Schedule	Pediatrics Track
	Pre-Conference Workshop- Thursday, December 1, 2011
11:00am – 1:00pm	Early Registration/ Exhibits
1:00pm – 5:00pm	Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Pediatric Coding But Was Afraid to Ask!
	A complete overview of codes specifically for Pediatrics such as levels of care, prolonged care, well care, vaccine administration coding, procedures, hospital services, Newborn care as well as proper coding of ICD-9 codes.
Presenter:	Donelle Holle, R.N.
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	E/M Modifier Power: Expert Tips to Get You Paid
	Preventive medicine visits with an infection, flu shot checks, colds after reluxation: Using a modifier in these cases can be justified. Spot the documentation and rules you need to know to bring in payments on your EM-25, EM-24 and other evaluation and management cases.
Presenter:	Jen Godreau, BA, CPC®, CPMA, CPEDC™
10:00am-10:15am	Refreshment Break/ Exhibits
10:15am-11:15am	E/M Coding and Documentation Training
	Learn how to document your levels of care as well as optimize your reimbursement by staying compliant with the insurance companies. Learn what is required in each level of care and how to justify them.
Presenter:	Donelle Holle, R.N.
11:15am-12:15pm	Coding Common Pediatric Procedures
	Eliminate errors and minimize denials as we review common pediatric procedures that result in common errors and denials. Ensure correct reporting and timely reimbursement
Presenter:	Joseph Newsome, CPC®, CPC®-I, CPC®O, CEMC™, HCS, HAS
12:15pm – 1:15pm	Lunch/ Exhibits
1:15pm-2:15pm	Updating Your Pediatric Charge Slips
	2011 Code Changes: Remain up to date on changes in CPT and ICD-9. Dont allow delayed changes in your practice to create un-necessary denials and delay
Presenter:	Joseph Newsome, CPC®, CPC®-I, CPC®O, CEMC™, HCS, HAS
2:15pm-3:15pm	Procedure Modifiers Pediatric Coders Should Use
	Modifiers are an integral part of CPT® coding and a key to coding and being reimbursed correctly. Come away from this class with a new awareness of the modifiers you can use on procedure codes to boost your pay while reducing your compliance risk. We’ll review pediatric and payer specific best practices.
Presenter:	Jen Godreau, BA, CPC®, CPMA, CPEDC™
3:15pm-3:30pm	Refreshment Break/ Exhibits
3:30pm-4:30pm	Tuck’s Top Ten
	(To be Announced)
Presenter:	Richard Tuck, MD
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	HIPAA Violations and Emerging Risks Faced by Your Organization
	After years of quiet implementation, violations of HIPAA’s privacy provisions are now being aggressively pursued by HHS’ Office of Civil Rights. During this session, we will discuss the steps you can take to reduce the likelihood of improper disclosures of Protected Health Information.
Presenter:	Robert Liles, Esq
10:00am-10:15am	Refreshment Break/ Exhibits
10:15am-11:15am	Managing Time: Consuming Problems in your Office- How to Do a Good Job and Get Paid
	This session will allow the attendee to learn all about codes that are time specific and what has to be documented to justify those codes. There are many time based codes that Pediatrics may not be using.
Presenter:	Donelle Holle, R.N.
11:15am-12:15pm	Preparing for ICD-10: Pediatric Coding
	All medical providers must convert from using ICD-9 to ICD-10 on October 1, 2013. Most pediatricians and their coders are unaware of the details of the change and how it will affect their practice and coding. This presentation will review the basics of ICD-10, the effects it will have on our pediatric practices, and what preparations you should be making now, to make a smooth transition.
Presenter:	Jen Godreau, BA, CPC®, CPMA, CPEDC™
12:15pm – 1:15pm	Lunch/ Exhibits
1:15pm-2:15pm	Pediatric Power Coding-Coding for Procedures
	You can add thousands of dollars of payment a year by capturing common outpatient and inpatient pediatric procedures. Many practices don’t realize that they can use higher-paying codes for developmental screens, foreign body removal, umbilical granuloma cauterization, and more. Which ones are you missing?
Presenter:	Richard Tuck, MD
2:15pm-3:15pm	Coding a Day in the Life of a Busy Pediatrician (part 1)
	This information packed interactive course is focused on the challenges of coding for services provided in the day of a typical general pediatrician. Learn how to code for traditional face to face services, as well as, the increasingly important non face to face services so important in providing a complete medical home for patients. Coding topics include general evaluation and managment ,time based , immunization and procedure and, special services coding. The program is presented in a challenging audience interactive format requiring a basic level of coding knowledge. This course is guaranteed to increase the bottom line of your practice, by capturing all the services you provide with appropriate coding.
Presenter:	Richard Tuck, MD
3:15pm-3:30pm	Refreshment Break/ Exhibits
3:30pm-4:30pm	Coding a Day in the Life of a Busy Pediatrician (part 2)
	(Continuation)
Presenter:	Richard Tuck, MD