AUDIOCONFERENCE ON TAPE OR CD
Sponsored by
Radiology Administrator's Compliance & Reimbursement Insider
presented on September 6, 2006
You must be able to demonstrate—at any given moment—that your organization is in step with the myriad rules and regulations from your state, OIG compliance guidance standards, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as the good business practices your organization has developed over time.
Maintaining an effective auditing program is the only way to ensure compliance with all of these expectations.
In just 90 minutes strengthen your auditing program and protect your facility.
During this audioconference, you'll learn how to conduct an effective audit for radiology services and implement process improvements based on audit findings. The simple strategies presented will help you improve documentation, reduce denials, and boost your bottom line.
NOTE: This is an intermediate program. Participants should already have knowledge of radiology coding and compliance guidelines.
PROGRAM AGENDA
- Documentation and coding challenges with radiology services
- Test orders documentation
- Medical necessity
- Report header and body of report conflicting
- Charge master
- Coding guidelines for diagnostic tests
- Auditing
- Selecting a sample
- What/how to audit
- Developing an audit tool
- Writing your audit report
- Implementing corrective action
- Developing a corrective action plan
- Education
- Question and answer session
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the audioconference, you will be able to:
- Implement an effective auditing and monitoring program for radiology services
- Implement corrective action to improve documentation, reduce denials and boost revenue
- Gain an understanding of the audit process
FACULTY
Stacie L. Buck, RHIA, CCS-P, LHRM, RCC, is the Vice President of Southeast Radiology Management in Stuart, FL. She is the author of the Radiology Technologists Coding Compliance Training Handbook and a contributor to the publicationThe Radiology Manager’s Handbook: Tools and Best Practices for Business Success. She is a member of the editorial advisory board of Radiology Administrator’s Compliance & Reimbursement Insider and Mammography Regulation Report and is a frequent contributor to Strategies for Health Care Compliance and Compliance Monitor Q & A’s Ask the Expert. She is an adjunct instructor and advisory board member for the health information management program at Indian River Community College in Florida and is President-Elect of the Florida Health Information Management Association.
Stacy M. Gregory, RCC, CPC, is the sole proprietor and senior consultant for Gregory Medical Consulting Services of Tacoma, WA. She has seven years experience as a billing manager, medical coder, coding manager, educator, revenue support specialist, and consultant. She is a member of the editorial advisory board of HCPro's Radiology Administrators' Compliance & Reimbursement Insider and a frequent audio seminar speaker.
BONUS MATERIAL INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIAL PACKET!
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive a slide presentation of the program materials and tools, as well as the following:
- Audit worksheet
- Audit summary
These materials are provided with PDF links.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
- Radiology technologists
- Radiology managers and imaging center directors in hospitals
- Independent diagnostic testing facilities
- Radiology practices
- Freestanding imaging centers
- Compliance officers and auditors
- Coders and billers
- Consultants
Purchase a tape or CD of the program and listen when you can. It's a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.
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