Coding and Documenting PATH Services
(Physicians at Teaching Hospitals)
A self-paced CD-ROM continuing education course
Version 4.5
Preapproved for 5.0 CEUs by AAPC
This
self-paced CD-ROM course covers coding, documentation, and
physical presence requirements of services rendered by
physicians at teaching hospitals (PATH).
Click here to see sample slides from the course
(requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
Click here to see the data sheet (need Acrobat
Reader), or keep reading below.
The course reviews in depth
coding responsibilities and documentation requirements for PATH
activities. Five major areas for the teaching environment are
covered. Course users are asked to answer true/false,
fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions to complete case
studies and practice questions on material covered by course
slides. Coding and Documenting PATH Services gives
immediate response to the user’s answers by audio feedback and
pop-up text indicating if the answer is correct or incorrect.
Upon completion of the five
chapters, the CD presents a final exam that the user takes.
Depending upon the user’s learning pace, the estimated time to
complete the entire course is approximately 4 hours.
Who Should Take this
Course?
 | Coders and billers who
bill for PATH |
| Compliance officers at
teaching hospitals or settings |
| Auditors who review
teaching hospital documentation and coding |
| CPC and CPC-H certification holders
fulfilling AAPC annual CEU requirements |
Course Outline
This course covers the
following major topic areas:
Supervision
| When supervision is
required |
| Supervision guidelines
for minor procedures, endoscopy, psychiatry, diagnostic
testing, consultation and anesthesia services |
| Acceptable supervision
and documentation during surgery |
| Teaching physician
responsibilities under the Primary Care Exception Rule |
| Establishing and
documenting key and critical portions of service provided |
Documentation
|
What teaching physicians must document.
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| Proper way to reference
resident’s notes, document participation and presence during
service. |
| Examples of unacceptable
documentation. |
| Documentation guidelines
when multiple residents are involved. |
| Documentation for E/M
services. |
Coding and Billing
| Coding for the teaching
physician’s time. |
| Coding time based codes
for the teaching environment. |
| Coding for E/M services
provided by PATH. |
| Connection between
documentation and coding/billing. |
| Coding teaching
physician’s time and effort under the Primary Care Exception. |
| Coding E/M services under
the Primary Care Exception Rule. |
| Coding PATH services when
a resident needs assistance while services are in progress. |
Audits
| What auditors look for
when reviewing records in a teaching environment. |
| Areas most targeted
during audits. |
| Teaching physician
efforts properly supported by documentation. |
Defining a Teaching
Facility
| Differentiating between a
medical student and a resident/fellow. |
| Compensation of residents
vs. PATH |
| Graduate medical education (GME) program
requirements of the teaching hospital. |
To run this course on your computer, you
must have a PC with Microsoft Windows 98SE or later, and a CD-ROM
drive. The course is completely self-contained on CD; Internet
connection not needed, and nothing gets loaded onto your hard
drive.
PRICE:
$170 plus S/H (NY State residents add 8.0% sales tax)
Discounted price for AAPC members:
$125 plus S/H (and tax if
applicable)
To order, go to either the Order by
Check (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader),
Order by FAX, or the
Order Online pages.
Any questions, just call us at 315-682-8495.
(Granting of CEU pre-approval in no way constitutes endorsement
by AAPC of the program, content, or the program supplier.)
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