Get all the critical E/M coding updates in 90 minutes from nationally-recognized coding and billing pro Duane C. Abbey, Ph.D., CFP.
Relax, order in lunch, and FOR ONE LOW PRICE, invite all your coders, billers, and clinicians to learn about the E/M changes that will impact your practice this year.
Get your answers to these questions (and more):
- Check the status of consultation codes – are they still a valid E&M choice in 2010?
- What is the difference between professional and technical component E/M coding?
- How does the 1500 claim form affect E/M coding?
- Are there any new guidelines for E/M coding?
- Does E/M coding affect reporting of quality measures?
- Is E/M coding different for non-physician practitioners?
- What is all the fuss about the "-25" modifier?
- Can physicians code for non-physician services in a facility setting?
This is a pre-recorded event.
Duane C. Abbey, Ph.D., CFP, is a management consultant and president of Abbey & Abbey, Consultants, Inc., which specializes in health care consulting and related areas. Abbey earned his graduate degrees at the University of Notre Dame and Iowa State University and has more than 20 years experience as a consultant. He is a Certified Financial Planner, which gives him the expertise to review the financials, business structure, organizational development and other financially related concerns of an organization. Abbey's consulting engagements revolve around a combination of compliance reviews, Charge Master Reviews, APC audits, and revenue enhancement for hospitals and hospital systems. He also provides consultations to hospital and physician based clinics.
In addition to his consulting practice, Dr. Abbey teaches workshops and makes presentations on a regular basis. He has taught at the University level and speaks nationally. He is a regular presenter for hospital associations, medical societies, Boards of Trustees and various other organizations and groups. In addition, professional societies such as HFMA use Dr. Abbey's services to present seminars and workshops. Additionally, Abbey has published many articles in a variety of professional publications.
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