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.

July 2009 Brown Bag Teleconference

Preventative Banking: Maintaining Healthy Fiancial Habits

July 21, 2009
12-1 PM

Speaker:

Rick McMann, Vice President, Wells Fargo

Professional Services Group - Healthcare Market

Click here for details!

2009 General Sessions

(Previously know as: Quarterly Assembly of Office Adminstrative Personnel)

Chart Auditing Essentials Webinar

Robin Linker, CHCA, CPC, CPC-H, CCS-P,
CPC-PK, MCS-P, CHC
Robin Linker & Associates, Inc.

CEUs Available for Certified Coders

 June 30, 2009

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Click here for more info!

REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2009
Essential Business Skills for Successful Medical Practice

Janet McIntyre, MBA, FACMPE,
JEM Healthcare Consultants

Marcia Brauchler, MPH
Physicians' Ally, Inc.

Julie Conroy, Chief of Operations
Western Skies Billing
May 9, 2009

Click here to order CD of program materials
EMR: Perception vs. Reality

David Ehrenberger, MD

Thomas Kelley III, MD, FAAFP

Doug Bach, HDConsult
February 25, 2009

Click here to order CD of program materials

Upcoming 2009 Education Programs - SAVE THE DATE!

Date
Topic
Guest Speaker
 MeVenuedium
July 30, 2009
The Things They Never Taught You In Medical School: A Practical Guide to Legal Compliance in the Practice of Medicine
Rhonda G. Teitelbaum, Attorney at Law
Webinar/Teleconference

Physicians/Practice Administrators
August 18, 2009
Electronic Communication Is In High Demand - Are You Ready?
Allyson Gottsman, IPIP Director, Colorado Clinical Guidelines Collaborative
 Brown Bag Teleconference

All Are Welcome!
August 20, 2009
Compliance: The Foundation of a Successful Practice
Marcia Brauchler, MPH, CPC
Physicians' Ally, Inc.
 Webinar/Teleconference

All Are Welcome!
September 15, 2009
Disaster Preparedness Update
PJ Havice-Cover, Program Manager, CMS Physician Disaster Preparedness Program
 Brown Bag Teleconference

All Are Welcome!
September 24, 2009
Technology in a Health Care Practice
Janet McIntyre, MBA, FACMPE
JEM Healthcare Consultants

Garret Brucker, President
SolveIT

 Webinar/Teleconference

Physicians/Practice Administrators
October 6, 2009
2009 Payer Meeting #1:
Aetna/Cofinity
Pam Ortega
&
Bonita Burris
 Webinar/Teleconference

All Are Welcome!
October 20, 2009
2009 Payer Meeting #2:
Rocky Mountain Health Plan
TBD
 Webinar/Teleconference

All Are Welcome!
November 3, 2009
2009 Payer Meeting #3:
UnitedHealthcare
Marie Baker
 Webinar/Teleconference

All Are Welcome!
November 17, 2009
2009 Payer Meeting #4:
Anthem
Jackie Ferguson
 Webinar/Teleconference

All Are Welcome!
December 1, 2009
2009 Payer Meeting #5:
CIGNA/GreatWest Life
Patti Guerin
 Webinar/Teleconference

All Are Welcome!

Watch Your Mailbox For Details!

May 2009 Brown Bag Teleconference

What's In A CPT Code?
May 19, 2009
12-1 PM

Click here to access the recording of this session.

April 2009 Brown Bag Teleconference

Colorado Prompt Pay Statute
April 21, 2009
12-1 PM

Click here to access the transcript of this session.

January 2009 Brown Bag Teleconference

E-Prescribing
January 20, 2009
12-1 PM

Click here to access the recording of this session.

November 2008 Brown Bag Teleconference - Special Event

Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act
November 11, 2008
12-1 PM

Presented by Kari Hershey, Budman & Hershey, LLC

Login to the Practice Management Community & Scroll down to Resources to download handouts & down a bit further to Links to access the session recording.

Not a member of the Practice Management Community? Click here to access the Registration form.

C.R.S. 25-37-101, Fair & Transparent Contracting Law

At the 2008 CMS Annual Meeting in Keystone, Kari Hershey, Budman & Hershey, LLC,

answered physicians' questions about this important law.

Click HERE for the audio recording & HERE for a copy of the Q&A

PQRI Update
July 15, 2008

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

Mark Levine, MD, Chief Medical Officer, CMS Region VIII

Login to the Practice Management Community & visit the Medicare/Medicaid neighborhood to download handouts

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


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