E & M Coding: Are You Leaving Money on the Exam Table?

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1 ACS, PAHCOM & HNA Sponsored Practice Management Webcast Series March 2, E & M Coding: Are You Leaving Money on the Exam Table? Introduction - Evaluation and Management Services (E&M Coding) are a critical part of the CPT, the coding basis for most medical and surgical services and procedures. This brand new course will take participants into an exam room and go over case studies in a step-by-step manner to show physicians, coding professionals and staff exactly when different levels of E&M Codes are reached. When this process was followed in a live simulation with physicians who defined exactly how they conducted specific exams, they were surprised that many times they were under-coding for their services. This is an eye-opening course that will help physicians understand how they can be properly paid for the services they perform in the exam room. This Practice Management Webconference is just $99 for Members & their Practices: A 90-minute live Webconference including a formal presentation and time for Q&A The course is given once as a live Webconference, on Wednesday March 2, 2011 (convenient for your staff) and then via streaming Internet technologies shortly thereafter. Your $99 registration fee covers either one or both presentations and handout materials. The ability for ACS Fellows and practice managers to follow-up questions to Economedix Practice Management Advisors for personalized responses Course Objectives - Completion of this Practice Management Course will provide: 1. An understanding of the proper use of E&M codes; 2. A method to Identify and locate an E&M code from the medical record; 3. Use case studies to demonstrate how and when various E&M Coding levels are reached; 4. May help physicians and practices increase reimbursement levels for services actually performed; and 5. An understanding that activities within the exam room must be properly entered into the medical record and match the third-party billing record. Accreditation - The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education to physicians. Credits - The American College of Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. To earn the credit, participants must complete the combination Evaluation / CME - CEU Form, that is included in the course materials, and FAX this form back within seven days following the date of the Webconference. Faculty - The faculty for the course is Mr. Tom Loughrey, MBA, CCS-P. Mr. Loughrey is Chairman of Economedix and a noted practice management consultant to physicians, medical offices and medical societies. For over a decade, Mr. Loughrey has provided consulting services to the College as a part of the Consultant s Corner at the annual ACS Clinical Congress and regularly is engaged by ACS to speak and teach at meetings and workshops throughout the country. Registration & Information - This completed form can be Faxed Toll Free to ; or mailed to Economedix Valley Road # Wexford, PA 15090; For complete details and secure On- Line Registration simply go to: Thank you for your interest in this Program! Practice: Sponsored by the American College of Surgeons, PAHCOM, HNA & Others Address: Phone: City: State: Zip: Contact: [ X ] Yes, we want to participate in the E & M Coding: Money on the Exam Table? and will attend [ ] Wednesday March 2, 1 PM Eastern, [ ] Web-based On-Demand or [ ] Both Presentations. Form of Payment: [ ] Check Payable to Economedix, LLC & mailed to: 297 Valley Rd # Wexford, PA or [ ] Credit / Debit Card (MC, Visa, Discover or American Express) Card Number (15 or 16 digits): Expiration Date: / 3 Digit CVV Code* : Name on Card: Card Billing Address: Card Billing City, ST Zip: * Please use 4 Digit Code on front of AMX Card

2 American College of Surgeons E&M Coding: Are You Leaving Money on the Exam Table? EVALUATION / CME FORM NAME: Telephone #: ACS Fellow #: Address: Please circle one number for each statement Neutral Disagree Disagree 1. Program topics and content were consistent with printed objectives Program topics and content was relevant to my educational needs Presenters were informative and added knowledge to the session Discussion time was adequate and enhanced understanding of subject Acquired knowledge will be applied in my practice environment Supplemental written materials helped clarify course content I will seek additional information on this subject Very Good Good Fair Poor Very Poor 8. The quality of the audio presentation was Overall this Practice Management Course was General Comments for this Course: Surgical Specialty Years out of Residency Training Primary Type of Practice [ ] Colon & Rectal Surgery [ ] Pediatric Surgery [ ] 1-5 [ ] Private Practice [ ] General Surgery (includes Oncology and Trauma) [ ] Plastic Surgery [ ] 6-10 [ ] PPO/HMO [ ] Neurological Surgery [ ] Thoracic Surgery [ ] [ ] Group Practice [ ] Obstetrics/Gynocological Surgery [ ] Urological Surgery [ ] [ ] Academic Institution [ ] Ophthalmic Surgery [ ] Vascular Surgery [ ] Over 30 [ ] Hospital [ ] Orthopaedic Surgery [ ] Other - Please Specify Below: Military [ ] Otorhinolaryngology Other - Please Specify Below: Please FAX this Evaluation / CME Form Toll Free to: within 7 days following this Webconference to receive CME recognition from the American College of Surgeons. Thank You!

3 PAHCOM Sponsored Live Webcasts E&M Coding: Are You Leaving Money on the Exam Table? EVALUATION / CEU FORM NAME: Telephone #: PAHCOM Member #: Address: Please circle one number for each statement Neutral Disagree Disagree 1. Program topics and content were consistent with objectives Program topics and content was relevant to my educational needs Presenters were informative and added knowledge to the session Discussion time was adequate and enhanced understanding of subject Acquired knowledge will be applied in my practice environment Supplemental written materials helped clarify course content I will seek additional information on this subject Very Good Good Fair Poor Very Poor 8. The quality of the audio presentation was Overall this Practice Management Course was General Comments for this Course: Medical or Surgical Specialty Years of Service in Practice Mgt. Primary Type of Practice [ ] Family Practice [ ] General Surgery [ ] 1-5 [ ] Private Practice [ ] Internal Medicine [ ] Plastic Surgery [ ] 6-10 [ ] PPO/HMO [ ] Pediatrics [ ] Thoracic / Vascular Surgery [ ] [ ] Group Practice [ ] Dermatology [ ] Urological Surgery [ ] [ ] Academic Institution [ ] Cardiology [ ] Orthopedic Surgery [ ] Over 30 [ ] Hospital [ ] Ear, Nose & Throat [ ] Radiology [ ] Military [ ] Rheumatology [ ] Other - Please Specify Below: [ ] Other - Please Specify Below: [ ] OB/GYN Please FAX this Evaluation / CEU Form Toll Free to: within 7 days following this Webconference to receive CEU recognition from PAHCOM. Thank You!

4 Practice Management Webcast Sign In Sheet Educational Activity: E&M Coding: Are You Leaving Money on the Exam Table? Dates: Wednesday, March 2, 1:00 PM Eastern - 10 AM Pacific Faculty: R. Thomas (Tom) Loughrey, MBA, CCS-P of Economedix, LLC Sponsor: The American College of Surgeons, PAHCOM & HNA

5 Schedule of Live Practice Management Webcasts Presented by Economedix and Sponsored by ACS, PAHCOM & HNA The American College of Surgeons, PAHCOM, HNA & Economedix are pleased to introduce the Practice Mgt. Webcast Series, which includes access to 24 Live Webcasts in 2011 & Each individual course is about 90-minutes in length and includes a Q&A period at the end. Each course will be held on Wednesday s at 1 PM Eastern / 10 AM Pacific Time. Your entire practice, Doctors & Staff are welcomed to listen to these valuable courses and Fellows earn CME credits and PAHCOM Members CEU s for attending. The cost of each session is $99 for your entire practice not per person. By registering for 7 courses the cost is $497 and the entire Series is just $997. To Register, please Fax this form Toll Free to , mail to the address below or via the Secure Web Server at Thanks for your Interest! Wednesday Practice Management Topics [ ] Mar. 2, 2011 E&M Coding: Leaving Money on the Exam Table? [ ] Mar. 16, 2011 ICD-9 Diagnosis Coding for Physicians & Staff [ ] Mar. 30, 2011 Appealing Third Party Insurance Claims [ ] Apr. 20, 2011 Effective Governance & Management of Your Practice [ ] May 4, 2011 Benchmarking Practice Productivity & Profitability [ ] May 18, 2011 Developing a Practical Compliance Plan [ ] June 16, 2011 Annual Review of the HIPAA Privacy & Security Rules [ ] June 15, 2011 Creating An Effective OSHA Compliance Program [ ] July 13, 2011 Negotiating Better Third-Party Contracts [ ] July 27, 2011 Practice Valuations What s Your Practice Worth? [ ] Aug. 3, 2011 Compensation Formulas of Successful Practices [ ] Aug. 17, 2011 Effective Personnel Management [ ] Aug. 31, 2011 Dealing with Difficult People [ ] Sep. 14, 2011 Maximizing Patient Collections [ ] Sep. 28, 2011 Scheduling Techniques for Improved Productivity [ ] Oct. 19, 2011 ICD-9 Coding & ICD-9 Changes for 2012 [ ] Nov. 16, 2011 E & M Coding & E&M Updates for 2012 [ ] Nov. 30, 2011 Building a Bottom-Line Budget for 2012 [ ] Dec. 7, 2011 CPT Coding & 2011 Updates for Dr. & Staff [ ] Dec. 14, 2011 Billing Compliance: Avoiding Fraud & Abuse [ ] Jan. 18, 2012 Creating An Annual Management Work Plan [ ] Jan. 26, 2012 Analyzing the Financial Health of Your Practice [ ] Feb. 1, 2012 Medicare Update for 2012 [ ] Feb. 15, 2012 Advanced CPT Coding Economedix Your Partner In Building High Performance Practices Practice: Address: Phone: City: State: Zip: Contact: [ ] Yes, we want to participate in the Full Practice Management Webcast Series for just $597 until 3/31/11 [ ] We ll view 7 Courses (marked above) = $497 or [ ] Register for $99 each Form of Payment: [ ] Check Payable to Economedix, LLC & mailed to: 297 Valley Rd # Wexford, PA or [ ] Credit / Debit Card (MC, Visa, Discover or American Express) Card Number (15 or 16 digits): Expiration Date: / 3 Digit CVV Code* : Name on Card: Card Billing Address: Card Billing City, ST Zip: * Please use 4 Digit Code on front of AMX Card