Save $100* with promo code RCB2016 before December 11 ICD-10: Lessons Learned During the First 90 Days What s Hot for 2016 Alternative Payment Models of the Future Avoid Big Penalties Navigate PQRS complexities January 11-15, 2016 New Orleans, LA www.acep.org/rc
Don t Get Behind Stay Up-to-Date on Your Reimbursement and Coding Knowledge ACEP s Reimbursement and Coding conferences offer you the chance to hear the most knowledgeable and engaging faculty in the field cover the latest news and essential topics you need to know. Hot topics for 2016 ICD-10: Lessons Learned During the First 90 Days Alternative Payment Models of the Future Payer Consolidation Trends and much more. Now is the time to expand your knowledge and tools needed to safeguard your group s future financial success. Who Should Attend: Emergency Physicians Hospital Outpatient Coders Emergency Department Nursing Directors Billing/Coding/Medical Records Professionals Graduating Residents Reimbursement/Practice Management Consultants Emergency Physician Group Managers 100% NO RISK GUARANTEE ACEP guarantees the quality of its educational conferences. If, for any reason, you are dissatisfied with the educational content of a conference for which you have paid, notify the ACEP Meeting Registrar in writing within 30 days of attending the conference, and ACEP will give you a credit toward another conference of comparable value or refund your registration fee. 2 www.acep.org/rc for more information.
Reserve your room at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans Hotel ACEP s block will sell out early Housing for ACEP s 2016 Reimbursement and Coding conferences is now open! All classes take place at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans Hyatt Regency New Orleans 601 Loyola Ave New Orleans, LA 70113 Reservations: 888-421-1442 Go to www.acep.org/rc/hotel to reserve your room online Web Site: www.neworleans.hyatt.com Rate: $209 single/$234 double, plus taxes Discounted Rate available until December 18, 2015. Stay Current Throughout the Year with ACEP s Reimbursement and Coding Webinars Conference Attendee - $99 each ACEP Member - $150 each Non-Member - $175 each ACEP will be offering two webinars taught by Dr. Michael Granovsky Chair of ACEP s Reimbursement and Coding conferences. December 15, 2015; 2:00 pm CST The Nuts and Bolts of Physician Reimbursement and Optimizing RVUs May 24, 2016; 2:00 pm CDT Industry Updates Explore the Exhibits Tuesday, January 12 Wednesday, January 13 During the breaks, enjoy a snack and visit our exhibit program featuring companies ready to demonstrate what s new in products and services specific to your reimbursement and coding needs. Wine and Cheese Reception Monday 5:30 pm 6:30 pm Join us in the exhibit hall to network with exhibitors and your colleagues during this relaxing event. Many exhibitors will serve wine from their booths and hors d oeuvres will be served. www.acep.org/rc for more information. 3
Reimbursement: Trends and Strategies in Emergency Medicine MONDAY - January 11 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 2016 Reimbursement Update and National Trends / Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP; David A. McKenzie, CAE 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Commercial Payer ED Reimbursement, ACOs, and the Future / Susan M. Nedza, MD, MBA, FACEP 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Break 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM Enterprise EMR Challenges: Solutions to the Impact on Physician Productivity, ED Throughput, and RVUs / Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Alternative Payment Models of the Future: Aligning Your Group s Compensation Structure / Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch (On Your Own) 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ACO Realities, Bundled Payments, Episodes of Care, and ED Value / Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP; David A. McKenzie, CAE; Jennifer L. Wiler, MD, MBA, FACEP 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Hospitalist Strategies for Profit and Success / Surinder Yadev, MD 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Break 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM PQRS Complexities for 2016: A Roadmap to Avoid Big Penalties / Jennifer L. Wiler, MD, MBA, FACEP; Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM Question & Answer Session / Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP (Moderator); David A. McKenzie, CAE; Jennifer L. Wiler, MD, MBA, FACEP; Surinder Yadev, MD 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall TUESDAY - January 12 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM The Business Case for Freestanding EDs / Tim Seay, MD 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Observation Economic Drivers / Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM Break - Visit the Exhibits 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Maximizing Patient Throughput to Improve Productivity and Increase Revenue / James J. Augustine, MD, FACEP 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli : How to Sweeten Your Defense Strategies for ED Audits / Edward R. Gaines, III, JD, CCP 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM Lunch (on your own) 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM How Do You Measure Up? ED Benchmarking and Hospital Perception / James J. Augustine, MD, FACEP 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM Break - Visit the Exhibits 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Commercial Payers Consolidation and How to Survive the New World / Ron Howrigon 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Question & Answer Session / Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP (Moderator); Edward R. Gaines, III, JD, CCP; Ron Howrigon; David McKenzie, CAE WEDNESDAY - January 13 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Payer Negotiations: Strategies to Maximize Success with the Movement to Value-Based Reimbursement / Ron Howrigon 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM Break - Visit the Exhibits 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM How to Avoid Fear and Loathing in ED Compliance And Live to Tell About It / Edward R. Gaines, III, JD, CCP 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Question & Answer Session / Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP (Moderator); Edward R. Gaines, III, JD, CCP; Ron Howrigon; David McKenzie, CAE 4 www.acep.org/rc for more information.
Advanced Procedure Coding for Emergency Medicine THURSDAY - January 14 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 2016 Expert Coding Update: CPT, PQRS, and Audit Traps / Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP; David A. McKenzie, CAE 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Critical Care Coding: What Coders and Physicians Both Need to Know / Rebecca B. Parker, MD, FACEP 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Break 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ICD-10: Lessons Learned During the First 90 Days / Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP; Stacie Norris, MBA, CPC, CCS-P 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Compliance Concerns: They Are Watching You! What You Need to Know to be Safe / Todd Thomas, CCS-P 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch (On Your Own) 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Lightning Rounds: Don t Get Struck Scribes, Telemedicine, MDM Controversies, and Other Hot Topics / David A. McKenzie, CAE (Moderator); Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP; Stacie Norris, MBA, CPC, CCS-P; Rebecca B. Parker, MD, FACEP; Todd Thomas, CCS-P 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Break 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM 2016 PQRS and The Value Based Modifier: Measurements, Specifications, and Solutions / Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP; Stacie Norris, MBA, CPC, CCS-P 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM Open Forum: Your Specific Coding Concerns Addressed / Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP (Moderator); David A. McKenzie, CAE; Stacie Norris, MBA, CPC, CCS-P; Todd Thomas, CCS-P FRIDAY - January 15 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Beyond E/M: How to Code for the Most Common ED Procedures / Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Advanced Coding Case Study Workshop / David A. McKenzie, CAE (Moderator); Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP; Stacie Norris, MBA, CPC, CCS-P; Rebecca B. Parker, MD, FACEP; Todd Thomas, CCS-P 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Break 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM Advanced Coding Case Study Workshop (continued) / David A. McKenzie, CAE (Moderator); Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP; Stacie Norris, MBA, CPC, CCS-P; Rebecca B. Parker, MD, FACEP; Todd Thomas, CCS-P 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch (On Your Own) 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Observation Services: Expanding Opportunities; Professional and Facility Coding Solutions / Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Open Forum: Your Specific Coding Concerns Addressed / Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP (Moderator); David A. McKenzie, CAE; Todd Thomas, CCS-P Optional Session: Introduction to Emergency Department Coding WEDNESDAY - January 13 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Basic E/M Coding for Physician Services in the ED / Todd Thomas, CCS-P 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Break 3:45 PM - 5:45 PM Case Study Presentation: Charting a Course to Coding a Chart / David A. McKenzie, CAE (Moderator); Rebecca B. Parker, MD, FACEP; Todd Thomas, CCS-P www.acep.org/rc for more information. 5
Invited Faculty* James J. Augustine, MD, FACEP Dr. Augustine brings his reimbursement expertise as Vice President of the Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance (EDBA). He also holds positions as Clinical Associate professor at Wright State University, Director of Clinical Operations at EMP and is a current ACEP Board Member. Edward R. Gaines III, JD, CCP Mr. Gaines is the Chief Compliance Officer at Zotec Partners, one of the largest providers of physician and hospital coding, billing and practice management services in the US. He is also the Co-Founder and a Executive Committee Board Member of the Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA). Mr. Gaines is a past ACEP s Outstanding Speaker of the Year (2007-08) and a member of the ACEP Reimbursement Committee. Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP (Course Director) Dr. Granovsky is the newly crowned 2014-15 Outstanding Speaker of the Year. He has an extensive career as a coding expert holding distinct positions as Editor for ED Coding Alert, Subject Matter Expert for AAPC ED Subspecialty Certification Exam, Chair of the ACEP Reimbursement Committee and member of the ACEP Coding and Nomenclature Committee. He is also Course Director for ACEP s Reimbursement and Coding Conferences. Ron Howrigon Mr. Howrigon is President and CEO of Fulcrum Strategies, a contract negotiation and practice marketing firm specializing in improving contract language and reimbursement rates. Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP Dr. Klauer serves as Chief Medical Officer, Emergency Medicine, Chief Risk Officer and Executive Director of the Patient Safety Organization for TeamHealth. He has co-authored risk management books: Bouncebacks: Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine Bouncebacks: Medical and Legal and Risk Management and the Emergency Department: Executive Leadership for Protecting Patients and Hospitals. He is the current ACEP Council Speaker and is a past recipient of the ACEP Honorable Mention Outstanding Speaker of the Year award (2013-14). Dr. Klauer is also Medical Editor-in-Chief of ACEP Now, ACEP s monthly publication. David A. McKenzie, CAE Mr. McKenzie is the Reimbursement Director for ACEP and is the liaison to the ACEP Reimbursement and Coding and Nomenclature Advisory Committee. He is the staff contact for the AMA RVS Update Committee (RUC) and the CPT Editorial Panel. Susan Nedza, MD, MBA, FACEP Dr. Nedza is CMIO and Senior Vice President of Clinical Outcomes Management at MPA Healthcare Solutions. She is a subject matter expert of health policy, quality measures and payment models and is board certified in Clinical Informatics. Stacie Norris, MBA, CPC, CCS-P Ms. Norris has an extensive career centering on healthcare billing and coding. She is currently Director of Coding and Quality Assurance at Zotec Partners and an AHIMA ICD-10 Certified Trainer. And most recently she has been appointed co-chair to the EDPMA Quality, Coding and Documentation Committee. She is also a member of the ACEP Coding and Nomenclature Advisory Committee and member of AHIMA. Rebecca B. Parker, MD, FACEP Dr. Parker is President of Team Parker, LLC, a consulting group for coding, billing and compliance. She also serves as Executive Vice President for EmCare North Division and is currently the Chair of the ACEP Board of Directors. Tim Seay, MD, FACEP Dr. Seay is President of the Greater Houston Emergency Physicians, focusing on physician entrepreneurism. His team has designed, built and operated several free standing emergency clinics. He is also the current President of the Emergency Medicine Risk Retention Group. Todd Thomas, CCS-P Mr. Thomas is President at ERCoder, Inc. one of the nation s most trusted coding and consulting firms supporting the emergency medical community. He is also a member of the ACEP Coding and Nomenclature Advisory Committee and member of ED Coding Alert Editorial Advisory Panel. Mr. Thomas is a past winner of the ACEP Outstanding Speaker of the Year award (2009-10) Jennifer L. Wiler, MD, MBA, FACEP Dr. Wiler is currently Vice Chair and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado, with an interest focusing on ED operations, leadership, healthcare economics, and health policy. Surinder Yadev, MD Dr. Yadev is the Vice President of Hospital Medicine for CEP America, specializing in strategies that reduce costs and improve the patient experience. *Full faculty bios available at www.acep.org/rc/faculty 6 www.acep.org/rc for more information.
Registration Save $100* with promo code RCB2016 Reimbursement: Trends and Strategies in Emergency Medicine with promo code RC2016B* Regular Price Advanced Procedure Coding for Emergency Medicine with promo code RC2016B* Regular Price ACEP Member $650 $750 $520 $620 Additional Member Same Institution* $540 $640 $480 $580 ACOEP Member $650 $750 $520 $620 Non-Member Physician $840 $940 $655 $755 Additional Non-Member Physician Same Institution* $695 $795 $585 $685 ACEP Member Resident $460 $560 $335 $435 ACOEP Member Resident $460 $560 $335 $435 Non-Member Resident/Resident/Fellow** $495 $595 $395 $495 Physician Assistant $495 $595 $395 $495 Nurse/NP*** $495 $595 $395 $495 Billing/Coding Professional $740 $840 $625 $725 Additional Billing/Coding Professional* $635 $735 $535 $635 Consultant $740 $840 $625 $725 Additional Consultant* $635 $735 $535 $635 Optional Session: Introduction to Emergency Department Coding: $150 *The additional member, non-member same institution, and additional billing/coding professional or consultant fee is applicable when registering three or more paid registrants from the same institution or group. The three or more registrations must be mailed together and full payment must be included, or call the Member Care Center at 800.798.1822 ext. 6 with your credit card payment. **Letter of verification required ***Nurses/NPs must include License # CANCELLATION POLICY Full conference registration, less the $100 cancellation fee, is refundable only if submitted in writing to meetingregistrar@acep. org 30 days prior to the beginning of the conference. Registrations and cancellations received after the 30 day deadline are not refundable. Exceptions will be made for family emergencies and must be submitted in writing to meetingregistrar@acep.org. For these instances the full conference registration fee, less the $100 admin fee, will be refunded. You cannot reinstate a registration after you cancel. If you cancel and are entitled to a refund, expect the refund within 30 days. All refunds will be issued back to the original payment type. Cash payments will be refunded by check. Online: Phone: E-Mail: Mail: www.acep.org/rc 800.798.1822, ext. 5 meetingregistrar@ acep.org *Promo code expires December 11, 2015. ACEP Meeting Registrar / P.O. Box 619911 / Dallas, TX 75261-9911 Continuing Medical Education Credit for Physicians The American College of Emergency Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Reimbursement: Trends and Strategies in Emergency Medicine. The American College of Emergency Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Optional Session: Introduction to Emergency Department Coding. The American College of Emergency Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Advanced Procedure Coding for Emergency Medicine. The American College of Emergency Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Reimbursement: Trends and Strategies in Emergency Medicine, Optional Session: Introduction to Emergency Department Coding and the Advanced Procedure Coding for Emergency Medicine have been approved for 18.5, 4 and 13.5 hours, respectively for ACEP Category I credit. www.acep.org/rc for more information. 7
NON-PROFIT STD US POSTAGE PAID MADISON WI PERMIT NO. 2223 Save $100* with promo code RCB2016 January 11-15, 2016 New Orleans, LA www.acep.org/rc (I come to the conference for) the coding knowledge, creditability, networking, exploring problems and all the great resources available here. Marilyn Hall, CPC Overgaard, AZ