AAPC Grand Canyon Coders, Phoenix, Arizona

Presents Its 8th Annual Seminar

On Track To Coding

/ Saturday, June 3, 2006
8 am - 5 pm
Registration/Continental Breakfast 7:15-8:00 AM
Hilton Scottsdale Resort
6333 orth N. Scottsdale Rd (Scottsdale @ LincolnNorth of McDonald Dr)
(West on McDonald Dr. from 101))
Scottsdale, Arizona
(Call 480-948-7750 for room reservations)480-948-7750

“FRAUD AND ABUSE INVESTIGATIONS:

IMPLICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL CODERS”

Bob Griffith, Attorney at Law – OIG Fraud & Abuse

Boston, Massachusetts

“MEDICARE PAY FOR PERFORMANCE PROGRAM”

William Mangold, Jr., MD, JD, Noridian Regional Medical Director

Tucson, Arizona

Four Tracks for Breakout Sessions: sFour Tracks

Orthopaedic Coding

Practice Management

Surgical Coding

Outpatient Facility Coding

Don’t Miss This Outstanding Educational Program

Applied Approved for 6.5 Academy CEUs

Your Rregistration also includes:

◊ Continental Breakfast ◊ Lunch ◊ Door Prizes ◊

◊ Networking ◊ Much, much more! ◊

ORTHOPAEDIC TRACK

Session A:“Hand Coding: Ligaments, Tendons and Bones – Oh, My!” - Mark J. Leber, MD – Hand/Orthopaedic Surgery and Cynthia Everlith, BSHA, CMA

Session B:“Diagnosing and Coding Fractures of the Acetabulum” – Anthony Rhorer, MD -Trauma Orthopaedic Surgery

Session C:“SpinalNeuro Ssurgery - Tomorrow’s Future, Here Today” – Frederick Marciano, MD - Neurosurgery

Session D:“Hip Fractures: Risks, Types, Treatment and Outcomes” – Bryan Pimlott, MD – Orthopaedic Surgery

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRACK

Session A:“Evaluation & Management Auditing” - Annette Grady, CPC, CPC-H, PMCC Approved Instructor, ; AAPC National Advisory Board Member

Session B:“Management from the Patient's Perspective” - Lynn Handy, LPN, CPC, CPC-H, CCS-P, PMCC Approved Instructor;, Director, Coding and Educational Services, The Coding Source

Session C:“Surgery/Procedure Auditing” - Annette Grady, CPC, CPC-H, PMCC Approved Instructor, ; AAPC National Advisory Board Member

Session D:“Managing Employee Issues - How to Work Together” - Lynn Handy, LPN, CPC, CPC-H, CCS-P, PMCC Approved Instructor;, Director, Coding and Educational Services, The Coding Source

SURGERY TRACK

Session A:“Case Review and Coding Issues of the Multiple-Injured Patient” – David Johnson, MD, Trauma Surgery; and Carol Lustfeldt, RN, MHSA, CPC

Session B:“Head, Face and Neck Trauma” – James Bertz, DDS, MD – Oral Maxillofacial Surgery; and Carol Lustfeldt, RN, MHSA, CPC

Session C:“Laparoscopic Procedures” - William Arnold, MD – General Surgery

Session D:“Surgery for Stress Incontinence and Pelvic Prolapse” – Farshid Sadeghi, MD - Urological Surgery

EVALUATION & MANAGEMENT/OUTPATIENT FACILITY CODING TRACK

Session A:“OPPS, APCs and Status Indicators” - Susan Goldsmith, CPC, CPC-H, PMCC Approved Instructor

Session B:“Diagnostic Sequencing: Does It Really Make a Difference?” - Susan Goldsmith, CPC, CPC-H, PMCC Approved Instructor

Session C:“Occurrence, Condition and Value Codes: What Are They? How Do You Use Them?” - Susan Goldsmith, CPC, CPC-H, PMCC Approved Instructor

Session D:“Compliance for the Facility Coder” - Susan Goldsmith, CPC, CPC-H, PMCC Approved Instructor

Contact Information: Chapter President Susan Ward, CPC, CPC-H, via e-mail:

Grand Canyon Coders’ 8th Annual Seminar, On Track To Coding

REGISTRATION FORM

(One registrant per form, please)

Name ______Credentials ______

Street Address ______

City, State and Zip ______Phone ______

E-Mail Address ______(Confirmation e-mail will be sent)

Register by May 1st to be entered in a drawing for a scholarship for next year’s seminar

Registration Fee:  $120 if postmarked by May 1st  $140 if postmarked by May 15th

 $165 after May 16th 15th and at the door

Amount Enclosed: $ ______

(Please make checks payable to Grand Canyon Coders, Tax ID# 87-0657220)

Cancellations: Partial refund ($75) prior to 5/27; Transferable, but no refund, after 5/27

For each breakout session, please number your preference 1 through 4. If your first choice is not available, you will be given your second choice, etc. on a first-come-first-served basis.

Session A: 9:50 – 10:50 AM

___Orthopaedic Track – “Hand Coding: Ligaments, Tendons and Bones – Oh, My!”

___Practice Mgmt – “Evaluation & Management Auditing”

___Surgery Track – “Case Review and Coding Issues of the Multiple-Injured Patient”

___E&M/Outpatient Facility Track – “OPPS, APCs and Status Indicators”

Session B: 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

___Orthopaedic Track – “Diagnosing and Coding Fractures of the Acetabulum”

___Practice Mgmt – “Management from the Patient’s Perspective”

___Surgery Track – “Head, Face and Neck Trauma”

___E&MOutpatient/ Facility Track – “Diagnostic Sequencing”

Session C: 1:30 – 2:30 PM

___Orthopaedic Track – “Neurosurgery Spinal Surgery – Tomorrow’s Future, Here Today”

___Practice Mgmt – “Surgery/Procedure Auditing”

___Surgery Track – “Laparoscopic Procedures”

___E&M/Outpatient Facility Track – “Occurrence, Condition and Value Codes”

Session D: 4:00 – 5:00 PM

___Orthopaedic Track – “Hip Fractures: Risks, Types, Treatment and Outcomes”

___Practice Mgmt – “Managing Employee Issues”

___Surgery Track – “Surgery for Stress Incontinence & Pelvic Prolapse”

___E&M/Outpatient Facility Track – “Compliance for the Facility Coder”

Mail completed registration form with payment to:

Terry Cox, RN, CPC

721 W Beth Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85041

Grand Canyon Coders

721 W. Beth Drive

Phoenix, AZ 85041