Complexity of Body Weight Regulation and Obesity Treatment Options
Joshua Neuman, Ph.D. Obesity Medical Liaison - AL, MS, and TN Field Medical Affairs Novo Nordisk
This non-branded presentation will focus on the challenges of weight loss and the physiological and metabolic reasons for the difficulty involved with not only losing weight, but also keeping it off. Attention will be given to AACE/ACE guidelines for the medical care of patients with obesity, including treatment options.
Date: Wednesday, June 23
Time: 12:15 PM – 1:00PM We will begin promptly at 12:15
Location: Online only. Zoom link will be emailed to registrants one day prior
| Event Date | 06-23-2021 12:15 pm |
| Event End Date | 06-23-2021 1:00 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 04-23-2021 2:00 pm |
| Capacity | 30 |
| Registered | 12 |
| Available place | 18 |
| Cut off date | 06-23-2021 10:00 am |
| Individual Price | Free |
Coding Boot Camp June 2021
Review and Test Skills Day
Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA
Prepare for coding certification or refresh your coding knowledge each week in January
Topics include fundamental coding guidelines, anatomy and medical terminology, ICD-10 CM, CPT-4, HCPCS-Level II, modifiers, HCC and E/M coding and documentation. Exercises and review will be held during class and on the last day, Friday, January 25th.
NEW: Each day session is by individual registration to allow attendance of specific classes as needed. We will give CEUs this year for the first time. No CEUs will be given for the last day of review/ test-taking skills.
Preference will be given to those who want to do the entire boot camp, but since it is online, there should not be a problem. The days will be 9:00-4:00 with appropriate breaks as determined by Karen.
The four-session class meets weekly to allow study time between sessions and includes additional homework assignments.
Dates/Times: Four sessions in total
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Date:
Friday, June 25, 2021 Review/Test Skills
Location: Online only. Links will be emailed to registrants.
PLEASE REGISTER FOR EACH CALENDAR DATE AS NEEDED. THANK YOU
Printed materials will be emailed in advance with the Zoom link.
Have your CPT4 (AMA Professional or standard edition only), ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II and a medical dictionary with you on the final day.
For questions contact: Donna Pendergrass This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
| Event Date | 06-25-2021 9:00 am |
| Event End Date | 06-25-2021 4:00 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 03-30-2021 2:00 pm |
| Capacity | 30 |
| Registered | 5 |
| Available place | 25 |
| Cut off date | 06-24-2021 2:00 pm |
| Individual Price | Free |
Coding External Causes: Injuries, Adverse Effects, Poisonings, & Other Consequences
Presented by:
Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA
This program will cover chapter specific coding conventions and sequencing guidelines and rules relating to injuries, poisonings and other external causes.
Additional emphasis on coding the highest level of specificity will be covered to aid in reporting medical necessity.
A few areas covered include coding:
- Contusions, open wounds, lacerations
- Traumatic injuries including burns
- Insect bites, abrasions, foreign bodies, superficial injuries
- Poisonings and toxic effects of substances
- Procedural complications
Please bring your ICD-10-CM manual to class for participation in the exercises. This class is open only to participating MetroCare physician members and their staff.
Date: Friday, July 9, 2021
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: online only.
Contact Person: donna Pendergrass 901-261-7796, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
| Event Date | 07-09-2021 9:00 am |
| Event End Date | 07-09-2021 12:00 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 05-14-2021 2:00 pm |
| Capacity | 30 |
| Registered | 5 |
| Available place | 25 |
| Cut off date | 07-08-2021 5:00 pm |
| Individual Price | Free |
Home Health and Outpatient Therapies
Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA
Reimbursement for outpatient therapy services and home health visits is often jeopardized by inadequate documentation or failure to provide the appropriate paperwork at the right time.
Karen will address common issues with submitting the correct documentation for ordering Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Wound Care, palliative and hospice care. Telehealth rules will be discussed.
Date: Friday, July 9, 2019
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Online. Link will be emailed one day prior.
**This course is open only to participating MetroCare Physicians members and their staff.
Contact Person: Donna Pendergrass 261-7796, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
***** CEU clock hours are available *****
| Event Date | 07-09-2021 1:00 pm |
| Event End Date | 07-09-2021 4:00 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 05-14-2021 |
| Capacity | 30 |
| Registered | 1 |
| Available place | 29 |
| Cut off date | 07-08-2021 5:00 pm |
| Individual Price | Free |
Updates to Outpatient Evaluation & Management Coding Changes for 2021
Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA
Are you comfortable on the changes that took place on January 1 for outpatient E&M? Karen will conduct a bit of review of the changes with some updates that were released in March and some case examples.
Attention will be given to:
- Medical Decision Making detailed changes
- Time-based code selection
- Recent updates in details
- Coding exercises from chart documentation
Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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. 3 hours CEUs will be available.
| Event Date | 07-14-2021 12:15 pm |
| Event End Date | 07-14-2021 1:00 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 05-14-2021 3:00 pm |
| Capacity | 30 |
| Registered | 11 |
| Available place | 19 |
| Cut off date | 07-14-2021 10:00 am |
| Individual Price | Free |