Guest guest Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Hi Sharon, thank you very much! I am glad I asked. Our lead physician just emailed us that he now has to report our vacation days to the bean counters. If there is no problem, I will definitely be there. Ben > > Ben, > > The " camp " is our Third Annual Ideal Medical Practices Conference, to be > held in Seattle August 13-15. There will be several sessions on billing. > It is a great opportunity to network with other like-minded doctors from > around the country and learn some practical skills to take your practice to > the next level of quality care. > > For more info and to register, go to www.IMPcenter.org and click the link on > the lower left. On the lower right is the link to the IMP Wiki, which > probably has some info on billing. > Sharon > > > > Sharon McCoy , MD > > > > Renaissance Family Medicine > > 10 McClintock Court, Irvine, CA 92617 > > Phone: ; Fax: > > Email: SharonMD@... > > website: www.SharonMD.com > > > > > > > > From: > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of wenmingtseng > Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 3:28 PM > To: > Subject: 2 questions > > > > > > > > > 1. I have been reading about the " Camp " . What is it? > 2. It is embarassing, but I really know nothing about billing. Is there a > good book/reference material to read? or is there a website to check? > > Thanks, > Ben > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Hi Ben, I would suggest taking a basic billing class. Cross Country Education has some good ones. The few hundred dollars that it will cost you will be well worth it in the long run. Our local HMO contractor (IPA) offers a basic billing class for free that is also good. Sometimes the local Medical Association will offer them also. If you really want to learn it, the best reference book to get yourself is a set of CPT and ICD-9 books. If your office does a lot of procedures, a HCPCS book would be good, too. If you want to start with just one, go for the CPT book. Totally dry reading, but is the actual reference book for billing. The AMA has other books available by specialty. And of course your local Medicare carrier will have all of the “extra” rules that you need to abide by (like what ICD-9 codes you can use for specific CPT codes). Whatever you do, don’t do an online course. I have an MA who decided that it would be a good idea to become a “certified Medical Biller” – total waste of time. Of course she didn’t ask me before she plunked down the $1500. Live and learn… Pratt Office Manager Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C Roy Medical Associates, Inc. From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of wenmingtseng Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 3:28 PM To: Subject: 2 questions 1. I have been reading about the " Camp " . What is it? 2. It is embarassing, but I really know nothing about billing. Is there a good book/reference material to read? or is there a website to check? Thanks, Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Thanks ! I will look into those resources. To: Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 7:27:18 PMSubject: RE: 2 questions Hi Ben, I would suggest taking a basic billing class. Cross Country Education has some good ones. The few hundred dollars that it will cost you will be well worth it in the long run. Our local HMO contractor (IPA) offers a basic billing class for free that is also good. Sometimes the local Medical Association will offer them also. If you really want to learn it, the best reference book to get yourself is a set of CPT and ICD-9 books. If your office does a lot of procedures, a HCPCS book would be good, too. If you want to start with just one, go for the CPT book. Totally dry reading, but is the actual reference book for billing. The AMA has other books available by specialty. And of course your local Medicare carrier will have all of the “extra†rules that you need to abide by (like what ICD-9 codes you can use for specific CPT codes). Whatever you do, don’t do an online course. I have an MA who decided that it would be a good idea to become a “certified Medical Biller†– total waste of time. Of course she didn’t ask me before she plunked down the $1500. Live and learn… Pratt Office Manager Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C Roy Medical Associates, Inc. From: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com [mailto: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com ] On Behalf Of wenmingtsengSent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 3:28 PMTo: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) comSubject: [Practiceimprovemen t1] 2 questions 1. I have been reading about the "Camp". What is it?2. It is embarassing, but I really know nothing about billing. Is there a good book/reference material to read? or is there a website to check?Thanks,Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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