Practice Management

Advanced Coding for Primary Care (Mod 5)


Description
This course will teach you the importance of Heirarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding in value-based models. You will also learn proper coding for Medicare wellness and care coordination encounters. As a bonus, you will get coding tips for capturing all of your services.

Method Of Participation
To complete this program successfully and claim credit, participants must follow these steps:
Watch all the video lectures for each course. Read any course materials and complete any required activities. Complete the course evaluation and post-test. Successful completion of a given activity’s post-test requires a minimum 80% passing score prior to claiming CME credit. CME certificates will be available for printing after claiming CME credit.

Disclosures
Faculty Disclosure: Dr. Peter Valenzuela has disclosed that he has no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to these topics. All staff, planners, and content developers involved in the planning and execution of this enduring internet educational activity have disclosed that they have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this activity.

Accreditation
The Texas Academy of Family Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for physicians.

Designation
The Texas Academy of Family Physicians designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Content
  • PRE-ASSESSMENT
  • Pre-course Self-assessment
  • LESSONS
  • Hierarchical Condition Category
  • HCC Coding Risk Adjustment and Income.pdf
  • Improving Risk Scores Using Status Codes
  • Medicare Wellness and Care Coordination
  • Subsequent Annual Wellness Visit Billing
  • Chronic Care Management Billing
  • Transitions of Care Management Billing
  • Advanced Care Planning Billing
  • Coding Tips to Capture Your Services
  • RVU and Payment Comparisons
  • Billing a Problem-Oriented Visit with a Wellness Visit
  • Four Coding and Payment Options You Might Be Missing
  • EXAM
  • Exam
  • ASSESSMENT
  • Post-course Self-assessment
  • Post-Course Survey
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever