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Don't be blindsided by emerging trends!
New electrophysiology (EP) and cardiac rhythm management (CRM) technologies offer tremendous benefits for patients and yield high reimbursements for providers. But these innovations also present significant challenges that contribute to notoriously low coding accuracy rates, putting revenues and regulatory compliance at risk.
Are you able to correctly interpret physician documentation for leading-edge EP/CRM procedures? Do you have trouble keeping up with the latest codes and payer guidelines? In this new MedLearn Publishing webcast, prominent coding, billing and compliance expert Jill Knight, RHIA, CCS, CIRCC, will walk you through the ins and outs of current EP/CRM trends and those of the coming year.
What's on the agenda:
- A review of new EP/CRM technologies and procedures, including wireless cardiac stimulation systems and wireless pulmonary pressure monitors, as well as new HCPCS/CPT® and ICD-10-PCS codes for 2019
- Overcoming the top challenges to accurate coding presented by physician documentation for EP studies, ablation, device implantation and more
- Guidance with the CMS decision memo for implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), Medicare pacemaker NCD and payer policy issues that can lead to delayed or denied payments and potentially expose you to RAC takebacks
- Solutions to common coding pitfalls for diagnostic EP and ablation procedures
- Case studies that illuminate the pathway from physician documentation to correct code assignments
- Time permitting, answers to attendee questions
Who should attend:
EP lab clinical staff, cardiology/EP charge staff, HIM coders, physician practice cardiology/EP coders and chargemaster staff.
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About the Presenter
Jill Knight, RHIA, CCS, CIRCC
Jill is a nationally recognized healthcare consultant, possessing extensive experience and expertise in hospital (inpatient and outpatient) and physician coding and reimbursement. Special areas of focus include corporate compliance programs for large urban academic medical centers, where she functioned as the principal auditor in Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigations and settlements. She has served at the national and state levels as an industry speaker for AHIMA, AAPC and HFMA on reimbursement and coding topics. Jill's cardiac-specific experience includes providing reimbursement and economic education on cardiac devices for leading cardiovascular centers across the country.
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Continuing Education
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This program has the prior approval of AAPC for 1 continuing education hour. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.
This program has the prior approval of AAPC-CCC for 1 continuing education hour. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.
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This program has been approved for 1 continuing education unit for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting prior approval from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program sponsor.
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Please Note: All webcasts will offer a Certificate of Attendance (COA). If we do not offer the CEUs the attendee is looking for, attendees can take the COA and try to apply to the agency of their choice.
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