Wisconsin Medical Society, Madison

Although Medical Necessity is the ultimate driver of an E&M service, it’s the medical record documentation that determines whether an E&M code accurately represents the care provided. It is estimated that over 80 percent of primary care services are E&M encounters. Increased scrutiny by all payers has resulted in the need to take a closer look at our documentation. WPS Medicare Part B has provided us with some of the most common E&M documentation errors they see during the medical review process. During this interactive session we will use both the 1995 and 1997 documentation guidelines to examine these common errors and provide solutions ensuring your documentation is rock solid.

Attend this seminar to increase your understanding of the E&M coding nuances and leave knowing your physician’s documentation supports the level of service billed.

Participants will discover: How to document time; how to determine whether a patient is new or established; what the documentation requirements are for a consultation; how to document the status of three chronic conditions and when you can do this; how to document shared care; and much more....

Who Should Attend? Physicians; Coders; Billing Managers Reimbursement Managers; and Billing Service Professionals

Registration 8:30 a.m.; Program: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (all sessions)

Lunch is included (all sessions)

Featuring Kim Peek, the inspiration for the movie Rain Man.

Thursday, April 10
10 a.m. Finance Committee
12:30 p.m. Executive Committee
3:30 p.m. Holdings Board
5:30 p.m. Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Fundraising Event

Friday, April 11
8 a.m. Wisconsin Medical Society Board of Directors
11 a.m. House of Delegates Reference Committee Orientation
11:30 a.m. Wisconsin Medical Society House of Delegates
12:30 p.m. Wisconsin Medical Society Educational Programs:
Health Literacy: What is it and what can we do about it?
2:30 p.m. Reference Committees Begin
5 p.m. Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Leadership Dinner
6:30 p.m. Wisconsin Medical Society Presidential Inaugural Ceremony
7:30 p.m. Wisconsin Medical Society Presidential Inaugural Reception

Saturday, April 12
7 a.m. Caucuses
8:30 a.m. Wisconsin Medical Society House of Delegates
Noon Wisconsin Medical Society Board of Directors

8:00 a.m. - Breakfast and Registration
8:45-10:30 a.m.- Medical Staff Boot Camp
10:30-10:45 a.m.- Break
10:45-12:00 a.m.- Medical Staff Boot Camp
12:00 p.m.- adjourn

Faculty: Julie Rusczek practices in the Health Law Group. She represents hospitals, health systems and long-term care providers on health law issues, focusing on medical staff matters, informed consent, patient confidentiality, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, fraud and abuse, and the Stark Law.

Hotel Reservations must be made by March 31, 2008 in order to recieve a special rate. Room rates begin at $102 per night for a single or double, plus applicable tax.

Crowne Plaza
4402 East Washington Ave
Madison,WI 53704
800.404.7630

A CME session entitled “Health Literacy: What is it and what can we do about it?” will be presented by Paul D. Smith, MD, during the Society’s Annual Meeting April 11. Doctor Smith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

All Society members are invited to attend this CME, which is scheduled from 12:30–2:30 p.m. at Monona Terrace in Madison. Please note that this program will replace “Cost of Care (Efficiency) Measurement,” which was announced previously. There is no charge for the CME, and lunch is included.

Although Medical Necessity is the ultimate driver of an E&M service, it’s the medical record documentation that determines whether an E&M code accurately represents the care provided. It is estimated that over 80 percent of primary care services are E&M encounters. Increased scrutiny by all payers has resulted in the need to take a closer look at our documentation. WPS Medicare Part B has provided us with some of the most common E&M documentation errors they see during the medical review process. During this interactive session we will use both the 1995 and 1997 documentation guidelines to examine these common errors and provide solutions ensuring your documentation is rock solid.

Attend this seminar to increase your understanding of the E&M coding nuances and leave knowing your physician’s documentation supports the level of service billed.

Participants will discover: How to document time; how to determine whether a patient is new or established; what the documentation requirements are for a consultation; how to document the status of three chronic conditions and when you can do this; how to document shared care; and much more....

Who Should Attend? Physicians; Coders; Billing Managers Reimbursement Managers; and Billing Service Professionals

Registration 8:30 a.m.; Program: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (all sessions)

Lunch is included (all sessions)

Sign-in and continental breakfast begin at 8:30 a.m.
To register for a seminar...
Call: 800/279-8331, ext. 8347
(ask for seminar registration)
E-mail: sjacobson@ProAssurance.com
http://www.ProAssurance.com
(visit Risk Management Seminars)
http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/_WMS/communication/PIC_Wisc_Sem_08.pdf

April 17 - Sebastian's 7:00 p.m
Attorney William Bauer of Coyne, Niess, Schultz, Becke & Bauer - The Doctor's Deposition

Although Medical Necessity is the ultimate driver of an E&M service, it’s the medical record documentation that determines whether an E&M code accurately represents the care provided. It is estimated that over 80 percent of primary care services are E&M encounters. Increased scrutiny by all payers has resulted in the need to take a closer look at our documentation. WPS Medicare Part B has provided us with some of the most common E&M documentation errors they see during the medical review process. During this interactive session we will use both the 1995 and 1997 documentation guidelines to examine these common errors and provide solutions ensuring your documentation is rock solid.

Attend this seminar to increase your understanding of the E&M coding nuances and leave knowing your physician’s documentation supports the level of service billed.

Participants will discover: How to document time; how to determine whether a patient is new or established; what the documentation requirements are for a consultation; how to document the status of three chronic conditions and when you can do this; how to document shared care; and much more....

Who Should Attend? Physicians; Coders; Billing Managers Reimbursement Managers; and Billing Service Professionals

Registration 8:30 a.m.; Program: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (all sessions)

Lunch is included (all sessions)

Robbins - Ruth Heitz, JD, WMS Office of General Council or Sen. Roessler

Once again this year, Medicare’s Incident-to billing can be found on the OIG workplan. Are you billing your incident-to services correctly? Attend this teleconference and you will feel satisfied that you know the difference between a split/shared visit and incident-to services. The speaker will also discuss direct supervision requirements, when 99211 should be billed, how to effectively use scribes and much, much more!

Conference number will be determined later.

Although Medical Necessity is the ultimate driver of an E&M service, it's the medical record documentation that determines whether an E&M code accurately represents the care provided. It is estimated that over 80 percent of primary care services are E&M encounters. Increased scrutiny by all payers has resulted in the need to take a closer look at our documentation. WPS Medicare Part B has provided us with some of the most common E&M documentation errors they see during the medical review process. During this interactive session we will use both the 1995 and 1997 documentation guidelines to examine these common errors and provide solutions ensuring your documentation is rock solid.
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<br />Attend this seminar to increase your understanding of the E&M coding nuances and leave knowing your physicians documentation supports the level of service billed.
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<br />Participants will discover: How to document time; how to determine whether a patient is new or established; what the documentation requirements are for a consultation; how to document the status of three chronic conditions and when you can do this; how to document shared care; and much more....
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<br />Who Should Attend? Physicians; Coders; Billing Managers Reimbursement Managers; and Billing Service Professionals
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<br />Registration 8:30 a.m.; Program: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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<br />Lunch is included