Upcoming events
ASCA Summer Series – The Documentation Lifecycle – From Initial Visit to Zero Balance
Saturday, August 20th - Sunday, August 21st 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Alabama State Chiropractic Association26 North Royal Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602 RSVP Save to Calendar
Documentation Principles and Recordkeeping Guidelines, Risk Management, Coding, Financial Compliance
The ever-changing landscape of healthcare regulations can cause anxiety and frustration for DCs and their teams. The implementation of The No-Surprises Act in January 2022 added another layer of regulation that must be followed. Not to worry! In this comprehensive, core training, we’ll cover the rules, regulations, and recordkeeping guidelines help you feel safe and confident. Don’t continue to question whether your practice recordkeeping and compliance are up to speed. This 10-hour training is an opportunity to get to the bottom of that answer immediately and to make sure you’re set on a correct course. This core competency training will help you bullet-proof your recordkeeping. Kathy’s distinctive approach to explaining patient case management leaves the doctor and team members with clear understanding of initial and routine visit documentation requirements, treatment planning, and required financial compliance. Bring your team and you will leave this session with the action steps and knowledge necessary to take control of your documentation and compliance and master Medicare all at the same time.
Foundation for Chiropractic Progress Webinar – Is It Really Maintenance Care? Let’s Find Out!
Tuesday, August 23rd - Tuesday, August 23rd 2022 11:00 am - 12:00 pm RSVP Save to CalendarIs It Really Maintenance Care? Let’s Find Out!
Never has it been more important to understand the difference between clinically appropriate care and medically necessary care. Third party payer regulations and federal guidelines dictate that providers clearly identify for a patient when the line crosses from active treatment to maintenance care. New regulations such as the 2022 No Surprises Act may place providers in the hot seat if they do not notify patients properly when care is no longer considered a covered service. Proper case management and advance notice to the patients when the active treatment transitions from active care is vital. Following the guidance in a meticulous fashion is imperative to stay on the right side of the rules. Kathy takes this difficult subject and demystifies one of the most important tenets in case management that DCs deal with.
FCA National – Understanding Your Audience is Vital in Documenting an Initial Visit
Thursday, August 25th - Sunday, August 28th 2022 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Hyatt Regency9801 International Drive Orlando, Florida RSVP Save to Calendar
Understanding Your Audience is Vital in Documenting an Initial Visit
Presented by Dr April Lee D.C., CPCO
Saturday, August 27, 2022 | 3:20 PM-5:00 PM
Documentation for an initial visit or new episode shouldn’t take all day! But how do you know what is too much and what isn’t enough? With increased regulations and policies, your documentation can take more time than the time spent with the patient. We all know that more patient visits equal increased revenue and feeling like you must write the next best-selling novel only keeps you from reaching your fullest potential. Knowing your audience will often guide you through the level of documentation needed. Many offices fail to understand that documentation plays one of the most critical roles in their practice finances. We hear it all the time, “I don’t have a problem with my documentation; I am getting paid for everything I am doing.” But we wonder if they have looked to make sure.
Are You Marketing with Your Pants Down?
Saturday, August 27, 2022 | 1:00 PM-2:40 PM
If you continue to be baffled by this Annoying but Necessary process, this is the webinar training for you. We’ll provide you with exact references you can base your policy on to allow you to feel confidence and certainty in this very important area of compliance for your practice.
Life Vision Extravaganza – Risk Management in Healthcare – What You Probably Don’t Know That You Don’t Know
Friday, September 30th - Friday, September 30th 2022 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm Life University – Life Vision Extravaganza1269 Barclay Circle, RCCE Building and CGUS Building
Marietta, GA 30060 RSVP Save to Calendar
Risk Management and Compliance take on many forms in this very highly regulated industry of healthcare. It’s estimated that 75% of Chiropractic practices are non-compliant with HIPAA. Additionally, the eight fundamental elements of an effective compliance program are specifically mentioned in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as a “must have” for certain healthcare providers as a condition of participation in Medicare. A typical roadblock to a successful compliance program is appropriate and systematic implementation in the practice. This session will review the four most important Risk Management issues faced by a typical chiropractic office, and what to do to protect your practice and your patients.
Parker Seminars Dallas 2022 – Routine Office Visit (ROV) Documentation is Often Far from Routine / Documentation, Coding and Billing of Therapy and Exercise Services / Regulations and Risk Management Associated with Maintenance Care
Saturday, October 1st - Saturday, October 1st 2022 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Parker University Campus2540 Walnut Hl Ln, Dallas, TX RSVP Save to Calendar
Routine Office Visit (ROV) Documentation is Often Far from Routine - 8:00-10:00 AM
Often, providers forget that the ROV within “episodic care” must have a minimum set of targeted “updated” (comparative) subjective data components from the previous or initial visit, when applicable.
Documentation, Coding and Billing of Therapy and Exercise Services - 1:30-3:30 PM
It is widely accepted that most conditions that respond favorably to chiropractic care might get better results in less time when therapeutic modalities and procedures are utilized in the treatment plan.
Regulations and Risk Management Associated with Maintenance Care - 4:00-5:00 PM
Never has it been more important to understand the difference between clinically appropriate care and medically necessary care.
American College of Chiropractic Consultants 2022 Conference – Compliance Implications of the No Surprises Act-Now and Next Year
Friday, November 4th - Friday, November 4th 2022 8:00 am - 10:00 am Chicago Marriott Oak Brook1401 W. 22nd Street, Oak Brook, IL 60523 RSVP Save to Calendar
Compliance Implications of the No Surprises Act-Now and Next Year
Presented by Kathy (KMC) Weidner, MCS-P, CCPC, CCCA
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 was enacted on December 27, 2020, with aspects of the No Surprises Act portion enforced on January 1, 2022. It resulted in providers nationwide scrambling to identify and implement the necessary changes. Unfortunately, even as the year progresses, providers are putting their practices at risk by ignoring the part of the rule that applies to them. The rule is complex – aspects of it are in a transition stage and portions are being challenged by medical associations.
This does not mean that a provider can ignore the rules. Enforcement means penalty if the requirements are not followed. Unfortunately, presenters are providing incorrect information about the rule and making it more difficult for providers to fall into line with the requirements. We’ll help providers identify what portion of the law applies to them and immediately make changes to be compliant, provide real-time examples, and important forms to make the process compliant in the practice.
Virtual Hands on Lab – Foundations of the Billing and Collections Process
Saturday, September 24th - Saturday, September 24th 2022 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Virtual Hands-On-Lab Learn More Save to CalendarAn engineer knows that the taller the building, the strong and deeper the foundation must be. If any building, or process, is built on a shaky foundation, the ramifications could be devastating. The revenue cycle for most healthcare practices has three distinct parts: Data Gathering, Billing, Collections.
Team members are often surprised that the most important element is the first step: Data Gathering. Missteps in this part of the process cause denials, lost time, and lost cash flow. Ensuring that the right information is captured and entered correctly increases the odds of prompt payment to close to 95%. Let’s get this right from the beginning.