2010 OPPS Proposed Rule: Analyze the Impact and Manage the Changes
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AUDIO CONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ON-DEMAND
Sponsored by Briefings on APCspresented on August 10, 2009
CMS published the 2010 Proposed Rule on July 1.
You need to get ready and this audio conference—our seventh annual program—is your best bet.
Jugna Shah, MPH, and Valerie A. Rinkle, MPA, our expert speakers, reviewed and analyzed the Proposed Rule. They l bring you a comprehensive overview and help you get ready for OPPS in 2010. They will show you how to navigate the topics raised in the proposed rule, understand the key changes proposed for 2010 OPPS, and comment to CMS on them.
To read or download the Proposed Rule, please click this link.
OUR AGENDA
This is an aggressive program with a full agenda:- Reimbursement for separately payable drugs
- Proposed requirements for physician supervision of therapeutic and diagnostic services
- Review of proposed coverage and payment structure for pulmonary rehabilitation, cardiac rehabilitation, and intensive cardiac rehabilitation services
- The expected financial impact based on the payment rates proposed by CMS for 2010 compared to current 2009 APC payment rates
- Updates on packaging and composite APCs
- Updates on the latest for drug administration coding/billing and reimbursement
- Updates on evaluation and management services and guidelines
- Updates on partial hospitalization and the hospital outpatient quality initiative
- Other significant changes proposed by CMS for 2010
- Key areas to comment to CMS to best effect positive change for providers
As always, a question and answer session follows the presentation.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Jugna Shah, MPH, is the president of Nimitt Consulting Inc. in Washington, DC. She has extensive experience helping providers understand and address the clinical and financial implications of APCs, facilitating APC task force meetings, strategic planning sessions, financial impact analyses discussions, and managing APC implementation and assessment projects. She is a contributing editor of HCPro's Briefings on APCs.Valerie A. Rinkle, MPA, is revenue integrity director for Asante Health System in Medford, OR. She has over 20 years of healthcare reimbursement experience including 11 years in nationwide consulting to hospitals and physicians regarding Medicare and Medicaid payment systems and compliance. She is the author of numerous articles on OPPS and hospital-based clinics, and serves on the editorial board of HCPro's APC Weekly Monitor.
BONUS MATERIAL INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET!
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audio conference, you'll also receive a slide presentation of the program materials. These materials are provided with PDF links.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
- HIM managers
- Coding supervisors
- Outpatient coders
- APC coordinators
- Chargemaster coordinators
- Revenue cycle coordinators
- Finance
- Compliance officers
AUDIO ON-DEMAND
In addition to the regular purchase options for HCPro audio conferences, we are pleased to offer an audio on-demand. This 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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