2014 Annual Meeting | 1FC.002 - The Practice of Neurology: Issues in Coding and Reimbursement

Date Saturday 04/26/14

Time 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM Add To Calendar

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program is not expected to be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Full-Day Course

Director(s) Bruce H. Cohen, MD, FAAN

Topic(s)

Learning Objectives Participants should be able to understand the elements necessary to analyze their billing and coding selections based on the medical care they have delivered and documented. Participants should understand the spectrum of basic practice management, establish a financial analysis and monitoring system, and understand the billing process and benchmarks. Participants should understand the legalities of proper and improper use of electronic medical records. Participants should understand how to incorporate the new federally mandated patient safety initiatives into the medical record. Participants should understand the background of reimbursement, the current situation and shifting sands of documentation standards and reimbursement, and predictions on the landscape of medical economics in the next several years.

CME Available No CME available

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Systems-based Practice

Recommended Audience Other, Trainee, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic

Event Timeline
09:00 AM - 09:05 AM		Introduction: The Practice of Neurology: Issues in Coding and Reimbursement Bruce H. Cohen, MD, FAAN
09:05 AM - 09:15 AM		Give Me 10: The History of Medicare Neil A. Busis, MD, FAAN
09:15 AM - 09:25 AM		Give Me 10: The History of International Classification of Disease Laura B. Powers, MD, FAAN
09:25 AM - 09:35 AM		Give Me 10: The History of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Marc R. Nuwer, MD, PhD, FAAN
09:35 AM - 09:45 AM		Give Me 10: The History of the Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) Neil A. Busis, MD, FAAN
09:45 AM - 10:30 AM		Office and Hospital Evaluation and Management Coding: Knowing the Basics Will Maximize Your Reimbursement Bruce H. Cohen, MD, FAAN
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM		Break
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM		ICD-10-CM: October 1, 2014, Is Around the Corner — Use It or Lose It Laura B. Powers, MD, FAAN
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM		CPT Coding for NCSs, EMG, and Other Peripheral Studies Peter D. Donofrio, MD, FAAN
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM		Lunch
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM		The Business of Billing in Challenging Times William S. Henderson, FACMPE
02:00 PM - 02:45 PM		CPT Coding for EEG, Sleep, and Intraoperative Monitoring Marc R. Nuwer, MD, PhD, FAAN
02:45 PM - 03:00 PM		Break
03:00 PM - 03:15 PM		The RUC: What Is the Function, What It Cannot Do, and the AAN's Role Bruce H. Cohen, MD, FAAN
03:15 PM - 04:00 PM		The Legal EMR: How to Meet the High Bar for Coding Standards and Meeting the Spirit and Letter of the Law Allison L. Weathers, MD, FAAN
04:00 PM - 04:45 PM		35,000 Feet and a Crystal Ball: Where Is the Practice of Neurology Now and Where Will We Be in 5 Years? Neil A. Busis, MD, FAAN
04:45 PM - 05:00 PM		Questions and Answers

Faculty Disclosures
Bruce H. Cohen, MD, FAAN	Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Reneo Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as a Consultant for Neuroene. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as a Consultant for CoA Therapeutics/BioBridge. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Abliva/NeuroVive. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Modis/Zogenix. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Astellas. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for PTC Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Precision BioSciences . Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as a Consultant for Pretzel. The institution of Dr. Cohen has received research support from Stealth Biotherapeutics. The institution of Dr. Cohen has received research support from BioElectron Technologies/PTC. The institution of Dr. Cohen has received research support from Astellas/MitoBridge. The institution of Dr. Cohen has received research support from Reneo Pharmaceuticals. The institution of Dr. Cohen has received research support from Abliva. Dr. Cohen has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant with US DOJ. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a CPT Advisor with AAN. Dr. Cohen has a non-compensated relationship as a Officer with Child Neurology Society that is relevant to AAN interests or activities. Dr. Cohen has a non-compensated relationship as a Officer with Child Neurology Foundation that is relevant to AAN interests or activities.
Peter D. Donofrio, MD, FAAN	No disclosure on file
Laura B. Powers, MD, FAAN	No disclosure on file
Marc R. Nuwer, MD, PhD, FAAN	Dr. Nuwer has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as an officer or member of the Board of Directors for Corticare. Dr. Nuwer has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for Several law firms. Dr. Nuwer has received research support from Second Sight. Dr. Nuwer has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Allison L. Weathers, MD, FAAN	Dr. Weathers has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a CME question writer, interviewer, presenter with American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Weathers has a non-compensated relationship as a Chair, Neurology Adult Steering Board with Epic that is relevant to AAN interests or activities. Dr. Weathers has a non-compensated relationship as a Member of the Meeting Management Committee and Member of the Registry and Quality Informatics Subcommittees with American Academy of Neurology that is relevant to AAN interests or activities. Dr. Weathers has a non-compensated relationship as a Vice-Chair, Quality Informatics Subcommittee with American Academy of Neurology that is relevant to AAN interests or activities. Dr. Weathers has a non-compensated relationship as a Member of the Registry Subcommittee with American Academy of Neurology that is relevant to AAN interests or activities. Dr. Weathers has a non-compensated relationship as a Member of the NCP Editorial Board with American Academy of Neurology that is relevant to AAN interests or activities.
William S. Henderson, FACMPE	Mr. Henderson has received stock or an ownership interest from Neurocern LLC.
Neil A. Busis, MD, FAAN	Dr. Busis has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Busis has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Neurology Today.