOR DISNEY'S CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT

FOR DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN FLORIDA AND OUT OF STATE: Use this web link to Disney's Transportation page: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/common/helpFAQ?id=HelpFAQTransportationPage

HOTEL EXIT - Exit 65:
Attractions: Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park, Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex, Disney's Blizzard Beach

Disney's Animal Kingdom Resort Area: Disney's All-Star Movies Resort, Disney's All-Star Music Resort, Disney's All-Star Sports Resort, Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, Disney's Pop Century Resort, Disney's Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Course

PROGRAM AGENDA

Meeting Theme: The Health Care Regulation Balancing Act: Access to Care vs. Quality of Care

Thursday Afternoon, September 28, 2006

Meeting Room: Coronado S

Afternoon Session

12:15 pm - 1:00 pm Join us for a Luncheon Buffet in Durango 1 & 2

1:00 pm – 1:15 pm Greetings, Welcome & Introduction

Greetings: AIM President Lyle Kelsey, Executive Director, Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision

Welcome from the Host Boards: Larry McPherson, Executive Director, Florida Board of Medicine and Pamela King, AIM Vice President & Board Director, Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine

Introduction to Today's Program: Bruce McIntyre, AIM Eastern Region Representative & General Counsel, Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline and Kate Nosbisch, AIM Southern Region Representative & Deputy Executive Director, Practitioner Information, Virginia Board of Medicine

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Disaster Scenarios

Presenter: LaSharn L. Hughes, AIM Secretary & Executive Director, Georgia Composite State Board of Medical Examiners

2:15 pm – 2:45 pm Medical School Perspective on Recruitment of Physicians to Meet Future Access Needs

Presenter: Anthony Silvagni, Dean, Nova Southeastern University

2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Wrong Site Surgery: The "3R" Campaign of the Florida Board of Medicine

Presenter: Larry McPherson, Executive Director, Florida Board of Medicine

3:15 pm - 3:30 pm Break and Networking Opportunity

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Physician Volunteers - How Can We Use the Aging Population of Physicians?

Presenter: Pamela King, AIM Vice President & Board Director, Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm AIM Eastern & Southern Regional Business Meetings

Meeting Chairs: Bruce McIntyre, AIM Eastern Region Representative & General Counsel, Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline and Kate Nosbisch, AIM Southern Region Representative & Deputy Executive Director, Practitioner Information, Virginia Board of Medicine

Description: Business Meeting of Members of the AIM Eastern & Southern Regions.

4:30 pm Adjourn for the Day

Friday Morning, September 29^th

Morning Session

Meeting Room: Coronado S

7:00 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast in Meeting Room

8:00 am Welcome

8:05 am – 9:00 am Collaborative Practices - Are they Really Filling the Access to Care Needs?

Presenter: Michael Howell, M.D., MBA, Member of the Orange County Medical Society (OCMS) Board of Directors - Maitland, Florida

9:00 am – 10:00 am Getting the Message Out

Introduction: David A. Swankin, President, Citizen Advocacy Center (CAC), Washington, DC

Panelists: Bruce McIntyre, AIM Eastern Region Representative & General Counsel, Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline and R. David Henderson, Executive Director, North Carolina Medical Board

Description: The purpose of this session will be to share best practice techniques that some of the Board Executives have already developed for reaching out to hospitals to remind them of their obligation to file timely "adverse action" reports required under both Federal and State mandatory reporting laws, especially reports to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). Panelists will describe how they have gone about this outreach.

10:00 am – 10:15 am Break and Networking Opportunity

10:15 am – 11:00 am NPDB-HIPDB: What's New

NPDB = National Practitioner Data Bank and HIPDB = Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank

Presenter: Betsy Ranslow, Senior Associate for External Relations, Practitioner Data Banks Branch, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services

Description: A presentation about the Proactive Disclosure Service - its implications for reporting in a timely manner. In addition, Section 1921 will be described and discussed - how it amends the NPDB. Finally, new initiatives with the Data Banks will be reviewed.

11:00 am – 12:00 Noon State of the States Roundtable Discussion

Description: The Roundtable is an information exchange where Board Executives discuss operational issues. This session also provides an opportunity for each state to provide a brief report on projects, rules/regulations and legislation affecting their Boards. During this session, feel free to ask fellow Board Executives questions on how best to approach a problem facing your Board.

12:00 Noon Adjourn

END OF PROGRAM AGENDA