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Billing and Coding WorkshopsACNM announces the roll-out of regional workshops designed to help coding professionals and health care providers build their knowledge, accuracy and performance in billing and coding for women’s health care services. At this unique all-day workshop, Joan Slager, CNM, CPC, MSN, FACNM will use real life case studies to provide participants with tools needed to improve their knowledge of the nuances of billing and coding for women’s health services. Accurate and legally compliant coding is essential to the financial health of all health care practices. “Correct coding captures all of the hard work health care providers do, translates that work into revenue, and demonstrates the value contributed to the practice by the health care provider.” - Joan Slager, CNM, CPC Faculty:
Dates & Locations: Registration is now open. Click the links below for the registration forms. October 10, Brooklyn, NY ( co-sponored with SUNY Downstate Medical Center Midwifery Education Program) Cost: $300 ACNM members $400 Non-members $200 Students *Group discounts of $50 per participant are available for ACNM members at practices sending four or more participants. Included in the Registration Fee :
Registration: Maximum number of participants for each workshop is 60. Continuing Education Units: Approved for 7 hours of ACNM CEUs (CEU number 2006/044) Approved for 7 CEUs by the American Academy of Professional Coders This program/publication/subscription/etc. has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders for 7 Continuing Education Units. Granting of this approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content, or the program sponsor.
Details of the Billing and Coding Workshop, September 12 in Minneapolis Location: University of Minnesota
Maps: Hotel Recommendations: Holiday Inn – Minneapolis-Metrodome Embassy Suites Hotel Minneapolis-Downtown Four Points by Sheraton Minneapolis Air Transportation: Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport Ground Transportation from Airport to Hotel: Super Shuttle service on ground level of airport: 1-800-BLUEVAN White Rail Metro Service to MetroDome Station – located underneath the airport ($1.50 - $3.00) Hotel Shuttle is available upon arrival at MetroDome Station. Pleae call hotel upon arrival at MetroDome Station. Parking: 501 Washington Ave., SE. The daily rate is $13.00 Directions to Site after Parking: From the Washington Ave Ramp, cross Washington Street at Harvard Street. Enter Weaver Densford Hall on Harvard Street, just off Washington, by walking down the stairs to below street level. After entering the building, walk straight ahead. Turn left immediately beyond the elevator bank (marked School of Nursing/College of Pharmacy) and 2-120 is the 2nd room on the right. Overhead signs are posted in the hallways. Lunch: Lunch is Included in Registration Fee
Details of the Billing and Coding Workshop, October 3 in Orlando, FL Location: The Florida Hotel and Conference Center
Time: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Driving Directions to the Florida Hotel and Conference Center Driving Directions to Hampton Inn – Orlando Florida Mall Hotel Recommendations: The Florida Hotel and Conference Center Hampton Inn – Orlando Florida Mall Air Transportation: Orlando International Airport Ground Transportation Mears Shuttle Service: $16.00 (one way) and $27.00 (round trip) 1-407-423-5566 Lunch: The hotel is located at the Florida Mall and has many restaurants which include:
Map of other restaurants within walking distance Following the Billing and Coding Workshop on October 3 in Orlando the Florida Chapters of the ACNM Annual Education and Business Meeting on October 4th The agenda includes speakers:
Saturday night, October 4th: Florida Chapters of the ACNM Annual Fund Raising Gala Dinner Dance and Silent Auction 7pm to midnight Ticket prices:
Location: Florida Hotel, located near the Orlando airport and convenient to all Orlando theme parks. The Florida Hotel anchors a world class shopping mall that contains a day spa. Start your Christmas shopping early and then pamper yourself at the spa. For further information contact: Cecilia Jevitt, CNM, cjevitt@health.usf.edu. Details of the Billing & Coding Workshops, October 10 in Brooklyn, New York Co-sponored with SUNY Downstate Medical Center Midwifery Education Program Location: SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Map of SUNY Downstate Campus Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Hotel Recommendations Quality Inn 8 miles from JFK Howard Johnson Hotel, Brooklyn 10.3 miles from JFK Air Transportation: The closest airports are John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia International Airport Ground Transportation: ETS Shuttle Service – $35.00 718-221-8344 or 5341 Taxi: - $30.00 - $35.00 Parking: Valet Parking is available in front of 445 Lennox Road hospital entrance and the valet parking booth for a fee of $10.00 per day. A limited number of spaces for visitors are available at a nominal cost at the Center’s Parking Garage on east 34th Street, between Linden Blvd. and Lenox Road. There are also several private parking lots in the area. Lunch: Lunch is included in your registration fee.
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Joan Slager, CNM, MSN, CPC, FACNM, is the director of the largest midwifery service in Michigan. Her practice bills $4.2 million annually. She is a certified specialist in billing & coding and is an actively sought speaker and consultant. Slager has been the president of her local ACNM chapter numerous times. She is also a member (by invitation) of the ACOG subcommittee on billing and coding. Throughout Joan's career, her first love has and remains clinical practice. She is focused on providing evidence that best supports women during pregnancy, labor, and birth.