OMG PRIVATE PRACTICE BUSINESS WEEKEND 2024

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Venue Location

Blaauwberg Beach Hotel

Beach Boulevard 106
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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Organizer

Organizer: Take Note Event Management (Pty) Ltd

Phone: 27832495920

Contact Person: Joey Swart

Email: joey@takenoteevents.co.za

Event Details

The OMG Business Weekend is an essential event for anyone involved in private practice, and we warmly invite all OMG Members and their Practice Managers to attend. This conference is a must-attend opportunity, offering invaluable insights, networking opportunities, and practical strategies for business growth and success. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, you'll find key takeaways that are simply too important to miss. Non-Members are also welcome to join us by registering at the full fee.

Programme

1 Day before the event
October 4, 2024
Day 1
October 5, 2024
Day 2
October 6, 2024

09:00 - 13:00
OSSA Exco Meeting
OSSA Exco Meeting
Sand & Sea - 12th Floor, B Tower
13:00 - 14:00
LUNCH
LUNCH
14:00 - 18:00
OMG Board Meeting
OMG Board Meeting
Sand & Sea, 12th Floor, Tower B
18:00 - 21:00
OMG Board & OSSA Exco Dinner
OMG Board & OSSA Exco Dinner
08:00 - 09:00
ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION
ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION
Conference Level 1
09:00 - 11:00
SESSION 1
SESSION 1
Elsabé Klinck
Managing Director of Klinck & Samuels (Pty) Ltd
Dr Jaco Maartens
OMG Chairman & Ophthalmologist at Ophthalmology Management Group
Tanya Muller
Chief Operations Offices at Ophthalmology Management Group
Mardi Roos
Director of HealthMan
Dr Simon Strachan
Chief Executive Officer at SAPPF
09:00 – 09:05
Session Chair: Dr Jaco Maartens

Official Welcome by OMG
Dr Jaco Maartens (Chairperson, OMG)

09:05 – 09:45
National Health Insurance (NHI), Regulatory & Policy Update in Private Health
Dr Simon Strachan (CEO, SAPPF)

09:45 – 10:15 ETHICS
HPCSA Ethical Rule Amendments & Impacts on Business Models
Elsabé Klinck (Managing Director, Klinck & Samuels (Pty) Ltd)

10:15 – 10:30
Section 59
Tanya Muller (COO, O...
09:00 – 09:05
Session Chair: Dr Jaco Maartens

Official Welcome by OMG
Dr Jaco Maartens (Chairperson, OMG)

09:05 – 09:45
National Health Insurance (NHI), Regulatory & Policy Update in Private Health
Dr Simon Strachan (CEO, SAPPF)

09:45 – 10:15 ETHICS
HPCSA Ethical Rule Amendments & Impacts on Business Models
Elsabé Klinck (Managing Director, Klinck & Samuels (Pty) Ltd)

10:15 – 10:30
Section 59
Tanya Muller (COO, OMG/OSSA)

10:30 – 11:00 PANEL DISCUSSION
Criminalisation, Fraud & Waste
Dr Simon Strachan (CEO, SAPPF) Elsabé Klinck (Managing Director, Klinck & Samuels (Pty) Ltd)
Mardi Roos (Director, HealthMan)
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11:00 - 11:15
REFRESHMENT BREAK
REFRESHMENT BREAK
EXHIBITION
Conference Level 2
11:30 - 13:00
SESSION 2
SESSION 2
Dr Irene Freed
OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at VisuSense Ophthalmologists
Elsabé Klinck
Managing Director of Klinck & Samuels (Pty) Ltd
Dr Johann Lamprecth
OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at Sandhurst Eye Centre
Session Chair: Dr Andrew Perrot

11:30 – 12:00
Prescribed Minimum Benefits
Mrs Elsabé Klinck (Managing Director, Klinck & Samuels (Pty) Ltd)

12:00 – 12:30
Prescribed Minimum Benefits - Toolkit
Dr Johann Lamprecht (OMG Board) Dr Irene Freed (OMG Board)

12:30 – 13:00
PMB Discussion & Questions
Panel
13:00 - 14:00
LUNCH
LUNCH
EXHIBITION
Conference Level 2
14:00 - 15:30
SESSION 3
SESSION 3
Dr Theunis Botha
OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at Bay Eye Hospital
Dr Jan Talma
OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at Pretoria Eye Institute
Session Chair: Dr Pilile Ngxukumeshe

14:00 – 14:30
Oversights & Overview: Medical Industry & Structure in South Africa
Casper Venter (Managing Director, HealthMan)

14:30 – 15:30
Coding Masterclass
Dr Jan Talma (OMG Board) Dr Theunis Botha (OMG Board)
15:30 - 16:00
REFRESHMENT BREAK
REFRESHMENT BREAK
EXHIBITION
Conference Level 2
16:00 - 18:00
SESSION 4
SESSION 4
Dr Theunis Botha
OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at Bay Eye Hospital
Dr Jaco Maartens
OMG Chairman & Ophthalmologist at Ophthalmology Management Group
Dr Frik Potgieter
OMG Data Sub-Committee & Ophthalmologist at Lasik
Casper Venter
Managing Director of HealthMan
Dr Dean van der Westhuizen
OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at Nelspruit Eye Institute
Session Chair: Tanya Muller

16:00 – 16:30
The OMG Big Data Project: Update, Successes & Challenges
Dr Frik Potgieter (OMG Data Sub-Committee)

16:30 – 17:00
Practice Costs
Casper Venter (Managing Director, HealthMan)

17:00 – 17:30
Digitalisation of a Practice – a Journey
Dr Dean van der Westhuizen (OMG Board)

17:30 – 18:00
Feedback on Funders
Dr Theunis Botha (OMG Board) Dr Jaco Maartens (Chairperson, OMG Board)
Session Chair: Tanya Muller

16:00 – 16:30
The OMG Big Data Project: Update, Successes & Challenges
Dr Frik Potgieter (OMG Data Sub-Committee)

16:30 – 17:00
Practice Costs
Casper Venter (Managing Director, HealthMan)

17:00 – 17:30
Digitalisation of a Practice – a Journey
Dr Dean van der Westhuizen (OMG Board)

17:30 – 18:00
Feedback on Funders
Dr Theunis Botha (OMG Board) Dr Jaco Maartens (Chairperson, OMG Board)

QUESTIONS on the day’s lectures or burning issues
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18:00 - 19:00
LEISURE TIME
LEISURE TIME
19:00 - 00:00
COCKTAILS & GALA DINNER
COCKTAILS & GALA DINNER
Sand & Sea
Tower B, 12 Floor
07:30 - 08:30
ARRIVAL & TEA
ARRIVAL & TEA
EXHIBITION
Conference Level 2
08:30 - 10:00
SESSION 5
SESSION 5
Dr Tony Behrman
Medical Business Advisor at MPS South Africa Services (Pty) Ltd
Dr Steven Lapere
OSSA President & Ophthalmologist at Ophthalmological Society of South Africa
Session Chair: Dr Enslin Uys

08:30 – 09:00
Retinopathy of Prematurity – An Update
Dr Steven Lapere (President, OSSA)

09:00 – 09:30 ETHICS
Retinopathy of Prematurity – Legal Aspects
Dr Tony Behrman (Medical Business Advisor, MPS)

09:30 – 10:00
ROP Discussion & Questions Panel
10:00 - 10:30
REFRESHMENT BREAK
REFRESHMENT BREAK
EXHIBITION
Conference Level 2
10:30 - 12:00
SESSION 6
SESSION 6
Dr Chris Gouws
Ophthalmologist at Pasteur Eye Hospital
Dieter Jansen
Associate at Legitimate Leadership
Dr Jaco Maartens
OMG Chairman & Ophthalmologist at Ophthalmology Management Group
Session Chair: Dr Theunis Botha

10:30 – 11:00
Personnel Interaction
Mr Dieter Jansen (Associate, Legitimate Leadership)

11:00 – 11:45
Working & Billing in a Faulty System
Dr Chris Gouws (Ophthalmologist, Pasteur Eye Hospital Bloemfontein)

11:45 – 12:00
Prize Giving & Closing
Dr Jaco Maartens (Chairperson, OMG)
12:00 - 16:00
DEPARTURE
DEPARTURE
Lunch at Leisure

Speakers

Dr Tony Behrman

Medical Business Advisor at MPS South Africa Services (Pty) Ltd

Dr Theunis Botha

OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at Bay Eye Hospital

Dr Theunis Botha

OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at Bay Eye Hospital

https://www.bayeye.co.za/home

Saturday, 5 October 2024 - SESSION 3
14:30 – 15:30
Coding Masterclass
Saturday, 5 October 2024 - SESSION 4 (Members Only)
17:30- 18:00
Feedback on Funders

Dr Theunis Christoffel Botha (MBChB, Dip Ophth (SA), MMed (U), FCOphth (SA)) grew up in the city of Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). The surroundings of his hometown gave him a profound love for the outdoors, especially the ocean which has inspired many of his hobbies, such as swimming, rowing, and spearfishing. He also recently took up surfing alongside his wife. His holidays typically include searching for rare birds in a desolate location with the help of his loving family.

Ophthalmology is not only a job for Dr Botha but also his biggest hobby. Being a true surgeon at heart, working inside the eye is one of his greatest joys. He has followed this passion from early medical school days to today. His studies, as well as numerous tours for the blind, have taken him and his family to all of the provinces within South Africa. He has also operated in Malawi where he serviced an underprivileged community. On these tours, multiple cataract surgeries are done on a day. His highlight was operating 101 cataract blind patients in 4 days on an outreach in Limpopo.

Today he sees himself as a General Ophthalmologist doing everything within the scope of ophthalmology. But his niche remains to be cataract surgery, specifically refractive cataract surgery. He has recently added a refractive service to his repertoire by getting a modern corneal Excimer Laser. This enables Dr Botha to provide a wider spectrum of services to the community.

Theunis’ life philosophy: One should never compare yourself with someone else, but continually compare yourself to yourself and actively work on improvement while doing this.

Dr Irene Freed

OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at VisuSense Ophthalmologists

Dr Irene Freed

OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at VisuSense Ophthalmologists

https://www.visusense.com/

Saturday, 5 October 2024 - SESSION 2
12:00 - 12:30
Prescribed Minimum Benefits - Toolkit

Dr Freed's special interests include anterior segment surgery, including cataract and pterygium surgery, and comprehensive glaucoma management. Other surgical interests include refractive surgery and oculoplastics.

Dr. Irene Freed completed her MBBCh at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2008 and began her internship at Tygerberg Hospital in the Western Cape. She served her community service year at Saldanha Sickbay, working for the military. It was during this time in 2011 that she discovered her passion for ophthalmology while volunteering at an outreach ophthalmic clinic at Vredenburg Provincial Hospital under the guidance of ocular oncologist Dr Karen Lecouna of the University of Cape Town.

In 2012, she commenced her medical officer tenure at St John’s Eye Hospital in Johannesburg and joined the registrar training program at the same hospital in 2014. She received training under renowned Professors Grant McLaren (glaucoma, oculoplastics, and orbital surgery), Trevor Carmichael (corneal specialist), and Ismail Mayet (pediatric ophthalmologist and retinal surgeon). She became a fellow ophthalmologist at the College of Medicine of South Africa in 2017 and began private practice in 2018.

Dr Freed has completed advanced courses in the administration of botulinum toxin and fillers, which she has been successfully administering since 2011. She is also interested in optimizing the medical management of diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and all causes of choroidal neovascular membranes.

She is married to Robert Mark Leibrandt, a specialist physician and cardiologist, and is the mother of two boys. Her family enjoys outdoor activities.

Dr Freed has a keen eye for detail. When she is not using it to perfect her microsurgery, she uses it in the world of art, enjoying pastel, charcoal, and human-form painting.

Dr Chris Gouws

Ophthalmologist at Pasteur Eye Hospital

Dr Chris Gouws

Ophthalmologist at Pasteur Eye Hospital

https://pasteureyehospital.co.za/

Sunday, 6 October 2024 - SESSION 6
11:00 - 11:45
Working & Billing in a Faulty System

Dr Chris Gouws is a highly accomplished ophthalmologist with a rich background in the field. He earned his MBChB from Stellenbosch University in 1987 and completed his MMed in Ophthalmology at the University of the Free State in 1996, graduating cum laude.

Dr Chris also holds a Fellowship in Ophthalmic Surgery from the College of Medicine of South Africa, attained in the same year.

He has held prominent roles in various professional organizations, including serving as the Past President of the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa and the South African Vitreoretinal Society, as well as Chair of the Ophthalmology Management Group. In addition to his clinical practice in Bloemfontein, where he has been since 1997, Dr Chris is a qualified mediator from the University of Cape Town and a member of the Ethics Group of the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa.

Outside of his medical career, he enjoys music, mountain biking, water skiing, and traveling.

Dieter Jansen

Associate at Legitimate Leadership

Dieter Jansen

Associate at Legitimate Leadership

https://legitimateleadership.com/

Sunday, 6 October 2024 - SESSION 6
10:30 – 11:00
Personnel Interaction

Associate, BSc Eng (Metallurgical), MSc Eng (Mechanical)

Dieter grew up in Johannesburg as one of two sons to German parents. After completing his undergraduate degree and compulsory military conscription, Dieter moved to the Western Cape where he worked in the defence industry and subsequently completed his Master’s degree at UCT. From there he moved back up to Pretoria where he worked in research before joining the team at Tiger Wheels Manufacturing, an international supplier of automotive aluminium wheels. Here his career went from design to 24hr production management, and finally an appointment to the board as the company’s HR Director.

It was during this time that Dieter began to appreciate the inevitable interplay between people, process and technology to achieve desired outcomes, and spent much of his time training himself and his team in leadership skills, specifically servant-leadership. Dieter describes this period as one of the most rewarding growth phases in his career.

Dieter then went into the consulting industry, where he has spent almost two decades, consulting initially on business process optimisation, where he was the Western Cape regional manager for a boutique consulting firm, and then in leadership development and coaching after attending an intense program with Maxwell Leadership in the USA.

Dieter lives in a small village outside of Mossel Bay with his wife Marita, and is a keen trail and road runner. While they enjoy exploring the off-the-beaten track areas in the Garden Route, they are often found elsewhere in the country for both work and personal reasons.

Dieter believes the style and culture of future leadership depends on us all to be good role models for future leaders, and is therefore passionate in developing himself and others to be just that, which prompted him to author his book Decision Point: How the decisions you make, make you. He was introduced to the Legitimate Leadership framework in 2023 which strongly resonated with his beliefs, leading him to join the Legitimate Leadership team.

Elsabé Klinck

Managing Director of Klinck & Samuels (Pty) Ltd

Elsabé Klinck

Managing Director of Klinck & Samuels (Pty) Ltd

https://klincksamuels.co.za/

Saturday, 5 October 2024 - SESSION 1
09:45 – 10:15
ETHICS: HPCSA Ethical Rule Amendments & Impacts on Business Models
10:30 – 11:00
Panel Discussion: Criminalisation, Fraud & Waste
Saturday, 5 October 2024 - SESSION 2
11:30 – 12:00
Prescribed Minimum Benefits

Elsabé is a B.Iuris, LL.B graduate, who also completed a degree in Psychology for Applied Professional Contexts and an Honours Degree in German. She started her career in the Department of Constitutional Law at the Free State University, where she also worked for the Centre for Human Rights Studies, managing amongst others, voter education and paralegal training projects. She was active in the establishment of a Free State Centre on Citizenship Education and Conflict Resolution. Elsabé also participated in the training of Magistrates on Diversity (with the Law, Race and Gender Unit at UCT) and the training of local government councillors and Free State Peace Committees. This experience in human rights and constitutional law stand her in good stead in her health sector work.

HEALTH SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Elsabé has been working in the health sector since 2001, gaining valuable experience dealing with medical practitioners and pharmaceutical issues, as well being a key contributor to a prominent health care consulting company. She has an international outlook and backs her services with a broader insight into international and national policy developments, such as those of the World Economic Forum and the World Health Organisation.Her extensive knowledge and practical experience in health care/medical practice issues, medical schemes, medicines, medical devices and patient rights are grounded from this perspective, as well as from her background in constitutional/human rights law. Elsabé’s specialized expertise assists attorneys to provide service at the highest level to their health sector clients.

TALKS & PRESENTATIONS
Elsabé is an accomplished researcher and author. She co-authored the book Employment Equity Law and chapters in Social Security Law. She has also undertaken research for, inter alia, the Taylor Committee of Enquiry into Social Security and the SA Business Coalition on HIV & Aids (SABCOHA). Elsabé is proficient at presenting at seminars conferences, symposia and congresses on all matters related to the law and ethics in health care. She has designed and presented numerous in-house training courses for clients. Klinck and Samuels’ small group workshops on issues such as medicines pricing, health sector regulation and updates on the South African health sector, are extremely popular and clients report its value as significant.

Dr Johann Lamprecth

OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at Sandhurst Eye Centre

Dr Johann Lamprecth

OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at Sandhurst Eye Centre

https://www.sandhursteyecentre.co.za/

Saturday, 5 October 2024 - SESSION 2
12:00 - 12:30
Prescribed Minimum Benefits - Toolkit
Saturday, 5 October 2024 - SESSION 4 (Members Only)
The OMG Big Data Project: Update, Successes & Challenges

Dr Johann Lamprecht is an ophthalmologist with a passion for intra-ocular procedures, including cataract and specialised lens replacement operations, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) and retinal detachment repairs. He also enjoys neuro-ophthalmology.

Johann has been in full-time private practice since 2017. In 2016, he was a consultant at St John Eye Hospital and an associate lecturer at WITS University after completing his eye specialist training as well as an Ophthalmology Masters degree in 2015.

He is a member of the Ophthalmologic Society of South Africa (OSSA) and in 2018, he was elected as one of five members of the first OSSA Young Ophthalmologists subcommittee, promoting the continued academic, skills and leadership development of young South African eye specialists in the private sector.

Dr Steven Lapere

OSSA President & Ophthalmologist at Ophthalmological Society of South Africa

Dr Steven Lapere

OSSA President & Ophthalmologist at Ophthalmological Society of South Africa

https://stevenlapere.co.za/

Sunday, 6 October 2024 - SESSION 5
08:30 - 09:00
Retinopathy of Prematurity - An Update

Dr Steven Lapere is an ophthalmologist who specializes in disorders of the retina and in cataract surgery.

He was born and raised in Port Elizabeth and completed his undergraduate medical degree at the University of the Free State in 2006. This was followed by a two-year internship at Pietermaritzburg Hospital complex and a year of community service at Kimberley Hospital. During this time, he completed his Diploma in Anaesthetics.

His ophthalmology career began at Mankweng Eye Unit in Limpopo, where he worked as a medical officer and obtained a Diploma in Ophthalmology. He furthered his knowledge as a senior house officer in ophthalmology at the West of England Eye Unit in Exeter in the United Kingdom. It is here that he discovered his passion for the diagnosis and treatment of retinal disorders. His specialist training took place at Groote Schuur Hospital through the University of Cape Town.

On completion of his specialist training, he went on to sub-specialise with a two-year fellowship in the field of Surgical Retina, Medical Retina and Ocular Oncology at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton in Canada from 2015 to 2017.

Dr Lapere has a keen interest in academic research and has presented at numerous national and international conferences. His list of research publications can be viewed here. He is a sessional consultant at Groote Schuur Hospital and a member of the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa, the South African Vitreoretinal Society and the American Society of Retina Specialists.

When he is not treating patients, Dr Lapere enjoys spending his time cycling, hiking and kitesurfing. Cape Town offers the best of these, with optimal surroundings in all the seasons. He is married to Cherese Lapere, an anaesthetists registrar at Groote Schuur Hospital.

Dr Jaco Maartens

OMG Chairman & Ophthalmologist at Ophthalmology Management Group

Dr Jaco Maartens

OMG Chairman & Ophthalmologist at Ophthalmology Management Group

https://www.omg-ltd.co.za/

Saturday, 5 October 2024 - SESSION 3
17:39 - 17:45
Feedback on Funders

Dr. Jaco Maartens matriculated at Witteberg High School in Bethlehem in 1990 before earning his MBChB from the University of the Orange Free State in 1996. He completed his internship at Universitas Hospital Complex in 1997 and worked as a Medical Officer at Botshabello Hospital from 1998 to 2000.

After obtaining his Anaesthetic Diploma from the Department of Anaesthesia at Universitas Hospital, he specialised in Ophthalmology at the University of the Free State, graduating in 2005.

Since 2006, Dr Jaco has been in private practice in Kimberley and has also served as a sessional consultant at Kimberley Hospital.

He has held leadership roles, including Treasurer of SAVRS for several years, and currently serves as the Chair of OMG and a member of the OSSA EXCO.

Outside of his professional commitments, Dr Jaco is married to Hilke and is the proud father of three children. He enjoys overlanding in remote areas with 4x4 vehicles and building with Lego in his spare time.

Tanya Muller

Chief Operations Offices at Ophthalmology Management Group

Tanya Muller

Chief Operations Offices at Ophthalmology Management Group

https://www.omg-ltd.co.za/

Saturday, 5 October 2024 - SESSION 1
10:15 – 10:30
Section 59

Tanya Muller is currently the COO of OMG and the COO of The Alliance of South Africa Independent Practitioners Association (ASAIPA) she is also appointed as the CEO of the ASAIPA Charity Foundation as well as CEO of Diagnostik Medical Centre and acts as CEO of Bioceutics.

Prior to her appointment she served as the COO of an Ophthalmology Clinic and was invited by the Southern African Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (SASCRS) Congress Committee as an Ethical speaker on several occasions. She is currently also an ethical speaker for Genoa, AstraZeneca, Gems and Aurogen. She has a passion for Law and Medicine and delivers workshops to all General Practitioners to assist them to become POPIA Act Compliant.

Tanya Muller has also acted as a legal representative for her organisations (ASAIPA) in several submissions such as the submission on the National Health Insurance Bill to the Portfolio Committee on Health as well as the Submissions on the Amendment of the Pharmacy Act addressed to The Registrar of The South African Pharmacy Council. She also currently acts on the Mediation Help Desk Committee of ASAIPA and assist members of her association with Section 59 Claw Backs instituted by Medical Aids.

Tanya is eager to utilise her skill and knowledge and completed her MBA in Healthcare Leadership in 2023 at the University of Stellenbosch Business School.

Dr Frik Potgieter

OMG Data Sub-Committee & Ophthalmologist at Lasik

Dr Frik Potgieter

OMG Data Sub-Committee & Ophthalmologist at Lasik

https://www.lasik.co.za/

Saturday, 5 October 2024 - SESSION 4
16:15 - 16:30
The OMG Big Data Project: Update, Successes & Challenges

Dr Potgieter specialises in the eye's anterior segment. He has, over the past 25 years, successfully performed many thousands of corrective eye treatments, including laser vision correction such as LASIK eye surgery and the latest SMILE Pro corrective laser treatment; cataract operations; intra-ocular lens replacements; corneal transplants; intra-corneal ring segment implants and many other types of intricate eye operations and treatments.

He is a graduate of the University of Stellenbosch, the University of Pretoria, a Fellow of the College of Medicine of South Africa, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the European Board of Ophthalmology sub-speciality division in cataract and refractive surgery. He also completed a fellowship in glaucoma at the Queen's Medical Center in Nottingham UK, before his interest shifted to corneal and refractive surgery.

Dr Potgieter is the founder and director of the Optimed Eye and Laser Clinic in Pretoria, South Africa. He is recognised as an expert in the field of laser refractive corrections and refractive surgery and is thus a frequently invited lecturer at local and international scientific meetings, where he continues to impart his knowledge through the presentation of scientific papers and courses. He has directed numerous training programs for specialists in refractive eye treatments and -surgery.

Mardi Roos

Director of HealthMan

Mardi Roos

Director of HealthMan

https://www.healthman.co.za/

Saturday, 5 October 2024 - SESSION 1
10:30 - 11:00
Panel Discussion: Criminilisation, Fraud & Waste

Mardi Roos has been a Director of Health Management & Networking Services (Pty) Ltd ("HealthMan") since 2013. She joined the HealthMan team in 2005 and has 28 years’ experience in the healthcare industry. She has a BA Honours in Psychology obtained from the University of the Free State.

HealthMan was established in 1996 and was the first company to establish management groups for specialist and other healthcare practitioner groupings. To date it is the only company specialising in this field. Whilst the focus is on the healthcare professional, HealthMan has the opportunity to deal with all healthcare funders and administrators in order to co-ordinate the delivery of healthcare services and interaction with healthcare professionals.

Mardi consults to various medical specialist groups on setting up and managing network companies. Her responsibilities include: network support, marketing of services to health professionals, engagement with funders, coding reviews, management of medical scheme preferred provider agreements, practice cost study support, congresses, road show events, sponsorships, communication to members, practice management support, etc.

She also has a special interest in forensic audits and claims reviews. Over the last ten years, she assisted members of the various disciplines in this regard. To date HealthMan has supported healthcare professionals in more than 600 forensic investigations from various medical schemes and administrators.

Dr Simon Strachan

Chief Executive Officer at SAPPF

Dr Simon Strachan

Chief Executive Officer at SAPPF

https://sappf.co.za/

Saturday, 5 October 2024 - SESSION 1
09:05 – 09:45
National Health Insurance (NHI), Regulatory & Policy Update in Private Health
10:30 – 11:00
Panel Discussion: Criminalisation, Fraud & Waste

Simon obtained his MBChB from The University of Cape Town in 1987 and graduated as a Fellow of the College of Paediatricians through WITS in 1995. He started in general private Paediatric practice in Bedfordview, Johannesburg in 1996 and is now in his 28th year of private practice.

Dr Strachan has publications in international Journals and has been an invited speaker at both local and international conferences.

Simon is the co-author of “Feeding Sense” published by Metz Press and this is in its 2nd edition.

Simon is an examiner for the CMSA FCPaed II, A lecturer on the MSc Vaccinology at Wits and an APLS Instructor.

He is the current CEO of the South African Private Practitioners Forum and a director of the Paediatrician Management Group.

Simon advocates for all children and is passionate about improving access to healthcare while maintaining standards of excellence in the provision and delivery of healthcare services. He believes that the private sector is integral to the successful achievement of universal access to healthcare.

He is married and has lots of children and grandchildren.

Dr Jan Talma

OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at Pretoria Eye Institute

Dr Jan Talma

OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at Pretoria Eye Institute

https://www.eyeinstitute.co.za/Default.aspx

Saturday, 5 October 2024 - SESSION 3
14:30 - 15:30
Coding Masterclass

Ophthalmologist at the Pretoria Eye Institute

Dr. Jan Talma is a distinguished ophthalmologist based in Pretoria, Republic of South Africa. Born on February 13, 1952, he has had a prolific career in the healthcare field, specializing in ophthalmology. He completed his medical degree (MB Ch B) at the University of Pretoria in 1975 and later pursued a Master of Medicine (M Med) in Ophthalmology, also at the University of Pretoria, graduating in 1988. He is currently in private Practice at The Pretoria Eye Institute assisted by one colleague.

He is also a Fellow of the World College of Refractive Surgery and Visual Sciences and a member of the International Intraocular Implant Club (IIIC).

With a focus on ophthalmology, Dr. Jan Talma has held several prominent positions in the field. He has served as the president of the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa (OSSA) and the South African Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (SASCRS). Dr. Talma is also a founding member and director of the South African Private Practitioners Forum (SAPPF), the Ophthalmology Management Group (OMG), and the Right to Sight Trust, a charity organization delivering eye care to those in need, and the Pretoria Eye Institute RSA largest Eye Hospital. He served at SAMA on the Private Practice Committee (PPC Chairman), BOD and Health Policy Committee for years.

Dr. Talma has received numerous accolades for his exceptional contributions to ophthalmology and healthcare. Notably, he was awarded the prestigious D J Wood Lecture Award by the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa in 2000, the highest honor bestowed upon an ophthalmologist in the country and several others like RP Foundation, Heidelberg Chamber of Business.

As an active ophthalmologist, Dr. Talma has been involved in various research projects, including studies on orbital implants and clinical drug trials. He is a sought-after lecturer and has spoken at numerous local and international conferences, sharing his expertise on ophthalmology, medical politics, ethics, and medical economics.

Throughout his career, Dr. Jan Talma's dedication to advancing ophthalmology and his commitment to community involvement have made him a prominent figure in the healthcare landscape of South Africa and beyond.

Dr. Talma is not only active in his medical profession but also heavily involved in various other areas. He is an avid scuba diver and underwater medicine instructor, having dived at numerous locations worldwide. As an active mountaineer, he has conquered peaks in Africa, the Himalayas, and the Alps. Additionally, he has been engaged in various business entities and holds positions within them.

Casper Venter

Managing Director of HealthMan

Casper Venter

Managing Director of HealthMan

https://www.healthman.co.za

Saturday, 5 October 2024 - SESSION 3
14:00 – 14:30
Oversights & Overview: Medical Industry & Structure in South Africa
Saturday, 5 October 2024 - SESSION 4
16:30 – 17:00
Practice Costs

Casper has worked in the healthcare industry for the last 30 years. He was responsible for setting up and managing the Ernst & Young Medical Practice Management Group 1988-1996. In 1995 he was appointed to head the Ernst & Young National Healthcare Consulting Group. His responsibilities included international liaison.

With the introduction of managed care to South Africa, an opportunity was identified in the structuring and management of medical specialist and other provider network companies.

HealthMan was established in 1996 and was the first company to establish such specialist and other healthcare practitioner groupings and to date is the only company specialising in this field.

Whilst the focus is on the healthcare professional, HealthMan has the opportunity to deal with all healthcare funders and administrators in order to co-ordinate delivery of healthcare services.

He also lectures on the topics of managed healthcare, provider networks, the dynamics of healthcare and regulatory reforms.

He has had 8 years’ experience at managing capitation contracts. He has also acted as expert witness on healthcare in more than 20 high court matters.

Prof Linda Visser

Associate Professor at University of Stellenbosch

Prof Linda Visser

Associate Professor at University of Stellenbosch

Prof Linda Visser received her medical degree from the University of Pretoria, South Africa in 1987 and completed her ophthalmology training in 1994 at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. She was a retinal specialist at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, where she ran surgical and medical retinal programs, and was the academic head of the Department of Ophthalmology at Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa since 2006.

Prof Linda is a Physician-Scientist with interest in Clinical Ophthalmology Research. She has recently taken over at the helm of the Division of Ophthalmology at Stellenbosch University.

Prof Linda has interests in HIV-related Vitreoretinal Diseases, Retinopathy of Prematurity, and Diabetic Retinopathy. Her specialist interests include Medical and Surgical Retina and Uveitis.

Dr. Visser is a past-president of the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa and the College of Ophthalmologists of South Africa, and also past-president of the South African Vitreoretinal Society. She is a member of EURETINA, the European VitreoRetinal Society, and the Combretum Retina Club.

She is also on the editorial board of South African Ophthalmology Journal and has authored more than 20 peer-reviewed publications.

Dr Dean van der Westhuizen

OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at Nelspruit Eye Institute

Dr Dean van der Westhuizen

OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at Nelspruit Eye Institute

https://nelspruiteyeinstitute.co.za/

Saturday, 5 October 2024 - SESSION 4 (Members Only)
The OMG Big Data Project: Update, Successes & Challenges
Saturday, 5 October 2024 - SESSION 4
17:00 - 17:30
Digitilisation of a Practice - a Journey

Dr Dean van der Westhuizen is an Ophthalmic surgeon who trained at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. He studied Medicine as an undergraduate at the University of Cape Town where he was first exposed to the art of cataract surgery which inspired him to go onto pursue a career in Ophthalmology.

He completed his six years of undergraduate training in 2009. He completed two years of internship at Victoria Hospital Wynberg. Here he was instrumental in the pediatric renovation project which was able to meet its target of renovating the pediatric wards at Victoria Hospital Wynberg. He then worked in emergency medicine and family medicine for a year during his community service. During this time, he was acknowledged by the Bertha center for social innovation and entrepreneurship, for developing e-prescribing software that was implemented at local clinics in the Western Cape, published in “The health Innovators Review”.

After registering as an independent practitioner, he moved to Kimberley to work as a Medical Officer in Family medicine and then General surgery. He then took up a Medical Officer post in the Kimberley department of Ophthalmology. Dr van der Westhuizen then completed his DipOphth(SA) in 2014 for which he was awarded the Geoff Howes medal. At this time, he regularly traveled throughout the Northern Cape on “Blind tours” doing cataract outreaches in underserved communities.

He moved back to Cape Town when he was appointed as an Ophthalmic registrar at Groote Schuur Hospital. His passion for cataract surgery continued while also developing an interest in cornea and surgical retina conditions. He was awarded a distinction for his Masters of Medicine thesis which validated a low-cost vitreoretinal surgical simulator developed at Groote Schuur hospital.

Dr Dean van der Westhuizen is married to Justine who is currently completing her Medical Specialisation as an Anaesthetist in Cape Town.

Besides his passion for Ophthalmology Dr Dean van der Westhuizen is an enthusiastic landscape photographer and self-proclaimed technologist who loves to see how technology can improve Healthcare and life in general.

Documents

Exhibitors

BRONZE

Alcon Laboratories (SA) (Pty) Ltd

Bausch & Lomb

Bayer (Pty) Ltd

GoodX (Pty) Ltd t/a GoodX Software

GoodX (Pty) Ltd t/a GoodX Software

www.goodx.healthcare/goodxpo@goodx.co.za+27 128459888

GoodX is a complete and unified web application for every role in the medical practice. Simplified billing, flexible scheduling, insightful reporting and easy-to-use patient relationship management tools.

Access your data from anywhere, anytime from any device. The GoodX solution provides remote, safe storage and access to all your data via the internet. This allows you to access any data from any devices, anywhere, anytime.

GoodX is a web-based system providing easy and fast patient input and billing, real-time medical aid claiming, smooth scripting, electronic pathology test and integrated clinical notes.

Implementing an EMR increases medical practices’ productivity and the quality of medical care given to patients. This improves patient care by a reduction in medication errors and duplicates or unnecessary pathology tests.

Customise your clinical templates to fit your practice type, workflow and preferences. It's a faster, simpler way to capture patient data according to your specific requirements, giving you software that fits your practice.

From link-based home registration and kiosk registration on myGrandCentral, to electronic clinical notes and a purely paperless document manager, GoodX allows for a fully paperless practice.

A powerful and robust diary that is customisable for each user. Customisations include booking statuses, diary display modes, colours and visibility as well as a diary-integrated task list.

MyGrandCentral is a convenient intuitive online portal for your patients. GoodXweb delivers all the self-help and self-service features patients demand, automated to reduce work for your staff.

Xpedient Medical Solutions

STANDARD

EyePharma (Pty) Ltd

EyePharma (Pty) Ltd

www.eyepharma.co.za/info@eyepharma.co.za+27 214929000

EyePharma is a South African speciality ophthalmology business.
The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in the beautiful city of Cape Town. Since inception we have been fortunate to grow our business exponentially, with the drive of a dynamic management team, experienced sales force and leading suppliers. Our initial focus was on anterior segment specialists, mostly supplying lenses, viscosurgical devices, and diagnostic products. Eyepharma’s product portfolio has since expanded, and now caters for more of the needs of surgeons and their patients in the dynamic ophthalmic industry in Southern Africa. We provide a range of products from premium, niche products for lifestyle surgery, to cost-effective standard products for cataract surgery. Our aim is to build a specialised ophthalmology business with a reputable product range, including implantable devices, instruments, equipment and medicines.

BASIC

ACS Pharma

Adcock Ingram Healthcare (Pty) Ltd

Genop Healthcare

Genop Healthcare

genop.co.za/+27 116350000

Genop Healthcare is a specialised marketing and distribution company made up of three business units: Epi-max, Skincare & Aesthetics and Eye Care.

With over 90 years' experience in healthcare, we provide our customers with the finest range of world-class products for eye care professionals, medical and beauty professionals, with emphasis on quality, safety and efficacy.

Genop Healthcare is owned by Adcock Ingram, a leading South African pharmaceutical company with a heritage of 120 years listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange with a market capitalisation of approximately R11 billion. Adcock Ingram is a level 3 B-BBEE contributor and manufactures, markets and distributes a wide range of healthcare products. With annual revenue of approximately R6.5 billion per annum, Adcock Ingram is a supplier to both the private and public sectors.

Genop Healthcare business units:
Epi-max
Skincare
Aesthetic Skincare
Devices
Equipment

Eye Care
Ophthalmic Instruments (diagnostic optical and ophthalmic equipment)
Ophthalmic Surgical (ophthalmic surgical equipment / consumables and ophthalmic pharmaceutical products)

Gen-Eye (Pty) Ltd
Lanyards

MPS South Africa Services (Pty) Ltd

Oculate

Organiser & Partners

Tickets

OMG MEMBERS

OMG Members only
R1,000 Fee includes:
- Full Day Saturday Conferencing
- Half Day Sunday Conferencing
- Gala Dinner for Delegate plus Spouse/Partner
- Saturday Accommodation Single/Sharing
NOTE:
- Friday accommodation is for own account and can be selected additionally

R 1,000

Practice Manager I Office Personnel

Office Personnel of OMG Members
R1,000 Fee includes:
- Full Day Saturday Conferencing
- Half Day Sunday Conferencing
- Gala Dinner for Delegate
- Saturday Accommodation Single
NOTE:
- Friday accommodation is for own account and can be selected additionally
- Sharing cost for Saturday evening for spouse/partner can be added @ R200
- Gala dinner for spouse/partner @ R650

R 200
R 650
R 1,000

Non OMG Member

Conferencing Saturday & Sunday
Gala Dinner & Saturday Accommodation

R 5,000

Non OMG Member

Full Day Conferencing Saturday Only
Gala Dinner & Accommodation

R 4,000

Non OMG Member

Full Day Conferencing Saturday Only
Gala Dinner

R 3,500

Non OMG Member

Full Day Conferencing Saturday Only

R 2,000

Non OMG Member

Half Day Conferencing Sunday Only

R 1,000

Non OMG Member Spouse/Partner

Gala Dinner & Saturday Accommodation (additional cost for sharing)

R 1,000

Sponsor/Exhibitor Representative

Representatives included as per Sponsorship Package

Complimentary

Sponsor/Exhibitor Additional Representative

Conferencing Only

R 1,000

Additional Accommodation - Friday

Single @ R2,400.00
Sharing @ R2,600.00

R 2,400
R 2,600

SPEAKERS

Complimentary

Let's Shine a Light on Eye Care Awareness Month - Eyesight is Not Just a Luxury, but a Fundamental Cornerstone of Our Well-Being.

1 Day before the event

Day 1

Day 2

OSSA Exco Meeting

OSSA Exco Meeting

LUNCH

LUNCH

OMG Board Meeting

OMG Board Meeting

OMG Board & OSSA Exco Dinner

OMG Board & OSSA Exco Dinner

ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION

ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION

SESSION 1

SESSION 1

REFRESHMENT BREAK

REFRESHMENT BREAK

SESSION 2

SESSION 2

LUNCH

LUNCH

SESSION 3

SESSION 3

REFRESHMENT BREAK

REFRESHMENT BREAK

SESSION 4

SESSION 4

LEISURE TIME

LEISURE TIME

COCKTAILS & GALA DINNER

COCKTAILS & GALA DINNER

ARRIVAL & TEA

ARRIVAL & TEA

SESSION 5

SESSION 5

REFRESHMENT BREAK

REFRESHMENT BREAK

SESSION 6

SESSION 6

DEPARTURE

DEPARTURE

Dr Tony Behrman

Medical Business Advisor at MPS South Africa Services (Pty) Ltd

Dr Theunis Botha

OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at Bay Eye Hospital

Dr Irene Freed

OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at VisuSense Ophthalmologists

Dr Chris Gouws

Ophthalmologist at Pasteur Eye Hospital

Dieter Jansen

Associate at Legitimate Leadership

Elsabé Klinck

Managing Director of Klinck & Samuels (Pty) Ltd

Dr Johann Lamprecth

OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at Sandhurst Eye Centre

Dr Steven Lapere

OSSA President & Ophthalmologist at Ophthalmological Society of South Africa

Dr Jaco Maartens

OMG Chairman & Ophthalmologist at Ophthalmology Management Group

Tanya Muller

Chief Operations Offices at Ophthalmology Management Group

Dr Frik Potgieter

OMG Data Sub-Committee & Ophthalmologist at Lasik

Mardi Roos

Director of HealthMan

Dr Simon Strachan

Chief Executive Officer at SAPPF

Dr Jan Talma

OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at Pretoria Eye Institute

Casper Venter

Managing Director of HealthMan

Prof Linda Visser

Associate Professor at University of Stellenbosch

Dr Dean van der Westhuizen

OMG Board & Ophthalmologist at Nelspruit Eye Institute

BRONZE

STANDARD

BASIC