Conquer Your Document Dilemmas: Audio Series
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LIVE AUDIO CONFERENCE
Sponsored by speaker Rick Gawenda’s NEW resource: The How-To Manual to Rehab Documentation, Third Edition
It's a two-part audio conference series with Rick Gawenda, PT.!
Sign up here for both programs and SAVE $50!
Create documentation that stands up to RAC audits and proves medical necessity.
If you provide outpatient therapy, this program is a must.
Does your documentation prove medical necessity? It needs to now more than ever considering the post audits under the new CMS Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC). Want an example of clean, clear documentation that proves medical necessity and stands up to audits? Sign up for this two-part HCPro audio series at a discounted price. You get both programs for $349!
Conquer Your Documentation Dilemmas:
Identify the Evaluation and Reevaluation Requirements in Outpatient Therapy, Part 1
Part 1
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
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 p.m. (Pacific)
During Part 1 our renowned speaker Rick Gawenda, P.T., will provide tips to help you improve your chances of Medicare approval through effective documentation. He’ll also offer strategies to handle third-party and non-Medicare payors. Listeners will walk away with skills to achieve appropriate reimbursement through evaluation and re-evaluation of documentation requirements.
At the conclusion of Part 1, participants will be able to:
- Identify reasonable and necessary criteria for skilled therapy services
- Describe and implement the necessary components of documentation for evaluations and re-evaluations to support skilled therapy services for reimbursement
- Identify criteria when a re-evaluation may be reasonable and necessary to perform
- Be able to write function-based short and long-term goals based on the patient’s functional deficits
Did you miss Rick’s show on evaluation and reevaluation requirements? No problem. Call 800/650/6787 order a recording of this program.
TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AGENDA
I. Initial Evaluation Documentation Requirements
- History of current illness/injury
- Prior and current functional status
- Objective data, tests, and measurements
- Plan of care requirements
- Function-based goal writing
II. Re-evaluation
- Criteria for a re-evaluation
- Components of a re-evaluation
- Frequency of a re-evaluation
III. Live Q&A
Conquer Your Documentation Dilemmas:
Recognize the Components of Certification and Recertification in Outpatient Therapy
Part 2
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
1:00 - 2:300 p.m. (Eastern)
12:00- 1:30 p.m. (Central)
11:00-12:30 p.m. (Mountain)
10:00-11:30 p.m. (Pacific)
During Part 2 Rick gives strategies and advice to help you create strong daily notes and progress reports that stand up to a RAC review. He'll also provide tips to help you through the certification/recertification process.
At the conclusion of Part 2, participants will be able to:
- Differentiate between documenting medical necessity and supporting services rendered/billed
- Identify required content and time frame for completion of progress reports under Medicare
- Identify required content for daily documentation and discharge summaries
- Describe the certification and recertification requirements
- Determine the timeliness and validity of initial certification
AGENDA
I. Reasonable and necessary criteria for skilled therapy services
A. Differentiate between covered and noncovered services
B. Identify at least three criteria for skilled therapy services
II. Necessary components of documentation to support skilled therapy services for reimbursement
A. Progress reports
B. Treatment and daily notes
C. Discharge reports
III. Definitions and requirements for the certification/recertification process
A. Timely certification and recertification
B. Validity of initial certification
IV. Requirements of a certification and recertification
V. Live Q&A
BONUS MATERIALS!
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audio conference, you'll also receive the following materials:- Occupational therapy flow sheet
- Physical therapy and occupational therapy evaluation
- Physical therapy daily notes
- Physical therapy flow sheet
- Speech language pathology flow sheet
- Speech therapy evaluation
- Therapy discharge
- Updated plan of progress for outpatient rehab
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.
MEET THE SPEAKER
Rick Gawenda, P.T., is currently director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Detroit Receiving Hospital and owner of Gawenda Seminars. He has provided valuable education and consulting to hospitals, rehabilitation agencies, private practices and his peers in the areas of CPT and ICD-9 coding, billing, documentation, and reimbursement as it pertains to outpatient therapy services as well as appeals process for Medicare denied claims.WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
Occupational therapists, Occupational therapy assistants, Physical therapists, Physical therapist assistants, Speech-language pathologists in outpatient settings, Directors, managers, and supervisors of therapy department, and compliance officersAUDIO ON-DEMAND
In addition to the regular participation options for HCPro audio conferences—live, CD, or combination packages—we are pleased to offer another option, an 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.DIAL IN TOLL-FREE!
You can now call in toll-free to our live audio conferences. This added benefit means you can save on long-distance charges and receive even more value from this important program! 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 CD or an 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.PLEASE NOTE
- Participation in the call is just $349 per site for both programs. This allows access to ONE phone line for an unlimited number of people to listen for each program. All materials must be retrieved from the Internet. Live orders are assessed a $5 processing fee. CD and combo orders are charged $18 for shipping and handling.
- Audio conference materials will be delivered via e-mail four days prior to the conference and again the day before the conference.
Agenda is subject to change.
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