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Neoplasm Coding
Connecting the Dots: A Legislative Update on ARRA
Joint Commission Update for 2010
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
Introduction to the EHR for Physicians & Physician Practice Managers
Code With Confidence for Your Physician's Clinic
Interventional Radiology Diagnostic Coding for the Head and Neck
ROI/Legal FAQs
The Charge Description Master:  Compliance under APCs
When It Comes to Documentation, Quality Doesn't Cost, IT PAYS

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American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)

Overview:

ARRA and the update to HIPAA Privacy and Security EHRs, standards, certification, meaning use-what do these mean for HIM? The rush to implement EHR and HIEs, what are the incentives, the penalties and where does HIM fit?

CE Hours:  2
Recorded live on 12/8/09

Speakers:  Sue Biedermann, RHIA, MSHP and Susan Fenton, RHIA, PHD

CD Price:  $145

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Introduction to the EHR for Physicians & Physician Practice Managers

• The Mandate for Change

• Trends in Technology

• Core Functions of an Electronic Health Record in the Physician Office Setting

• Advantages of the EHR

• Implementation Issues

• Converting to an EHR

• Patient & Information Flow in the Physician Office

• Clinical Tools in the EHR

CE Hours:  2
Recorded live on 12/17/09

Speakers:  Sue Biedermann, RHIA, MSHP and Jackie Moczygemba, MBA, RHIA, CCS

CD Price:  $145

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ROI/Legal FAQs

Speaker:  Sharon J. Randolph, JD, RHIA

CD Price:

Session 1:  $107
Session 2:  $110

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When It Comes to Documentation, Quality Doesn't Cost, IT PAYS

• Documentation begins with "DOC" followed by "U"

• Deliverance from leading the physician

• Deciding it's time to query

• Direction in framing a QUERY

CE Hours:  2
Recorded live on 4/27/09

Speaker:  Erlene Hall, CCS

CD Price:  $145

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Interventional Radiology Diagnostic Coding for the Head and Neck

• Overview of basic coding IR guidelines and principles

• Utilization of diagrams and flow charts to correctly code the vascular families

• Selective study verses non-selective study made easy for coders

• Detailed analysis of an op report focusing on required documentation needed for correct coding

• Examples of what documentation coders should abstract from an op report

• Proper assignment of CPT 36218

• Review of modifier usage for IR coding

• Step-by-step coding of scenarios with a Q&A section following each op report

CE Hours:  2
Recorded live on 5/18/09

Speaker:  Sherry Burrum, RHIT, CCS

CD Price:  $145

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The Charge Description Master:  Compliance under APCs

This presentation provides a definitive overview of the individual aspects of a charge description master (CDM) and its financial impact on healthcare facilities.

• Basic components of a CDM

• Department specific issues

• Relationship of the CDM to claim generation

• Payer differences

• Compliance issues:  Case studies

• Q&A

CE Hours:  2
Recorded live on 7/31/09

Speaker: Arlene Baril, MS, RHIA

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Code With Confidence for Your Physician's Clinic

1. Office visits

2. Medicare guidelines for specific services

3. Ancillary services

4. Consults

5. Injections

6. Pre-op clearance

7. Hospital Subsequent Care and Admits

8. Preventative Care Services

9. Minor procedures in the physician office

10. Diagnostic Tests

11. ICD-9, CPT and modifiers

CE Hours:  2
Recorded live on 7/22/09

Speaker: Karen Piper-Wortmann, CPC

CD Price:  $145

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