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These webcasts are intended for physicians and for physician and hospital office staffs. They are presented by outside consultants who are experts in their fields.
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New Cardiac Device Monitoring Codes for 2009 Click here to register
Thursday, December 11, 2008
2 PM Eastern, 1 PM Central
Dr. Bruce L. Wilkoff, Cardiac Pacing & Tachyarrhythmia Devices, Cleveland Clinic
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This program has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders
for 1.0 Continuing Education Units. Granting of this approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the
Academy of the program, content or the program sponsor.
View any webcast listed below by clicking on the title of interest. Webcasts are approximately one hour in length.
Medicare Coverage Guidelines for CRM Device Implantation and Monitoring
(recorded) Thursday, September 25, 2008
Jim Collins, CPC-CARDIO, CHCC, ACS-CS, President, CardiologyCoder.com
Jim Collins has been dedicated to “Compliance and Revenue Enhancement” for physician practices for more than 14 years. He is the President of CardiologyCoder.com, he wrote the study guide and certification exam for the American Academy of Professional Coders advanced cardiology coding certification (CPC-CARDIO), he writes the monthly online Cardiology Coalition Newsletter and Proficiency Test, and he is a nationwide advocate for cardiology and electrophysiology reimbursement fairness. Mr. Collins has earned and maintained the certifications of Certified Professional Code (CPC), Advanced Coding Specialist in Cardiology (ACS-CS), and Certified Healthcare Compliance Consultant (CHCC).
Primary Audience:
Electrophysiologists, Implanting Cardiologists, Electrophysiology & Cardiac Cath Lab Managers, Quality Departments, HIS Department Managers, Hospital & Physician practice billers and coders, Nurses and other Allied Health Professionals.
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This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Wisconsin Nurses Association Continuing Education Approval Program Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission on Accreditation.
This activity has been approved for 1.0 contact hour.
This program/publication/subscription/etc. has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders for 1.0 Continuing Education Units. Granting of this approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content or the program sponsor.
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CRM and EP Coding Dilemmas
(recorded July 24, 2008 )
Bernie Van Someren, BS, RT, Senior Healthcare Consultant, Medical Learning, Inc.
Bernie Van Someren is a Senior Reimbursement Consultant with Medical Learning, Inc. He has an in-depth understanding of the revenue and compliance challenges of healthcare organizations today, thanks to the positions he's held during his 24-plus years of executive- and director-level experience. During the webcast, Bernie will discuss physician documentation to assist physicians & billing staff in understanding the need for clear & complete documentation to support compliance and payment goals and objectives.
Primary Audience:
Cardiologists and Electrophysiologists, Practice Managers, Physician and Hospital Coders, EP and Cath Lab Managers
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This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Wisconsin Nurses Association Continuing Education Approval Program Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission on Accreditation.
This activity has been approved for 1.0 contact hour.
This program/publication/subscription/etc. has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders for 1.0 Continuing Education Units. Granting of this approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content or the program sponsor.
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Coding Electrophysiology Procedures
(recorded June 25, 2008)
Jim Collins, CPC-CARDIO, CHCC, ACS-CS , The Cardiology Coalition
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This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Wisconsin Nurses Association Continuing Education Approval Program Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission on Accreditation.
This activity has been approved for 1.0 contact hour.
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Coding Cardiology Procedures from the Operative Reports
(recorded
May 22, 2008)
Jim Collins, CPC-CARDIO, CHCC, ACS-CS, The Cardiology Coalition
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Physician Reimbursement Strategies- Physician Documentation for Cardiovascular Procedures
(recorded March 27, 2008 )
Bernie Van Someren, BS, RT, Medical Learning, Inc.
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Continuing education credits are available for viewing this webcast.
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Basic Cardiac Rhythm Management Procedure Coding
(recorded January 24, 2008)
Jim Collins, CPC-CARDIO, CHCC, ACS-CS, The Cardiology Coalition
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Continuing education credits are available for viewing this archived webcast.
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Developing a Coding Operations Strategy: A Practical Approach for Cardiology
(recorded November 19, 2007)
Jim Collins, CPC-CARDIO, ACS-CA, CHCC
Jim Collins, CPC-CARDIO, ACS-CA, CHCC is a graduate of the State University of New York at Brockport with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He has engaged in physician practice consulting since 1993. He has earned and maintained the designations of Certified Professional Coder, Advanced Coding Specialist in Cardiology, and Certified Healthcare Compliance Consultant. Mr. Collins is President of The Cardiology Coalition and directs the firms auditing, training, editing, and advocacy efforts. He was chosen by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) to independently write the study guide and certification test for their cardiology specialty coding designation (CPC-CARDIO).
Primary Audience: Hospital and Clinic Administrators, Coding Operations Managers, Practice Managers, Physician Practice Billers and Coders
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Common CRM Coding Dilemmas
(recorded October 4, 2007)
Carolyn Moora, Reimbursement Principles, Inc.
Carolyn Moora, President of Reimbursement Principles, Inc. and a reimbursement and coding expert, will be focusing on real-life scenarios and will lead a discussion of common CRM coding dilemmas and solutions for meeting them while ensuring maximum accuracy in coding and billing practices.
Primary Audience: Hospital and Physician Office Coders and Billers; Practice Managers; and Electrophysiology and Catheterization Lab Managers
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