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Academy News
Volume 7
/ Issue 5
/ May 2015
PM&R - The journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
Registration Now Open for AAPM&R’s 2015 Annual Assembly! Get ready for the 2015 Annual Assembly! Registration is now open for this year’s meeting in Boston, October 1-4. With a full slate of education and networking activities, the 2015 AAPM&R Annual Assembly builds on the momentum from previous Assembly offerings. In these new health care frontiers, transforming your practice can be a challenge. This year’s meeting e “The Physiatry Experience: Success in a Changing Healthcare Environment” e will help you learn new strategies from your peers and help you develop the know-how to customize your plans and address these challenges. This year’s Assembly will incorporate sessions that will help:
Empower physiatrists to become more effective, visionary leaders to help transform their practices for success Attendees diversify their careers You focus on the day-to-day of running your practice, including transitions to ICD-10 and meeting regulations to avoid penalties and optimize reimbursement Other features include:
Our Presidential Address keynote speaker, Doris Kearns Goodwin, PhD. Dr. Goodwin profiled President Roosevelt in her book No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II and will discuss his time at Warm Springs The Academy’s inaugural Summit for Innovations in Spine Care The President’s Reception at the John F. Kennedy Library and Presidential Museum
Applications of Stem Cell Therapies in Regenerative Treatments of Musculoskeletal Conditions. The Regenerative Medicine SAE-P includes 25 questions to assess your knowledge on the topic. Plus, it offers up to 8 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM and will help fulfill part II of your American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) Maintenance of Certification (MOCÒ) requirement. To preview the SAE-P questions, check out the regenerative medicine supplement, which was included with your April issue of PM&R. Visit www.me.aapmr.org to purchase this new resource.
Advance Your Skills in MSK Ultrasound e Reserve Your Spot Today Join leading experts from across the country at the Diagnostic & Interventional Musculoskeletal (MSK) Ultrasound of the Upper Extremity course, June 2628, 2015 in Tampa, FL. This highly rated course will help enhance your clinical skills in diagnosis and treatment of the upper limb e specifically the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. Attendees will walk away with the knowledge of how to:
Identify muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, joints, and more using MSK ultrasound Recognize pathologic conditions in the upper extremity using MSK ultrasound Perform a systematic MSK ultrasonographic examination of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand Perform ultrasound-guided upper extremity procedures including injections and percutaneous needle tenotomies
Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to earn up to 30 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Visit www.aapmr.org/assembly for more details and to register!
Led by some of the biggest names in ultrasound, this valuable course is a great opportunity for attendees to learn directly from these leaders in an interactive learning environment. Plus, you can earn up to 20 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. For a faculty listing and to register, visit www.aapmr.org/US2015.
Regenerative Medicine SAE-P Now Available
Are You Ready for ICD-10?
Members have ranked regenerative medicine as a critical educational topic. That’s why AAPM&R is excited to announce the new Regenerative Medicine Self-Assessment for Practitioners (SAE-P), Physiatric
The ICD-10 implementation on October 1, 2015 will radically change the way medical coding is done and will require significant effort to implement. AAPM&R has several resources and educational tools to help 553
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physiatrists, physician office managers and administrative staff regarding these latest developments and changes within physiatric coding. Ensure your practice is optimizing reimbursement with proper coding and billing e check out these professional resources to help you get a head start on the ICD-10 launch:
ICD-10 Crosswalk Sheet Bundle
AAPM&R has crosswalked the top 100 ICD-9-CM codes in 4 different PM&R clinical areas to the latest ICD-10-CM codes so you can begin consideration for documentation and superbill changes, and get a jump on the October 1 implementation. AAPM&R members can save up to $60 off this resource!
2015 PM&R Coding Companion
Consolidate the coding process with this 1-stop resource developed exclusively for those who code for physical medicine and rehabilitation. This comprehensive guide includes the 2015 CPTÒ code set specific to PM&R in an easy-to-use, 1-page format. Each page has the CPTÒ code with its official description and a detailed illustration, as well as lay descriptions, coding tips, terminology, cross-coding and national Medicare relative value units. AAPM&R members save $100 off this resource! Ò website! Look for these resources on the me (me.aapmr.org)
Coding & Reimbursement Workshops
Interested in learning how to reduce claim rejections, decrease the risk of an audit, improve accounts receivable management and more? Then attend our
AAPM&R ACADEMY NEWS
next strategic coding and reimbursement workshop, designed specifically for physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists! AAPM&R and KarenZupko & Associates, Inc. (KZA) are teaming-up in 2015 to provide specialty specific coding and reimbursement workshops to you and your staff:
Saturday, August 15, 2015: Loews Vanderbilt in Nashville, TN Saturday, November 14, 2015: Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile in Chicago, IL These comprehensive and practical workshops deliver the information you need to select codes accurately, document them appropriately and optimize revenue and cash flow. For details and a full agenda, visit www. karenzupko.com/workshops/AAPMandR or call (312) 642-8310.
ENHANCED MOCj3 Online Mock Exam Coming in Summer 2015! Great news! AAPM&R is updating the MOCj3 Online Mock Exam, a valuable study resource for physiatrists preparing for the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) exam. This enhanced study tool will feature around 1,000 questions covering the breadth of the exam and will provide immediate feedback with explanation. Keep an eye out for it on Ò website (me.aapmr.org) as you prepare to the me study!
/ Issue 5
/ May 2015
PM&R - The journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
Registration Now Open for AAPM&R’s 2015 Annual Assembly! Get ready for the 2015 Annual Assembly! Registration is now open for this year’s meeting in Boston, October 1-4. With a full slate of education and networking activities, the 2015 AAPM&R Annual Assembly builds on the momentum from previous Assembly offerings. In these new health care frontiers, transforming your practice can be a challenge. This year’s meeting e “The Physiatry Experience: Success in a Changing Healthcare Environment” e will help you learn new strategies from your peers and help you develop the know-how to customize your plans and address these challenges. This year’s Assembly will incorporate sessions that will help:
Empower physiatrists to become more effective, visionary leaders to help transform their practices for success Attendees diversify their careers You focus on the day-to-day of running your practice, including transitions to ICD-10 and meeting regulations to avoid penalties and optimize reimbursement Other features include:
Our Presidential Address keynote speaker, Doris Kearns Goodwin, PhD. Dr. Goodwin profiled President Roosevelt in her book No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II and will discuss his time at Warm Springs The Academy’s inaugural Summit for Innovations in Spine Care The President’s Reception at the John F. Kennedy Library and Presidential Museum
Applications of Stem Cell Therapies in Regenerative Treatments of Musculoskeletal Conditions. The Regenerative Medicine SAE-P includes 25 questions to assess your knowledge on the topic. Plus, it offers up to 8 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM and will help fulfill part II of your American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) Maintenance of Certification (MOCÒ) requirement. To preview the SAE-P questions, check out the regenerative medicine supplement, which was included with your April issue of PM&R. Visit www.me.aapmr.org to purchase this new resource.
Advance Your Skills in MSK Ultrasound e Reserve Your Spot Today Join leading experts from across the country at the Diagnostic & Interventional Musculoskeletal (MSK) Ultrasound of the Upper Extremity course, June 2628, 2015 in Tampa, FL. This highly rated course will help enhance your clinical skills in diagnosis and treatment of the upper limb e specifically the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. Attendees will walk away with the knowledge of how to:
Identify muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, joints, and more using MSK ultrasound Recognize pathologic conditions in the upper extremity using MSK ultrasound Perform a systematic MSK ultrasonographic examination of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand Perform ultrasound-guided upper extremity procedures including injections and percutaneous needle tenotomies
Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to earn up to 30 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Visit www.aapmr.org/assembly for more details and to register!
Led by some of the biggest names in ultrasound, this valuable course is a great opportunity for attendees to learn directly from these leaders in an interactive learning environment. Plus, you can earn up to 20 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. For a faculty listing and to register, visit www.aapmr.org/US2015.
Regenerative Medicine SAE-P Now Available
Are You Ready for ICD-10?
Members have ranked regenerative medicine as a critical educational topic. That’s why AAPM&R is excited to announce the new Regenerative Medicine Self-Assessment for Practitioners (SAE-P), Physiatric
The ICD-10 implementation on October 1, 2015 will radically change the way medical coding is done and will require significant effort to implement. AAPM&R has several resources and educational tools to help 553
554
physiatrists, physician office managers and administrative staff regarding these latest developments and changes within physiatric coding. Ensure your practice is optimizing reimbursement with proper coding and billing e check out these professional resources to help you get a head start on the ICD-10 launch:
ICD-10 Crosswalk Sheet Bundle
AAPM&R has crosswalked the top 100 ICD-9-CM codes in 4 different PM&R clinical areas to the latest ICD-10-CM codes so you can begin consideration for documentation and superbill changes, and get a jump on the October 1 implementation. AAPM&R members can save up to $60 off this resource!
2015 PM&R Coding Companion
Consolidate the coding process with this 1-stop resource developed exclusively for those who code for physical medicine and rehabilitation. This comprehensive guide includes the 2015 CPTÒ code set specific to PM&R in an easy-to-use, 1-page format. Each page has the CPTÒ code with its official description and a detailed illustration, as well as lay descriptions, coding tips, terminology, cross-coding and national Medicare relative value units. AAPM&R members save $100 off this resource! Ò website! Look for these resources on the me (me.aapmr.org)
Coding & Reimbursement Workshops
Interested in learning how to reduce claim rejections, decrease the risk of an audit, improve accounts receivable management and more? Then attend our
AAPM&R ACADEMY NEWS
next strategic coding and reimbursement workshop, designed specifically for physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists! AAPM&R and KarenZupko & Associates, Inc. (KZA) are teaming-up in 2015 to provide specialty specific coding and reimbursement workshops to you and your staff:
Saturday, August 15, 2015: Loews Vanderbilt in Nashville, TN Saturday, November 14, 2015: Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile in Chicago, IL These comprehensive and practical workshops deliver the information you need to select codes accurately, document them appropriately and optimize revenue and cash flow. For details and a full agenda, visit www. karenzupko.com/workshops/AAPMandR or call (312) 642-8310.
ENHANCED MOCj3 Online Mock Exam Coming in Summer 2015! Great news! AAPM&R is updating the MOCj3 Online Mock Exam, a valuable study resource for physiatrists preparing for the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) exam. This enhanced study tool will feature around 1,000 questions covering the breadth of the exam and will provide immediate feedback with explanation. Keep an eye out for it on Ò website (me.aapmr.org) as you prepare to the me study!