Friday, September 18, 2009 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Registration/Refreshments 1:30 – 3:00 pm Program 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Business Meeting Slocum Dickson Medical Group 1729 Burrstone Road New Hartford, NY 13413 PROGRAM: E&M Coding/Auditing the Medical Record Presented by Kristen McCormick, CPC of MedComp Alliance, LLC (specializing in E&M Coding) Kristen will review the elements of an E&M service, recognize the requirements for consultations, incident-to, and shared services, understand the medical necessity criteria for billing each level of service, and discuss compliance objectives every practice should have to ensure that each E&M service billed meets both documentation and payment guidelines. Friday, October 23, 2009 12:30 – 1:00 pm Registration/Refreshments 1:00 – 3:00 pm Program 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Business Meeting Webinar Sponsored by Medical Coding Services, Inc. Auburn Memorial Hospital 17 Lansing Street Auburn, New York 13021 Program to be held in Auditorium. Please park in garage and use that entrance. PROGRAM: ICD-9 CM Coding Updates Webinar/Coding Roundtable Provide a review of the new ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes that go into effect October 1, 2010. Review the rationale for the code changes and the appropriate clinical documentation required to begin using the new codes. Illustrate code updates with case scenarios. Friday, November 6, 2009 12:30 –1:30 pm Registration/Refreshments 1:30 – 3:00 pm Program 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Roundtable/Networking/Business Meeting Refreshments Sponsored by OCC Student HIT Club Onondaga Community College 4585 W. Seneca Turnpike Whitney Building Syracuse, NY 13215 PROGRAM: "Subpoenas" NYHIMA Webinar Kevin Kuehner, Attorney at Law Andy Knoll, J.D. MD