Practice Management Education
2012 Practice Management Webinars
Want the best coding advice and resources? Need to find out what changes lay ahead in the new health care landscape? Get the latest information in hot topics critical for running a successful neurology practice—and earn CME!
The 2012 Practice Management Webinars are designed to help you improve your practice in convenient 1.5 hour sessions.
Essential for Your Whole Office
The cost for AAN members is $149 for the webinar—more than 25 percent off nonmember pricing. You're charged by the line, so the more staff you invite to attend—the more you save. A bundled discount is available when you purchase more than one webinar at the same time, offering each additional webinar at only $50 per webinar. In addition, the AAN is providing the two 2012 Practice Management Webinars free of charge!
Note: Registration for paid webinars and free webinars must be made in two separate registration transactions (free webinars do require registration but no financial transaction for AAN members).
Both the webinar recording and presentation slides are included with each purchased program.
The ABCs of Coding
June 12, 2012, at 12:00 p.m. ET/ 11:00 a.m. CT/ 10:00 a.m. MT/ 9:00 a.m. PT
Upon completion, participants should be able to:
- Gain a basic understanding of ICD–9 codes and how to appropriately use them
- A brief introduction to ICD–10 codes which will be required coding in the future
- Understand the fundamentals of Evaluation & Management (E/M) coding
- Learn how diagnosis coding (ICD and E/M) impacts reimbursement
- Discover what AAN Resources are available to assist your practice in coding accurately
Core Competencies: Systems–based Practice Teaching Style: Didactic Recommended Audience: Practicing US neurologists, residents, and office staff Level of Program: Basic to Intermediate Directed by Peter D. Donofrio, MD, FAAN
Deadline to Register: June 11, 2012 Register now and save the date on your calendar.
Important: During registration, please change the email address to reflect the proper email to receive all webinar instructions and information. This will not change the email address in the main AAN system, but will be specific to the webinar that you are registering for.
2012 Practice Management Webinar Schedule (each worth 1.5 CME credits):
- FREE! Decoding the 2012 Physician Fee Schedule: Changes that Impact Neurology (Recording)
- EHR Implementation: What You Need to Know from A–Z (Recording)
- CPT Coding for Neurodiagnostic Procedures Made Easy (Recording)
- FREE! Incentive Programs and Penalties: What Do They Mean for My Practice? (Recording)
- Ready, Set, Payment: Using Certified EHRs for Meaningful Use Payments (Recording Coming Soon)
- The ABCs of Coding Tuesday, June 12
- E/M: Minimize Mistakes, Maximize Reimbursement Tuesday, July 17
- Thriving in the Face of an Audit Tuesday, September 18
- ICD–10: Are You Prepared? Tuesday, October 16
- Coding Accurately for Stroke and Critical Care Tuesday, November 6
Each webinar is scheduled from 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. ET. The recording of each webinar will be provided for all live webinar participants free of charge.
Don't forget, the more you sign up for at once, the more you save!
Program Accreditation
The American Academy of Neurology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Evaluation (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.
American Medical Association Physician Recognition Award™
The AAN designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only those hours of credit that they actually spend in the educational activity.
2011 Webinar Recordings (1.5 CME credits each)
Each webinar runs approximately 90 minutes.
Complete Coding Guidance for Stroke and Critical Care: Presented by Laura Powers, MD, FAAN
The ABCs of E/M: Presented by Bruce H. Cohen, MD, FAAN
Win, Lose, or Draw? Negotiating with Hospitals and Insurers: Presented by Joel M. Kaufman, MD, FAAN
Coding Accurately for Epilepsy: Presented by Marc R. Nuwer, MD, PhD, FAAN
ICD–10: What You Need to Know for 2012: Presented by Jeffrey R. Buchhalter, MD, FAAN