Master Outpatient Rehab Documentation

AUDIOCONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ARCHIVE

Sponsored by The How-To Manual for Rehab Documentation, 2nd Edition

presented on February 19, 2008

Reduce your chances of an audit with efficient documentation tips for therapists

As a therapist, every moment you spend with your documentation has a price. CMS and other payors expect therapists to accurately complete patient evaluations, re-evaluations, and progress reports in order to prove medical necessity. Every rehab professional wants to avoid denials, prevent medical review, and receive proper reimbursement, but documentation continues to be a challenge when the expectations from CMS and other payors are not clear.

Listen to Master Outpatient Rehab Documentation: Improve your skills, reduce denials, and reach your reimbursement potential, a 90-minute audioconference, to get up-to-speed on current documentation requirements for therapists.

Expert Angie Phillips, PT, will review and explain documentation policies and provide listeners important guidance on topics such as:

• Easy and efficient documentation tips for evaluations, re-evaluations, and progress reports
• Time-saving strategies to prevent denials and avoid audits
• Simple and effective ways to maintain quality assurance through proper documentation monitoring
• Field-tested methods to increase your reimbursement from both medical and third-party payers

Rehab managers, directors, and their staff must fully understand all of these new requirements to ensure proper documentation and—ultimately—proper reimbursement. This valuable audioconference is an easy and cost-effective way to make sure everyone is properly informed.

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify the core requirements for documentation for all payers
• Understand the unique requirements for Medicare documentation
• Identify patterns of billing practices that are likely to trigger a Medicare Probe Audit
• Establish internal processes to audit and maintain documentation to meet payer requirements
• Understand the key habits that promote “under” billing in rehab and establish practices to prevent them

TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AGENDA

1. Efficiency in document evaluations, re-evaluations, and progress reports
   1. Key payer requirements
   2. Strategies for reducing time-required documents
   3. Avoid duplication
2. Prevent denials and avoid audits
   1. Patterns that trigger audits
   2. Strategies for assuring a defensible record
3. Maintain proper documentation
   1. Monitor documentation in your practice
   2. Internal audit tools
   3. Staff involvement
   4. Corrective action
4. Increase your reimbursement from both medical and third-party payers:  Don’t leave rehab money on the table
5. Q&A

BONUS TOOLS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET!

In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive these helpful “take-aways” provided within your materials pack:

• Sample templates for evaluations, re-evaluations and progress notes
• Documentation audit tools to assist you in pre-billing reviews for your claims
• Medical necessity decision grids for therapy services

These materials are provided with PDF links.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Angie Phillips, PT, is president and chief executive officer of Images & Associates in Amarillo, TX. Phillips has almost 30 years experience as a consultant, therapist, manager, educator, and hospital administrator, including extensive experience as a consultant for rehabilitation programs across the country. Her practice includes work with clients to assess their documentation to support medical necessity and in defending claims that have been denied. She is nationally recognized as a speaker on leadership and administration, quality improvement, customer service, documentation requirements, compliance, preparation for The Joint Commission, and a wide variety of topics key to practice success.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN?

Physical therapists, occupational therapists, rehab directors, staff therapists, practice owners, and speech-language pathologistsPurchase a CD or audio archive 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.

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