Practice Management & Coding Program Webcast: Coding & Reimbursement Session (2022)

VIEW AND ACCESS CODING & REIMBURSEMENT SESSION ONLY 

Management, Leadership and Coding for Your Urology Practice! 

This two session webcast combines the AUA’s ever popular Practice Management Conference and annual Coding Seminar into one comprehensive course offering. The purpose of this webcast is to educate physicians and non-physicians alike on the topics impacting the management of today’s urology practice with an increased emphasis on coding and reimbursement. 

The Coding & Reimbursement Session focuses on coding & reimbursement content delivered by expert Faculty in the following content buckets:

  • Financial Management (coding, reimbursement, compliance)
  • Federal Law, Regulations and Advocacy

Registration Fees

Membership Category

Coding & Reimbursement

Session Only

Member/Practice Managers'

Network Subscriber (PMN)

$545
Non-Member$685

Target Audience

  • Practice Administrators
  • Coders
  • Physicians involved in managing a urology practice
  • Other Office Staff

Learning Objectives

CODING & REIMBURSEMENT SESSION

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Determine coding for the appropriate level of evaluation and management.
  2. Interpret and apply billing and coding for proper reimbursement.
  3. Formulate practical applications of the coding information to utilize in everyday practice.
  4. Identify effective strategies to mitigate audit risk and how to respond effectively to additional documentation requests.
  5. Comprehend the fundamental principles of governmental regulations like Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statue and Surprise Billing.
  6. List the changes to Medicare Program for 2022.
  7. Code complex urological issues and multiple procedures.
  8. Describe National Correct Coding Initiatives (NCCI) for bundling and unbundling in the practice of urology.
  9. Define the relationship between encounter documentation and code selection.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 8.00 Non-Physician Participation
Course opens: 
08/15/2022
Course expires: 
08/15/2025
List Price:
$685.00
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Practice Management & Coding Program Webcast: Coding & Reimbursement Session (2022)

Management, Leadership and Coding for Your Urology Practice

Course Co-directors: Angela Gilfillan, CPME, CSC; Edna R. Maldonado, CPC, ASC-UR, ICD-10-CM AHIMA Trainer


Coding & Reimbursement Session

  • How to Maximize Office or Other Outpatient Evaluation & Management (E/M) Services Using the 2021 Guidelines
    • Jonathan N. Rubenstein, MD
  • How Well Do You Know Your Modifiers?
    • Edna R. Maldonado, CPC, ASC-UR, ICD-10-CM AHIMA Trainer
  • Common Denials – A Panel Discussion
    • Moderator: Edna R. Maldonado, CPC, ASC-UR, ICD-10-CM AHIMA Trainer
    • Panel: Mark N. Painter, BA, MBS; Jonathan N. Rubenstein, MD
  • Leveling the Playing Field: Stand Your Ground with Payors (OIG Hot Topics and Compliance)
    • Sean M. Weiss, CHC, CEMA, CMCO, CPMA, CPC-P, CMPE, CPC
  • Regulatory Compliance and Applicable Updates
    • Sean M. Weiss, CHC, CEMA, CMCO, CPMA, CPC-P, CMPE, CPC
  • Public Health Emergency (PHE) Updates
    • Mark N. Painter, BA, MBS
  • Medicare Update 2022
    • Mark N. Painter, BA, MBS
  • How to Dissect an Operative Note
    • Edna R. Maldonado, CPC, ASC-UR, ICD-10-CM AHIMA Trainer
  • 2022 Coding Challenges: A Case Discussion
    • Edna R. Maldonado, CPC, ASC-UR, ICD-10-CM AHIMA Trainer
  • Ask the Experts: Open Mic Q&A
    • Edna R. Maldonado, CPC, ASC-UR, ICD-10-CM AHIMA Trainer; Mark N. Painter, BA, MBS

Education Council Disclosures

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COI Review Work Group Disclosures

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AUA Office of Education Staff has nothing to disclose.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Course Co-director(s)

Angela Gilfillan,

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Edna Maldonado, CPC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Faculty(s)

Mark Painter, CEO

has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (General Urology)) with Novuhealth;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Oncology)) with Fergene;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Specialty Not Specified)) with Applaud Medical;.
has a financial relationship (Leadership Position (General Urology)) with Relative Value Studies, Inc.;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (General Urology)) with Boston Scientific;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (General Urology)) with ODX;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (General Urology)) with Swan Valley Medical;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (General Urology)) with Vensica;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Oncology)) with UroGen;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery)) with Contura;.
has a financial relationship (Leadership Position (General Urology)) with Physician Reimbursement Systems;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (General Urology)) with SRS Medical, Inc.;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (General Urology)) with Medeon;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (General Urology)) with StreamDx;.
has a financial relationship (Leadership Position (General Urology)) with PRS, LLC;.
has a financial relationship (Leadership Position (General Urology)) with PRS Managed Services, LLC;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (General Urology)) with Sonacare;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (General Urology)) with HIFU Prostate Services, Inc;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (General Urology)) with Medtronic;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Specialty Not Specified)) with iUflow;.
has a financial relationship (Leadership Position (General Urology)) with PRS Consulting;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (General Urology)) with Photocure;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (General Urology)) with Soundable Health;.

Jonathan Rubenstein, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Sean Weiss, CPC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

AUA ACCREDITATION INFORMATION

METHOD OF PARTICIPATION: 

Learners will participate in this online educational activity by viewing the webcast and completing the post-test and evaluation. To claim CME credit for this enduring material, learners must complete the post-test, passing with 80% accuracy and submit the program evaluation.

Estimated time to complete this activity: 8 hours

Release Date: August 15, 2022
Expiration Date: August 15, 2025

ACCREDITATION: 

The American Urological Association (AUA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION: 

The American Urological Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

OTHER LEARNERS: 

The AUA is not accredited to offer credit to participants who are not MDs or DOs. However, the AUA will issue documentation of participation that states that the activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

EVIDENCE BASED CONTENT: 

It is the policy of the AUA to ensure that the content contained in this CME activity is valid, fair, balanced, scientifically rigorous, and free of commercial bias.

AUA DISCLOSURE POLICY: 

All persons in a position to control the content of an educational activity (i.e., activity planners, presenters, authors) are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. The AUA must determine if the individual’s relationships may influence the educational content and resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the commencement of the educational activity. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent individuals with relevant financial relationships from participating, but rather to provide learners information with which they can make their own judgments.

MITIGATION OF IDENTIFIED CONFLICT OF INTEREST: 

All disclosures will be reviewed by the AUA Conflict of Interest (COI) Review Work Group Chair and/or Vice Chair for identification of conflicts of interest. The AUA COI Review Work Group, working with Office of Education staff, will document the mechanism(s) for management and mitigation of the conflict of interest and final approval of the activity will be documented prior to implementation. Any of the mechanisms below can/will be used to mitigate conflict of interest:

  • Peer review for valid, evidence-based content by the AUA COI Review Work Group.
  • Attestation that clinical recommendations are evidence-based and free of commercial bias.
  • Introduction of a debate format (point-counterpoint)
  • Inclusion of moderated panel discussion with unbiased moderator
  • Publication of a parallel or rebuttal article for an article that is felt to be biased
  • Divestiture of the relationship by faculty
  • Recusal from controlling relevant aspects of planning
  • Selection of alternative faculty for specific topic

OFF-LABEL OR UNAPPROVED USE OF DRUGS OR DEVICES: 

The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain reference(s) to off-label or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please consult the prescribing information for full disclosure of approved uses.

Available Credit

  • 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 8.00 Non-Physician Participation

Price

List Price:
$685.00
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Course Registration Fees

Membership Category

Coding and Reimbursement

Session Only

Member/Practice Managers'

Network Subscriber (PMN)

$545
Non-Member$685

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