Coding Boot Camp June 2021

CPT/Modifier 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, June 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.       6 hours CEUs available
Boot Camp 2021 CPT and Modifier Day
a full day of reviewing the CPT-4 Manual with coding exercises and discussion

9:00- 10:15 Instructions for Manual Use, Review of sections and best practices for looking up codes.
                     Practice Code Look-Up.  Brief HCPCS  overview     
10:15-10:30 break
10:30-12:00 progress through coding manual sections with attention to Derm/Orthopaedic / other
                       complicated procedures as well as injectables. Practice coding problems.
12:00-1:00  lunch
1:00- 2:15  Continue progress through the manual with attention to specific complicated procedures
2:15- 2:30   break
2:30- 4:00   Proper use of Modifiers with Coding Exercises and Discussion

Date:           

                                  Friday, June 18, 2021 Boot Camp:
                                                          CPT/Modifiers

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 2021 CPT4 (AMA Professional or standard edition only) and  HCPCS manuals with you. 

For questions contact: Donna Pendergrass This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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

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.

How to Terminate an Employee

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

Delivery: Conference/Association Meeting

Audience: Physician, Practice Managers, HR Professionals

Approximate length: 1 hour

Supervising and Billing for Mid-Level Providers:  Avoiding a Billing Nightmare

Overview: This presentation discusses state level supervision requirements and discusses requirements for Medicare “incident to” billing, as well as billing and credentialing with commercial payers.

Objectives:

• Understand the requirements for physician supervision requirements of mid-level providers in your state
  
  • Discuss “incident to” billing and when it applies

  Delivery:  Conference, Physician Practice, Virtual

  Audience:  Physicians, Administrators, Billing Managers

  Approximate Length:  1 hour