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Teleconferences


The following pricing is per phone line. You may have as many individuals from your office participate as you would like.
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TELECONFERENCE DATE/TIME PROGRAM CODE EDUCATOR MEMBER FEE NON-MEMBER FEE
HITECH: A Whole New Wave of HIPAA Compliance 7/8
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5829 Sarah E. Coyne, Quarles & Brady, LLP $99 per phone line $199 per phone line
This teleconference covers the sweeping changes to the HIPAA privacy and security rules set forth in the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) that were embedded in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)—or Stimulus Package. The new laws dramatically increase HIPAAs impact by making the rules directly applicable to business associates, ramping up enforcement, and increasing patient rights. The laws will require current covered entities to revamp their policies, procedures, notices of privacy practices and business associate agreements, and will require significant compliance efforts for entities that were not previously covered. While regulations will roll out over the coming months providing detail about the new HIPAA rules, it is vital to begin your compliance efforts now.
Patient-Centered Medical Home—Affinity Medical Group Case Study 7/9
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5845 Erik A. Emaus, DO, CPE, President, Affinity Medical Group $99 per phone line $199 per phone line
The Patient-Centered Medical Home model of care is based on the principles of:
  • each patient having an ongoing relationship with a personal physician
  • physician-directed medical practice
  • whole person orientation
  • coordinated care across the health system
  • quality and safety
  • enhanced access to care
  • payment reform.
Attend this teleconference to learn how Affinity Medical Group is implementing these principles and the lessons learned that could help you provide more patient-centered care in your practice.
Straight from the State: eHealth in Wisconsin 7/15
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5841 Denise Webb, eHealth Program Manager, Wisconsin Department of Health Services $99 per phone line $199 per phone line
Denise Webb, eHealth Program Manager for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), will provide a current update on the stimulus package's impact to health care in Wisconsin, the state’s involvement with supporting statewide adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and a statewide health information exchange (HIE), and what practices should be doing now to begin incorporating these changes. A question- and-answer period will be part of this informative session that you won’t want to miss.
And You Think You’ve Had a Bad Day! 7/16
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5844 Laurette Salzman, CPHRM, ProAssurance Companies $49 per participant $49 per participant
Practicing medicine can sometimes be as stressful as it is rewarding—and as the face of medicine changes, the potential for risk increases. This session will explore some of the toughest risk management situations physicians face in their practices, including drug-seeking patients, patient noncompliance, and patients who can’t pay.

Participation in this teleconference will better enable participants to:
  • Describe difficult risk management situations and their solutions.
  • Identify physician practices that make medical malpractice lawsuits difficult to defend.
The Wisconsin Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Wisconsin Medical Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Ins and Outs of Incident-to Billing 7/23
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5830 Kerin Draak, APNP, CPCEM, Prevea Health $99 per phone line $199 per phone line
The rules of Medicare’s “incident-to” billing guidelines are complex. This teleconference is designed for any office that is currently billing “incident-to” or is considering billing for these services in the future. Topics of discussion will include who can bill for these services, when you can approriately use 99211, the supervision required, when a service becomes split/shared and what must be in the documentation to support the services. This is one you won’t want to miss!
Navigating the Electronic Health System World—Readiness Assessment and Preparation 7/28

Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5842 Michelle Klagos, Quality & Efficiency Analyst $99 per phone line $199 per phone line
This teleconference will help you understand your clinic’s EHR needs by equipping you with information you need to successfully assess practice areas within your clinic. You will learn to analyze your current workflow and identify how to avoid common practice obstacles in preparing for the move to EHR.
Compliance 101 for the Small-to-Medium Size Practice 7/29
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5831 Penny Osmon, CHC, CPC, CPC-I, PCS $99 per phone line $199 per phone line
This teleconference will show how a small-to-medium physician practice can effectively implement a compliance program. It covers the seven essential elements of a compliance program outlined by the Office of Inspector General (OIG ) and reviews the organizational steps necessary to successfully implement such a program: compliance infrastructure, education and training, monitoring and auditing, reporting and more. The laws, rules and regulations pertinent to compliance will also be addressed. Already have a compliance program in place? Listen in to assure that you have the most up-to-date system in your practice.
Choose and Use—The Electronic Health System and Beyond 8/11

Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5843

 Michelle Klagos, Quality & Efficiency Analyst $99 per phone line $199 per phone line
You’ve explored your readiness and EHR needs and are prepared to begin the process of searching for the right system. Where do you begin? This session will help you take the knowledge you have gained and guide you through the process of choosing and implementing the most appropriate EHR. Topics include functionality “musthaves,” hardware choices, implementation options and a list of the questions that need to be asked and answered before you make your choice.
E/M in the Office—Erasing the Gray Areas 8/12
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5832 Penny Osmon, CHC, CPC, CPC-I, PCS & Kerin Draak, APNP, CPCEM, Prevea Health $99 per phone line $199 per phone line
Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes are billed by physicians of all specialties and are among the most common CPT codes reported and audited. The CMS Documentation Guidelines (DG), while black and white, allow for interpretation in many gray areas. We will discuss how to tackle the gray areas as they relate to new and established patients in the office, time-based billing, consultations, same-day procedures, the caveats of documenting history, exam and medical decision making and much more. Your documentation will better survive an audit after dialing in for this teleconference.
E/M in the Hospital—Erasing the Gray Areas 8/19
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5833 Penny Osmon, CHC, CPC, CPC-I, PCS & Kerin Draak, APNP, CPCEM, Prevea Health $99 per phone line $199 per phone line
During this teleconference we will discuss how to tackle the gray areas as they relate to hospital E/M services. Topics will include billing for an admission versus the inital hospital codes, documentation requirements for subsequent services, time-based billing, concurrent care, consultations, observation services, discharge billing and more. Listen in to ensure your documentation will withstand an audit.
Walking through the Maze of Consolidated Billing 9/2
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5834 Penny Osmon, CHC, CPC, CPC-I, PCS $99 per phone line $199 per phone line
Are the services your physician provides included or excluded from consolidated billing? What are the responsibilities of the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)? If you find yourself asking these questions, this is one teleconference you shouldn’t miss. The complexities of Medicare’s SN F Consolidated Billing rules and requirements will be unraveled. Dial in and get the information you need to secure faster, more accurate reimbursement today.
ICD-9 Coding Update for 2010 9/10
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5835 Lois Kelley, RHIA, Amphion Medical Solutions $99 per phone line $199 per phone line
During this teleconference, Lois Kelley of Amphion Medical Solutions will bring an in-depth review of the new ICD-9 codes for 2010, focusing on the changes to be implemented October 1, 2009. The IC D-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee’s rationale for each of these new codes will be provided. Participate in this teleconference to help ensure you understand the new codes and are well-prepared when they take effect.
Understanding the Stark and Anti-kickback Rules as They Apply to EHR Adoption 9/23
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5836 Barbara Zabawa, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. $99 per phone line $199 per phone line
The economic stimulus bill signed into law in February 2009 created financial incentives for physicians and hospitals to adopt Electronic Health Records (EHRs). The goal is to have the entire health care system using EHRs in the next several years. How will these financial incentives interact with federal and state fraud and abuse laws, such as Stark and the Anti-kickback statute? Will the exceptions and safe harbors that exist currently be sufficient to protect physicians from violating these laws? The interplay between the HITECH Act EHR requirements and incentives and existing fraud and abuse laws will be examined, and insight will be provided for financial relationships with other health care entities that may run afoul of the fraud and abuse landscape.