E & M Auditing-Stay in Control

Are your chart auditing & documentation practices out of control?�
Do you do a preview of your 1500 claims?
Have you started a HIPAA trans code set audit?

Don�t blow your top!�

Physicians and their staffs are constantly under the stress of dealing with confusing documentation and coding guidelines for evaluation and management (E&M) services. Though it has been several years since the guidelines were put in place, medical practices are still on the verge of tantrums as they struggle with undercoding and poor documentation, which can result in downcoding and audits. It�s enough to make you pull your hair out!

TMA presents this in-your-face look at the best ways to stay in control of your E&M practice audit processes.� Stay calm, cool and collected with the great auditing tools TMA has to offer. So instead of going ballistic, go to this seminar!

Dates & Locations

Lubbock � April 8

Holiday Inn & Towers

801 Avenue Q

�(806) 763-1200

Austin: April 13

Holiday Inn Town Lake

20 N I-35

�(512) 472-8211

Dallas: April 14

Radisson Central

6060 N. Central Expwy.

�(214) 750-6060

Tyler: April 15

East Texas Medical Center

Pavilion

801 Clinic Drive��

(903) 597-0351

Houston:� April 27

Warwick

5701 Main St.

�(713) 526-1991

McAllen:� April 28

Renaissance Casa de Palmas Hotel

101 N. Main St.

�(956) 631-1101

San Antonio: April 29 �

�Holiday Inn Select Airport

77 NE Loop 410

(210) 349-9900

Who Should Attend

This seminar was developed for medical office employees, management, front office, billing, clerical, nursing and medical record personnel, compliance officers and reimbursement specialists. Physicians may also benefit.�

Registration Fee

TMA/TMAA member or their staff �� $129

Additional person from same office�� $109

Non member�� $169

Refund Policy: Requests for a refund should be submitted in writing (fax or mail).� TMA charges a $20 processing fee for each refund.

Schedule

Check-in: �� 12:30 pm

Seminar�� 1 pm � 5 pm

Teaching Methods

� Lecture

� Group discussion / exercises

� Question and answer

Agenda

1-3 pm�� Detailed assessment of standards through E&M coding and documentation reviews. Quality audit checks for hospital, office and nursing home visits.

3-3:15 pm �� Break

3:15-4 pm �� CMS 1500 claim review and major error issues with Medicare.

4-5 pm �� The importance of the audit process to ensure HIPAA compliance

Continuing Medical Education

Texas Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Texas Medical Association designates this activity for a maximum of 4 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award.� Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spend in the activity.

Continuing Education Units

This program has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders for 4.0 Continuing Education Units.� Granting of this approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program , content or the program sponsor.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:

Identify E&M coding and documentation issues that put your practice at risk.�
Analyze ways to reduce risk through quality reviews of E&M and documentation practices via CMS 1500 claim audits.
Recognize the importance of the audit process to ensure accuracy and compliance with the HIPAA transaction code set.

Speaker Profile:

Diana Adams, RHIA has been a Registered Health Information Administrator for 30 years, and has �an extensive background in inpatient and outpatient coding, documentation, reimbursement, and compliance issues.� She is Principal of RRA, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in coding documentation issues, risk compliance audits, plus CPT/HCPCS and ICD-9 compliance training for hospitals, outpatient/surgery centers and 26 physician specialty areas.� Ms. Adams presents educational programs throughout the United States where clients include the Texas Medical Association, Arkansas Medical Society, government facilities and private hospital and physician entities.�

4 Easy Ways to Register:

� Mail registration form and check or credit card information to: Texas Medical Association, Attn: E&M Seminar, 401 W. 15^th St., Austin, TX 78701-1680.

� Call (800) 880-1300, ext.1421 or (512) 370-1421, to register with American Express, VISA, or MasterCard.

� Fax registration form with credit card information to: TMA Seminars at (512) 370-1635.

� Visit the practice management section of TMA�s web site at www.texmed.org to register online with your American Express, MasterCard, or VISA