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Abbey Live Audio Conference | Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 | Time: 1 pm ET | = Length: 90 minutes CEU: 1.5 AAPC CEU Approved=20 Register Now Get Insights on Med=C3=ACcare updates for Telemedicine Regulations in 2018= =20 Telemedicine services have been seeing a continuous growth both in terms of= volume and breadth of coverage. Hospitals large and small participate in t= elemedicine services although in different capacities. Making certain that = all the rules and regulations are faithfully followed can be challenging. M= ost of the guidance for telemedicine or telehealth services comes from the = Med=C3=ACcare program. However, changes in the guidance occur almost every = year. While the Med=C3=ACcare program has many rules and regulations in thi= s area, pr=C3=ACvate third-p=C3=A0rty payers tend to be more liberal in rei= mbursing for these types of services. The recently enacted 21st Century Cur= es Act directs CMS to expand telemedicine services. R=C3=A8mote robotic sur= g=C3=A8ry is on the horizon. Hospitals, clinics and phys=C3=ACcian must reg= ularly update policies and procedures in this area to keep current as the t= echnology continues to outstrip payment and compliance issues. Join this se= ssion, where healthcare consultant Duane C. Abbey, will provide an overview= of the general concept of how telemedicine works. Duane will discuss how y= ou can assess future changes for telemedicine, particularly with Med=C3= =ACcare. Read more Session Objectives This session will help you understand: The general concept of telemedicine and how it works The underlying technology and advancements that allow telemedicine services= to work The spec=C3=ACal terminology used in telemedicine The current Med=C3=ACcare rules and regulations surrounding telemedicine se= rvices The spec=C3=ACal requirements for phys=C3=ACcians and practitioners How to cod=C3=A8, bill and the reimbursement process for telemedicine servi= ces under the Med=C3=ACcare program The clinical and billing privileges surrounding telemedicine The changes in credentialing for phys=C3=ACcians providing telehealth servi= ces The changes in coverage and types of services that can be provided through = telemedicine How to assess unusual requirements for different providers relative to tele= medicine services How pr=C3=ACvate third-p=C3=A0rty payers view telemedicine The 21st Century Cures Act relative to telemedicine How to assess future changes for telemedicine particularly with Med=C3= =ACcare Session Highlight This session will discuss: How telemedicine is supposed to work Why the terminology is so confusing What the difference between telemedicine and telehealth is Who is involved in telemedicine Who is allow=C3=A8d to provide telemedicine services How telemedicine services are paid under the Med=C3=ACcare program What hospitals, CAHs and clinics need to do in order to bill for telemedici= ne services Is there anything spec=C3=ACal about rural health clinics (RHCs) Any compliance issues for telemedicine How pr=C3=ACvate third-p=C3=A0rty payers view telemedicine and telehealth s= ervices How the 21st Century Cures Act will impact telemedicine and telehealth Session Agenda This session will cover: Overview Telemedicine services Telehealth services General process Review of terminology Current legislation =E2=80=93 21st Century Cures Act Underlying technologies Interactive communications Electronic monitoring R=C3=A8mote robotic services Clinical issues for telemedicine Phys=C3=ACcians Non-phys=C3=ACcian practitioners Consultation services Updating telemedicine What services can be provided? 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2018 Telemed= icine: Coding, Billing and Compliance
Pr= esented By: Duane C. Abbey
Live Audio Conference | Date: Tuesday, March= 27, 2018 | Time: 1 pm ET | Length: 90 mi= nutes
CEU: 1.5 AAPC CEU Approved
Register Now
Get Insights on Medìcare updates for Telemedicine Re= gulations in 2018
Telemedic= ine services have been seeing a continuous growth both in terms of volume a= nd breadth of coverage. Hospitals large and small participate in telemedici= ne services although in different capacities. Making certain that all the r= ules and regulations are faithfully followed can be challenging.

Most of the guidance for telemedicine or telehealth services comes from t= he Medìcare program. However, changes in the guidance occur almost e= very year. While the Medìcare program has many rules and regulations= in this area, prìvate third-pàrty payers tend to be more lib= eral in reimbursing for these types of services. The recently enact= ed 21st Century Cures Act directs CMS to expand telemedicine ser= vices. Rèmote robotic surgèry is on the horizon. Hos= pitals, clinics and physìcian must regularly update policies and pro= cedures in this area to keep current as the technology continues to outstri= p payment and compliance issues.

Join this session, where healt= hcare consultant Duane C. Abbey, will provide an overview = of the general concept of how telemedicine works. Duane will discuss how you can assess future changes for telemedicine, particularly with Med= ìcare. Read more
Session Objectives
This sess= ion will help you understand:
  • The general concept of telemedicine and how it works=
  • The underlying technology and advancements that allo= w telemedicine services to work
  • The specìal terminology used in telemedicine<= /span>
  • The current Medìcare rules and regulations su= rrounding telemedicine services
  • The specìal requirements for physìcian= s and practitioners
  • How to codè, bill and the reimbursement proce= ss for telemedicine services under the Medìcare program
  • The clinical and billing privileges surrounding tele= medicine
  • The changes in credentialing for physìcians p= roviding telehealth services
  • The changes in coverage and types of services that c= an be provided through telemedicine
  • How to assess unusual requirements for different pro= viders relative to telemedicine services
  • How prìvate third-pàrty payers view te= lemedicine
  • The 21st Century Cures Act relative to te= lemedicine
  • How to assess future changes for telemedicine partic= ularly with Medìcare
Session Highlight
This sess= ion will discuss:
  • How telemedicine is supposed to work
  • Why the terminology is so confusing
  • What the difference between telemedicine and telehea= lth is
  • Who is involved in telemedicine
  • Who is allowèd to provide telemedicine servic= es
  • How telemedicine services are paid under the Med&igr= ave;care program
  • What hospitals, CAHs and clinics need to do in order= to bill for telemedicine services
  • Is there anything specìal about rural health = clinics (RHCs)
  • Any compliance issues for telemedicine
  • How prìvate third-pàrty payers view te= lemedicine and telehealth services
  • How the 21st Century Cures Act will impac= t telemedicine and telehealth
Session Agenda
This sess= ion will cover:
  • Overview
    • Telemedicine services
    • Telehealth services
    • General process
    • Review of terminology
    • Current legislation – 21st Century = Cures Act
  • Underlying technologies
    • Interactive communications
    • Electronic monitoring
    • Rèmote robotic services
  • Clinical issues for telemedicine
    • Physìcians
    • Non-physìcian practitioners
    • Consultation services
  • Updating telemedicine
    • What services can be provided?
    • Who can provide services?
    • Where can services be provided?
    • New place-of-service (POS) codè
  • Coding, billing and reimbursement issues
    • Coding and claims filing requirements
    • Specìal codès and modifiers
    • Distant site consideration
    • Originating site considerations
    • Medìcare payment process and rates
    • Specìal considerations for CAHs and RHCs
  • Compliance issues for telemedicine
    • Credentialing for telemedicine providers
    • Incident-to services
    • Telepresenters
  • Prìvate payer view of telemedicine services
    • More liberal usage
    • Cost savings perspective
  • Congressional action relative to te= lehealth
    • 21st Century Cures Act – Section
    • Proposed Connect Act
  • Future of telemedicine – Rapid technological c= hange
  • Sources for further information
  • And more
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Fo= r Specìal Offers, Deals & Discounts:
=E2=9C=86 Ca= ll Now at 1-866-458-2965 or email at customerservice@audioeducator.com (Reference codè: <= strong>ETCIWS0P_EI)
About O= ur Speaker
Dua= ne C. Abbey, Ph.D. is a management consultant and president of Abb= ey & Abbey, Consultants, Inc., which specializes in healthcare consulti= ng and related areas. Read more=

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