Early Registration

Back to Basics: Everything You Wanted to Know About Coding but Were Afraid to Ask

Unlock the hidden treasures in your CPT book that will make you a better, more accurate coder. Map codes to punctuation guides, insurer guidelines, relative values, CCI edits and more. You'll come away with a wealth of knowledge you only heard, but didn't comprehend.

Presenter: Leslie Johnson, CPC

Expanding Your Practice: Leading Advice for Winning Results

If Medicare cuts and insurer denials have your physicians searching for better horizons, there's hope. This session will have you exploring new ways of boosting your bottom line from expanding your A/R methodologies to adding a second location or bringing ancillaries in-house.

Presenter: Jerrie K. Weith, FHFMA

Registration, Continental Breakfast & Exhibits

Dig Into Medical Necessity Essentials For Maximum Pay-Up

It's no longer enough to just check off elements to get to higher levels--you have to show a reason for doing it.

Presenter: Sandy Nicholson, MA, RHIA, CCS-P

Establishing Medical Decision Making Level (MDM): Expert Secrets Revealed

Protect your physicians' E/M levels with these tools that will get the coding team submitting MDM-driven services that will withstand any payer scrutiny. Plus, bust the E/M loophole myth in this action packed session.

Presenter: Sandy Nicholson, MA, RHIA, CCS-P

Incorporating PQRI Into Your Practice: How To Get Your Medicare Bonus

Take the plunge in 2009 and get added money for reporting work your physicians already do. With P4P around the corner, there's no better time to join. Quickly spot the qualifiers you should report on and make sense of the modifier indicators.

Presenter: Alice Marie Reybitz, RN, BA, CPC, CPC-H

Avoid Modifier Missteps With These Rock-Solid Expert Tips

These magical two numbers have the power to make or break a payment. Find out how to unleash their revenue without winding up an OIG statistic. Plus, debunk carrier versus payer modifier myths that can leave money on the table.

Presenter: Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC-OTO, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CHCC

Refreshment Break

Can't Miss: 2009 Medicine CPT Updates

Are you ready for the release of any new information on Modifiers applications and CPT guidelines? What new codes will affect your practice in 2009? Attend this seminar to see.

Make sure you and your office are prepared for the 2009 CPT changes. Compliant and correct coding dictates that you must be ready for implementation of these new codes and measures for January 1, 2009.

Presenter: Jill M. Young, CPC, CPC-ED, CPC-IM

Must-Attend: 2009 CPT E/M Updates

Kiss good-bye to this often confused modifier and make sense of its' E/M counterparts' revisions. You can't afford not to know how one whole section is remapped. Take home these must-know concepts. This workshop will outline how the 17 new, 18 deleted and 15 revised codes will impact your practice.

Presenter: Jill M. Young, CPC, CPC-ED, CPC-IM

Continental Breakfast & Exhibits

Capture Lost Revenue With Strong Appeals & Denials Management

Sure, working appeals is a good idea. But with few staff, heavy workloads and little spare time, can you really find time for this work? Appeals expert will tell you how you can't afford not to, while teaching you to work smarter, not harder on getting payment faster with fewer snags.

Presenter: Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC-OTO, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CHCC

Reach Your Reimbursement Peak For Incident-To Billing

These incident-to musts will let your physician use ancillary staff to free up his valuable time while still allowing the encounter to capture 100 percent payment. This look inside the intricies of this billing method will keep you CMS compliant and offer alternative strategies.

Presenter: Sharlene A. Scott, CPC, CPC-H, CCS-P, CCP-P, CPC-I

Are Consultations Slowing Down Your Performance? Gain Full Speed Again With Road-Tested Expert Tips

Transfer of care sends a shiver down every coders and physicians' spine. Stop living in fear and start recouping the added money your due with these tips on distinguishing a consult from an office or hospital visit. Bonus: Get the signs you need to spot to code these higher-paying services.

Presenter: Jill M. Young, CPC, CPC-ED, CPC-IM

New Twists on Key Fundamentals for a Successful Practice

Industry-leader reveals new twists on key fundamentals that are essential to your practice’s longevity and success. Learn how to get your staff on-board to minimize costs, stay on budget, and gain effective tactics to keep your patients satisfied. Come with questions in this interactive practice perfecting session.

Presenter: Jerrie K. Weith, FHFMA

Teach Your Doctor How to Properly Document and Avoid Under Coding Once and for All!

Coders & practice managers: We feel your pain. When it comes to proper documentation, do you feel like you and the physicians in your practice are rarely on the same page? And physicians: Are you worried your documentation isn’t doing what it needs to do to catch a ride on the reimbursement train? Join our nationally-recognized expert to receive must-have documentation education to ensure you are collecting every dollar you deserve, shining in audits and heading off compliance risks.

Presenter: Suzan Berman-Hvizdash, CPC, CPC-EDS, CPC-EMS