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Mastering Clinical Documentation Requirements

Mastering Clinical Documentation Requirements

Join James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP, Managing Director,

FTI Consulting, as he presents "Understanding the Impacts of Documentation on Patient Care, Quality Metrics and Practice Profiling in the New Era of Healthcare Reform".

Monday, Aug. 19

7 - 8 a.m. Workshop (EEC 5 - breakfast will be served)

8:30 - 11 a.m. Individual and small group consulting (Main OR physicians’ lounge)

11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Workshop (EEC 5 - lunch will be served)

12:30 - 3 p.m. Individual and small group consulting (Physicians’ dining lounge)

3 - 4 p.m. Workshop (EEC 5 - snacks will be served)

Tuesday, Aug. 20

7 - 8 a.m. Workshop (EEC 4 - breakfast will be served)

8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Individual and small group consulting (Plaza OR physicians’ lounge)

12 - 1 p.m. Workshop (EEC 5 - breakfast will be served)

1 - 4:30 p.m. Individual and small group consulting (Physicians’ dining lounge)

For more information

Please contact Despina Kayichian, MD, MHA, CPHQ, Director, Physician Utilization, at (714) 882-9873 or [email protected]. If you are unable to attend a workshop, Dr. Kennedy is available for individual and small-group consulting as well. No registration is necessary.

These one-hour workshops are intended for physicians, advance practice nurses and physician assistants. It is recommended that you attend one workshop. Topics covered include:

  1. Outlining disease definitions and how their reporting affects physician profiling and participation in Affordable Care Act, with an emphasis on Bundled Payments, ICD-10, and Value Based Purchasing
  2. Exploring ICD-9 and ICD-10’s role in severity and risk adjustment
  3. Reviewing applications of provider definitions and documentation in quality measurement and cost efficiency profile reporting

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