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*** Non-Credit CD-ROM Course
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A self-paced CD-ROM continuing education course
Coding and
Documenting PATH Services (Physicians at
Teaching Hospitals) is a CD-ROM
based interactive course. This course
covers coding, documentation, and physical
presence requirements of services rendered by
physicians at teaching hospitals (PATH).
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.
Click here for a printable
brochure
(requires Adobe Acrobat)
Click here to view
sample slides from the course (requires Adobe
Acrobat)
Who Should Take this Course?
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Coders and billers who
bill for PATH
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Compliance officers at
teaching hospitals or settings
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Auditors who review
teaching hospital documentation and coding
This course covers the
following major topic areas:
Supervision
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When supervision is
required
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Supervision guidelines
for minor procedures, endoscopy, psychiatry,
diagnostic testing, consultation and
anesthesia services
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Acceptable supervision
and documentation during surgery
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Teaching physician
responsibilities under the Primary Care
Exception Rule
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Establishing and
documenting key and critical portions of
service provided
Documentation
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What teaching physicians
must document.
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Proper way to reference
resident’s notes, document participation and
presence during service.
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Examples of unacceptable
documentation.
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Documentation guidelines
when multiple residents are involved.
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Documentation for E/M
services.
Coding and Billing
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Coding for the teaching
physician’s time.
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Coding time based codes
for the teaching environment.
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Coding for E/M services
provided by PATH.
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Connection between
documentation and coding/billing.
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Coding teaching
physician’s time and effort under the
Primary Care Exception.
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Coding E/M services under
the Primary Care Exception Rule.
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Coding PATH services when
a resident needs assistance while services
are in progress.
Audits
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What auditors look for
when reviewing records in a teaching
environment.
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Areas most targeted
during audits.
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Teaching physician
efforts properly supported by documentation.
Defining a Teaching
Facility
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Differentiating between a
medical student and a resident/fellow.
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Compensation of residents
vs. PATH
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Graduate medical
education (GME) program requirements of the
teaching hospital.
The
self-paced nature of the course allows you to
work at your own pace. All of the content is
accessible at any time and in any sequence, so
you can use this CD as a reference afterward.
To run
Coding and
Documenting PATH Services
on your computer, you must have a PC with
Microsoft Windows XP or Vista, 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.
NOTE:
This is a non-credit course. No preapproved CEUs
are earned when completing this course.
PRICE:
$160, plus
S/H (NY State residents add 8.0% sales tax)
Discounted price
for Professional
Association (e.g. AAPC, AHIMA, PMI) members:
$115
plus S/H and sales tax
if applicable
More information on the availability of this
course will be coming soon.
Any questions, just call us toll free at
800-515-3235.
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