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Audio Conference - 2012 Healthcare Policy & Coding Update
Understanding the Myriad of Changes to Assess Revenue Losses and Prevent Others!!
physicians first registrationWednesday, January 11, 2012 - 1:00PM - 2:30 PM (Eastern)
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The new 2012 rules in the Medicare program bring significant changes which demand your understanding and oversight. The number of ongoing healthcare initiatives with penalty impacts is staggering; and 2012 & 2013 are now pivotal years for your performance (or non-performance) being critical to your business. Don’t miss this audio to keep up with the regulatory & coding changes that continue to adversely affect your revenue stream.

Topics to be covered include:

• Update on the 27.4% Decrease to the Medicare Conversion Factor.

• Multiple Procedure Payment Reductions for Interpretation of Imaging Services.

• E-Prescribe Bonus & Penalty Provisions - 2012 & 2013 are Critical.

• Overview of PQRS – Bonus & Penalty Provisions – 2012 & 2013 are Critical.

• Implementation of the Value Based Modifier to Adjust Physician Payments (once again, 2013 & 2013 are critical).

• EHR Incentive Program – Changes to Attestation – Is Your Vendor a “Qualified PQRS EHR Product or Data Submission Vendor”?.

• Added Requirements to Medicare’s Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) Benefit.

• .Expansion of CMS Initiative to Review Overvalued Codes Across all Specialties

• Medicare Enrollment Revalidation.

• Overview of Changes to CPT 2012.

Leslie Witkin,
Founder,
Physicians First Inc.
Orlando, FL

Leslie founded Physicians First in Orlando, Fla. in 1990. The goal of her company is to provide quality consulting services to help physicians achieve a successful business in a complex regulatory environment that allows a physician to be a physician first...the way it should be. The company works directly with physician businesses to provide operational assessments, auditing, educational and other consulting services.

Physicians First, Inc. has conducted and written comprehensive manuals for a variety of seminars on a national basis. Participants consistently rate Leslie very highly for her clarity and knowledge of the regulatory environment.

 

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