Office/Outpatient EM services Case Study Practical Application
Product Id : HE306Instructor : Jan Rasmussen
Aug 26, 2020 1:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM CT | 10:00 AM PT | 60 Minutes
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Description
CMS has for the last several years focused proposed changes on high value care for patients instead of cumbersome paperwork. This session will focus on hands on application of the new documentation rules for office/outpatient services 99202-99215. Learn how to apply the new rules of medical decision making or time as the prime factors in determining the level of service rather than considering the extent of the history and exam in addition to medical decision making.
Session Highlights:
- Prepare offices for 1/1/2021 changes in appropriate documentation for office/outpatient codes
- Review risk factors related to new documentation criteria for office/outpatient services.
- Audit case studies based on the 2020 guidelines versus the 2021 risk table
- Identify scenarios where the new guidelines may increase levels of service
- Apply the concept of total time versus counselling time.
- Evaluate the documentation necessary to support a level III versus a level IV service.
- Understand types of presentations that might only support a level II service.
Who should attend?
- Providers
- Coders
- Office managers
- Auditors
- Denial Resolution Teams
Speaker Profile:
Jan Rasmussen - PCS, ACS-GI, ACS-OB is a healthcare consultant with more than 30 years of experience in physician billing, reimbursement and compliance. She is a former board member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). As a member of the AAPC, Rasmussen previously served on the AAPC Advisory Board as the liaison to the American Medical Association (AMA).
Jan was a board member and Regional Governor for ACMCS. She has been a guest speaker for the AAPC annual conference and previously contributed to the development of AAPC's independent study and university education programs.
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