Seminars, Workshops, Presentations and Continuing Educational Programs for Professionals and Consumer

For Professionals:
1.	Medical Nutrition Therapy
2.	Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics's MNT Evidence-Based Guides for Practice for Diabetes (Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational) and for Hyperlipidemia
3.	What Dietitians Really Need to Know to Function Like a PRO: How to Develop a “P.R.O. P.R.A.C.T.I.C.E” !
4.	Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’s Nutrition Care Process and Model
5.	Developing a MNT Outcomes Management System: It’s Easier and More Essential Than You Think!
6.	Diabetes Self-Management Education/Training and American Diabetes Association's National Standards of Diabetes Self-Management Education
7.	Insurance and Medicare Reimbursement
8.	Patient Empowerment: A Proven Model for Enhancing Behavior Change in Patients with Chronic Disease
9.	Improving the Quality and Effectiveness of the Diabetes Chronic Care Teams
10.	Other Topics

Diabetes Self-Management Education/Training and American Diabetes Association's National Standards of Diabetes Self-Management Education

The sponsoring organization can select which topics are right for their attendees.
Mary Ann provides detail, real life lessons learned and down to earth practice tips for success:

How to establish a successful DSMES program

Required standards for obtaining American Diabetes Association recognition certification of Diabetes Self-Management Education Programs

How to access the Medicare DSMES Benefit and adhere to the coverage guidelines

How to develop and implement a new ADA-recognized Diabetes Self-Management Education Program

How to restructure and/or enhance your existing DSMES Program in order to:
- Attain or increase Medicare reimbursement via: Correct codes, claim form and completion of claim
- Compliance with all of Medicare’s coverage guidelines
- Retrospective tracking of sent claims in order to take appropriate action on denied or rejected claims
How to increase physician referrals, self-referrals and referrals from other sources in your program

How to create or revise your DSMES Program's
- Marketing plan
- Policy and Procedure PPT Resources or Handbook
- Written curriculum (complete with learning objectives and instructor’s guide) and educational handouts
- Quality assurance program (i.e., new methodologies to assess quality of DSMES and quality of care)
- Financial controls and reporting system (including creation of charge master)

Mary Ann can also present a workshop on:

American Diabetes Association's Current Clinical Recommendations

Standards of Care for Diabetes Recommend proven systems, forms, procedures and IT support programs that are consistent with "best practices" to:
- Improve your program’s operational efficiencies
- Insure compliance to latest diabetes and DSMES standards of care