2014 Annual Meeting | 1FC.002 - The Practice of Neurology: Issues in Coding and Reimbursement

Date Saturday 04/26/14

Time 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM Add To Calendar

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program is not expected to be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Full-Day Course

Director(s) Bruce H. Cohen, MD, F麻豆传媒映画

Topic(s)

Learning Objectives Participants should be able to understand the elements necessary to analyze their billing and coding selections based on the medical care they have delivered and documented. Participants should understand the spectrum of basic practice management, establish a financial analysis and monitoring system, and understand the billing process and benchmarks. Participants should understand the legalities of proper and improper use of electronic medical records. Participants should understand how to incorporate the new federally mandated patient safety initiatives into the medical record. Participants should understand the background of reimbursement, the current situation and shifting sands of documentation standards and reimbursement, and predictions on the landscape of medical economics in the next several years.

CME Available No CME available

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Systems-based Practice

Recommended Audience Other, Trainee, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic

Event Timeline
09:00 AM - 09:05 AM		Introduction: The Practice of Neurology: Issues in Coding and Reimbursement Bruce H. Cohen, MD, F麻豆传媒映画
09:05 AM - 09:15 AM		Give Me 10: The History of Medicare Neil A. Busis, MD, F麻豆传媒映画
09:15 AM - 09:25 AM		Give Me 10: The History of International Classification of Disease Laura B. Powers, MD, F麻豆传媒映画
09:25 AM - 09:35 AM		Give Me 10: The History of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Marc R. Nuwer, MD, PhD, F麻豆传媒映画
09:35 AM - 09:45 AM		Give Me 10: The History of the Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) Neil A. Busis, MD, F麻豆传媒映画
09:45 AM - 10:30 AM		Office and Hospital Evaluation and Management Coding: Knowing the Basics Will Maximize Your Reimbursement Bruce H. Cohen, MD, F麻豆传媒映画
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM		Break
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM		ICD-10-CM: October 1, 2014, Is Around the Corner — Use It or Lose It Laura B. Powers, MD, F麻豆传媒映画
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM		CPT Coding for NCSs, EMG, and Other Peripheral Studies Peter D. Donofrio, MD, F麻豆传媒映画
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM		Lunch
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM		The Business of Billing in Challenging Times William S. Henderson, FACMPE
02:00 PM - 02:45 PM		CPT Coding for EEG, Sleep, and Intraoperative Monitoring Marc R. Nuwer, MD, PhD, F麻豆传媒映画
02:45 PM - 03:00 PM		Break
03:00 PM - 03:15 PM		The RUC: What Is the Function, What It Cannot Do, and the 麻豆传媒映画's Role Bruce H. Cohen, MD, F麻豆传媒映画
03:15 PM - 04:00 PM		The Legal EMR: How to Meet the High Bar for Coding Standards and Meeting the Spirit and Letter of the Law Allison L. Weathers, MD, F麻豆传媒映画
04:00 PM - 04:45 PM		35,000 Feet and a Crystal Ball: Where Is the Practice of Neurology Now and Where Will We Be in 5 Years? Neil A. Busis, MD, F麻豆传媒映画
04:45 PM - 05:00 PM		Questions and Answers

Faculty Disclosures
Bruce H. Cohen, MD, F麻豆传媒映画	Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Abliva/NeuroVive/Pharming. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Modis/Zogenix/USB. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Precision BioSciences . Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as a Consultant for Pretzel. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Stealth Bio. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for Allergan. The institution of Dr. Cohen has received research support from Stealth Biotherapeutics. The institution of Dr. Cohen has received research support from BioElectron Technologies/PTC. The institution of Dr. Cohen has received research support from Astellas/MitoBridge. The institution of Dr. Cohen has received research support from Reneo Pharmaceuticals. The institution of Dr. Cohen has received research support from Abliva/Pharming. The institution of Dr. Cohen has received research support from Tisento. Dr. Cohen has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant with US DOJ/HHS; DVIC. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a CPT Advisor with 麻豆传媒映画. Dr. Cohen has a non-compensated relationship as a Officer with Child Neurology Society that is relevant to 麻豆传媒映画 interests or activities. Dr. Cohen has a non-compensated relationship as a Officer with Child Neurology Foundation that is relevant to 麻豆传媒映画 interests or activities.
Peter D. Donofrio, MD, F麻豆传媒映画	No disclosure on file
Laura B. Powers, MD, F麻豆传媒映画	No disclosure on file
Marc R. Nuwer, MD, PhD, F麻豆传媒映画	Dr. Nuwer has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for Several law firms. Dr. Nuwer has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Allison L. Weathers, MD, F麻豆传媒映画	Dr. Weathers has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a CME question writer, interviewer, presenter with 麻豆传媒映画. Dr. Weathers has a non-compensated relationship as a Chair, Neurology Adult Steering Board with Epic that is relevant to 麻豆传媒映画 interests or activities. Dr. Weathers has a non-compensated relationship as a Member, Quality Informatics Subcommittee with 麻豆传媒映画 that is relevant to 麻豆传媒映画 interests or activities. Dr. Weathers has a non-compensated relationship as a Member of the NCP Editorial Board with 麻豆传媒映画 that is relevant to 麻豆传媒映画 interests or activities.
William S. Henderson, FACMPE	Mr. Henderson has received stock or an ownership interest from Neurocern LLC.
Neil A. Busis, MD, F麻豆传媒映画	Dr. Busis has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for 麻豆传媒映画. Dr. Busis has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as a Consultant for American Medical Association. Dr. Busis has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Neurology Today. Dr. Busis has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Neurology Clinical Practice.