Supervising and Billing for Advanced Practice Providers: Avoiding a Billing Nightmare

Jackie Boswell, MBA, FACMPE – Assistant Vice President SVMIC

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

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

Addressing Bias in Your Organization
Gretchen Napier MSHA CMC Medical Practice Specialist 

Overview: We all have biases, and as a result, so do the organizations we build and lead. But talking about these biases and feeling confident addressing them remain difficult for most of us. This presentation gently empowers attendees with information and step-by-step strategies to work against institutional bias regardless of their position in an organization. It begins with a foundation of research on how biases become embedded in our thoughts and our workplaces, then participants are guided through reflection questions to privately examine their personal biases. Checklists, case studies, and sample performance standards mobilize attendees with tools they can use to take immediate action. In a divided culture, this session is designed to help us create a world that works for everyone.

Objectives:

• Describe at least 3 types of bias.
• Develop strategies to effectively identify causes of bias within your organization.
• Employ accountability and ongoing measurement to ensure continued focus and progress toward goals.

Delivery: Conferences/Professional Meetings, Physician Practice, Virtual

Audience: Practice Executives, Physicians, Managers and Staff

Approximate Length: 1 – 1 ½ hours

Overview: This session provides an overview of the services offered by the Medical Practice Services department of SVMIC.

Objectives:

• Define the broad categories of services MPS provides
• Outline the types and purpose of assessments conducted by MPS consultants
• Discuss accessing MPS services and practice responsibilities in engaging those

Delivery: Conferences/Professional Meetings, Virtual

Audience: Physicians, Practice Managers

Approximate Length: 30 minutes