The American Academy of Dermatology presents its Practice Management Essentials webinar series. The webinar sessions:

• Are designed for in-service training for physicians and practice management staff.
• Refresh knowledge of coding, practice management and payer regulations updates through the use of dermatology-specific examples and definitions.
• Participants can submit questions to be addressed during or answered individually following each webinar.

These webinars will be presented in 2012:

Don’t miss this free webinar: E-Prescribing Incentive Program Guidelines for Dermatology Practices

Learn how to effectively participate in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program and avoid the 1.5 percent penalty in 2013. A CMS representative will offer insights into the program and information relating to:

• How to obtain the 1 percent e-prescribing incentive for 2012.
• How to avoid future payment adjustments.
• Benefits of using electronic prescribing in your practice.

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2012 Coding and Reimbursement Update

Designed for dermatologists, practice administrators, and coding and billing staff, the “2012 Coding and Reimbursement Update” webinar is a presentation on specific examples from the 2012 fee schedule and coding updates that will affect dermatology practices.

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

• Understand and appropriately use the new/revised ICD-9-CM diagnostic codes for dermatologic diseases. 
• Identify new or revised regulatory information in the 2012 CMS Physician Fee Schedule.
• Understand the 2012 PQRS, eRx and EHR Meaningful uses.

Getting to Know Modifier 25

Designed for dermatologists, practice administrators, and coding and billing staff, the “Getting to Know Modifier 25” webinar provides an in-depth view of specific guidelines and requirements for accurate and descriptive reporting of Evaluation and Management (E/M) services when provided with a procedure  to achieve appropriate and timely reimbursement for services provided in a dermatology practice.

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to: 

• Learn when to appropriately append modifier 25 to E/M codes.
• Understand when the E/M exemplifies above and beyond requirement of the surgical package.
• Learn how to appeal a payer’s noncompliance of modifier 25 with confidence.

Coding Surgical Repairs, Transfers and Grafts — Oh My!

Designed for dermatologists, practice administrators, and coding and billing staff, the “Coding Surgical Repairs, Transfers and Grafts — Oh My” webinar provides an in-depth view of specific appropriate coding guidelines and requirements on different types of surgical repairs, transfers and grafts.

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to: 

• Learn the differences between Z-plasty, W-plasty, V-Y plasty, rotation flap and advancement flap.
• Know when it is appropriate to bill for skin graft.

Update your Modifier 59 Knowledge

Designed for dermatologists, practice administrators, and coding and billing staff, the “Update your Modifier 59 Knowledge” webinar provides an in-depth view of specific guidelines and requirements for accurate reporting of CPT codes when modifier 59 is necessary to allow for approved code edits and achieve appropriate reimbursement for services provided in a dermatology practice.

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to: 

• Appropriately append modifier 59 to the correct codes when multiple procedure codes are reported on the same day, by the same physician on the same patient.
• Understand the difference between anatomical modifiers 59 and 51, and when to use them.
• Understand how to use the CMS NCCI edits file to determine appropriate placement of modifier 59.

Get Ready, Get Set, ICD-10-CM is Almost Here!

Designed for dermatologists, practice administrators, and coding and billing staff, the “Get Ready for  ICD-10” webinar provides an in-depth view of several phases required in planning for ICD-10 implementation and education on new codes for dermatology practices.

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to: 

• Understand the clinical documentation issues and requirements in ICD-10-CM.
• Perform an educational gap analysis in your practice.
• Develop an ICD-10 implementation plan, coding education.
• Know what to expect during the implementation process.

2013 Coding and Reimbursement Update

Designed for dermatologists, practice administrators, and coding and billing staff, the “2013 Coding and Reimbursement Update” webinar is a presentation on specific examples from the 2013 fee schedule and coding updates that will affect dermatology practices.

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to: 

• Understand the 2013 CMS Physician Fee Schedule changes and updates.
• Facilitate the PQRS, eRx and HER Meaningful use regulations. 
• Identify new or revised AMA CPT Procedure codes and medically unlikely edits (MUEs).

Register now.