American College of Emergency Physicians
Reimbursement: Trends and Strategies in Emergency MedicineReimbursement: Trends and Strategies in Emergency Medicine

Reimbursement Conference Educational Program
February 17-19, 2008

Reimbursement course topics include:

  • How to optimize your billing company performance
  • Describe the collection agency process
  • Compliance and audit preparation
  • Updates on pay for performance
  • Advanced denials management strategies
  • Optimizing staffing models
  • Incentive based compensation strategies
  • How to maximize your current reimbursement
  • The 2008 Medicare fee schedule

Coding Conference Educational Program
February 20-21, 2008

Coding course topics include:

  • 2008 CPT and ICD-9 update
  • Pay for performance coding
  • The latest coding news regarding observation services and coding anesthesia services
  • Compliance and auditing: The Do's and Don'ts
  • Case studies highlighting the most significant coding concerns faced everyday
  • Advanced coding and controversial issues

Optional Session Educational Program
February 19, 2008

  • Review the basic rules applied to coding ED E/M services
  • Analyze documentation guidelines and their impact on emergency medicine coding
  • Determine the impact of medical decision making while coding specially chosen ED records

One-stop registration for both meetings and the Optional Session is open!