Education


Crack the Codes: Practice Management & Coding Virtual Course

 

Hosted by the experts at KarenZupko & Associates, Crack the Codes is a 7-part virtual course that breaks down practice management challenges to help you and your office staff increase competency with coding and billing, maximize reimbursement, and improve your practice's bottom line.

OnDemand sales close this Sunday, March 31. Buy the course today to watch all 7 parts and earn CME at your convenience!

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AOFAS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AOFAS designates this live activity for a maximum of up to 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

 

Fees

AOFAS Members and their entire office team qualify for discounted pricing! The price below includes on-demand access to all 7 parts of the course.

  • AOFAS Members: $350

  • Office Staff of AOFAS Members: $350 (use code PMC2023 when registering)

  • Nonmembers: $450

 

Course Sessions

Registrants have access to all sessions on the AOFAS OnDemand Education Center (ONE).


CPT 2023 Revised Guidelines for Evaluation and Management (E/M) for Inpatient/Observation Services

This session explains the new 2023 CPT E/M guidelines for hospital, observation, consultation, and emergency department (ED) visits.


CPT Revised Guidelines for Evaluation and Management (E/M) Office/Outpatient Visits (99202-99215)

This session analyzes the revised E/M guidelines (from 2021) for office/outpatient visits and presents them in a distilled, understandable format.


Revenue Cycle Management: Improve Your Bottom Line

This session will invigorate you and your staff with positive and practical ideas to enhance up-front collections. Faculty will present tools that are easily applied and designed to bring quick results.


PA and NP Billing Strategies for Both the Office and Hospital

This session offers specific insight regarding the unique challenges of billing for advanced practice providers (APP).


Fracture Care for Foot & Ankle

This session offers extensive coverage of fracture care, related services, and in-office procedures specific to the foot and ankle.


Common Surgical Procedures for Foot & Ankle

This session takes a deep dive into the latest coding, billing, and reimbursement strategies for foot and ankle surgeries.


The Surgical Global Period, Modifiers, and ICD-10 for Foot & Ankle

This session offers a detailed look into the concept of the surgical global period for a better understanding of how payors view surgical payments. Participants will also learn to apply surgical modifiers to protect reimbursement and appropriately differentiate CPT rules from Medicare NCCI edits and guidelines.

 

Faculty

Jennifer Bell, MSOLE, CPC, CPMA, CHC, CASCC

Jennifer Bell (Jen) has over 30 years of experience in all areas of the revenue cycle with a focus on prospective and retrospective auditing, coding abstraction, and telehealth billing compliance. She has delivered both coding and auditing services and education for a wide range of medical and surgical specialties. Jen’s extensive knowledge and skills in successful appeals and payment recovery processes involving major payors generates positive returns for clients.


Jennifer R. Cabrera, PA-C, MSPA, MPH

As a Board-certified Physician Assistant, Jennifer has spent nearly 20 years in health care, with most of that time in orthopaedics. Her clinical experiences add to her understanding of the importance of solid documentation as well as diagnostic and procedural coding. Jennifer’s rich background in sports medicine and joint reconstruction includes care for both collegiate and professional athletes, plus serving as first assist on surgeries on a range of orthopedic procedures. She has extensive ASC and hospital experience as a service line manager, case management, and with AAAHC and JCAHO accreditations.

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