Schedule	Family PracticeTrack
	Pre-Conference Workshop- Thursday, December 1, 2011
11:00am – 1:00pm	Early Registration/ Exhibits
1:00pm – 5:00pm	Understand E/M Documentation Requirements and Common Documentation Errors
	This workshop will provide a comprehensive understanding of the components of E/M documentation. Each component will be analyzed using actual examples from medical record progress notes. Pulling together the results for each component to determine the final code level will be demonstrated and discussed. Documentation tips will be provided along with common documentation errors and omissions. BONUS HANDOUT: Sample documentation templates for new and established patient progress notes!
Presenter:	Maggie Mac, CPC®, CEMC™, CHC, CMM, ICCE
2:45pm – 3:00pm	Refreshment Break/ Exhibits
	Main Conference Sessions Day 1 – Friday, December 2, 2011
8:00am – 9:00am	Registration/ Refreshments/ Exhibits
9:00am – 10:00am	Compliant Use of Non-Physician Practitioners- How to Grow your Practice and Revenues (Part 1)
	It all starts with state scope of license, how to find what your state says your NPP can do. Find out more about ways to effectively and compliantly maximize NPP services in the office like proper billing of NPP services when the attending patient is not in the office, OIG focus- simple steps to stay out of their spotlight and differentiating between physician’s assistant and nurse practitioner.
Presenter:	Jill Young, CPC®, CEDC™, CIMC™
10:00am-10:15am	Refreshment Break/ Exhibits
10:15am-11:15am	Compliant Use of Non-Physician Practitioners- How to Grow your Practice and Revenues (Part 2)
Presenter:	Jill Young, CPC®, CEDC™, CIMC™
11:15am-12:15pm	Process Implementation of ICD-10 for Family Medicine Practice
	The transition to ICD-10 is finally coming. While there are a number of options as it relates to training and education for the transition for coder’s, there is little focus on how to prepare the rest of your team for the transition. Learn what steps your Family Medicine Practice can take to ensure a smooth and successful transition to the new ICD-10-CM coding system. Departmental issues affecting IT, clinical, management, coding, billing and AR staff will be discussed.
Presenter:	Jen Godreau, BA, CPC®, CPMA, CPEDC™
12:15pm – 1:15pm	Lunch/ Exhibits
1:15pm-2:15pm	How to Perform an Internal Coding/Billing Audit (Before the Payers do it for you!)
	The OIG recommends your compliance program should include at least an annual audit of documentation and code assignments. This session will provide a step-by-step approach on how to perform an effective internal audit of your provider’s documentation. This includes a code utilization analysis, comparison to national specialty benchmarks, selection of charts for review, E/M and procedural focus areas and analysis of the audit findings.
Presenter:	Maggie Mac, CPC®, CEMC™, CHC, CMM, ICCE
2:15pm-3:15pm	Medicare Annual Wellness Visit and Initial Preventive Physical Exam (and other screening services)
	Medicare annual and preventive services can be confusing. What is the difference between these two services? Who is eligible? What exam and/or procedures must be included? What are the limits and rules for documentation? Learn about the other screening services available to Medicare patients. BONUS HANDOUT: Medicare reference charts for patient eligibility, coding, billing and documentation
Presenter:	Maggie Mac, CPC®, CEMC™, CHC, CMM, ICCE
3:15pm-3:30pm	Refreshment Break/ Exhibits
3:30pm-4:30pm	Update Your Family Practice Superbill with These Medical Coding Changes for 2012
	Each January you’re faced with new, revised, and deleted CPT® and HCPCS codes — and if you’re not prepared, you’ll face a pile of denials! Get the scoop before the new year hits and guarantee your reimbursement won’t be put on hold like your new year’s diet.
Presenter:	Jen Godreau, BA, CPC®, CPMA, CPEDC™
5:00-6:00 p.m.	Reception and Fellowship
	Main Conference Sessions Day 2 – Saturday, December 3, 2011
8:00am – 9:00am	Breakfast/ Exhibits
9:00am – 10:00am	Compliance is not a Game
	PPACA mandates compliance for providers and groups participating in Medicare and Medicaid. Get ahead of the game, make sure your office is ready!
Presenter:	Joseph Newsome, CPC®, CPC®-I, CPC®O, CEMC™, HCS, HAS
10:00am-10:15am	Refreshment Break/ Exhibits
10:15am-11:15am	Documenting Medical Necessity
	Make sure Medical Necessity is understood and documentation is present for service and procedures performed. Dont get paid for services rendered only to find out during an audit that it wasnt medically necessary based on the documentation
Presenter:	Joseph Newsome, CPC®, CPC®-I, CPC®O, CEMC™, HCS, HAS
11:15am-12:15pm	Admission or Observation: What Every Physician Should Know
	RAC audits are finding a large percentage of improper payments due to admitting patients that did not meet inpatient criteria. Distinguishing between inpatient admissions and outpatient observation services continues to be a billing problem for many physicians, and hospitals are now starting to report observation services more frequently after having inpatient claims denied for medical necessity. CPT issued new instructions for observation codes in 2011, but many physicians are still not aware of the correct way to code for these services.
Presenter:	Elin Baklid Kunz, MBA, CPC®, CCS
12:15pm – 1:15pm	Lunch/ Exhibits
1:15pm-2:15pm	Good Bye, Money-Losers! Hello, Procedure Codes That Pay More.
	Family physicians do minor surgical procedures every day, but pigeon hole the work to an E/M code. Find out when to use higher paying codes for wart removal, fracture care, trigger point injection, emergency disruption of schedule – and more. Study scenarios and supporting documentation so you can recognize these revenue opportunities in a snap
Presenter:	Jen Godreau, BA, CPC®, CPMA, CPEDC™
2:15pm-3:15pm	Modifier Power: Expert Tactics Guaranteed to Get You PAID! (Part 1)
	25, 59, or 91 and more: These two digits can spell P-A-Y or D-E-N-I-A-L. This interactive session will put your modifier use on the proper payment path. Work through scenarios that support an E/M-25, OV-24, or procedure-76 and ones that don’t to experience first hand how to unlock revenue with these add-ons.
Presenter:	Jen Godreau, BA, CPC®, CPMA, CPEDC™
3:15pm-3:30pm	Refreshment Break/ Exhibits
3:30pm-4:30pm	Modifier Power: Expert Tactics Guaranteed to Get You PAID! (Part 2)
Presenter:	Jen Godreau, BA, CPC®, CPMA, CPEDC™