What Lessons can Academia take from Private Practice

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

11:10 AM – 11:55 AM PT

Location: Ballroom 6B, Upper Level

Co-Moderator(s)

William Harb, MD

Associate Professor
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Nashville
Nashville, TN, US

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Jennifer Lowney, MD

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Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Establish ways to optimize time scheduling in practice.
Recognize ways to transition to private practice from academic practice.
Reflect on different strategies to work with surgical billers and coders.

CME Credit: 0.75
Contact Hours: 0.75

While Academics feel that they have a lot to teach regarding the science of colon and rectal surgery, there are still many private practice colon and rectal surgeons who run extremely successful practices while many academics struggle within the limitations of their institutions. This symposium is designed to help translate those techniques back from the community to academia.

Presentations:

11:10 AM – 11:15 AM PT

Introduction
Faculty: William J. Harb, MD – University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Nashville
11:16 AM – 11:27 AM PT

Transitioning from academics to private practice
Faculty: Janice Rafferty, MD – The Christ Hospital
11:28 AM – 11:39 AM PT

Optimizing Billing and Coding. How to Maximize Relationships Between Surgeons and Billers/Coders
Faculty: Jitesh A. Patel, MD, MBA – University of Kentucky
11:40 AM – 11:55 AM PT

Questions and Polling
Faculty: Jennifer K. Lowney, MD