Part 2: An Hour of Cases: E & M Leveling Office Visits

Evening session to hone your skills

Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA

Karen will present cases submitted by our own practices for discussion around setting an E&M level based on medical decision making.

PLEASE SEND US YOUR TOUGH CASES FOR DISCUSSION AND DE-IDENTIFY THE PHI.      Email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Due to the brief time scheduled for this session, please try to log in on time so that we may start promptly.
 
Attention will be given to definitions and details of level determining elements of problems, data, and risk

Dates:               August 16, 2022             

Time:               6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  WE WILL TRY TO START RIGHT AT SIX TO ALLOW MORE TIME PLEASE TRY TO LOG IN ON TIME

 Location:        Online only. Link will be emailed to registrant 1 day prior.

**This course is open only to participating MetroCare Physicians members and their staff. 1 hours CEUs will be available.

Contact Person: Donna Pendergrass

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CODING the BIG FOUR:
Diabetes, HTN, CKD, and Obesity

Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA

The prevalence of these four diseases in our part of the country, and their interactions merit special attention for documentation and coding to demonstrate a realistic picture of the health of so many of our patients. These four diseases have far-reaching effects not only in the care of our patients, but in the quality performance and cost valuations in commercial and government payer contracts.

This session will discuss:

• Proper use of combination codes for reporting these interactive issues, which drive cost expectations by the payers
• Proper reporting of CPTII codes that can show treatment outcomes for quality
• Proper reporting of ICD + CPTII for obesity diagnoses and the effects of chronic disease on BMI level when choosing an obesity vs morbid obesity diagnosis and reporting a diagnosis without a BMI
• Specific questions regarding the number of combo codes you can report, reporting combo codes when all of these are present, how to report CPTII codes

Date:            August 19, 2022                                                                       

Time:           9:00 to 12:00                        

Location:     Online only. Link will be emailed to registrants one day prior to event.

3 hour CEU will be available for certified coding or mgt

**This series of courses is open only to participating MetroCare Physicians members and their staff.

************* In case you missed our earlier sessions this year, this is a repeat. New CEUs only for those who have not done this program for 2022.

Chart Auditing in 2022 with Focus on HCCs for Risk

Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA

This interactive session is designed for coders and will focus on techniques for auditing clinical documentation to justify appropriate assignment of ICD-10 CM codes with special attention to those that trigger HCC for risk. We will also review proper documentation for E/M.

Objectives include:

• Assisting with the implementation of your own internal audit program
• Providing exercises for hands on auditing experience
• Guiding you with effective feedback to your physician and staff

Be sure to bring your current CPT-4 and ICD-10 CM manuals with you as well as a highlighter and sticky notes.  Feel free to also bring your questions or problems.

Date:               Friday, August 19, 2022

Time:               1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location:        Online only. Link will be emailed to registrants one day prior

**This series of courses is open only to participating MetroCare physician members and their staff. ****

*****3 CEU hours available *****

How to Terminate an Employee Gretchen Napier MSHA CMC Medical Practice Specialist 

No one likes progressive discipline much less an employee termination, but it is a reality. Done correctly, progressive discipline puts employees on notice to improve or face the consequences. Done poorly, you may find yourself facing a claim of wrongful discharge. Using skits, this presentation demonstrates the best practices to implement a performance improvement plan and the least emotional way to terminate an employee.

Objectives:

• Recognize the importance of progressive discipline
• Identify best practices for documentation
• Discover the simplest way to conduct a termination

Audience: Physician, Practice Managers, HR Professionals

Approximate length: 1 hour

One Hour on Modifier 25

Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA
Lunch session

Appropriate use of a 25 modifier has been causing confusion and presenting coding compliance issues since its inception. Use of this modifier is being heavily audited and payers are beginning to require providers to submit documentation much more frequently than in the past.

Join us for a detailed discussion of proper use. This session is very appropriate for clinicians as well as for coders.  

Date:               Wednesday, Sept 7, 2022

Time:                12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Location:        Online. Web link and handout will be sent one day prior to the event.

• 1 hrs CEUs

**This series of in-service courses is open only to participating MetroCare Physicians members and their staff.

Contact Person: Donna Pendergrass

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