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ACS Advocacy and Health Policy Staff

Division Director
Christian Shalgian
1640 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-337-2701
Fax: 202-337-4271
cshalgian@facs.org

Assistant Director, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Improvement Programs
Elizabeth W. Hoy, MHA
Phone: 202-337-2701
E-Mail: ehoy@facs.org

Manager, State Affairs
Jon Sutton
Phone: 312-202-5358
jsutton@facs.org

General Information
ahp@facs.org


2009 Practice Management Teleconference Series

Presented by Economedix Co-Sponsored by the American College of Surgeons

Wednesday Practice Management Topics
Jan. 21, 2009 Creating An Annual Management Work Plan
Jan. 28, 2009 Analyzing the Financial Health of Your Practice
Feb. 4,  2009 Medicare Update for 2009
Feb. 18, 2009 Advanced CPT Coding
Mar. 4, 2009 E & M Coding... From An Auditor’s Perspective
Mar. 18, 2009 ICD-9 Diagnosis Coding for Physicians & Surgeons
Apr. 1, 2009 Appealing Third Party Insurance Claims
Apr. 22, 2009 Effective Governance & Management of Your Practice
May 6, 2009 Benchmarking Practice Productivity & Profitability
May 20, 2009 Developing a Practical Compliance Plan
June 3, 2009 Annual Review of the HIPAA Privacy & Security Rules
June 17, 2009 Creating An Effective OSHA Compliance Program
July 15, 2009 Negotiating Better Third Party Contracts
July 29, 2009 Practice Valuations ... What’s Your Practice Worth?
Aug. 5, 2009 Compensation Formulas of Successful Practices
Aug. 19, 2009 Effective Personnel Management ... Hiring & Evaluations
Sep. 2, 2009 Dealing with Difficult People
Sep. 16, 2009 Maximizing Patient Collections
Oct. 7, 2009 Scheduling Techniques for Improved Productivity
Oct. 21, 2009 ICD-9 Coding & ICD-9 Changes for 2010
Nov. 4, 2009 E & M Coding ... Beyond the Basics
Nov. 18, 2009 CPT Coding & 2010 Updates for Dr. & Staff
Dec. 2, 2009 Building a Bottom-Line Budget for 2010
Dec. 16, 2009 Billing Compliance: Avoiding Fraud & Abuse

The above Teleconferences will be conducted approximately every other Wednesday and last for approximately 90 minutes. At the end of each course a question and answer session will begin, giving each participant an opportunity to ask questions of the presenter. Additionally, Economedix will respond to e-mail questions from any registered participant.

Please visit the following link for further information and registration for the teleconferences:  http://www.YourMedPractice.com/Webcasts.pdf

ACCREDITATION
The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME CREDIT
The American College of Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Revised December 17, 2008

 

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