Washington Rheumatology Alliance
10th Annual Conference
September 16 - 18, 2016
Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort, Leavenworth WA
All sessions will be located in the Chapel Theater unless otherwise noted
Agenda for Physician/Healthcare Provider Program
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Salmon Gallery
Welcome reception for attendees, guests, speakers & exhibitors
Location: Salmon Gallery
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2016
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Salmon Gallery
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Optional for physician attendees:
Industry Satellite symposium sponsored by Pfizer (not for CME)
Va i atio s i Patie ts ith RA
Speaker: Dr. Robert Ettlinger, FACP
Breakfast included. This program is optional. It is only open to medical professional
attendees of the meeting. It is not open to guests or representatives of other
pharmaceutical companies. Location: Woodpecker room
8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.
“The Microbiome and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Speaker: Gregg J. Silverman, MD, NYU School of Medicine
8:50 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
“Nutrition: The Gut and Autoimmunity, A Practical Approach to Treatment
Speaker: Heidi Turner, MS, RDN, CD, Seattle Arthritis Clinic
9:40 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
Break with Exhibitors – Salmon Gallery
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10:10 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
“Collaborative Efforts for Managing Sick Populations: Quality Measures and Payfor-Performance Programs
Speaker: Richard W. Whitten, MD, MBA
Medicare Contractor Medical Director and VP Health Policy
Noridian Healthcare Solutions
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
“Integrating Quality Measures for RA into Your Practice: Optimizing Patient Care
Using Your Own Data
Speaker: Robin K. Dore, MD, Tustin, CA
Sponsored by The France Foundation
Note: Cedars Sinai Medical Center has approved this session for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1
Credits™. A separate CME certificate will be mailed to participants.
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Optional for physician attendees:
Industry Satellite symposium sponsored by Amgen (Not for CME)
Co ple ities i Diag osi g a d Treati g Psoriati Arthritis- How Can Specialists
Work Together?
Speaker: Dr. Peng Fan
Lunch included. This program is optional. It is only open to medical professional
attendees of the meeting. It is not open to guests or representatives of other
pharmaceutical companies. Location: Woodpecker room.
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
“Prepari g for MACRA: I pli atio s for Health “ ste s a d Cli i ia s
(not for CME)
Speaker: Carol O’Brien , JD, Director of Strategic Marketing & Public Policy
AbbVie, Chicago, IL
2:00 – 2:40 p.m.
The SmartCare program, bundling of care contracts by insurers, new payment
odels
Speaker: Tim Bartholow, MD, Chief Medical Officer
WEA Insurance Corporation
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Annual Banquet
Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Mike Kreidler, OD, MPH
Washington State Insurance Commissioner
Commissioner Kreidler will speak from 6-6:30 p.m. and then take audience questions.
(not for CME)
The dinner will begin at approximately 6:45 p.m.
Buffet will be placed in the Salmon Gallery and seating for the dinner will be in the
Chapel Theatre.
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2016
7:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Open
Continental breakfast available until 8 a.m. for conference attendees
Location: Salmon Gallery
GENERAL SESSION
8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.
“Maki g Health are Work Better Through Colla oratio
Speaker: Phil Comenares, MD, MPH
SVP, CMO- Integrated Healthcare Management, Premera Blue Cross
8:50 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Federal and State Advocacy Panel (not for CME)
 Adam Cooper, MS, American College of Rheumatology
 Ted Conklin, MD, Premera Blue Cross
 Jeb Shepard, Washington State Medical Association
10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Break with exhibitors - Salmon Gallery
10:45 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
“Complementary and Alter ati e Medi i e CAM i Rheu ati Disease
Speaker: Daniel E. Furst, MD, UCLA Medical School, Los Angeles, CA
11:40 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
“Update on 2015 Initiative: Rheumatology Medical Home Demonstration Project,
Nurse Practitioner Project
ot for CME)
Speaker: Jeff R. Peterson, MD, Seattle Arthritis Clinic, Seattle, WA
and President of the Washington Rheumatology Alliance
11:50 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Annual WRA Business Meeting (light refreshments will be served)
12:30 p.m.
Meeting adjourns
Note: Check out time for rooms at Sleeping Lady is 11 a.m. Please be sure to remove your belongings from your
room by that time unless you have made special arrangements with the resort for a late check-out time. If you
have family members waiting for you, they can request a resort key card which will allow them to enjoy the pool
and other facilities until you are ready to head home.
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CME information:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Washington State
Medical Association and the Washington Rheumatology Alliance. The WSMA is accredited by the ACCME to provide
continuing medical education for physicians.
The WSMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the
credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity meets the criteria for up to 4.75 hour of Category I CME credit to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the
Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.
Dr. Robin K. Dore's Presentation
Dr. Ro i K. Dore’s prese tatio fro 11-12 p.m. on Saturday, September 17 has been approved by Cedars Sinai Medical
Center for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. A separate CME certificate will be mailed to participants.
How to obtain your CME credit for this meeting:
1. Be sure to sign in at the registration desk on Saturday and again on Sunday.
2. For Dr. Dore’s sessio o Saturday fro 11 a. . to oo , you’ll eed to sig i as you e ter the lassroo so that we a
document your attendance. (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center will be providing CME credit for that one-hour session and they
will send certificates to all attendees on that sign-in sheet).
3. After attending the conference, please go to the e-syllabus CME page:
http://warheumatology.org/2016meeting/cme.html and fill out the program evaluation.
4. Be sure to do the evaluation on a computer that you can use to print your certificate or save the certificate as a pdf. Once
you finish the evaluation you will not be able to go back to it to print your certificate!
5. If you have any difficulties, contact Debra Alderman in the WRA office and we can issue your certificate as long as we can
verify your attendance (via the sign in sheets). Office phone: 206-956-3650 email: [email protected]
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