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|Webinars

October 2005

Charge Master Strategies:

A Closer Look at The Operating Room, Recovery Room, Anesthesia, GI Lab and Pain Management

October 11, 2005

Tuesday

2:00 pm-4:00 pm EDT

1:00 pm-3:00 pm CDT

12:00 pm2:00 pm MDT

11:00 am-1:00 pm PDT

Is your charge master appropriately set up for Surgery coding? Does your charge master capture all charges for the different components of Surgery / Procedures billing? Our speaker will identify and focus on the options for billing, changes occurring for 2005, proposed changes for 2006 and other problematic areas.

This course is designed to educate you on the appropriate layout of the Operating Room, Recovery Room, Anesthesia, GI Lab and Pain Management charge master for optimal reimbursement, coding and compliance. It will also provide information to assist in maintaining proper coding, charging, and billing.

Official Coding Guidelines for ICD-9-CM Coding

October 13, 2005

Thursday

10:30 am-12:00 pm EDT

9:30 - 11:00 am CDT

8:30 - 10:00 am MDT

7:30 - 9:00 am PDT

Go through the coding changes that occurred this year and also discuss the issues surrounding the Official Coding Guideline and where they can help you and where you can use those to help reinforce your position.

Legal Issues in the Emergency Room-Part 1

October 13, 2005

Thursday

2:00 pm-4:00 pm EDT

1:00 pm-3:00 pm CDT

12:00 pm-2:00 pm MDT

11:00 am-1:00 pm PDT

• Teach ED practitioners how to avoid medical malpractice liability through good customer service, optimal documentation, effective interpersonal relations, good communication skills, and other risk management functions

• Explain why ED practitioners get sued

• Discuss the importance of documenting a pain assessment in the ED

• Describe what needs to be documented when doing patient education in the ED

Medication Error Update Part 1

October 18, 2005

Tuesday

2:00 pm-4:00 pm EDT

1:00 pm-3:00 pm CDT

12:00 pm-2:00 pm MDT

11:00 am-1:00 pm PDT

• List two recommendations to reduce medication errors

• Discuss the IOM report finding that medication errors are the eighth leading cause of death in the United States

• Explain what the system’s approach is to reducing medication errors

Charge Master-Therapies and Related Areas

October 19, 2005

Wednesday

11:00 am-1:00 pm EDT

10:00 am-12:00 pm CDT

9:00 am-11:00 am MDT

8:00 am-10:00 am PDT

The various standard therapy services and chemo-therapy along with related areas such as cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary functions are also discussed. Proper use of RCCs (Revenue Center Codes), CPT/HCPCS codes, APC considerations, and proper pricing are all addressed for these areas.

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|Webinars |

|October 2005 |

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|Catheterization Laboratory |

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|October 19, 2005 |

|Wednesday |

|2:00 pm-4:00 pm EDT |

|1:00 pm-3:00 pm CDT |

|12:00 pm-2:00 pm MDT |

|11:00 am-1:00 pm PDT |

|To review and discuss coding and billing for catheterization laboratory procedures including both diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. |

|Coding/billing idiosyncrasies, CCI edits and compliance concerns will be addressed. |

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|Conducting an ED Audit |

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|October 20, 2005 |

|Thursday |

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|12:00 pm-2:00 pm EDT |

|11:00 am-1:00 pm CDT |

|10:00 am-12:00 pm MDT |

|9:00 am-11:00 am PDT |

|To review the process of conducting an ED audit with special attention to coding, billing and reimbursement. |

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|Developing the Successful Manager for 2010 |

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|October 20, 2005 |

|Thursday |

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|2:00 pm-3:00 pm EDT |

|1:00 pm-2:00 pm CDT |

|12:00 pm-1:00 pm MDT |

|11:00 am-12:00 pm PDT |

|The successful manager of this decade needs to be able to manage relationships effectively as well as the budget process. Key to their success is |

|the ability to hire as well as retain talented individuals. This program incorporates the five key drivers from the gallop book: First Break All |

|the Rules of the gallop process into a model for relationship building. Participants will learn of the four basic personality styles and how to |

|respond to each in varying situations. The concept of job sculpting will be shared so that managers can develop that one on one engaging staff |

|relationship. |

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|Basic Managed Care Contracts |

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|October 21, 2005 |

|Friday |

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|11:00 am-1:00 pm EDT |

|10:00 am-12:00 pm CDT |

|9:00 am-11:00 am MDT |

|8:00 am-10:00 am PDT |

|To review basic types of managed care contracts, payment processes, typical provisions in such contracts, and the terminology associated with |

|these contracts. |

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|Charge Master Strategies: A Closer Look at Supplies |

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|October 25, 2005 |

|Thursday |

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|2:00 pm-4:00 pm EDT |

|1:00 pm-3:00 pm CDT |

|12:00 pm-2:00 pm MDT |

|11:00 am-1:00 pm PDT |

|Is your facility aware of the device edits? Are you still billing separately for routine supplies and reusable equipment? Our speaker will |

|identify and focus on the options for billing, changes occurring for 2005, proposed changes for 2006 and other problematic areas. |

|This course is designed to educate you on the appropriate layout of the Supply charge master for optimal reimbursement.  It will also provide |

|information to assist in maintaining proper coding, charging and billing. |

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|Legal Issues in the Emergency Room-Part 2 |

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|October 27, 2005 |

|Thursday |

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|2:00 pm-4:00 pm EDT |

|1:00 pm-3:00 pm CDT |

|12:00 pm-2:00 pm MDT |

|11:00 am-1:00 pm PDT |

|Discuss two tips for reducing medication errors, |

|Discuss legal issues with a suicidal patient |

|Explain two tips for improving documentation in the medical record |

|Discuss current legal issues in preventing infant abduction |

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