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MS-DRG Validation: Know the Errors RACs are Finding, Be Prepared for New Audits Audio Conference CD

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Purchase Option(s) Price
Live - 2/23/2010 $299.00
CD $299.00
On Demand (mp3) $299.00
Live + CD + Transcript $374.00
Live + On Demand $374.00

When:  Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Time:  1pm to 2:30pm EST
Registration:  Only $299 to train your entire staff - Register Now

Your next RAC audit could be much more difficult than you expected—in December, the CMS Region C contractor gained complex review capability for MS-DRG validation, and others may soon follow.

Now you may be facing dozens, even hundreds, of record requests as auditors search for upcoding and overbilling—and you only have 45 days to respond to these DRG requests.

Are you prepared? In this 90 minute audio conference, coding expert Deborah Hale will examine the MS-DRG validation environment, and show you the errors for which RACs are looking.

By Attending this Audio Conference You will Benefit From:

  • Insight that help you recognize the target DRG List Approved for RAC review
  • technique to identify potential errors in documentation and coding that could cost you a lot of money
  • Improvement strategies to "rescue" errors and prevent future errors.

New Feature!
Missed some information? Want to share this presentation with your colleagues? Need to search for a reference given by the speaker? AHC Media is now offering transcripts —digital and hard copies—with all CD purchases. Save $75 today and pay only $374 when you order the Audio Conference/CD/Transcript Combo—Order Now!

Attendees Who Will Benefit from this Audio Conference Include:
  • Case Managers
  • Utilization Review professionals
  • Compliance Officers
  • Revenue Cycle Specialists
  • Coding and billing professionals
  • Internal Audit staff
  • HIM professionals
  • Medical Doctors
  • Physician Advisors
  • Risk managers

Level: ALL Levels

Meet Your Expert!

Deborah K. Hale, CCS is President of Administrative Consultant Service LLC. She is a Certified Coding Specialist with 25 years of experience in health care management, including administration, health information management, clinical documentation improvement, case management, and utilization review. She is a member of the American Health Information Management Association and the Healthcare Financial Management Association. In addition, Ms. Hale has served as a featured speaker for numerous national, state, and local conferences presented by the Healthcare Financial Management Association, the American Health Information Management Association, medical residency programs, and case management programs. In 2006 she authored the book: Observation Status: A Guide to Compliant Site of Service Destinations. The Second Edition was published in September 2008.

Registration details:
The registration fee for this audio conference is $299 per connection. You may invite as many participants from your facility as you can accommodate around your conference phone. Call 1-800-688-2421 or click here to register. Mention code 10T10399 when registering.

Registration includes:
  • Admittance to the audio conference for as many people as you can fit in a room with a speakerphone
  • Access to the specially created presentation handouts (available 48 hours in advance)
  • Participation in the 15-minute, live Q&A with the speaker following the presentation
  • Certificates of attendance for all audio conference attendees
  • Can't attend the live event? Order one of the alternative formats and still benefit from this information-packed session!
  • CD -- includes FREE SHIPPING!
  • MP3 download
  • Streaming audio

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    Sponsor:

    The sponsor of this educational activity is AHC Media LLC.

    The information provided in AHC Media audio conferences does not, and is not intended to constitute medical diagnoses or legal advice. Individual tracer methodology outcomes cannot be guaranteed. Opinions, references and links provided by our speakers are provided for your convenience and do not represent our endorsement of such opinions, products or services.



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