Information on Educational Seminars

Since March of 2002, the Health Care Financing Division has been hosting health plan meetings and educational seminars for office staff. The meetings have consisted of a general Q&A with the plans, an Electronic Showcase featuring the electronic capabilities of various plans and vendors, and numerous training seminars focusing on the administrative side of the physicians' practice.

Beginning January 2007, the Division will host Brown Bag Teleconference Programs specifically developed for the physicians' office administrative personnel. These programs are not intended to be full training sessions rather they are refresher courses on recurring problems, or informational updates on industry changes.

The Brown Bag Teleconference Programs will be held the third Tuesday of every month over the lunch hour (12:00-1:00 PM). Once the program announcement has been posted to this web page you can register online. (Note: If you are a CMS LiveWire subscriber you will automatically receive notification regarding program registration.) There may be a minimal charge for participation in the program.


May 2008 Brown Bag Teleconference

Observation Care
May 20, 2008
12-1 PM

Presented by: Robin Linker, CPC, CPC-H, CCS-P, MCS-P, CHC

Click here for more info & to register!


2008 Brown Bag Teleconference Schedule

Date
Topic
Guest Speaker
Jun 24, 2008*
Sales/Use Tax in Physician Offices
Caron Notarmuzi, Colorado Department of Revenue
Jul 15, 2008
PQRI Update
Mark Levine, MD, Chief Medical Officer CMS Region VIII
Aug 19, 2008
Bundling Edits
Todd Welter, CPC, RT Welter & Assoc.
Sept 16, 2008
Legislative Update
Edie Sonn, Director CMS Public Affairs
Oct 21, 2008
Incentive Programs - Designations, Pay for Performance & Medical Homes
Allyson Gottsman, Associate Director CCGC
Nov 18, 2008
To Be Determined (TBD)
TBD
Dec 16, 2008
Practice Management Pearls
TBD

*Special Date


Uses & Disclosures of Protected Health Information
April 15, 2008

Click HERE for the audio recording from the Brown Bag Teleconference presented by

Doris Genco, HIPAA Team Lead & Security Lead with DHHS/OCR Region VIII.

Login to the Practice Management Community & visit the Administration neighborhood to download handouts


Quarterly Assembly of Office Administrative Personnel

SPECIAL: TrailBlazer Health Road Trip Meet the New Medicare Contractor
June 9-12, 2008
Click here for more info & to Register!
The Practical Application of
C.R.S. 25-37-101 (SB 79)
April 18, 2008
Meeting handouts coming soon!
Colorado Law Revisited February 21 & 22, 2008
New! Click here to order meeting handouts.


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Questions or Comments?
Contact Sandy Page
Phone: 720-859-1001 or 800-654-5653
Fax: 720-859-7509
PO Box 17550
Denver, CO 80217-0550