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Registration and hotel reservations open for nonmembers on June 29.
Program Overview
Enhance your knowledge of coding and documentation with intensive sessions presented by the American Academy of Ophthalmic Executives® (AAOE®). These sessions are the best way to ensure proper reimbursement and avoid costly audits.
Important Information
- Registration is required to attend coding sessions.
- You are not required to register for the general AAO 2022 annual meeting if you will only attend a coding session(s).
- Due to limited capacity, coding sessions may sell out. Any remaining tickets will be sold onsite on a first-come basis.
- Coding session ticket fees include electronic workbook and either breakfast or an afternoon snack.
Credit + Ticket Information
Each coding session requires a separate ticket ($) and is eligible for CME, AAPC and/or IJCAHPO credit (C).
Courses
Fundamentals of Ophthalmic Coding | 22CODE1 ($/C)
Level: Beginner — Intermediate
This interactive three-hour course has been developed for new coders, those without formal training, young ophthalmologists, or even experienced coders who want to ensure their knowledge is up to date. In addition to learning coding essentials, the audience will actively participate in this fun and educational course which will feature:
- Practice Makes Perfect: The Fundamentals We Need to Know
- CCI edits: To Unbundle or Not to Unbundle, That is the Question
- Audits Happen: Your Role in Driving a Successful Outcome
- Behind the Curtain: Practice Management Strategies That Work
- In The Spotlight: Coding Scenarios That Take Centerstage
Panelists: Matthew Baugh, MHA, COT, OSC, OCS, OCSR; Heather Dunn, COA, OCS; Anthony P. Johnson, MD, FACS, OCS, OCSR
Sept. 30 | 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. | McCormick Place, S105abc
$250 (by July 27, the early registration deadline) | $270 (July 28 to Aug. 31) | $300 (starting Sept. 1)
Digital workbooks only.
Co-sponsored with the International Joint Council for Allied Health Professionals in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO).
Coding Camp | 22CODE2 ($/C)
Level: Intermediate — Advanced
For 20 years, Coding Camp has been your entire ophthalmic team’s primary source for the most up-to-date coding and reimbursement information. Along with the latest coding news and updates, Coding Camp 2022 will provide essential knowledge that will help empower your practice to manage variable payer requirements and securely maximize reimbursement. This three-hour intermediate coding session sells out fast, so sign up early. This year’s course includes:
- A comprehensive review of the next wave of E/M updates
- Myth-busters: the top coding and reimbursement myths and the truths that debunk them
- Audits and lessons learned: how your practice can learn from the mistakes of others
- Claim denials: how to fix and prevent them
- Coding competency challenge: answers to the most frequently asked coding questions
Moderator: Joy Woodke, COE, OCS, OCSR, Academy Director, Coding & Reimbursement
Panelists: Matthew Baugh, MHA, COT, OSC, OCS, OCSR; Heather Dunn, COA, OCS; Anthony P. Johnson, MD, FACS, OCS, OCSR. With a special presentation on the updates for 2023 by Michael X. Repka, MD, MBA
Sept. 30 | 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | McCormick Place, S105abc
$250 (by July 27, the early registration deadline) | $270 (July 28 to Aug. 31) | $300 (starting Sept. 1)
Digital workbooks only.
Co-sponsored with the International Joint Council for Allied Health Professionals in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO).
Accreditation Statement
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Association (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Information
The American Academy of Ophthalmology designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
AAPC will honor 1:1 CEUs for any live event offering CME credit or AMA PRA Category Credit.
Instructions to download a certificate of completion may be found in the course workbooks, course slides, and mobile meeting guide. AAPC members are advised to have their badges scanned at the course in case of an audit.
This course offers 3.0 A IJCAHPO CE credits. Attendees must sign the attendance sheet and have their badge scanned to get credit.
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