• Tactics to Navigate Medicare/Medicaid and Avoid Recoupment and Penalties
• Tips on Avoiding Peer-to-Peer Reviews — Regardless of Region
• Approaches for Medicare and Private Payer Prior Authorization
• Information on Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) and UCR (Usual, Customary, and Reasonable) Rates
• Strategies to Document and Schedule ESIs, Facet, SIJ Interventions
• Methods to Utilize Advance Beneficiary Notices (ABNs) of Non-Coverage to Get Paid for Services Not Usually Covered by Medicare

Your expert panel for this October 23, 2023 webinar included:

• D. Scott Kreiner, MD, a physiatrist and interventional spine specialist at Barrow Neurological Institute who also serves on the IPSIS Board as a Member-at-Large; and

• Richard W. Rosenquist, MD, Chairman of the Department of Pain Management in the Anesthesiology Institute of the Cleveland Clinic.

The panel was moderated by Michael B. Furman, MD, MS, Fellowship Director at OSS Health and Chair of the IPSIS Membership Committee.

Listen on the go — make "Ask the Experts" your new go-to podcast! Besides the video, an audio download is also available here.

• Tactics to Navigate Medicare/Medicaid and Avoid Recoupment and Penalties
• Tips on Avoiding Peer-to-Peer Reviews — Regardless of Region
• Approaches for Medicare and Private Payer Prior Authorization
• Information on Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) and UCR (Usual, Customary, and Reasonable) Rates
• Strategies to Document and Schedule ESIs, Facet, SIJ Interventions
• Methods to Utilize Advance Beneficiary Notices (ABNs) of Non-Coverage to Get Paid for Services Not Usually Covered by Medicare

Your expert panel for this October 23, 2023 webinar included:

• D. Scott Kreiner, MD, a physiatrist and interventional spine specialist at Barrow Neurological Institute who also serves on the IPSIS Board as a Member-at-Large; and

• Richard W. Rosenquist, MD, Chairman of the Department of Pain Management in the Anesthesiology Institute of the Cleveland Clinic.

The panel was moderated by Michael B. Furman, MD, MS, Fellowship Director at OSS Health and Chair of the IPSIS Membership Committee.

This webinar is also available as a streamable video.

In this session, our experts covered your questions on:

• What are the thrombotic implications of stopping ACAP medications?
• Which procedures can be safely performed without stopping ACAP medications?
• If stopped, are some ACAP medications more likely to result in thrombotic events?
• What are the incidence and implications of bleeding complications during procedures, and are these risks increased when ACAP medications are continued?
• Why should interventionists be more involved in ACAP medication decisions instead of reflexively deferring to the prescribing physician?

Your expert panel for this August 15, 2023 webinar included:

• Byron J. Schneider, MD, Director of the Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine Fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and IPSIS Research Division Chair; and

• Gene Tekmyster, DO, Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at Keck Hospital of USC, and IPSIS Membership Committee Member.

The panel was moderated by Michael B. Furman, MD, MS, Fellowship Director at OSS Health and Chair of the IPSIS Membership Committee.

• What are the thrombotic implications of stopping ACAP medications?
• Which procedures can be safely performed without stopping ACAP medications?
• If stopped, are some ACAP medications more likely to result in thrombotic events?
• What are the incidence and implications of bleeding complications during procedures, and are these risks increased when ACAP medications are continued?
• Why should interventionists be more involved in ACAP medication decisions instead of reflexively deferring to the prescribing physician?

Your expert panel for this August 15, 2023 webinar included:

• Byron J. Schneider, MD, Director of the Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine Fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and IPSIS Research Division Chair; and

• Gene Tekmyster, DO, Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at Keck Hospital of USC, and IPSIS Membership Committee Member.

The panel was moderated by Michael B. Furman, MD, MS, Fellowship Director at OSS Health and Chair of the IPSIS Membership Committee.

Listen on the go — make "Ask the Experts" your new go-to podcast! Besides the video, an audio download is also available here.

In this session our experts covered your questions on:

• What's the Right Amount and Frequency?
• What's the Daily and Lifetime Maximum?
• Why Do Some Regenerative Medicine Physicians Consider Steroids "Poison”? 
• Are Non-Particulate Steroids Really Non-Inferior?

Your expert panel for this July 18, 2023 webinar included:

• Kate Sayeed, MD, Director of Pain Medicine at the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Healthcare System, and IPSIS Member-at-Large; and

• Alison Stout, DO, of the Cleveland Clinic, Lerner College of Medicine, and IPSIS Treasurer.

The panel was moderated by Michael B. Furman, MD, MS, Fellowship Director at OSS Health and Chair of the IPSIS Membership Committee.

Listen on the go — make "Ask the Experts" your new go-to podcast! Besides the video, an audio download is also available here.

In this session our experts covered your questions on:

• What's the Right Amount and Frequency?
• What's the Daily and Lifetime Maximum?
• Why Do Some Regenerative Medicine Physicians Consider Steroids "Poison”? 
• Are Non-Particulate Steroids Really Non-Inferior?

Your expert panel for this July 18, 2023 webinar included:

• Kate Sayeed, MD, Director of Pain Medicine at the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Healthcare System, and IPSIS Member-at-Large; and

• Alison Stout, DO, of the Cleveland Clinic, Lerner College of Medicine, and IPSIS Treasurer.

The panel was moderated by Michael B. Furman, MD, MS, Fellowship Director at OSS Health and Chair of the IPSIS Membership Committee.

Listen on the go — make "Ask the Experts" your new go-to podcast!

• Managing Contrast Allergies and the Necessity of Contrast
• Injectate Volumes / Test Doses
• Post-procedure Driving
• Infections / Antibiotics
• Vital Sign Cutoffs
• Pre-procedure Imaging Time Frames
• Monitored Anesthesia Care / Sedation / Putting Patients at Ease

Your expert panel for this June 13, 2023 webinar included:

• David J. "D.J." Kennedy, MD, Professor, and Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Vanderbilt University Medical Center; and
• Joshua Rittenberg, MD, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University.

The panel was moderated by Michael B. Furman, MD, MS, Fellowship Director at OSS Health and Chair of the IPSIS Membership Committee.

In this inaugural session our experts covered your questions on:

• Managing Contrast Allergies and the Necessity of Contrast
• Injectate Volumes / Test Doses
• Post-procedure Driving
• Infections / Antibiotics
• Vital Sign Cutoffs
• Pre-procedure Imaging Time Frames
• Monitored Anesthesia Care / Sedation / Putting Patients at Ease

Your expert panel for this June 13, 2023 webinar included:

• David J. "D.J." Kennedy, MD, Professor, and Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Vanderbilt University Medical Center; and
• Joshua Rittenberg, MD, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University.

The panel was moderated by Michael B. Furman, MD, MS, Fellowship Director at OSS Health and Chair of the IPSIS Membership Committee.

Listen on the go — make "Ask the Experts" your new go-to podcast! Besides the video, an audio download is also available here.

The Cervical Core Curriculum product includes all lectures presented during IPSIS Cervical and Advanced Cervical Bio-skills Courses. As an IPSIS member*, you can purchase this educational offering and dive into these topics.

Please Note:  Because there is a significant amount of overlapping content across presentations in the two courses, the Cervical and Advanced Cervical Core Curriculum is offered at the price for a single module.  

Topics covered include:

• Anatomy, Technique, and Evidence Base
  • Third Occipital Nerve Blocks: Lateral Approach
  • Third Occipital Nerve Blocks: Posterior Approach
  • C7 Medial Branch Blocks: Lateral Approach
  • C7 Medial Branch Block: Posterior Approach
  • C3-C6 Medial Branch Blocks: Lateral Approach
  • C3-C6 Medial Branch Blocks: Posterior Approach
  • Lateral Atlanto-Axial Joint (C1-C2) Access
  • Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections
  • Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections
  • Intra-articular Facet Joint Access
  • Thoracic Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections
• Cervical Anatomy for the Interventional Pain Management Physician
• Advanced Cervical Anatomy and Imaging: Anatomy of the Craniocervical Junction
• Contrast Flow Patterns in Cervical Epidural Injections
• Risk Mitigation in Cervical Procedures
• Risk Mitigation in Advanced Cervical Procedures

© 2020 International Pain & Spine Intervention Society – All Rights Reserved
Materials presented in this activity have been made available by the International Pain & Spine Intervention Society for educational purposes only. We reserve all rights to such material. 

*Continual membership is expected to access the modules in your member profile.

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

• Analyze the imaging depiction of the relevant anatomy;
• Relate patient history and physical exam findings with imaging to achieve a likely diagnosis of the spinal pathology; causing the patient’s pain or dysfunction;
• Describe the literature support for the efficacy of the procedures;
• Identify the risks and benefits of each procedure, as well as assessment, prevention, and treatment of potential complications;
• Apply technically correct performance of the spinal procedures using safe fluoroscopic guidance with minimal tissue injury or discomfort.

Disclosure Information
Activity Reviewer: Allen S. Chen, MD, MPH
The reviewer has no financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose.

Accreditation Statement
The International Pain & Spine Intervention Society (IPSIS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement
IPSIS designates this enduring material for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

References
References are provided within the speakers' presentations.

Commercial Support
No commercial support was received for this activity.

Original Release Date: 07/11/2020
Original Disclosure Information
RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH ACCME-DEFINED COMMERCIAL INTEREST
Brad Goodman, MD
Stock Options: Discgenics

Louis C. Saeger, MD
Grant and research support: Vivex, JoiMax
Marketing/promotional dinners: Boston Scientific, Nevro, StimWave 

None of the other planners or speakers had relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Renewal Date: 07/07/2023
Expiration Date: 07/06/2026

The lumbar modules are the building blocks for all interventional pain physicians. As an IPSIS member*, you can purchase this educational offering and dive into these topics. For an optimal learning experience, it is highly recommended that you view the videos in order.

Topics covered in the lumbar modules are:

• Anatomy, Technique, and the Evidence Base
  • Interlaminar Epidural Injections
  • Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections(Supraneural)
  • Medial Branch Blocks
  • S1 Transforaminal Epidural Injections
• Lumbar Anatomy for the Pain Management Physician
• Needlecraft
• Principles of Fluoroscopy and Radiation Safety
• Steroid Preparations for Transforaminal Epidural Injections: Safety and Efficacy
• Procedural Safety: Risk Mitigation in Basic Lumbar Procedures

© 2020 International Pain & Spine Intervention Society – All Rights Reserved
Materials presented in this activity have been made available by the International Pain & Spine Intervention Society for educational purposes only. We reserve all rights to such material.

*Continual membership is expected to access the modules in your member profile.

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

• Analyze the imaging depiction of the relevant anatomy;
• Relate patient history and physical exam findings with imaging to achieve a likely diagnosis of the spinal pathology causing the patient’s pain or dysfunction;
• Describe the literature support for the efficacy of the procedures;
• Identify the risks and benefits of each procedure, as well as assessment, prevention, and treatment of potential complications;
• Apply technically correct performance of the spinal procedures using safe fluoroscopic guidance with minimal tissue injury or discomfort

Disclosure Information
Activity Reviewers: Jason Eldrige, MD and Ronald Wasserman, MD
None of the planners or speakers had relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies.

References
References are provided within the speakers presentations.

Commercial Support
No commercial support was received for this activity.

Accreditation Statement
The International Pain & Spine Intervention Society (IPSIS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement
IPSIS designates this enduring material for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Original Release Date: 01/21/2020
Original Author and Planner: Timothy Maus, MD
Nothing to disclose

Renewal Date: 02/01/2022
Expiration Date: 01/31/2025