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Evaluation and Management Symposium: Virtual Conference

This event is presented in two parts; 1) a Bootcamp training and 2) the Conference itself. These parts may be purchased separately or together. The Bootcamp is held the first day (Sept 22nd). The Conference is the following three days (Sept 23-25).

Note: times, topics and presenters are subject to change.

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020Bootcamp: Evaluation & Management Fundamentals Workshop & Certificate

10:00 - 10:55

Introduction to EM Coding & Using the Fundamentals Workshop to Prepare for Implementation

Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT — Director of Content, innoviHealth

11:00 - 11:55

Part 1: 2021 E/M Changes with Auditing (Putting the Fun in E/M Fundamentals)

Camille "Mrs. J" Jackson, CCS, CPC — AAPC/AMCI Approved Instructor
Tracy Crane, CCS, CPC — AMCI Approved Instructor

11:55 - 12:25

Break

12:30 - 1:25

Part 2: 2021 E/M Changes with Auditing (Applying the 2021 Changes to Practice)

Camille "Mrs. J" Jackson, CCS, CPC — AAPC/AMCI Approved Instructor
Tracy Crane, CCS, CPC — AMCI Approved Instructor

1:30 - 2:25

Understanding Medical Necessity and Nature of Presenting Problem

Maxine I. Collins, MBA, CPA, CMC, CMOM, CMIS — Consultant/Instructor Practice Management Institute — Director of Compliance, Audits & Education, CoreMD Partners LLC — (Max for short)

2:30 - 2:55

Break

3:00 - 4:00

Coding with the 2021 E/M Guidelines: A Hands-On Experience

Shannon DeConda, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CPMA, CEMA — Partner, DoctorsManagement, LLC — President, NAMAS

4:00 - 5:00

E/M Testing & Certificate

Wednesday, September 23, 2020Conference Day 1

10:00 - 10:55

Evaluation and Management Coding Changes: A Payer's Perspective

Fredrick "Rick" Watson, DO, MBA — Medical Director, Cigna Healthcare

11:00 - 11:55

A Deep Dive into Coding Medical Decision Making

Shannon DeConda, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CPMA, CEMA — Partner, DoctorsManagement, LLC — President, NAMAS

11:55 - 12:25

Break

12:30 - 1:25

Making Sense of Five Sets of Guidelines, Payer Adoption, and Provider Acceptance

Maxine I. Collins, MBA, CPA, CMC, CMOM, CMIS — Consultant/Instructor Practice Management Institute — Director of Compliance, Audits & Education, CoreMD Partners LLC — (Max for short)

1:30 - 2:25

Telehealth Structure and Standards: What Every Telehealth Provider Should Know

Heidi Kocher, JD, MBA, CHC — Partner, Liles Parker, PLLC

2:30 - 2:55

Break

3:00 - 3:55

Auditing According to the 2021 Guidelines - A Hands-On Experience

Shannon DeConda, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CPMA, CEMA — Partner, DoctorsManagement, LLC — President, NAMAS

4:00 - 5:00

Panel Discussion: Practical Application of E/M Principles for a Successful Practice

Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT — Director of Content, innoviHealth
Heidi Kocher, JD, MBA, CHC — Partner, Liles Parker, PLLC
Maxine I. Collins, MBA, CPA, CMC, CMOM, CMIS — Consultant/Instructor Practice Management Institute — Director of Compliance, Audits & Education, CoreMD Partners LLC — (Max for short)

Thursday, September 24, 2020Conference Day 2

10:00 - 10:55

Avoiding Unnecessary Paybacks

David Glaser, J.D. — Healthcare Attorney, Shareholder, Fredrikson & Byron Law Health Law Group

11:00 - 11:55

Best & Worst of Times? Time-Based and Prolonged Service(s) Coding

Maxine I. Collins, MBA, CPA, CMC, CMOM, CMIS — Consultant/Instructor Practice Management Institute — Director of Compliance, Audits & Education, CoreMD Partners LLC — (Max for short)

11:55 - 12:25

Break

12:30 - 1:25

Making the Case for Moderate to High Risk E/M Services

Sean Weiss, Partner, DoctorsManagement

1:30 - 2:25

Advanced Telehealth Coding (The genie is out of the bottle)

Maxine I. Collins, MBA, CPA, CMC, CMOM, CMIS — Consultant/Instructor Practice Management Institute — Director of Compliance, Audits & Education, CoreMD Partners LLC — (Max for short)
Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT — Director of Content, innoviHealth

2:30 - 2:55

Break

3:00 - 3:55

Is Your Compliance Plan Working For or Against You?

Robert Liles, JD, MBA, MS — Managing Partner, Liles Parker, PLLC
Paul Weidenfeld, JD, MBA — Attorney and Partner, Exclusion Screening, LLC

4:00 - 5:00

Panel Discussion:
The Nitty Gritty of Medical Decision Making - Complexity of Care, Severity, and Medical Necessity

Linda Parsi, MD, MBA, CPEDC, CMC, CMOM, FAAP
Fredrick "Rick" Watson, DO, MBA — Medical Director, Cigna Healthcare
David Glaser, J.D. — Healthcare Attorney, Shareholder, Fredrikson & Byron Law Health Law Group
Ashley Morgan, JD – Senior Counsel, Liles Parker, PLLC

Friday, September 25, 2020Conference Day 3

10:00 - 10:55

Compliance Analytics: Post Pandemic Preparations

Frank Cohen, MPA, MBB — Director of Business Intelligence — DoctorsManagement
Stephanie Allard, CPC, CEMA, RHIT - Senior Compliance Specialist, Doctors Management

11:00 - 11:55

Gathering and Assessing Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) as Part of a Medically Appropriate History and Examination

Allysceaeioun D Britt, PhD, MPH — Medical Professor, Meharry Medical College

11:55 - 12:25

Break

12:30 - 1:25

Errors Will Be Made - Others Will Be Blamed: Potential Issues with the 2021 Changes

Michael Miscoe, JD, CPC, CASCC, CUC, CCPC, CPCO, CPMA, CEMA, AAPC Fellow — Practice Masters, Inc./Miscoe Health Law, LLC

1:30 - 2:25

Preparing for Implementation NOW: Audits, Training, Ancillary Staff, & More

Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT — Director of Content, innoviHealth

2:30 - 2:55