Don’t Whine, Know the Signs in 2019: Pediatric Coding Challenges and Opportunities

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. ​Changes and Challenges for 2019 including perennial review of basics and best opportunities (Donelle Holle, RN)
​10 - 10:15 a.m. ​Break
​10:15 - 11:45 a.m. Coding Ins and Outs: Modifier challenges, time-based coding, care management update, value-based healthcare coding (Richard Tuck, MD)
​11:45 - 12:45 p.m. ​Buffet Lunch
12:45 - 2 p.m.​ ​ Best Practices to prepare, survive and thrive through an Audit  (Donelle Holle, RN and Richard Tuck, MD)
2 - 2:15 p.m.​ Stump the Coders! Q & A with Donelle Holle, RN and Richard Tuck, MD

Speakers

Richard Tuck, MD, is a speaker for Sanofi Pasteur.

Donelle Holle, RN, is a speaker for Sanofi Pasteur and Physicians Computer Company as well as a Consulting Editor for the Coding Institute.

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
• Understand the basics of coding and implement changes in 2019 E&M coding using clinical scenarios
• To recognize and implement coding strategies for opportunities and challenges: time-based and procedural coding, care management services and value-based healthcare delivery
• Incorporate best practices to successfully prepare for and pass an audit

Registration Details

Cost of Seminar

$160. This cost includes breakfast and a buffet lunch. Participants must register in advance, on or before the March 15, 2019 deadline. Limit 100 participants.

Registration opens in January, 2019

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 Anitra Holloway at 312.227.7094 or aholloway@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 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.