Introduction - The days when the medical record was only the private document of the physician are long gone. In today's medical marketplace payers, patients and government expect to be able to review and have access to a copy of the record. Creating legible, complete and accurate records that will withstand the scrutiny of legal challenges as well as compliance audits is the newest challenge facing medical practices. Participants will learn how to accomplish these tasks utilizing the latest techniques in paper records, electronic records and voice recognition. You will also learn general requirements for retention of records, storage and production of records. This program is designed for managers and physicians.
This Practice Management Audiocast Presentation includes ...
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This Audiocast is of a recent Live Webconference presented by Economedix;
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Your registration fee covers the ability for you and your practice to view this presentation for one year along with various course handout materials;
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The ability for ACS Fellows and practice managers to e-mail follow-up questions to Economedix Practice Management Advisors for personalized responses;
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Co-Sponsors - The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and The Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM).
Course Objectives - Completion of this Practice Management Course will provide:
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Understand the components of the medical record;
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Identify the general legal requirements for retention, copying and access to the medical record;
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Understand how to use both alpha and numeric filing systems;
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Minimize lost records and locate charts quickly;
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Create policies and procedures for your medical records;
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Use information on various electronic medical records and how to use them.
Accreditation - The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education to physicians.
Credits - The American College of Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. PAHCOM has pre-approved this educational activity for 1 CEU towards the PAHCOM CMM designation. To earn the credit, participants must complete the combination Evaluation / CME - CEU Form, that is included in the course materials, and FAX this form back within seven days following the date of the teleconference.
Faculty - The faculty for the course is Mr. Tom Loughrey, MBA, CCS-P. Mr. Loughrey is Chairman of Economedix and a noted practice management consultant to physicians, medical offices and medical societies. For over a decade, Mr. Loughrey has provided consulting services to the College as a part of the Consultant’s Corner at the annual ACS Clinical Congress and regularly is engaged by ACS to speak and teach at meetings and workshops throughout the country.
