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Agenda
- 1 Day before the eventJune 2, 2023
- Day 1June 3, 2023
- Day 2June 4, 2023
13:00
Surgicom Board Lunch
14:00
Surgicom Board Meeting
Tides (Conference Level 2)17:00
LEISURE TIME
19:00
22:00
Surgicom Board Dinner
09:00
ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION
10:30
SESSION 1
SESSION Chairs: Philip Matley & André Reddy10:30 - 10:40WelcomeDr Philip Matley(Chairman, Surgicom)10:40 - 11:10Trends in Global Healthcare: The Big PictureDr Ronald Whelan(Chief Commercial Officer, Discovery Health11:10 - 11:40Variations & Trends in the Cost & Quality of CareMr Craig Getz(Actuary, Insight Actuaries & Consultants)11:40 - 12:10Surgeons on Charges of Murder & Culpable Homicide: What Can Be done?Dr Philip Matley(Vascular Surgeon & Chairman, Surgicom)12:10 - 12:40How to Fire Your Se...SESSION Chairs: Philip Matley & André Reddyview more
10:30 - 10:40
Welcome
Dr Philip Matley
(Chairman, Surgicom)
10:40 - 11:10
Trends in Global Healthcare: The Big Picture
Dr Ronald Whelan
(Chief Commercial Officer, Discovery Health
11:10 - 11:40
Variations & Trends in the Cost & Quality of Care
Mr Craig Getz
(Actuary, Insight Actuaries & Consultants)
11:40 - 12:10
Surgeons on Charges of Murder & Culpable Homicide: What Can Be done?
Dr Philip Matley
(Vascular Surgeon & Chairman, Surgicom)
12:10 - 12:40
How to Fire Your Secretary Without Falling Foul of the CCMA
Adv. Lodewyk Pienaar
(Advocate of the High Court of South Africa / LABCO Employers Organisation)
12:40 - 13:00
CRE Unpacked for Surgeons
Dr Justyna Wojno
(Pathologist, Lancet Laboratories)13:00
LUNCH
Exhibition (Conference Level 2)13:30
SESSION 2
SESSION Chairs: Bheki Dube & Peter Taylor13:30 - 14:00Perceptions of Medical Aid Reimbursement by General Surgeons in South AfricaMia Barnard(Practice Manager, Mossel Bay / MBA Student, Univ of Stellenbosch Business School)14:00 - 14:30Should we Migrate our whole Coding Structure from SAMA to CPT4?Dr Philip Matley(Vascular Surgeon & Chairman, Surgicom)14:30 - 15:00SURGICOM ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023Surgicom Board15:00 - 15:30Should I Agree to be an Expert Witness? What do I need to know?Profess...SESSION Chairs: Bheki Dube & Peter Taylorview more
13:30 - 14:00
Perceptions of Medical Aid Reimbursement by General Surgeons in South Africa
Mia Barnard
(Practice Manager, Mossel Bay / MBA Student, Univ of Stellenbosch Business School)
14:00 - 14:30
Should we Migrate our whole Coding Structure from SAMA to CPT4?
Dr Philip Matley
(Vascular Surgeon & Chairman, Surgicom)
14:30 - 15:00
SURGICOM ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023
Surgicom Board
15:00 - 15:30
Should I Agree to be an Expert Witness? What do I need to know?
Professor Brian Warren
(Emeritus Professor, University of Stellenbosch)15:30
Refreshment Break
Exhibition (Conference Level 2)16:00
SESSION 3
SESSION Chairs: José Ramos & Mbelelo Renene
16:00 - 17:30
Live Medico-Legal Case: A HPCSA Complaint
HPCSA Prosecuting Attorney
Mr Athol Gordon
(Partner, Clyde & Co.)
Expert Witness – Dr Jeanne Lubbe
(Gastro-Intestinal & Bariatric Surgeon)
Defendant Attorney
Ms Kate McKay
(Attorney, Clyde & Co.)
Expert Witness - Prof Sats Pillay
(General Surgeon)17:30
LEISURE TIME
18:30
COCKTAILS
Sand & Sea (Tower B, 12th Floor)19:30
00:00
GALA DINNER
Sand & Sea (Tower B, 12th Floor)08:30
SESSION 4
SESSION Chairs: Tlhelani Lowan & Mike Klipin08:30 - 09:00Finding the Ideal Work/Life Balance as a SurgeonMr Neil Tuck(Clinical Psychologist, Performwell)09:00 - 09:20Progress with the Surgicom/ Discovery Global Fee Project for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Value Based CareMr Darren Sweidan(Discovery Health)09:20 - 09:50What Surgeons Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence in 2023Dr Johan Breytenbach(Department of Information Systems, University of the Western Cape)09:50 - 10:20Getting the...SESSION Chairs: Tlhelani Lowan & Mike Klipinview more
08:30 - 09:00
Finding the Ideal Work/Life Balance as a Surgeon
Mr Neil Tuck
(Clinical Psychologist, Performwell)
09:00 - 09:20
Progress with the Surgicom/ Discovery Global Fee Project for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Value Based Care
Mr Darren Sweidan
(Discovery Health)
09:20 - 09:50
What Surgeons Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence in 2023
Dr Johan Breytenbach
(Department of Information Systems, University of the Western Cape)
09:50 - 10:20
Getting the Most Out of Electronic Medical Records
Dr Thinus Smit
(Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgeon & Surgicom Board)
10:20 - 11:00
DEBATE:
All SURGEONS SHOULD BE REGULARLY PARTICIPATING IN THEIR HOSPITAL'S M&M MEETING
For the Motion: Dr Lliam Brannigan
(Anaesthesiologist & Critical Care Specialist WDGMC)
Against the Motion:
Dr Nadine Haran (Colorectal Surgeon WDGMC)11:00
Refreshment Break
Exhibition (Conference Level 2)11:30
13:15
SESSION 5
SESSION Chairs: Thinus Smit & Nadine Harran11:30 - 12:00Marketing Your Practice on Social Medial: Avoiding the PitfallsDr Shalin Singh(Paediatric Surgeon Cape Town & Surgicom Board)12:00 -12:30Relative Specialist Earnings – How Do General Surgeons Compare?Lara Wayburne(Discovery Health)12:30 - 13:15CODING:Best Strategies for Complex CasesDr André Reddy(General Surgeon & Vice-Chairman, Surgicom Board)Ms Brenda Gous(Coding Specialist, SAPPF)13:15- 13:30Closing Remarks with Q&ADr Philip Matley(Cha...SESSION Chairs: Thinus Smit & Nadine Harranview more
11:30 - 12:00
Marketing Your Practice on Social Medial: Avoiding the Pitfalls
Dr Shalin Singh
(Paediatric Surgeon Cape Town & Surgicom Board)
12:00 -12:30
Relative Specialist Earnings – How Do General Surgeons Compare?
Lara Wayburne
(Discovery Health)
12:30 - 13:15
CODING:
Best Strategies for Complex Cases
Dr André Reddy
(General Surgeon & Vice-Chairman, Surgicom Board)
Ms Brenda Gous
(Coding Specialist, SAPPF)
13:15- 13:30
Closing Remarks with Q&A
Dr Philip Matley
(Chairman, Surgicom)
