Education Calendar
Below is just the beginning of what we have to offer. More seminars will be added throughout the year by your request and in response to market news and trends. If you want an in-office consultation or custom training, please call us at 901-821-6775 to schedule.
Practice Manager Quarterly Meeting- Germantown Register for this event
March 17, 2010
Speaker: Provider Services
Time: 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm
Location: Methodist Germantown Hospital, Classroom 2, in the Pavilion, 1st floor.
Practice Manager Quarterly Meeting- University Register for this event
March 19, 2010
Speaker: Provider Services
Time: 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm
Location: Methodist University Hospital, 1 Thomas Auditorium
Practice Manager Quarterly Meeting- North Register for this event
March 22, 2010
Speaker: Provider Services
Time: 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm
Location: Methodist North Hospital, Meeting Room 1
Practice Manager Quarterly Meeting- South Register for this event
March 24, 2010
Speaker: Provider Services
Time: 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm
Location: Methodist South Hospital, Meeting Rooms A & B
Who is Knocking at Your Door? (CE) Register for this event
March 25, 2010
Speaker: Janet Beasy, CPC, CMC, CMOM
2:00 - 3:30pm
Learn about the six levels of Medicare auditing and how you can understand who might be requesting your records. You will hear about how they operate and what the guidelines are for each.
*1 1/2 Clock Hour CEUs are available*
You will learn:
- What are the different levels of Medicare auditing?
- How does each level operate and what are their limits?
- How should practices respond to an audit in a timely manner?
- How can an audit affect a practice and how do you prepare?
Secrets to Financial Policies that really Work (CE) Register for this event
March 25, 2010
Speaker: Judy Capko
Noon - 1:30
Audio Conference
1.5 hours of AAPC or PMI CEUs may be earned
Learning Objectives:
- Communication tools that optimize collections without compromising patient satisfaction.
- How to hold the “right” people responsible for practice finances
- The technical components of a workable financial policy
- Tips to enforce financial policies
- Ways to improve consistency and outcomes with patient finances
- How to spot red flags and what to do about it
About the Author
Judy Capko is a specialist in medical practice operations, marketing and risk management. She is the author of the runaway best-sellers, Secrets of the Best-Run Practices published by Greenbranch Publishing (and the 2nd Edition is in production) and her latest book, Take Back Time: Bringing Time Management to Medicine. Judy’s emphasis is on building patient-centered strategies and valuing the contribution of the staff. Beyond this, she focuses on maximizing resources, resulting in improved operational and financial performance. Hundreds of physicians and administrators have benefited from her advice and innovative, energetic approach to organizational management and strategic planning. Judy has gained national recognition in her field, working with both small and large practices, as well as major academic faculty practices from coast to coast. Judy is a popular speaker for major health care conferences, national specialty associations, health care systems, regional medical societies and health care executive summits. She has been interviewed by and authored hundreds of articles for over 30 prestigious national journals.Introduction to Chart Auditing (CE) Register for this event
April 8, 2010
Speaker: Betsy Nicoletti
1:30 - 4:30
If you know you need to do chart audits but are not sure how to do it - this seminar is designed for you, the beginner auditor and anyone who wants to brush up on the basics.
Seminar Objectives:
- Basics of the Documentation Guidelines
- How CPT and the Documentation Guidelines interact
- Auditing of sample notes
Betsy’s Bio: Founder of Codapedia.com, a website which is dedicated to providing user-generated, free reimbursement information for physician practices. She is also the author of The Field Guide to Physician Coding and the Physician Auditing Workbook. Betsy speaks nationally on coding education. In addition to writing and speaking, Betsy educates physicians and coders and helps practices with complying with government regulations while collecting all of the reimbursement they are entitled to collect. Her consulting firm is Medical Practice Consulting.
Advanced Chart Auditing (CE) Register for this event
April 9, 2010
Speaker: Betsy Nicoletti
9:00 - Noon
This seminar is designed for the more experienced auditors. This session will be very interactive. Bring your tough cases and ask an expert!
Seminar Objectives:- Auditing of sample notes
- Review of examples and decision points on gray areas of auditing
- Handouts serve as basis for policy manual to insure consistent policies
Betsy’s Bio: Founder of Codapedia.com, a website which is dedicated to providing user-generated, free reimbursement information for physician practices. She is also the author of The Field Guide to Physician Coding and the Physician Auditing Workbook. Betsy speaks nationally on coding education. In addition to writing and speaking, Betsy educates physicians and coders and helps practices with complying with government regulations while collecting all of the reimbursement they are entitled to collect. Her consulting firm is Medical Practice Consulting.
Communication Fundamentals (CE) Register for this event
April 14, 2010
Speaker: Bill Burtch, SPHR, ACC
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
You Will Learn:·
- The five key aspects of every interaction.
- How to make your communications both effective and efficient.
- Ways to communicate that inspire trust, accountability, and productivity.
2.5 Clock Hour CEs may be earned
Lunch will be provided
Coaching Skills (CE) Register for this event
May 6, 2010
Speaker: Bill Burtch
8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
In the workforce today, successful managers and supervisors do more than just oversee and delegate tasks to their team members. The style of leadership you display has a direct impact on employee recruitment and retention, performance results, development, the level of teamwork, creativity and engagement. All of these are at the top of most leaders and organization's objectives. A coaching style of leadership is one of the most effective ways to impact these objectives! In this program we will explore the key aspects of coaching, develop 4 powerful coaching skills, introduce you to a powerful 5 step coaching model and show you how coaching can have a positive impact on the performance of your office as a whole.
2.5 clock hour CEs may be earned
Light Breakast will be Served