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Volume 7
/ Issue 6
/ June 2015
PM&R - The journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
Join AAPM&R in Boston at the 2015 Annual Assembly! Registration is open for AAPM&R’s 2015 Annual Assembly held October 1-4 in Boston. In the perpetually changing health care frontier, transforming your practice can be a challenge. This year’s theme e “The Physiatry Experience: Success in a Changing Healthcare Environment” e is designed to help you learn new strategies from your peers and develop the know-how to customize your plans and address these challenges. The wide range of educational and networking activities at the Annual Assembly are designed to:
Empower physiatrists to become more effective, visionary leaders to help transform their practices for success Help attendees diversify their careers Focus on the day-to-day of running your practice, including transitions to ICD-10 and meeting regulations to avoid penalties and optimize reimbursement Highlights of this year’s event include:
The Academy’s inaugural Summit for Innovations in Spine Care The President’s Reception at the John F. Kennedy Library and Presidential Museum Special sessions on “Improving the Health of Your Practice” Preconference courses focused on coding & billing, ultrasound and regenerative medicine Intensive workshops on ultrasound, spasticity and regenerative medicine Live Self-Assessment for Practitioners (SAE-P) opportunities
Attendees will also have the opportunity to earn up to 30 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Visit www.aapmr.org/assembly for more details and to register. Don’t delay! Discounted early-bird pricing ends August 5.
Be Prepared for ICD-10 Implementation on October 1 When ICD-10 is implemented on October 1, 2015, the process of medical coding will be radically different. Adjusting to this change will take significant effort to 674
implement and AAPM&R has developed several resources and educational tools to help physiatrists, physician office managers, and administrative staff navigate the new coding practices. To ensure your practice is optimizing reimbursement with proper coding and billing, check out these professional resources to help you get a head start on the ICD-10 launch: ICD-10 Crosswalk Sheet Bundle
Top 100 ICD-9 Codes Crosswalked to ICD-10 Laminated for Durability Increase Awareness of ICD-10 Transition Quick Reference for Your Whole Office AAPM&R members can save up to $60 off this Ò website (me.aapmr. resource! Access on the me org).
2015 PM&R Coding Companion
Essential procedures for PM&R are organized by CPTÒ code along with procedure and anesthesia codes. Easily determine fees for your practice and reinforce consistency in the charges. Avoid claim denials and/or audits. Medicare payer information provides the references to Pub. 100 guidelines and follow-up days. Each page has the CPTÒ code with its official description and a detailed illustration, as well as lay descriptions, coding tips, terminology, crosscoding and national Medicare relative value units. AAPM&R members save $100 off this resource! Ò website (me.aapmr.org). Access on the me
Receive the Latest in Coding & Reimbursement Education Interested in learning how to reduce claim rejections, decrease the risk of an audit, improve accounts receivable management, and more? Then attend our next strategic coding and reimbursement workshop, designed specifically for physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists! AAPM&R and KarenZupko & Associates, Inc. (KZA) have teamed up to provide specialty-specific coding and reimbursement workshops for you and your staff:
Saturday, August 15, 2015: Loews Vanderbilt in Nashville, TN
PM&R
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.
Check Out the Regenerative Medicine SAE-P Ò on me Inspired by member feedback, your Academy has created the Regenerative Medicine Self-Assessment for Practitioners (SAE-P), Physiatric 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 helps fulfill Part II of your American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) Maintenance of CertificationÒ (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 helpful resource.
Vol. 7, Iss. 6, 2015
675
Expanded MOCj3 Online Mock Exam Launching in Early July Set to launch in early July 2015, AAPM&R’s updated MOCj3 Online Mock Exam will feature 800þ questions designed to cover the breadth of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) exam. Each question of the mock exam will provide immediate feedback and explanations to aid physiatrists as they prepare for this essential step in the certification process. Following the launch, members will be able to access this valuable study tool at any time on the Ò website (me.aapmr.org). me
Get More Involved With Your Academy Membership participation is a driving force behind the expertise and innovation of the Academy. We are seeking members of all experience levels to volunteer their valuable insight, knowledge, and time to help propel PM&R to the forefront of health care advancement. Visit www.aapmr.org/about/volunteers to view all the ways to get involved. Don’t see an opportunity that matches your interests? Make sure to update the Volunteer section on your AAPM&R member profile with your interests and preferences to be matched with future openings.
/ Issue 6
/ June 2015
PM&R - The journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
Join AAPM&R in Boston at the 2015 Annual Assembly! Registration is open for AAPM&R’s 2015 Annual Assembly held October 1-4 in Boston. In the perpetually changing health care frontier, transforming your practice can be a challenge. This year’s theme e “The Physiatry Experience: Success in a Changing Healthcare Environment” e is designed to help you learn new strategies from your peers and develop the know-how to customize your plans and address these challenges. The wide range of educational and networking activities at the Annual Assembly are designed to:
Empower physiatrists to become more effective, visionary leaders to help transform their practices for success Help attendees diversify their careers Focus on the day-to-day of running your practice, including transitions to ICD-10 and meeting regulations to avoid penalties and optimize reimbursement Highlights of this year’s event include:
The Academy’s inaugural Summit for Innovations in Spine Care The President’s Reception at the John F. Kennedy Library and Presidential Museum Special sessions on “Improving the Health of Your Practice” Preconference courses focused on coding & billing, ultrasound and regenerative medicine Intensive workshops on ultrasound, spasticity and regenerative medicine Live Self-Assessment for Practitioners (SAE-P) opportunities
Attendees will also have the opportunity to earn up to 30 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Visit www.aapmr.org/assembly for more details and to register. Don’t delay! Discounted early-bird pricing ends August 5.
Be Prepared for ICD-10 Implementation on October 1 When ICD-10 is implemented on October 1, 2015, the process of medical coding will be radically different. Adjusting to this change will take significant effort to 674
implement and AAPM&R has developed several resources and educational tools to help physiatrists, physician office managers, and administrative staff navigate the new coding practices. To ensure your practice is optimizing reimbursement with proper coding and billing, check out these professional resources to help you get a head start on the ICD-10 launch: ICD-10 Crosswalk Sheet Bundle
Top 100 ICD-9 Codes Crosswalked to ICD-10 Laminated for Durability Increase Awareness of ICD-10 Transition Quick Reference for Your Whole Office AAPM&R members can save up to $60 off this Ò website (me.aapmr. resource! Access on the me org).
2015 PM&R Coding Companion
Essential procedures for PM&R are organized by CPTÒ code along with procedure and anesthesia codes. Easily determine fees for your practice and reinforce consistency in the charges. Avoid claim denials and/or audits. Medicare payer information provides the references to Pub. 100 guidelines and follow-up days. Each page has the CPTÒ code with its official description and a detailed illustration, as well as lay descriptions, coding tips, terminology, crosscoding and national Medicare relative value units. AAPM&R members save $100 off this resource! Ò website (me.aapmr.org). Access on the me
Receive the Latest in Coding & Reimbursement Education Interested in learning how to reduce claim rejections, decrease the risk of an audit, improve accounts receivable management, and more? Then attend our next strategic coding and reimbursement workshop, designed specifically for physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists! AAPM&R and KarenZupko & Associates, Inc. (KZA) have teamed up to provide specialty-specific coding and reimbursement workshops for you and your staff:
Saturday, August 15, 2015: Loews Vanderbilt in Nashville, TN
PM&R
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.
Check Out the Regenerative Medicine SAE-P Ò on me Inspired by member feedback, your Academy has created the Regenerative Medicine Self-Assessment for Practitioners (SAE-P), Physiatric 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 helps fulfill Part II of your American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) Maintenance of CertificationÒ (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 helpful resource.
Vol. 7, Iss. 6, 2015
675
Expanded MOCj3 Online Mock Exam Launching in Early July Set to launch in early July 2015, AAPM&R’s updated MOCj3 Online Mock Exam will feature 800þ questions designed to cover the breadth of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) exam. Each question of the mock exam will provide immediate feedback and explanations to aid physiatrists as they prepare for this essential step in the certification process. Following the launch, members will be able to access this valuable study tool at any time on the Ò website (me.aapmr.org). me
Get More Involved With Your Academy Membership participation is a driving force behind the expertise and innovation of the Academy. We are seeking members of all experience levels to volunteer their valuable insight, knowledge, and time to help propel PM&R to the forefront of health care advancement. Visit www.aapmr.org/about/volunteers to view all the ways to get involved. Don’t see an opportunity that matches your interests? Make sure to update the Volunteer section on your AAPM&R member profile with your interests and preferences to be matched with future openings.