E/M Coding for Outpatient Clinics
Develop Tools for Appropriate Charge Capture
Product Description:
A program for facility-based coding professionals
Audio Conference on CD or Audio On-Demand
Sponsored by Briefings on APCs
presented on April 16, 2009
Listen to how pre-submitted E/M coding forms are analyzed during the program!
Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding as it relates to clinic billing can cost your facility reimbursement dollars and create compliance risk. E/M system tools must be in place to properly document your services at an appropriate level for charge capture and ensure sufficient documentation of modifier -25. Developing outpatient coding documentation that relates directly to E/M and does not overlap other services you provide is a crucial component, since it will aid you in an audit and ensure consistency across your practice.
Hear how our expert speakers review clinic E/M charge capture tool
Listen to HCPro for this 90-minute audio conference, E/M Coding for Outpatient Clinics: Develop Tools for Appropriate Charge Capture. Healthcare coding consultants Susan Garrison, CCS-P, CHC, FCS, PCS, CPC, CPC-H, CPAR (Magnus Confidential) and Sarah L. Goodman, MBA, CPC-H, CCP, FCS (SLG, Inc.) evaluate audience-submitted forms, providing analysis of how the form is useful, as well as areas of potential misinterpretation. In addition, the speakers illustrate tools you can use to determine your appropriate E/M level, how to ensure you are billing for the right procedures, and how to ensure your charge capture is compliant with Medicare regulations.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this audio conference, you will be able to:
- Explain the importance of documentation as it relates to E/M coding
- Demonstrate how to use E/M system tools and how to communicate their importance—capturing E/M at the right levels—to the staff that uses them
- Develop or improve your facility's own tools in a user-friendly, easy format so that they are interpreted consistently across the practice
TAKE A LOOK AT THE AGENDA:
- Options for E/M coding
- 2009 update
- Ensuring documentation is directly related to E/M: Avoiding overlap with other, separately billable services
- E/M coding examples
- Lesion repair
- Debridement
- Infusion therapy
- System tools
- Different types of forms
- Acuity points
- Diagnosis-related
- Time
- Combinations
- How to use them
- How to incorporate them at your facility
- Evaluation of sample forms/audience submissions
- User-friendly forms
- Potential improvements
- Communication techniques for the staff that will use them
- Question and answer session
BONUS TOOLS
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audio conference, you'll also receive a slide presentation of the program materials and:
- E/M level determination decision tree
- Checklist—what counts, what doesn't count
- Systems tools
These materials are provided with PDF links.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
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| Susan Garrison |
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| Sarah L. Goodman |
Susan Garrison, CCS-P, CHC, FCS, PCS, CPC, CPC-H, CPAR, executive vice president of healthcare consulting services, Magnus Confidential (Atlanta, GA). Garrison has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare management, including the areas of documentation, coding, billing, and reimbursement for both outpatient hospital and physician services. Previously, she was responsible for 3M Consulting's Outpatient Coding Validation and Education Services.
Sarah L. Goodman, MBA, CPC-H, CCP, FCS, president/CEO, principal consultant, SLG, Inc. (Raleigh, NC). Goodman is a nationally known speaker and author on the Charge Description Master (CDM), CPT®/HCPCS coding and billing compliance, and has more than 25 years experience in the healthcare industry. She has been actively involved and held leadership roles in a number of professional organizations on local, state, and national levels.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
Professionals employed by outpatient hospital-based clinics, including the following titles and job descriptions:
- HIM director
- Outpatient coding manager/staff
- Hospital-based clinic billing staff
- Chargemaster coordinator
- Compliance department staff
- Finance officer
- Clinical charge capture staff
**This program is not intended for the physician billing department, as it will not cover physician professional fees.
AUDIO ON-DEMAND
In addition to the regular purchase options for HCPro audio conferences, we are pleased to offer another option, audio on-demand. Audio on-demand allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience through your computer or MP3 player. Purchase a CD or audio on-demand 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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