July 11, 2023 – SurgeonMasters CEO Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC will serve as expert on the panel, How Is Physician Burnout Affecting Medicare & Medicaid? at the Society of Actuaries Health Meeting. The panel is presented by the Social Insurance & Public Finance Section and moderated by Sudha Shenoy, FSA, MAAA, CERA. Other panel members are Rebecca Owen, FSA, MAAA, FCA and Sudha Shenoy, FSA, MAAA, CERA.
Session Description:
During the pandemic there has been provider burnout, early retirement, hospital consolidation, and lack of staff in step-down facilities. It is taking longer to get appointments. Take a look at the impacts of this and at how this can affect quality ratings in Medicare. You can also explore meeting quality incentives in Medicaid and how the current requirements for these plan to say they have adequate networks. Will the provider shortage have an effect upon actuarial rate certifications? If so, how? Are there any forecasts for how long this shortage will last? What are the impacts to caregiving to the Seniors and Medicaid beneficiaries as well as plan design changes?
Those who are intermediate level Medicaid and Medicare actuaries are encouraged to attend. This session covers Competency/Skills Based Learning: External Forces and Industry Knowledge; Pricing and Product Development.
Session Objectives:
- Have a good understanding of the current Medicare and Medicaid situation and its impacts
- Understand strategic ideas of how to keep quality of care and access to care available
About Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC
Dr. Jeffrey M. Smith is a practicing Orthopaedic Traumatologist, Director of the San Diego Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, and a physician coach. With over 20 years of experience within an academic and private practice, he has learned to cope with the ups and downs of being a performance-driven surgeon and even experienced some episodes of burnout during his career. Through his personal experience and research, he has developed his own methodology for performance improvement – The 8 PRACTICEs of Highly Successful Surgeons, techniques that address resilience training, professional development, leadership training, surgeon wellness and burnout prevention. Dr. Smith continues to be driven by his passion to positively impact the lives of his patients recovering from injury as well as other Surgeons to transform their habits inside and outside the operating room with the goal of creating sustainable, lifestyle-friendly surgical practices.
Contact Paul Hiller at Team@SurgeonMasters.com to learn more about booking Jeff to speak at your next event.
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