CodeRyte, a long-time member and supporter of the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA), is sponsoring the inaugural coding/billing educational track offered at the RBMA 2009 Fall Educational Conference. The coding/billing track will offer the following sessions:

ICD-10 It's Coming - When, Why, and How to Get Ready
(10:15 - 11:15 a.m.)
Kathleen G. Bailey, CPA, MBA, CPC, CPC-I
Practices need to begin the process of preparing for implementation of ICD-10 now in order to be ready by the 2013 deadline. How? By educating key employees on ICD-10 so they will be able to educate others, contacting their practice management, EHR and/or coding software vendor(s) about their plans to implement ICD-10, and working with coders to assure they are ready for recertification such as the testing planned by the AAPC.

Roundtable Sessions/Billing Services
(11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)

Process Improvement and Productivity Benchmarks in Billing
(2 - 3 p.m.)
Cindy Pittmon, RCC, CHBME and Michael Pittmon
Learn how one billing company improved billing office productivity with the use of automation, effective job assignments and realistic productivity measurements. Attendees will learn how to identify, analyze and improve billing processes, develop and implement automated processes, and assess current office productivity levels in order to develop measurements and goals.

Coding for Radiology Practice Administrators
(4 - 5 p.m.)
Brigette LaBar
This session will provide radiology coding principles and tools to monitor and manage the coding program in your practice. You will learn how to identify opportunities to improve coding procedures in your practice, tools to share with your radiologists to improve their documentation, and the manager’s coding checklist.

Billing for Mid-Level Provider Services: Understanding The Rules for NP & PA Services
(11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Kathleen G. Bailey, CPA, MBA, CPC, CPC-I
The challenges facing coding and billing for physicians are numerous. So are financial and patient care workload considerations. For many practices, part of the solution may be to employ mid-level or non-physician providers. This session will provide an overview of billing and compliance issues for mid-level providers.

Radiology Business Manager's Boot Camp: Denial Management vs. Task Management
(2 - 3 p.m.)
John R. Thomas, MBA
Declining reimbursements and high claims denial rates lessen the opportunity for cash flow for a radiology practice. What’s the secret? Why is it such a challenge to manage the key cost driver of the revenue cycle? This workshop, which includes a didactic presentation, discussions, case studies and hands-on exercises, guides participants through a step-by-step process to reduce denials and improve the bottom line significantly.

Chart Your Course Through A/R: Where Are You on the A/R Staffing Curve?
(3:45 – 4:45 p.m.)
Frank Marshall, MBA
This session reviews appropriate staffing levels for any given accounts receivable (A/R) volume and productivity level specific to the radiology practice, and provides insights into where to focus management resources in affecting process or staffing changes. It includes an overview of the “Economies of Scale calculator” which demonstrates the relationship between productivity and staff, given a targeted number of CPTs per month. Case studies detailing examples of various types of billing entities (for example radiology practices, central billing offices) and their corresponding movements along the A/R staffing curve are discussed.

To register for the RBMA Fall Educational Conference online: http://rbma.org/conferences/fall_educational_conference/register.php