Fall 2008 Pediatric Coding and Practice Management Conference

Developed by PCC and Endorsed by the

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 — Columbus, OH

Put your practice ahead of the curve with PCC's Fall 2008 Pediatric Coding and Practice Management Conference, endorsed by the AAP. Pediatric coding and practice management experts address key issues during a full day of courses with question and answer sessions designed to improve your coding practices and reimbursement.

The Fall 2008 Pediatric Coding Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Columbus, OH.

This is an intensive, one-day session focused on important pediatric specific coding and practice management issues that effect your practice every day. You'll master the coding basics, get answers to your specific questions during Q&A sessions with our pediatric panel, and gain valuable insight on timely topics about immunizations, pay-for-performance programs, physician compensation, and more. Our expert panel of instructors includes Richard Lander, MD, Donelle Holle, RN, and PCC's Chip Hart.

Course Descriptions

PCC's Free Online Practice Management Tools

Chip Hart will provide information about free online pediatric practice management resources available to you. These free resources can help you update your pricing, review your coding curve, select an EHR and more.

Coding Primer

Coding expert Donelle Holle, RN, covers the essentials of pediatric coding with updates for 2008. Whether you are new to coding or feel like you already know it all, there is something here for everyone.

Give Me the Money--How to Decrease Your A/R

The AAP's SOAPM Chairperson, Richard Lander, M.D., will cover the policies and procedures you need to have in place to collect the money that is due to you. Topics will include everything from preparing for HSAs to how your staff can ask for money at the Time of Service and still keep your patients happy.

The Codes You Leave on the Table

Most pediatric offices leave thousands - tens of thousands! - of dollars on the table every year for work that they have done but failed to code properly. National CPT expert, Donelle Holle, RN , will walk you through coding for procedures to increase your bottom line.

Pediatric Physicians' Compensation Models

Developing a fair compensation model is an ongoing struggle for many pediatric practices. PCC's Chip Hart will walk you through the challenges of many real offices to determine what might work for you. The varied skills, personalities, productivity levels, experience, lifestyle demands, and non-financial contributions of those involved are just some of the factors that contribute to the challenge of physician compensation. Hart will provide an overview of existing models and data from pediatric offices across the country and identify patterns of success.

Vaccine Coding: Preventive Medicine for a Healthy Bottom Line

Each passing year makes the process of billing for vaccines more difficult. With the introduction of new vaccines, changes in the coding rules, and many insurance companies adding their own interpretations, Dr. Lander will help you navigate the muddy waters to get properly reimbursed. Stop losing money on one of the most expensive, risky - and necessary! - aspects of running your practice.

The No Surprises Chart Audit

Many insurers perform chart audits to ensure you maintain proper documentation to back claims submitted for reimbursement. A poor chart audit can result in costly retroactive adjustments to your bottom line. In this interactive class, Donelle Holle will help take the worry out of your next chart audit. Physicians can learn a true breakdown of what is in an office visit at each level. Learn how to perform a proactive Internal Chart Audit that will allow you to improve your coding and documentation practices before the insurers come calling.

Thirty Tips in Thirty Minutes

Join Dr. Lander, Donelle Holle, RN, and Chip Hart in a fast-paced barrage of all the little, but important, tips and tricks that didn't make it into the other topics!

About the Instructors

Richard Lander, MD, FAAP

Dr. Richard Lander is a managing partner in a pediatric private practice in New Jersey and is president and co-founder of Resources in Physician Management Services. He is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UMDNJ. Along with his dedication to the care and well being of children and adolescents, Richard has made it a priority to help to ensure that pediatricians are properly remunerated for their hard work on children's behalf. As the president of the NJ-AAP Chapter, he initiated and remains as co-chair of the Pediatric Council. Richard serves as a member of the AAP Private Payers Advocacy Committee and chairs the AAP Section On Administration and Practice Management (SOAPM). He has been a consultant to the AAP Task Forces on Reimbursement, the Task Force on Obesity, and the Task Force on Mental Health. Since 1989, he has been an AAP Regional CPT Trainer and has lectured on coding and practice management for the AAP, private enterprises, and pediatric residency programs. He serves on and contributes to several coding newsletter editorial boards.

Donelle Holle, RN

Donelle Holle, R.N., of PedsCoding.com has 30 years of coding and reimbursement experience. She has been a manager of a pediatric practice and knows the ins and outs of coding, documentation, denials and appeals. She recently retired as the director of professional services from the University of Michigan, Dept. of Pediatrics. In this role she oversaw the coding and billing of approximately 156 physicians and taught sessions on coding and documentation. She now works as a coding and reimbursement consultant and conducts seminars across the country for children's hospitals and private practices. You will frequently find her quoted in the Coders Pink Sheet for Pediatrics. Donelle has a passion for helping offices stay compliant with carriers while optimizing revenue.

Chip Hart

Chip Hart is the Director of PCC's Pediatric Solutions consulting group and author of the popular blog Confessions of a Pediatric Practice Consultant. Chip's 18 years of pediatric practice management expertise has helped hundreds of pediatricians increase their financial health. He has conducted many successful negotiations with insurance companies, and worked as a consultant for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the AAP Section on Administration and Practice Management (SOAPM). As a dynamic and motivating speaker, Chip leads educational seminars and consults for pediatric professionals nationwide. Chip has also contributed articles on practice management and health care information technology for Pediatric Coding Alert, the AAP's SOAPM Newsletter, and Medical Group Management Association..

Location and Accommodations

The conference is held at the Hyatt Regency Columbus, 350 North High Street Columbus, OH, 43215. For accomodations, follow the web link above or to reach the hotel by phone call 614-463-1234.

Register Now. Admission to this conference is only $325 for AAP members ($379 for non-members)!