Course
Description
With all of the changes, HIPAA rules and regulations,
and the constant possibility of audits; you just
can't take a chance of not knowing what is needed
to be compliant in the coding and billing of your
services. This course is designed to help you determine
what is needed to have effective and efficient
documentation, when to use modifiers, and how to
not 'unbundle' services.
The key to a good practice is having a compliance
plan in place. You will learn about the resources
needed to create a successful compliance program
and about the key elements needed to do so. You
will also learn about the Office of Inspector General
(OIG) Work Plan for 2004. This gives you a heads
up on the services that could be targeted in the
New Year's audits so you can be prepared.
Evaluation and Management documentation can be
your worst nightmare, but this course gives you
detailed specifics needed when documenting multiple
or single organ system examinations. The specialties
examinations covered are listed below.
- Cardiovascular
- Otolaryngology
- Ophthalmology
- Genitourinary
- Hematologic/Lymphatic/Immunologic
- Musculoskeletal
- Neurological
- Psychiatric
- Respiratory
- Integumentary
For those of you who work at a teaching hospital,
teaching physician guidelines will be covered including
the changes for 2003.
As you can see, this course is a valuable asset
in preparing yourself and your staff.
Course
Objectives
At the end of the course, students that are physicians
will be able to document compliantly and efficiently.
Students who are physician educators, office managers,
consultants, etc. will be able evaluate documentation
for compliance and will be able to teach physicians
how to document; allowing more time to focus on
patient care. You will be able to recognize and/or
provide good documentation helping to allow the
maximum reimbursement for the services performed.
- Students begin when they wish
- Students are assigned an instructor for one-on-one
assistance
- Students move at their own pace
- The student work is evaluated; a 70% is required
for a certificate
- Students should complete the course within
90 days but may request an additional 90-day
extension
- Students will receive a certificate from the
school upon successful completion
The courses are self-paced. The instructors respond
to the student, not the other way around. Each
course has a set of lessons and exams.
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More information and a demo
of how the course operates can be obtained
at http://www.gatlineducation.com/physicianscoding.html. |
Tuition for this program is $795 per person.
NOTE: No refunds are available after you
are registered.
Loan information is available at http://www.collegeloanapplication.com
Registration is easy:
- Register online.
- Print out and complete the application in the
brochure and submit it by mail or fax.
- Call our office at 1-877-450-1841 or (701)
777-4269.
- Apply in person at Gustafson Hall on the University
of North Dakota campus.
Note: Registration will not be
processed until payment is received unless prior
arrangements have been made with the Office of
Certificate Programs.
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