HENRY SCHEIN TO HOLD MEDICAL EDUCATION
AND EQUIPMENT EXPO AT THE MELVILLE MARRIOTT
Practitioners Can Earn Continuing Education Credits and See the Newest Equipment and Practice Management Solutions on Display
MELVILLE, NY (Sept. 6, 2013) - Henry Schein Medical, the medical group of Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSIC), will host an Education and Equipment Expo on Wednesday, October 9 at the Melville Marriott.
The Education and Equipment Expo is a series of expos that Henry Schein Medical holds annually across the U.S. to provide medical practitioners with information, equipment, products and services that can help improve the quality of care they offer their patients and enhance the efficiency and profitability of their practices.
Seminars for which practitioners can earn CME and CEU credits include:
"ICD-10, How To Code It"- This seminar will explain ICD-10 regulation and HIPPA's wide ranging administrative simplification provisions. It will also cover the differences between ICD-9 and ICD-10, how to navigate the new ICD-10 format as well as how to use two different coding systems simultaneously. This seminar will prepare your practice with the tools that it needs to meet these challenges.
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"Is An ACO The Way To Go For Your Office?"- An in-depth insight on the establishment of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and the ongoing healthcare reform. This seminar will discuss difficulties ACO's face during implementation, as well as solutions to help overcome those challenges. Issues such as, innovative payment models, performance measurements, delivery system reform, clinical transformation, and engaging patients in medical care will also be addressed.
Event details for interested guests include:
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Date: Wednesday, October 9
Location: 1350 Old Walt Whitman RD
Melville, NY 11747
Time: Seminars: 8:30 a.m. (various sessions throughout the day)
Expo: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Price: Expo: FREE; Seminar: $75 each
Complimentary lunch. Refreshments and snacks all day.
Phone: 631-673-4324
More than 40 equipment manufacturers will also be demonstrating their latest technologies, including:
• EHR and practice management software systems from Allscripts
• Hematology, chemistry, immunoassay from Beckman Coulter, Horiba, Siemens and Alfa Wasserman
• Imaging solutions for X-ray, Extremity CT and Ultrasound
• CLIA-waived diagnostics from Abbott Point of Care, Alere, Masimo and Roche
• Cardiology equipment from Burdick, Midmark and Welch Allyn
• Exam room equipment from Midmark
• Bone Density Scanning solutions from Hologic
• Ambulatory Surgery Center solutions including C arms, Scopes, Anesthesia and OR Tables
To register for the 2013 Henry Schein Medical Technology and Equipment Expo and Seminar Series, visit www.henryschein.com/events. For more information, email medicalevents@henryschein.com.
About Henry Schein, Inc.
Henry Schein, Inc. is the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners. The Company also serves dental laboratories, government and institutional health care clinics, and other alternate care sites. A Fortune 500® Company and a member of the NASDAQ 100® Index, Henry Schein employs more than 16,000 Team Schein Members and serves more than 775,000 customers.
The Company offers a comprehensive selection of products and services, including value-added solutions for operating efficient practices and delivering high-quality care. Henry Schein operates through a centralized and automated distribution network, with a selection of more than 96,000 branded products and Henry Schein private-brand products in stock, as well as more than 110,000 additional products available as special-order items. The Company also offers its customers exclusive, innovative technology solutions, including practice management software and e-commerce solutions, as well as a broad range of financial services. Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Henry Schein has operations or affiliates in 24 countries. The Company's sales reached a record $8.9 billion in 2012, and have grown at a compound annual rate of 17% since Henry Schein became a public company in 1995. For more information, visit the Henry Schein Web site at www.henryschein.com.
