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ACS Advocacy and Health Policy Staff

Interim 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


Practice Management Teleconference Series

The following Practice Management Webcasts are scheduled for 2008. Unless otherwise noted, each will be on a Wednesday at 1 pm Eastern – 10 am Pacific and will last between 60 and 90 minutes depending on the level of questions and answers at the end of each course.  Please click on the title to get course disclosure Information. Each of these courses are cosponsored by the American College of Surgeons and presented by Economedix.

Wednesday   

Practice Management Topics

Jan. 16, 2008

Creating a 2008 Management Work Plan (125K PDF)

Jan. 30, 2008

Analyzing the Financial Health of Your Practice (125K PDF)

Feb. 13,  2008

Medicare Update for 2008 (125K PDF)

Feb. 27, 2008

Advanced CPT Coding (125K PDF)

Mar. 12, 2008

E & M Coding … From An Auditor’s Perspective (125K PDF)

Mar. 26, 2008

ICD-9 Diagnosis Coding for Physicians & Surgeons (125K PDF)

Apr. 9, 2008

Appealing Third Party Insurance Claims (125K PDF)

Apr. 23, 2008

Effective Governance & Management of Your Practice (125K PDF)

May 7, 2008

Benchmarking Practice Productivity & Profitability (125K PDF)

May 21, 2008

Developing a Practical Compliance Plan (125K PDF)

June 4, 2008

Annual Review of the HIPAA Privacy & Security Rules (125K PDF)

June 11, 2008

Creating An Effective OSHA Compliance Program (125K PDF)

July 9, 2008

Negotiating Better Third Party Contracts (125K PDF)

July 23, 2008

Practice Valuations … What’s Your Practice Worth? (125K PDF)

Aug. 6, 2008

Compensation Formulas of Successful Practices (125K PDF)

Aug. 20, 2008

Effective Personnel Management … Hiring & Evaluations (125K PDF)

Sep. 10, 2008

Dealing with Difficult People (125K PDF)

Sep. 24, 2008

Maximizing Patient Collections (125 K PDF)

Oct. 1, 2008

Scheduling Techniques for Improved Productivity (125K PDF)

Oct. 15, 2008

ICD-9 Coding & ICD-9 Changes for 2009 (125K PDF)

Oct. 29, 2008

E & M Coding … Beyond the Basics (125K PDF)

Nov. 12, 2008

CPT Coding & 2009 Updates for Dr. & Staff (125K PDF)

Nov. 26, 2008

Building a Bottom-Line Budget for 2009 (125K PDF)

Dec. 10, 2008

Billing Compliance: Avoiding Fraud & Abuse (125K PDF)

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 January 16, 2008

 

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