Understanding the DRG Pre-Admission Window

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Product format	Pre Recorded Event
Presenter	Duane Abbey, PhD, CFP
Conference Date	Thursday, September 30, 2010
Length	90 Minutes

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Congress has changed the rules. It's time to demystify the DRG pre-admission window - don't miss your chance to learn what it's all about.

Bundling vs. unbundling, related vs. unrelated services, diagnostic vs. therapeutic… what does the DRG Pre-Admission Window require, and what does it include?

This complex and often misunderstood rule goes beyond just provider-based clinics, but how far, and who is affected?

Why is June 25, 2010 so important for the DRG Pre-Admission Window?

Join Dr. Duane Abbey, CFP for this revealing 90-minute seminar that will help you make sense out of the chaos. You'll learn how to work with this rule so that you can collect the maximum reimbursement, and reduce your risk of non-compliance. Plus, you'll learn all about the specific guidance within the rule itself.

Get the answers to these burning questions:

Just what does the DRG Pre-Admission Window mean?
How do the recent legislative changes affect the DRG Pre-Admission Window?
What outpatient services must be bundled into the inpatient billing?
What are 'related' services?
Why doesn't our QIO understand this rule?
Will the RACs look at the DRG Pre-Admission Window?
Just what triggers the application of the DRG Pre-Admission Window?
Do ER services fall within the window? What about observation?
What if the services are at a different hospital?

Who should attend? Coding Personnel, Billing and Claims Transaction Personnel, Nursing Staff, Outpatient Service Area Personnel, Chargemaster Coordinators, Financial Analysts, Compliance Personnel, Nursing Staff, Physicians and Other Interested Personnel.

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About the Speaker

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 performs various financial analysis, including business structuring, organizational development, enrollment, 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.