NAPLES, FL USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE™ -- DECEMBER 5, 2006: New CPT Code Updates cause early headaches. The verdict is in; practices that fail to implement CMS's recently released CPT code changes properly by January 1, 2007 risk hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost reimbursement.
EXCLUSIVE TELECONFERENCES ON SPECIALTY-SPECIFIC CODING CHANGES:
Mark your calendar now for the 2007 CODING UPDATES, an AAPC-approved audioconference series presented by AudioEducator.com and The Coding Institute. Each one-hour session is pre-approved by the American Academy of Professional Coders for 1 CEU (starred sessions are 90-minutes and are approved for 1.5 CEUs).
BONUS: Register today to reserve a free copy of 2007 CPT Changes: An Insider's View, published by AMA! This $65 value is yours FREE while supplies last!
3 WAYS TO REGISTER:
COVERAGE:
- CPT-4: Receive the latest CPT code and modifier additions and changes that are specific to your specialty, with "how-to" information for successfully implementing them into your practice. You'll find out how these additions and changes will affect your organization and how you can minimize the damage.
- RVU: Get a detailed explanation of the upcoming payment policies and the RVU changes to the Medicare payment schedule for 2007.
- HCPCS: Implement the Medicare rules for new and revised HCPCS and find out how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) will continue to impact HCPCS codes and modifiers.
- ICD-9: Find out how the recent ICD-9 changes (effective Oct. 1) affect the way you should code and how much you collect on your claims.
FEATURED SESSIONS:
- Anesthesia & Pain Management Update
- Cardiology Update
- Emergency Medicine Update
- Family Practice Update
- Gastroenterology Update
- General Surgery Update
- Internal Medicine Update
- Neurology Update
- Neurosurgery Update
- Ob-Gyn Update
- Oncology Update*
- Ophthalmology & Optometry Update*
- Orthopedics Update
- Otolaryngology Update
- Pathology (Anatomic) Update
- Pediatrics Update
- Physical Medicine & Rehab Update
- Pulmonology Update
- Radiology Update*
- Urology Update*
Scheduling conflict? No problem! All programs are also available as CD, tape, or print transcript.
EACH 60-MINUTE TELECONFERENCE INCLUDES:
- 1 CEU from the American Academy of Professional Coders for all attendees (*90-minute programs are approved for 1.5 CEUs)
- Expert reference materials you'll be able to use again and again. Perfect for training new staff!
- Just one low price for all the staff you can stuff into your conference room.
DON'T FORGET: Order today to reserve a free copy of 2007 CPT Changes: An Insider's View, published by AMA! This $65 value is yours FREE while supplies last!
3 WAYS TO REGISTER:
The skills your staff will learn in these audio conferences are certain to return your modest training investment many times over ... ENROLL TODAY!
