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Join Merlino Healthcare Consulting Corp. at an educational seminar. Receive practical reimbursement information and coding advice. To join us, download a seminar attendance form or go to a Web sites listed below.
Society of Nuclear Medicine Webinar Series
Thursday, January 7, 2010
90 Minute Webinar
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EST)
2010 Nuclear Medicine Coding Update Webinar
- Presented by:
Denise Merlino, MBA, CNMT, CPC, FSNMTS
This webinar will focus on new, revised and deleted CPT and HCPCS codes pertaining to nuclear medicine in 2010 and how to properly use them. Topics will include the latest information on codes for drug and radiopharmaceuticals; a review of both the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2010 final rates, as well as policy changes, and; updates on the newest regulatory requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that will affect you in 2010.
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Cost
SNM member: $150
Non-member: $185
Society of Nuclear Medicine
Basics of Coding Webinar Series
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
60 Minute Webinar
1:00 PM- 2:00 PM (EST)
Part 3 - Basics of Payment Systems
- Presented by:
Denise Merlino, MBA, CNMT, CPC, FSNMTS
Gary Dillehay, MD, FACNP, FACR
Part 3 of this three-part series will focus on the different reimbursement payment policies and systems affecting the community of nuclear and molecular medicine. Topics will include understanding the Basic Principles of the Medicare Payment Systems; including the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, the resource based relative value scale (RBRVS), the Hospital Outpatient Payment System, the Drug, Contrast Agent and Radiopharmaceutical payment policy systems.
Upon completion of this webinar, the attendees will be able to:
- Recognize reimbursement payment policies and systems affecting the community of nuclear and molecular medicine
- Identify the Basic principles of the Medicare Payment Systems
- Explain Radiopharmaceutical payment policy
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Cost
SNM members: $100
Non-members: $125
The SNM thanks IMT for its sponsorship of the Basics of Coding Webinars
Disclaimer: Only those who have registered for the webinar(s) will be eligible to receive VOICE, CME or AAPC CEU credits.
Society of Nuclear Medicine Webinar Series
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
90 Minute Webinar
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EST)
Elements of PET Reporting Linked to PET Billing Compliance
- Presented by:
Denise Merlino, MBA, CNMT, CPC, FSNMTS
Barry Siegel, MD
This webinar will focus on key elements of PET reporting. We will discuss common errors or omissions in PET reporting. We will review examples of good and bad PET reports. We will review the components of PET reporting necessary to link to appropriate, accurate and compliant coding and billing. We will provide an update of the latest Medicare PET coverage guidelines.
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Cost
SNM members: $150
Non-members: $185
The 31st Annual High Country Nuclear Medicine Conference
February 26 - March 3, 2010
Sheraton Steamboat Resort and Villas
Steamboat Springs, CO
Monday, March 1, 2010
7:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Nuclear Medicine Regulatory Forum
- Moderators
Denise Merlino, MBA, CNMT, CPC, FSNMTS
Roy Brown, MA
George Mills, MD
This session will focus on the current regulatory and legislative challenges to the nuclear medicine industry.
Industry Regulatory Update
- Presented by: Roy Brown, MA
Recommendations of the DOE's Nuclear Science Advisory Committee on Isotopes
- Presented by: TBA
212 Regulations for PET - FDA
- Presented by: TBA
Complying with the new PET cCMPs
- Presented by: TBA
CMS NCD Process - The What and When for New PET Tracers
- Presented by: Louis B. Jacques, MD
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
7:00 AM - 9:30 AM
How To Conduct a Clinical Trial
Moderators
George Mills, MD
Ernest Garcia, PhD
Getting Paid for What We Do
- Presented by: Denise Merlino, MBA, CNMT, CPC, FSNMTS
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American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn's Landing
April 16 - 17, 2010
Philadelphia, PA
Nuclear Cardiology for the Office-Based Practice
Dennis Calnon, MD, FASNC
Program Director
Saturday, April 17, 2010
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Reimbursement for Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT
- Presented by: Denise Merlino, MBA, CNMT, CPC, FSNMTS
Click here for program and registration information
Harvard Medical School
Department of Continuing Education
Joint Program in Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine/PET 2010 Course
May 11 - 14, 2010
Boston Marriott Long Warf
Boston, MA
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Workshop: Billing and Coding
- Presented by: Denise Merlino, MBA, CNMT, CPC, FSNMTS
Go to the Joint Program in Nuclear Medicine for more details & registration Information
Society of Nuclear Medicine of Puerto Rico
2010 Annual Meeting
San Juan, Puerto Rico
September 24th - 26th, 2010
Seminar Details to Be Announced Soon!
- Presented by: Denise Merlino, MBA, CNMT, CPC, FSNMTS
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