AUA Urology Practice Management & Coding Program 2022

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:

1. Identify and apply effective management strategies to sustain practice success.
2. 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:

1. Effectively interpret and utilize data to monitor practice performance and identify areas for improvement.
2. 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.
3. Utilize and apply benchmarking, revenue cycle key performance indicators and best practices for effective denials management to achieve optimal practice performance.
4. Acquire several ideas, tips and tricks they can utilize in their practice to improve staff engagement and retention.
5. Obtain the basic knowledge to advertise, interview, hire, and properly on-board and support (education, credentialing, etc.) a Medical Assistant.
6. Comprehend the legal basics of medical assisting education, certification, and scope of practice.
7. 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:

1. Determine coding for the appropriate level of evaluation and management.
2. Interpret and apply billing and coding for proper reimbursement.
3. Formulate practical applications of the coding information to utilize in everyday practice.
4. Identify effective strategies to mitigate audit risk and how to respond effectively to additional documentation requests.
5. Comprehend the fundamental principles of governmental regulations like Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statue and Surprise Billing.
6. List the changes to Medicare Program for 2022.
7. Code complex urological issues and multiple procedures.
8. Describe National Correct Coding Initiatives (NCCI) for bundling and unbundling in the practice of urology.
9. 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