Classes
Crash Course on Coding
A one-day program for beginning coders and those wanting to brush up on their skills
By bundling three classes into one day, MSV gives you a more affordable and efficient way to learn about or refresh your coding skills. You will gain an understanding and application of billing and coding concepts and guidelines for diagnosis (ICD-9) and procedure (CPT, HCPCS) codes. Participants will also learn how to identify ways to help maximize reimbursement and how to link diagnosis and procedure codes together so that you can achieve claims paid in full on the first submission. In addition, you will learn the difference between Modifier-25 and Modifier-59, how the correct use will help ensure appropriate reimbursement, when it is applicable to use them, and the difference between the various modifiers that can cause confusion.
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Annual CPT & ICD-9 Coding Update
A 90-minute webinar for all coders and billers.
Get the new codes for the new year in one information-packed session! Don’t be the last to know about the latest changes in billing that could affect your bottom line.
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Certified Medical Coder (CMC)
A six-session certification program for practice and hospital-based coders.
Get ready to master advanced coding principles while advancing your career through this unique certification program. Students will work through a number of challenging coding scenarios in preparation for the CMC exam. Primary coding rules and principles will be reviewed, along with a medical terminology section designed exclusively for coders. Students will learn to master advanced coding issues, how to deal with modifiers and ancillary services, and selection of proper codes for E&M and ancillary services.
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Certified Medical Insurance Specialist (CMIS)
A four-day certification program for practice and hospital staff.
A Certified Medical Insurance Specialist will be invaluable to the financial strength of the medical practice. This seminar will enhance participants’ overall skill and understanding of the most up-to-date medical insurance claims processing techniques. This seminar covers a variety of issues, including insurance claims processing, handling claims rejection and appeals, introduction to the coding system and methods for preventing Medicare fraud and abuse.
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Certified Medical Office Manager (CMOM)
A four-day certification program for administrators, managers, and rising stars.
Advance your managerial career while you learn the latest in administrative competencies such as financial reporting and analysis, risk management compliance, and leadership and practice administration abilities such as employee and patient relations. This certification program is ideal for experienced medical office staff who are looking to advance their careers and take their skills to the next level. Course topics include: developing and maintaining a budget, how to select the right managed care plans, and addressing time management and personnel issues such as maintaining valued employees.
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Collections: It All Starts at the Front Desk
A webinar for practice and hospital staff.
Physician practice collections do not start when an account is in arrears. Effective collections should begin with the very first encounter the patient has with your staff. This program will review the role of each staff member to ensure your practice collects all monies you are entitled to.
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Evaluation & Management (E&M) Auditing
A half-day program for physicians, administrators, and practice staff.
As payer audits become more prevalent, understanding this essential component of a successful compliance program will help your practice safeguard its reimbursement. This program will provide participants with an understanding of E&M auditing guidelines, the importance of medical necessity, appropriate use of documentation guidelines and E&M CPT codes, and how to use E&M auditing to improve your practice’s financial health.
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Improving Front Desk Skills
A half-day session for practice and hospital staff.
Customer service is highly valuable in the medical field just like any other discipline. This program covers a variety of issues including telephone etiquette, billing and collections, effective communications between staff members and patients, time management, how to deal with difficult patients and situations, and teamwork. Participants will learn how to be taken seriously and present themselves with professionalism. Students of this class will take away the knowledge to be able to strengthen your practice’s relationships with your patients.
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HIPAA Goes HITECH
A webinar for the whole practice.
Are you aware that something as simple as losing a PDA or laptop that stores patient information could lead to costly patient notification requirements? The recently enacted HITECH Act expands upon HIPAA privacy and security standards, including requirements that patients be notified when their health information has been breached. Students of this course will learn about these new requirements to prepare their practice for enforcement deadlines for the various new standards that are staggered across several years, including a deadline of February 17, 2010 for several major provisions.
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Introduction to Staff Management
A one-hour webinar for aspiring office managers, established office managers, and supervisors.
Whether you are new to a practice as a manager or if you were promoted to a managerial position from within, there are effective approaches to gaining respect and establishing strong relationships with your staff. This webinar includes information on how to become a successful supervisor, handling problem employees, counteracting negative attitudes, improving productivity, and how to be a part of a constructive team.
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Management of Medical Records
A half-day program for providers, administrators, and staff.
Your patients’ medical records are arguably the most valuable asset your practice has, which is why the management of these documents is governed by many laws and regulations. This half-day program provides valuable information on how to properly maintain both paper and electronic records, with topics of interest specific to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Subjects addressed include: patient rights and practice responsibilities, medical record retention, transfer of records, subpoenas, record destruction, records of minor patients, HIPAA, reporting to public health agencies, and recent law changes and updates.
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Negotiating Effective Managed Care Contracts
A three-hour program for physicians, administrators, and staff.
This program is designed to provide the participant with practical and useful information regarding the managed care contracting process, including a review of the key terms, components of a managed care contract and their significance, and tips and strategies for negotiating with commercial payers. Participants will receive updates regarding trends in managed care contracting, including a discussion of new and controversial provisions payers are attempting to include in managed care contracts, and information on the various laws and regulations that impact and govern the managed care contracting process.
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Negotiating Physician Employment Contracts
A webinar for residents, system-integrated physicians, or physicians considering employment.
This 90-minute webinar delivers valuable information about the common features of an employment contract and what you should expect to see when receiving an offer. Presented by attorneys whose representation centers on hospital and physician groups, this course will address a wide spectrum of key issues that you will almost certainly encounter, including covenants not to compete, termination clauses, compensation models, recruitment, and career development, thus enabling you to identify the items important to you when considering potential employers. By understanding the basic concepts at the inception of the process, many physicians are able to avoid potentially disruptive and costly conflicts down the road.
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Payback Prevention: Preparing for and Navigating Medicare and Medicaid Audits
A seminar for physicians, administrators and practice managers.
Every year, Medicare and Medicaid lose billions of dollars to overpayments and fraud, which has in turn led to the creation of several powerful audit programs that are directed to identify and reclaim funds that have been incorrectly paid to health care providers. In this six-hour seminar, participants will receive valuable information on Medicare and Medicaid audit programs, with a focus on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program, the Medicaid Integrity Program (MIP), and Virginia Medicaid audits. After attending this seminar, participants will understand audit target areas, how to prepare for and respond to an audit, how to conduct a self-audit, and the legal issues that one might encounter during the audit process.
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Professional Medical Coding Curriculum (PMCC) Course
A multi-session course for those wishing to become CPC certified.
This program is designed to prepare individuals for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification examination offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). The curriculum is presented in a comprehensive format and covers medical terminology, anatomy overviews, and procedural and diagnostic coding organized in a way that is consistent with the most current standards. Students may choose to achieve CPC certification upon successful completion of the course by taking the CPC exam, which is proctored by MSV faculty.
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Specialty Medical Coding Certification
A two-day course for billing and coding staff.
Intended for experienced coders, this course will enable coders to demonstrate expertise in a particular medical specialty. The curriculum is presented in a two-day format in which the exam is taken on day two. The program emphasizes the ability to read and abstract physician office notes and procedure notes to apply correct ICD-9, CPT AND HCPCS Level II and modifier coding assignments, as well as specialty-specific coding and regulations. Specialty certifications include: ambulatory surgical center, anesthesia and pain management, cardiology, cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, dermatology, emergency department, evaluation and management, family practice, gastroenterology, general surgery, hematology and oncology, internal medicine, obstetrics gynecology, orthopaedic surgery, otolaryngology, pediatrics, plastics and reconstructive surgery, rheumatology, and urology. Course fee includes specialty certification examination. This class is available as an onsite in-service program.
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Interested in having a class in your area? E-mail Practice Services for more information.