Health Economics Educational Webinars

Archived Webinars

How to Make Medicare P4P Work for You - Recorded on October 14, 2008

Presented by:

Deborah J. Grider, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CCS-P, EMS
Karen Zupko & Associates, Inc.

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FY 2009 Medicare Inpatient DRG (IPPS) Update: The Impact on the Musculoskeletal Service Line

Presented By:

Joe Tomaro, PhD, Senior Vice President, Human Motion Institute
Michelle Bianco, PT, Vice President, Human Motion Institute
Accelero Health Partners

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Upcoming Webinars

2009 CPT Code Orthopaedic Code Update & Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2009 Update

Monday, December 15, 2008
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Eastern Time / 9:00 am - 10:00 am Pacific Time

Presented by:

Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CCS-P, CPC
KarenZupko & Associates, Inc.

Target Audience:

  • Surgeons
  • Practice Managers
  • Billing Managers

Agenda

 Understanding Categories of CPT® Codes:

  • Category I
  • Category II
  • Category III
  • HCPCS Codes

 Understanding the Medicare RBRVS and the RVU Components:

  • RVUs
  • Conversion Factor
  • GPCI
  • 2009 Medicare RVUs for Musculoskeletal Procedures

2009 CPT Code Changes:

  • Importance of Guideline Changes
  • Cervical Disc Arthroplasty
  • Decompression Fasciotomy(ies)
  • Fracture Update
  • Spinal Cord Disc and Anesthetic Agents
  • Category III

Zimmer webinars are intended for orthopaedic surgeons, and for office staff in orthopaedic surgeon and hospital offices.  The webinars are presented by outside consultants who are subject matter experts.  The content information presented in a webinar is obtained from third party sources and is subject to change without notice, resulting from changes in reimbursement laws, regulations, rules and policies. All webinars are informational only, general in nature, and do not cover all situations or all payers’ rules or policies.  Zimmer specifically disclaims liability or responsibility for the results or consequences of any actions taken in reliance on information in this website.

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