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Written by MACEP
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Annual Emergency Medicine Coding & Reimbursement Fall Conference
Friday, November 19, 2010
MMS Conference Center
860 Winter Street
Waltham, MA
Featuring Physician & Coder Break-Out Sessions!
This one day program will offer practical information and updates on reimbursement and coding through lectures and a panel discussion. The lectures are intended to build on existing knowledge while at the same time offering practical guidance in the handling of coding, reimbursement and compliance. The course will cover the fundamentals of Emergency Medicine coding and procedure documentation including guidelines for Medicare and private payers, methods for fine tuning coding procedures, specific chart review geared to improving those reviews; case studies on procedures, provide updates on pay-for-performance, and conclude with a panel discussion for specific coding, compliance and reimbursement questions. Separate concurrent breakout lectures will be provided geared to the specific educational needs of professional coders and emergency physicians.
Upon competition of this course, emergency physicians & professional billing/coding staff will be able to discuss basic documentation fundamentals of ED coding, develop better internal procedures, interpret local/regional reimbursement issues and audit risks, develop a better knowledge of the appropriate use of CPT and ICD-9 codes for professional services provided in the EDs, including diagnosis coding, fracture care, and physician extenders, avoid billing and processing errors, better interpret pay-for-performance, and develop a recognition of the effects of potential changes in both federal and state reimbursement policies. Contact
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