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2023 Practice Summit : Michael Brody - Understanding Fraud Waste and Abuse


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Understanding Fraud Waste and Abuse

Course Staff

Michael Brody, DPM

Michael L, Brody, DPM

Dr Brody has been actively involved in Computers and Medicine since the 1980’s. Early in his career he provided support computerization of private offices and he was sought out as a beta tester for developers of practice management software. He was offered a position as a Residency Director at a VA hospital on Long Island and was present as the VA moved from paper records to computerized records. He actively participated in the transition and was involved with the IT department of the hospital during the deployment of VISTA and CPRS. During this time, he was exposed to the stringent rules and regulations that government employees need to adhere to when protecting the rights of the veteran patients under his care. With his knowledge of health information technology and compliance he implemented Electronic Medical Records and HIPAA compliance in his private practice. He co-founded TLD Systems with Warren Melnick to create a platform that doctors who wish to work in private practice have a cost-effective method of implementing HIPAA compliance in their practices in a manner that does not interfere with their ability to practice medicine. Dr Brody received his initial education as an undergraduate at MIT and He received his DPM from NYCPM in 1987 and completed his residency at DVAMC Northport. He has served on the Health Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP), the Standards and Interoperability Framework (S&I), as a member of the Ambulatory Care Committee at the Certification Commission on Health Information Technology (CCHIT), and numerous other organizations. He is currently a member of the Physicians Committee at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and a co-Chair of the EHR workgroup at Health Level Seven International (HL7) He has held staff appointments at several Colleges of Podiatry and lectures around the country on compliance for medical doctors and staff.

Course Objectives

  • Identify practices that could be considered wastful
  • Be aware of and be able to fradulent activities
  • Protect yourself and your practice from engaging in Fraud, Waste or Abuse/li>
  • Fees

    Free individuals who attended the live event

    Intended Audience: Podiatrists

    Refund Policy

    No refunds are available for online courses

    In accordance with the Council on Podiatric Medical Education's Standards and Requirements for Approval of Providers of Continuing Education in Podiatric Medicine, any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests of faculty, planning committee, or any others who have influence over the content of this educational activity must be disclosed to program participants. Dr Brody is the CEO of TLD Systems. TLD Systems provides support for practices to be compliant with the HIPAA regulation

    Commercial Interests: This course is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from TLD Systems.

    CME Online is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. CME Online has approved this activity for a maximum of 0.5 continuing education contact hour.

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