Healthcare Crossroads
Breaking down Evaluation and Management 2021 with Betty Hovey
We want to introduce our special Guest Betty Hovey Of Compliant Healthcare Solutions. She has over 30 years in the healthcare field, working with small and large facilities. Betty worked for Karen Zupko & Associates as a senior health care consultant performing audits; speaking at conferences; and providing onsite physician, coder, and other staff education. She also worked for AAPC as the Director of ICD-10 Education and Training. She co-authored manuals and presentations, held training sessions and gave presentations nationwide on ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. She also managed and educated the 45 ICD-10 expert trainers for AAPC.
She served as a member of the national advisory board for AAPC from 2004-2007 and was an officer on the board from 2005-2007. She is currently a Council member on the AHIMA national Council for Excellence in Education, a Board member on Quality MD, and Board member of the Editorial Board for BC Advantage.
We will Break down the 2021 Changes and how to use the Guidelines to interpret documentation.
● Data Section Interpretation
● Physician Education
● Risk Documentation
I also encourage you to follow her on Linkedin and Network with her:
Betty A Hovey, BSHAM, CCS-P, CDIP, CPC, COC, CPMA, CPCD, CPB, CPC-I
Visit her website: www.CHCS.consulting
Join her at Virtual Healthcare summit for her Discussion with me on CCS Exam preparation and CDI Integrity
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Bonus: Risk Adjustment Exam Tips
We will review the different areas of the Risk Adjustment Exam and how to network to get your first Risk Coding Job
Objective:
How to Become a Remote Risk Adjustment Coder
Different Risk Models
Provider Documentation
ICD10 Guidelines
Here are some helpful Link so you can do research on your own:
Medicare Risk Manual
AAPC Risk Exam Information
I also encourage you to follow me on Linkedin and Network with me:
Jennifer McNamara CPC,CRC,CPMA,CPC-I,CGSC,COPC AAPC Approved Instructor
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ICD10-PCS Basic Structure
Let’s learn the basic Structure of ICD10-PCS. It’s so fun to code PCS.
● Root operations
● Approach
● Device and Qualifiers
● Examples
Want to learn more? Join myself and Betty Hovey at Virtual Healthcare Summit 2021 September 10-12 and earn 20 CEUS
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Cardiovascular Coding: ICD’s, LCD’s and the Dialysis Circuit 1CEU
In this episode we will break down the coding guidelines and discuss examples for Pacemaker and Defibrillator coding. We will also talk about the NCD/LCD policy for AICD and of course I will give you PCS coding tips. We will review the codes 36901-36909 and break down the guidelines JOIN Virtual Healthcare Summit 2021 September 10-12 with 20 CEUS This Episode qualifies for 1 CEU for our members so Become a Patron and earn CEUS Memberships
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Industry Perceptions with Dr Hale Hedley
In this episode I decided to Interview a Physician. Dr Hale Hedley is a Physician and Entrepreneur. Dr. Hale E. Hedley received an undergraduate degree in business with high honors from the University of Maryland. He went into the legal field as a graduate with honors from George Washington University School of Law. As a licensed attorney in Florida he worked at a large multi‐state law firm practicing business, litigation and property law. He maintains an active law license and works as a consultant for medical‐legal (defense primarily) cases and business startups.
To solidify his plan to practice medicine Dr. Hedley attended and graduated with honors from Georgetown University School of Medicine and went on to complete the University of Florida/Shands Jacksonville Emergency Medicine Residency Program. He maintains board certification from the American Board of Emergency Medicine and actively practices at a number of hospitals – primarily in southern Georgia and Florida. Besides the traditional workplace, Dr. Hedley has always engaged in entrepreneurial activity. He started a novel concept with online legal forms in 1997 – that is still around todayHe is part of a rapidly expanding online healthcare compliance system for small to medium sized healthcare concerns.
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BONUS: Vaccination Station and What’s New in 2022
We have our first Bonus episode talking about common coding areas that are misinterpreted for coding exams and common denials. Plus Join us as we dig into some new guidelines that are out now for 2022 and go into effect 10/1/2021.
Review:
● Vaccination vs Immunization
● Coding for Administration Components
● Coding Per Vaccine
● ICD10-CM 2022
● JOIN Virtual Healthcare Summit 2021 September 10-12 with 20 CEUS
References:
How to Code for Immunizations and Administration
Commonly Administered Vaccines for Pediatrics
Vaccination FAQ
Official 2022 ICD10-CM Guidelines
CDC Vaccine Information
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