Don't Make it Lean in 2018: Best Pediatric Coding, Practice & Procedures

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago in conjunction with The Chicago Medical Society is pleased to present this pediatric coding event.

Schedule

8 - 8:30 a.m​ Registration and breakfast
​8:30 - 10 a.m. ​The Basics & Beyond (Donelle Holle, RN)
​10 - 10:15 a.m. ​Break
​10:15 - 11:45 a.m. Value-Based Coding: coding opportunities and challenges associated with the transition to value-based health care delivery (Richard Tuck, MD)
​11:45 - 12:45 p.m. ​Buffet Lunch
12:45 - 1:45 p.m.​ ​60 Coding/Practice Gems in 60 minutes! A rapid-fire list of high yield practice and coding suggestions (Donelle Holle, RN and Richard Tuck, MD)
1:45 - 2 p.m.​ Stump the Coders! Q & A with Donelle Holle, RN and Richard Tuck, MD

Speakers & Disclosures

Richard Tuck, MD, is a speaker for the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Donelle Holle, RN, is a speaker for the Pediatric Coding Alert-Coding Institute, Audio Educators, American Academy of Pediatrics and Physicians Computer Company​

The following planning members of the Chicago Medical Society's CME Subcommittee on Joint Providorship have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests: Michael Hanak, MD, FAA; Eric A. Eason, MD; Arjang Khorasani, MD; Vemuri S. Murthy, MD

Lurie Children's planning members Irwin Benuck, MD and Julie Kalchbrenner have nothing to disclose or no financial relationships to disclose.

Target Audience

• Physicians with financial and coding responsibility for their medical practice should attend this conference to learn strategies to maximize reimbursement from payors as well as enhance their chart documentation skills.
• Practice managers are also encouraged to attend so that they can better work with their physicians to implement these coding and documenting changes.
• Physician Assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses and medical assistants are others who will benefit from the knowledge shared as they all can have influence as to how coding is done within a medical practice.

Desired Learning Outcomes

At completion of this learning activity, participants should be able to:

• Engage providers in coding to the fullest extent and documenting to ethically maximuze reimbursement and minimize liabiity
• To understand the basics of ICD-10 coding and know how to select and document for E&M coding
• To recognize and implement coding strategies for opportunities and challenges: time-based and procedural coding, non-face-to-face services, managed care denials, value-based healthcare delivery and after-hours coding
• Using clinical scenarios, identify and implement changes in ICD-10 for 2018

Registration Details

Cost of Seminar

$160. This cost includes breakfast and a buffet lunch. Participants must register in advance, on or before the March 9, 2018 deadline. Limit 120 participants.

Registration Options

• Online: Use our secure form to register and pay online with a credit card.
• Phone: Call Lisa Belmonte at 312.227.7449 to register by phone.

An Admission fee will be assessed at the time of making the reservation. A 48-hour cancellation policy will be in effect in order to receive a full refund. Sorry, no walk-in registrations or payments will be accepted.

Questions

For questions, please contact Lina Belmonte at 312.227.7449 or lbelmonte@luriechildrens.org.

Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Chicago Medical Society and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. The Chicago Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians

Designation Statement: The Chicago Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.