The American Academy of Dermatology continues to offer its members educational resources focused on coding and reimbursement, regulatory affairs, health information technology and general practice management. Webcast may be purchased for $169 for non-members $149 for AAD members. The following webcasts are available for purchase:

Getting ready for ICD-10

The Academy's specialized coding staff provides a firsthand look at ICD-10 changes and addresses the practice challenges that offices like yours are facing with this transition.

This on-demand webinar will help you:

• Learn the key differences and similarities between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM.
• Develop a timeline to keep you on course for the Oct. 1, 2013 implementation deadline.
• Form a plan for an efficient, effective transition for the entire practice.

Are you deep enough? How to report soft tissue codes

After one hour you will know:

• What determines the use of soft tissue codes.
• When it is appropriate to report soft tissue codes and when it is not.
• How to use newly expanded codes to properly report soft tissue procedures.

2012 coding and reimbursement update 

Designed for dermatologists, practice administrators, and coding and billing staff, the “2012 Coding and Reimbursement Update” on-demand 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. 

Audit survival kit: Coping with Medicare audits

Designed for dermatologists, practice administrators, and office billing and coding staff, this webinar provides you with practical strategies and tips to prepare for an audit and to understand Medicare documentation requirements.

Billing Mohs procedures? Get in the know with new rules and guidelines

Designed for dermatologists, practice administrators and office billing and coding staff, this webinar provides:

• Updated information about Medicare coverage determination guidelines.
• Appropriate ICD-9 and CPT coding changes and documentation.

Denied! Techniques for reducing claim denials

Designed for dermatologists, practice administrators, and office billing and coding staff, this webinar provides:

• Structure, process and content standards for patient medical records.
• Security standards for appropriate and accurate administrative data collection.

Managed care contracting

Learn how to maximize your revenue, minimize hassles with payers and secure favorable contracts. By listening to this on-demand webinar, you will receive helpful educational tools including templates and spreadsheets to manage all of your third party contracts and cash flow. Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

• Assess your practice’s business position based on market dynamics, managing demand for dermatologic services, patient capacity, payer mix and practice leverage. 
• Understand your practice’s ability to determine costs, measure reimbursement models and evaluate fee schedules. 
• Develop solid negotiation skills and strategies based on defining and identifying options, increasing negotiation leverage, maximizing business opportunities and achieving practice revenue goals. 
• Decide which contracts to sign and managing payer contracts to ensure full and fair compliance and payment enforcement. 
• Learn how to continually evaluate contracts after they have been implemented to determine which ones are viable and which ones should be dropped. 
• This on-demand webinar also will provide you with tools to facilitate data collection and analysis, as well as resources on negotiating tactics and contracting strategies.

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