American Urological Association Practice Management & Coding Program 2022
Format: 2 videos + 1 pdf, size: 18 GB
Course Audience: Practice Administrators, Coders, Physicians involved in managing a urology practice, Other Office Staff
Overview:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Day One (Thursday, July 14): PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Session I: Professional Development & Leadership
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify and apply effective management strategies to sustain practice success.
- Explore the most common methods of communication, why effective communication skills are so important in healthcare, and how to apply these skills for practice success.
Session II: Best Practices in Operations
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Effectively interpret and utilize data to monitor practice performance and identify areas for improvement.
- Identify front-end, point of service, and back-end practices that achieve optimal results and envision a balanced scorecard approach for evaluating practice performance across various domains.
- Utilize and apply benchmarking, revenue cycle key performance indicators and best practices for effective denials management to achieve optimal practice performance.
- Acquire several ideas, tips and tricks they can utilize in their practice to improve staff engagement and retention.
- Obtain the basic knowledge to advertise, interview, hire, and properly on-board and support (education, credentialing, etc.) a Medical Assistant.
- Comprehend the legal basics of medical assisting education, certification, and scope of practice.
- Recognize and apply best methods to hire and onboard an APP into urology practice.
Day Two (Friday, July 15): CODING & REIMBURSEMENT
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Determine coding for the appropriate level of evaluation and management.
- Interpret and apply billing and coding for proper reimbursement.
- Formulate practical applications of the coding information to utilize in everyday practice.
- Identify effective strategies to mitigate audit risk and how to respond effectively to additional documentation requests.
- Comprehend the fundamental principles of governmental regulations like Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statue and Surprise Billing.
- List the changes to Medicare Program for 2022.
- Code complex urological issues and multiple procedures.
- Describe National Correct Coding Initiatives (NCCI) for bundling and unbundling in the practice of urology.
- Define the relationship between encounter documentation and code selection.
*Note: these are continuous video recordings during the conference, they include individual lectures mentioned in the Detail section below
AUA Practice Management & Coding Program (2022) (PDF Format)
July 14 (Video MP4 Format)
July 15 (Video MP4 Format)
* Detail:
PROGRAM AGENDA (TIMES AND TOPICS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
All times are Eastern Daylight Time
Day One (Thursday, July 14): Practice Management
8:00 – 8:10 AM Welcome and Introduction
Angela Gilfillan, CPME, CSC; Edna R. Maldonado, CPC, ASC-UR, ICD-10-CM AHIMA Trainer
Session I: Professional Development & Leadership
8:10 – 9:10 am Best of the Best: What Effective Managers Do to Sustain Success
Sean M. Weiss, CHC, CEMA, CMCO, CPMA, CPC-P, CMPE, CPC
9:10 – 10:00 am Communication and Listening Skills That Work
Jeffrey Daigrepont, CAAPM, EFPM, MCPM
10:00 – 10:15 am Break
10:15 – 11:00 am Panel Discussion: Why Should You Have a Personal Network?
Moderator: Angela Gilfillan, CMPE, CASC
Panel: Twila Puritty, MBA; Daniel A. Schonwald, CMPE
Session II: Best Practices in Operations
11:00 – 11:50 am Understanding Data: People Pay Attention to What is Measured
Twila Puritty, MBA
11:50 am – 12:50 pm Operational Efficiency: Best Practices and Key Areas of Focus
Kelly Raffel, MBA; Andrew Sobczyk, MHA
12:50 – 1:35 pm Lunch
1:35 – 2:35 pm Financial Management for Optimal Performance
Kelly Raffel, MBA; Andrew Sobczyk, MHA
2:35 – 3:35 pm Staffing: Engagement & Retention
Allison Griffin
3:35 – 3:50 pm Break
3:50 – 4:50 pm Improving and Maintaining Competency for Medical Assistants
Paula Purdy, CMA (AAMA); Donald A. Balasa, JD, MBA (AAMA)
4:50 – 5:30 pm Panel Discussion: Onboarding Advanced Practice Providers
Moderator: Anne Lizardi-Calvaresi, DNP, CRNP, RNFA
Panel: Angela Gilfillan, CMPE, CASC; Joshua Langston, MD, FACS; Daniel A. Schonwald, CMPE
5:30 pm Course Adjourns
Day Two (Friday, July 15): Coding & Reimbursement
All times are Eastern Daylight Time
8:00 – 8:10 am Welcome and Announcements
Angela Gilfillan, CPME, CSC; Edna R. Maldonado, CPC, ASC-UR, ICD-10-CM AHIMA Trainer
8:10 – 9:10 am How to Maximize Office or Other Outpatient Evaluation & Management (E/M) Services Using the
2021 Guidelines
Jonathan N. Rubenstein, MD
9:10 – 9:40 am How Well Do You Know Your Modifiers?
Edna R. Maldonado, CPC, ASC-UR, ICD-10-CM AHIMA Trainer
9:40 – 10:20 am Common Denials – A Panel Discussion
Panel: Edna R. Maldonado, CPC, ASC-UR, ICD-10-CM AHIMA Trainer; Mark N. Painter, BA, MBS;
Jonathan N. Rubenstein, MD
10:20 – 10:35 am Break
10:35 am – 12:05 pm Leveling the Playing Field: Stand Your Ground with Payors (OIG Hot Topics and Compliance)
Sean M. Weiss, CHC, CEMA, CMCO, CPMA, CPC-P, CMPE, CPC
12:05 – 1:05 pm Lunch Break & AUA Museum Tour
1:05 – 2:30 pm Regulatory Compliance and Applicable Updates
Sean M. Weiss, CHC, CEMA, CMCO, CPMA, CPC-P, CMPE, CPC
2:30 – 3:15 pm Public Health Emergency (PHE) Updates
Mark N. Painter, BA, MBS
3:15 – 3:30 pm Break
3:30 – 4:15 pm Medicare Update 2022
Mark N. Painter, BA, MBS
4:15 -4:45 pm How to Dissect an Operative Note
Edna R. Maldonado, CPC, ASC-UR, ICD-10-CM AHIMA Trainer
4:45 – 5:20 pm 2022 Coding Challenges: A Case Discussion
Edna R. Maldonado, CPC, ASC-UR, ICD-10-CM AHIMA Trainer
5:20 – 5:30 pm Ask the Experts: Open Mic Q&A
Edna R. Maldonado, CPC, ASC-UR, ICD-10-CM AHIMA Trainer; Mark N. Painter, BA, MBS
5:30 pm Course Adjourns