The Pitfalls Of EMR: How To Make It Work For You And Your Patients
Course: #6007Level: Intermediate 2 Hours 1836 Reviews
Learn how to prevent the biggest “pitfalls” or “traps” of therapy electronic documentation with actual before and after samples. Ensuring your claims demonstrate evidence-based care while receiving appropriate reimbursement.
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Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.2 Intermediate, Professional Issues, 07142; CE Broker/2.0 General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Professional/Health Care Related (SC), Related To OT (AZ), Related To OT (LA), Directly Related To OT (MS), Directly Related To OT (TN), CE Broker #20-1091560; IACET/0.2; NBCOT PDUs/2.5 Intermediate, Education And/or Research
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify how payers review documentation, what they are generally looking for, and the general process of review.
- After this course, participants will be able to distinguish the difference between what is considered “skilled” and “unskilled” per current Medicare regulations.
- After this course, participants will be able to compare and contrast validated and unvalidated claims, analyze the EMR component that could lead to possible reviews and/or denials, and identify and apply key elements in the medical record that aides in the justification of skilled services that are medically necessary.
Course created on July 25, 2023
Agenda
| 0-10 Minutes | Introduction |
| 10-50 Minutes | “Skilled” documentation regulatory review |
| 50-90 Minutes | Actual documentation samples |
| 90-115 Minutes | Conclusion |
| 115-120 Minutes | Summary; Q & A |
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1836 ReviewsPresented By
John M. Delossantos
OTR/L, MBA, RAC-CT, CFPS, R-RAM
Mr. John M. Delossantos has over 25 years of experience in the Skilled Nursing Facility Industry. He held the position of Regional Vice President for more than 15 yrs. with the largest privately held contract therapy company in the United States. John is a Registered Occupational Therapist with an MBA in Healthcare Management. He also is a Certified Resident Assessment Coordinator (RAC-CT). In recent years, John and his company (JMD Healthcare Solutions LLC) have been part of an Independent Review Organization (IRO) appointed by the U.S. Office of Inspector General (OIG) to validate both therapy and MDS SNF claims. He also sits on the advisory board for two colleges in Indiana, where he lives with his wife and 2 children.
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Financial: John M. Delossantos has received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: John M. Delossantos is the President/CEO of JMD Healthcare Solutions, LLC.
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