Users' Conference 2008

Save Money and Increase Reimbursement | Streamline Your Workflow | Improve Quality of Care | Integrate EHR |Pediatric Practice Management Conference | Lab

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Pediatric Practice Management Conference

The Price is Right: Take Control of Your Fee Schedule

PCC has examined the price schedules of hundreds of pediatricians around the country. Many private pediatric practices significantly undercharge for their services. Chip Hart will take the guesswork out of reimbursement and coding trends in your practice. Learn why it's important to run your PCC RVU Benchmark Report or use PCC's FREE RVU calculator online and adjust your fees according to a standard. Then get ready to enjoy the benefits of your RBRVU rate-setting: a vastly improved bottom-line.Fri. 8:30a

Bright Futures: Getting Families to Do the Work Before They Arrive

For any health supervision to be successful, both the family's agenda and the practitioner's agenda must be addressed. The Bright Futures Guidelines, Third Edition provides a structure and format to make this task successful. The smoothest visits are prepared visits. Dr. Joseph F. Hagan, Jr. will share techniques to gather important information from the family before the visit. Fri. 10:15a

Developing Materials for Patient Education

Chip Hart will provide tips and techniques for assembling a library of educational patient handouts and packets for new patients. We'll examine real life models and resources and discuss ways to improve them further. These materials are important tools in helping to educate patients, improve visit quality, and create patient loyalty. Fri. 1:00p

Surviving the Impact of HSAs, HRAs, and High-Deductible Health Plans

Health Savings Accounts (HSA) or Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA) combined with high-deductible health plans are the fastest growing insurance models today. These plans put consumers in more control of their health care decisions, possibly resulting in declining visit-volume and in increase in personal A/R. Patient education on preventive care and an efficient personal collections policy are key to maintaining financial success. In this class, Tim Proctor will share strategies for ensuring financial success for the future. Fri. 2:45p

Financing the Medical Home Part 1: E & M Services

This section will explore how to code (and get paid for) face-to-face and non-face-to-face codes. Learn coding tips for office visits, consultations, and preventive care, along with appropriate modifier usage. Joel Bradley, M.D. will show you how to code for non-face-to-face care including telephone care codes, on-line care codes, and team conferences. Earn 1.5 CEUs Fri. 8:30a

Financing the Medical Home Part 2: Vaccine Services

This section will address why vaccines are a key service for the medical home. Joel Bradley, M.D. will share three strategies for making vaccines a profitable service for your practice: appropriate coding, purchasing at the best price available, and negotiating the best rates with your payers. Earn 1.5 CEUs Fri. 10:15a

Financing the Medical Home Part 3: Procedures, Special Services, and Non-Physician Care

In this section you will learn how to expand the scope of care provided in the medical home by coding for medical procedures, non-physician services, and other special services performed in the office setting. Joel Bradley, M.D. will lead you in learning how to code for common pediatric procedures such as wart removal, laceration repair, and removal of foreign bodies. Expand your services by coding for behavior assessments, nutrition therapy, and patient education. Also learn how to appropriately code for after-hours codes. Earn 1.5 CEUs Fri. 1:00p

Investing Your Fortune: So Many Choices, So Little...

So, you wanted to be a doctor. And with proper practice management you've increased your revenue. Now, what do you do with your money? Kenneth Hertz will focus on the investment choices you have as a business owner. No, we won't talk stocks and bonds, but we'll discuss your goals - family, personal, and practice - and how you can have the greatest impact and ROI for the choices you make. What will make the greatest difference for you and your family? Your patients? Your community? How can you make a difference every day! Fri. 2:45p

Leadership in High Performance Practices: It's What Matters

What is a high performance practice? Why does it matter? What role does leadership play? Discover the characteristics of a high performing medical practice with Kenneth Hertz. You'll learn what to focus on, and what to avoid. You will discuss leadership--what is it, how to employ it, and what impact will it have. You will explore the roles of the practice manager and the physician in a high performance organization. And finally, you'll learn the secret of success! Fri. 8:30a and 1:00p

Who wants to be a Coding Millionaire?

Richard Tuck, M.D. provides an entertaining and challenging review of coding highlights to maximize your practice income. Whether you work for a practice that is afraid to use 99214s or have already mastered the subtleties of the -25 modifier, this game show format course is a must attend. Earn 1.5 CEUs Fri. 10:15a and 2:45p

Insurance Negotiation: Get a Competitive Edge

Susanne Madden, Founder and CEO of The Verden Group, will show you how to build a solid argument based on your practice's data and unique position to help you open negotiations with insurance companies. Learn how to compare your payers and assess the costs of doing business with them, how to identify areas that might give you a competitive edge in a negotiation, and what to do if you can't negotiate. Fri. 10:15a and 1:00p

Pediatric Physician Compensation Models

Developing a fair compensation model is an ongoing struggle for many pediatric practices. 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. This class will provide an overview of existing models and data from pediatric office across the country and identify patterns of success. Fri. 2:45p

Procedure Power Coding

Most pediatric offices leave thousands--even tens of thousands!--of dollars on the table each year for work they have done, but failed to code properly. National CPT expert, Richard Tuck, M.D., will walk you through coding procedures to increase your bottom-line. Earn 1.5 CEUs Fri. 8:30a