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2006 Annual Meeting | The Practice of Neurology: Issues in Coding and Reimbursement

Saturday 04/01/06
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM Add To Calendar
This program will be presented both in-person and online
This program is not expected to be available in the meeting's On Demand product.
Full-Day Course
Bruce Sigsbee, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
Upon Completion:
Participants should understand how to justify and properly code for neurological services, increase revenue, and avoid down coding. Participants should learn about business tools and models to apply to their practice to control expenses, improve revenue, and manage medical information.
No CME available
Systems-based Practice
Advanced
Practitioner, Fellow, Academician, Resident
Event Timeline
09:00 AM - 09:15 AM Introduction
Bruce Sigsbee, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
09:15 AM - 10:10 AM CPT Coding of Procedures Including New and Changed Codes for 2006
Neil A. Busis, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
10:10 AM - 10:25 PM Break
10:25 AM - 11:20 AM Neurology Billing: Techniques, Tricks, and Benchmarks
Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
11:20 AM - 12:15 PM CPT Coding for Patient Visits: Levels of Services and Documentation for Evaluation and Management
Marc R. Nuwer, MD, PhD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
12:15 PM - 01:15 PM Lunch
01:15 PM - 02:10 PM ICD-9 Coding of Diagnosis
Laura B. Powers, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
02:10 PM - 03:05 PM Electronic Medical Records: The Way to Build a Better Practice
Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
03:05 PM - 03:20 PM Break
03:20 PM - 04:20 PM Office Finances: Controlling, Analyzing, and Modeling
Bruce Sigsbee, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
04:15 PM - 05:00 PM Questions and Answers
Faculty Disclosures
Bruce Sigsbee, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ No disclosure on file
Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Dr. Avitzur has received personal compensation in the range of $100,000-$499,999 for serving as an officer or member of the Board of Directors for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­. Dr. Avitzur has received personal compensation in the range of $50,000-$99,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­.
Laura B. Powers, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ No disclosure on file
Neil A. Busis, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Dr. Busis has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­. 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.
Marc R. Nuwer, MD, PhD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ 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.