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LIVE AUDIOCONFERENCE
Sponsored by Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies
Friday, June 15, 2007
1:00-2:30 p.m. (Eastern)
12:00-1:30 p.m. (Central)
11:00-12:30 p.m. (Mountain)
10:00-11:30 a.m. (Pacific)
Worried about coding scrutiny under the RAC? Learn to think like a recovery audit contractor.
The Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program, which calls for heightened coding awareness, will soon be implemented in all 50 states. And many hospital coders continue to struggle with the coding and documentation issues identified by the RACs. Take the first step toward coding and documentation integrity by gaining understanding of:
- The reasons for the RAC program and how it will evolve
- The importance of the physician query process
- Present on admission requirements and their impact on documentation practices
- RAC coding targets
- Best practices for RAC preparedness
This 90-minute live program will help listeners zero in on and develop solutions to coding difficulties that are the focus of the RAC. Our speakers will offer documentation and audit strategies, as well as tips for enhancing the physician query process.
At the end of this live audioconference you will be able to:
- Explain the importance of comprehensive physician documentation and the coding query process to accurate ICD-9-CM coding
- Identify historically problematic coding, documentation, billing, and charging issues
- Develop hospital-specific RAC-preparedness plans
TAKE A LOOK AT THE AGENDA
- Recovery audit contractor program (RAC)
- What it is
- Why it is being implemented nationally
- Outcomes/Results to date
- How the RAC works
- Operational components
- Audit process
- Physician query
- Coder education
- Response, rebuttal, appeal protocols
- RAC targets and coding issues
- Excisional debridement
- Sepsis
- Single CCs
- Coagulopathy
- One-day stays
- Inpatient rehabilitation
- Outpatient services
- RAC implementation strategies
- Data mining
- Proactive auditing
- Compliance implications: Submission of corrected claims
- Live Q&A
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive:
- Link/pdf to 2006 RAC Update Status Report
- RAC/DRA Audit tracking template
- Query form
- Samples for integrating existing policies
- Articles about the RAC program
These materials will be provided prior to the program date via e-mail with PDF links. Please download the PDF files before the day of the program.
NEW PARTICIPATION OPTION
In addition to the regular participation options for HCPro audioconferences—live, audio tape, audio CD, or combination packages—we are pleased to offer a new option, an audio archive. Audio archive allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience through your computer or MP3 player.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Gloryanne Bryant, BS, RHIA, CCS, is director of systemwide coding HIM compliance for Catholic Healthcare West in San Francisco. She has more than 28 years of experience in the health information management profession providing education to coders, physicians, and other hospital staff.
Nancy Hirschl, BS, CCS, is president and founder of Hirschl and Associates of Laguna Niguel, CA, where she develops, administers, and manages services that address best practices in revenue integrity. She has more than 25 years of experience in the fields of health information and revenue management.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
AAPC
This program has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders for 1.5 Continuing Education Units. Granting of this approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content or the program sponsor.
AHIMA
This program has been approved for 2 continuing education units for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Valid for the live event only.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
HIM managers, inpatient coding staff, compliance staff, CFOs, clinical documentation specialists in hospitals and health systems, as well as case managers, performance improvement staff, finance
DIAL IN TOLL-FREE!
Details on how to call will be sent to you via e-mail with your materials package.
CAN'T LISTEN LIVE?
No problem. Purchase a tape or CD of the program and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.
PLEASE NOTE
- Participation in the call is just $249 per site and allows access to ONE phone line for an unlimited number of people to listen. All materials must be retrieved from the Internet. Live orders are assessed a $5 processing fee. Tape, CD, and combo orders are charged $18 for shipping and handling.
- Audioconference materials will be delivered via e-mail approximately four days prior to the program and again on the day before the program.
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