ChiroCode Alerts - Jan 25, 2010 by
LaMont J. Leavitt, President/CEO of ChiroCode Institute
1. 2010 ChiroCode
DeskBook - Now Shipping!
2. 2010 ChiroCode
DeskBook - A walk through of Basic and Premium Support
3. Collections Down in
2009? - Here's the Simplest, Quickest Way to Improve Collections in 2010
4. The $44,000 Update
Webinar - You Don't Want to Miss This Event!
5. ChiroCode and Avazzia
- Announce New Seminar Schedule
6. ChiroCode Webinar
Archive and ChiroCode Spotlights - Now Available to Watch
1. 2010 ChiroCode
DeskBook - Now Shipping!
We are pleased to announce that the 2010 ChiroCode DeskBook is now shipping.
Our initial reviews have been that the new 2010 ChiroCode DeskBook is nothing
short of fantastic.
The 2010 ChiroCode DeskBook is packed with what you need to empower you to get
paid and keep it. This new 18th annual edition is more than just current codes.
Here are just some of the highlights:
The entire book has been updated with
critical information, forms, explanatory references and internet links to
information that helps you get paid and keep it.
Compliance and Risk Management
Section
Several new pages have been added to the Compliance and Risk Management
section to help you weather the "perfect storm" that the entire
chiropractic industry is now facing, with post-payment audits and refund
demands. Refer to these tips often. Also new and updated are the Red Flags
Rules and OIG Compliance Program Guidance.
Documentation Section New pages for
Initial Visits, Subsequent Visits and Treatment Plans have been added.
Applying the information on these pages to your practice is an important
part of protecting your practice against audits and refund demands. Also
included are updated standards for performance pay (bonuses), updated
codes for record keeping, and the Problem Oriented Medical Record (POMR).
Learn the rules so that you can play their game and win.
Denials and Appeals Section This section has
critical and essential knowledge for the management of claim denials and
adverse determinations.
If you haven't ordered
yet, you now have three ways to get your book:
ChiroCode DeskBook with Premium
Support-One Payment: Regular $479, now only $429
ChiroCode DeskBook with Premium
Support-Monthly Payments: 1st Payment $129, 11 monthly payments of just
$29.95
ChiroCode DeskBook with Basic
Support-One Payment: Regular $129, now only $109
The 2010 ChiroCode DeskBook comes with free Basic Support or the upgraded
Premium Support. Join us for a walk through of both services and learn how to
get the most out of each.
Providers everywhere seem to be saying the same thing - "In 2009, my
collections went down 10%," or "In 2009, my collections went down
30%." In some cases, we've heard providers reporting drops in collections
rates of 40%-50%!!! Do you want to stop this decline and start reversing this
trend? If so, this special 2-Part Series is a MUST.
One of the simplest, quickest way to improve collections IMMEDIATELY is to fix
a process that is broken in many practices - a process that many providers
don't even know is broken. The process relates to your assignment &
lien document and protocol. In this 2-part series, Keith will explain
exactly WHY the assignment & lien document is so critical. He will
explain how it serves as the core platform for getting paid PROMPTLY and
IN-FULL. He will introduce the topic of Health Care UCC Liens - a body of
law that most providers do not know and don't understand. Most importantly, he
will explain what you need to start doing to stop the decline in collections
and start reversing the trend.
The 2-part webinar is part of the Grow Your Practice and Get Paid series, a
nationwide series being sponsored and promoted by the ChiroCode Institute,
Find-A-Code.com, American Medical Billing Association, Medicfusion EMR, and
National Injury Diagnostics. See: http://www.providerpro.net/conferences/schedule.php
4. The $44,000 Update
Webinar - If You Missed Our Last "$44,000 Stimulus Money" Webinar,
You Don't Want to Miss This Event! Presented by Reimbursement
Specialist and Health Care Attorney, Keith Pendleton, JD.
In the waning days of December, 2009, the US Department of Health and Human
Services released its rules for 'meaningful use' of an electronic health record/electronic
medical record (EHR/EMR). These rules will govern the eligibility status for
providers seeking stimulus funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act.
Medicfusion EMR, the ChiroCode Institute, along with Find-A-Code.com, National
Injury Diagnostics, American Billing Association and the other sponsors of
Tipology will host a live and pertinent informational webinar and entertain
questions and answers on February 2 at 4pm Eastern Time. The webinar will be
presented by health care attorney, Keith Pendleton.
If you have specific questions you would like Tipology to address during this
webinar, you are invited to submit them in advance by email to gopaperless@medicfusion.com .
This webinar will cut through the clutter and misinformation circulating
throughout the health care world. Keith will provide honest information in a
pertinent 75-minute session that explores this complex topic.
5.
ChiroCode and Avazzia - Announce New Seminar Schedule
ChiroCode and Avazzia have joined forces to provide Chiropractors new
technology and therapies that will increase their practice revenue by giving
patients new relief from acute and chronic pain. The FDA-approved Avazzia
Biofeedback Electro-Stimulation Technology (BESTTM) uses micro-current
stimulation, enhanced by bio-feedback, to provide relief of pain from a myriad
of disorders. A series of accredited two-and one-half day seminars are now
being scheduled nationwide, with 16 CEUs offered by the Natural Therapies
Certification Board for each seminar attended.
The
next seminar is set for Dallas, TX, the weekend of February 12-14, 2010.
Speakers will include Tim Smith, developer of the technology, Dr. Stan Wolfe,
expert in microcurrent therapy physiological effects, and Drs. John and Lorry
Hache, who will provide instruction in clinical applications.
Seminar
cost with early registration is $250 (rising to $499 within 10 days of the
event). An additional 25% discount is offered to those who have already purchased
an Avazzia device. To RSVP, Call 214-575-2820, (Fax 214-575-2824), email info@avazzia.com. The seminars will be
held at the Avazzia Corporate offices, 13154 Coit Rd, Suite 200, Dallas, TX.
Affordable lodging is nearby.
6. ChiroCode Webinar
Archive and ChiroCode Spotlights - Now Available to Watch
ChiroCode Webinars are now available for 24/7 viewing. They are held usually
every Thursday at 2pm Mountain Time (4pm Eastern, 3pm Central, 1pm Pacific) and
cover a variety of topics that pertain to ChiroCode coding, reimbursement,
compliance and denial management. ChiroCode Webinars are live presentations
with both audio and video. ChiroCode Institute utilizes the excellent
GoToMeeting tool to allow you to participate via your phone and computer.
ChiroCode Premium Support subscribers may view ALL past ChiroCode Webinars.
ChiroCode Basic Support subscribers may view the three most recent
webinars.
ChiroCode Spotlights highlight new technologies, programs and services. We
believe that they can be a great benefit to Chiropractic offices. ChiroCode
Spotlights are held on Tuesdays (but not every Tuesday) at 2pm Mountain Time
(4pm Eastern, 3pm Central, 1pm Pacific). They are a live presentation with both
audio and video. ChiroCode Spotlights are available to
everyone!
Save time with simple, fast code searching. Eliminate coding frustrations by getting the timely answers you need. Avoid denials and lost payments with current, up-to-date information. Improve your office's bottom line. Enhance your skills as a coder.
