2012 OPPS Additions, Changes, Deletions & Challenges
PRE-RECORDED AUDIO CONFERENCE
Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Time: Request for replay on any day
Length: 60 Minutes
Speaker:Caral Edelberg, CPC, CPMA, CAC, CCS-P, CHC
Broadcast From :Thursday, August 16, 2012
Broadcast End :Thursday, August 16, 2012
Demystify OPPS with These Expert Tips and Strategies
It is vital to be well acquainted with the OPPS guidelines to know they impact revenue and compliance strategies. In this informative event, Caral Edelberg, CPC, CPMA, CAC, CCS-P CHC will discuss the key elements of the 2012 final OPPS rule and potent means of addressing challenges through coding, chargemaster updates as well as compliance audit strategies. Important updates ensure that you stay on the top of make OPPS reporting changes and sidestep coding errors. Also, you’ll understand why the modifications to OPPS need attention to chargemaster development along with updates to all coding/compliance policies.
The session will help you learn:
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What CMS has to say about the 2012 challenges
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Electronic Reporting Pilot and Clinical Quality measures in preparation of the Medicare Electronic Health Record Incentive Program
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Decreased OPPS Conversion Factor for 2012 and how it affects your payments
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Vascular Modifications
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Composite Rate APCs-Their meaning and how to manage the coding changes to this multiple services
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Modifications to Pacemaker placement and monitoring
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Payment Status Indicators
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Quality Reporting Program Updates as well as SC Quality Reporting Program
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Value-Based Purchasing Proposal for 2014
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Development of Affordable Care
Caral Edelberg, CPC, CPMA, CAC, CCS-P, CHC, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer, is president of Edelberg Compliance Associates in Baton Rouge, LA. She has been past member of AAPC National Advisory Board; past AAPC Chapter President, Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC); Certified medical auditor (CPMA); Certified Ambulance Coder and Certified Professional Coder (CPC, CCS-P); Faculty for American College of Emergency Physicians National Coding and Reimbursement Conferences; Past Instructor University of North Florida Coding Program; Author of Procedure Coding for Emergency Medicine published by American College of Emergency Physicians, the Emergency Medicine Study Guide, the Emergency Medicine Competency Examination; and was author of the Emergency Department Answer Book; Founding editor and member of the Editorial Advisory Board for ED Coding Alert; Serves on the editorial advisory boards of ED Management and APC Advisor. Publishes coding and compliance newsletters including “. . . Because You Asked!"
