Coding for Social Determinants of Health: 
Good for patient care, quality measure outcomes, and E&M levels

Lunchtime session April 5

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

Payers are beginning to acknowledge that regardless of proper medical attention and prescribed treatment, circumstances in a patient’s life outside the control of the physician and the patient heavily influence a patient’s health and well-being. And evaluating your patient for these issues can affect E&M level selection.

Codes to indicate these harmful situations, whether environmental or economic or otherwise, allow for reporting of treatment failures, unexpected negative outcomes, and generally increased risk in patients who may have socioeconomic reasons for less than expected positive outcomes and higher cost.

Due to the brief time scheduled for these sessions, please try to log in on time. We will start promptly at 12:15.
 
Attention will be given to:

• Introduction and overview of social determinants
• Attention to codes currently available for reporting
• Influence on E&M level selection

Dates:               March 8 and 15, April 5 and 12

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

 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 hour CEUs will be available.

Contact Person: Donna Pendergrass

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Coding for Social Determinants of Health: 
Good for patient care, quality measure outcomes, and E&M levels

Lunchtime session April 12

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

Payers are beginning to acknowledge that regardless of proper medical attention and prescribed treatment, circumstances in a patient’s life outside the control of the physician and the patient heavily influence a patient’s health and well-being. And evaluating your patient for these issues can affect E&M level selection.

Codes to indicate these harmful situations, whether environmental or economic or otherwise, allow for reporting of treatment failures, unexpected negative outcomes, and generally increased risk in patients who may have socioeconomic reasons for less than expected positive outcomes and higher cost.

Due to the brief time scheduled for these sessions, please try to log in on time. We will start promptly at 12:15.
 
Attention will be given to:

• Introduction and overview of social determinants
• Attention to codes currently available for reporting
• Influence on E&M level selection

Dates:               March 8 and 15, April 5 and 12

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

 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 hour CEUs will be available.

Contact Person: Donna Pendergrass

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Rescheduled: Coding the Integumentary System 2023

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

Revisit CPT coding as well as important diagnostic coding with Karen Scott.

Sharpen your coding skills to ensure selection of the appropriate codes for reporting debridement, excision of lesions, burns, repairs, and other integumentary services for optimum reimbursement and coding compliance.  The section will include discussion of codes and documentation needed to support their use. Problematic areas and common “hot spots” will be covered.  

If there are applicable topics or questions that you wish to be addressed, please forward those at least a week prior to the session to make sure they are covered.

Date:               Thursday, April 13, 2023

Time:                9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.         

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

Presented by:

Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA

Dealing with Difficult Patients
Laura Watkins SVMIC Practice Consultant

Overview: This program outlines the classic types of difficult patients, the warning signs for each and the reasons behind the behavior. Tips for managing each patient type will be offered. Included are suggestions for managing threatening patients, complaints and developing a patient centered practice.

Objectives:

• Outline typical characteristics of difficult patients

• Specify triggers that play a role in the creation of an “angry” patient

• Illustrate the value of listening and empathy in communication

Online only. Link will be emailed one day prior. 

For MetroCare Physicians members and staff 1 hour CEU available

GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM in 2021

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

This ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 training session reviews in detail the coding processes, rules, and regulations for digestive system diseases, conditions, and disorders. 

We will also review chapter specific terminology with anatomy of body systems and will include coding conventions, sequencing guidelines and rules.

Coding exercises are an important section of the class and will assist in reinforcing the material covered.   Please bring your ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 manuals to class for participation in the exercises.

Please send This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. your specific coding problems and questions to be addressed by Karen during class.

  Please de-identify/remove any patient protected health information if you send clinic notes.

Date:              Friday, April 14, 2023

Time:              9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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

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