Documentation and Coding for Hospitalists: Getting Paid What You Deserve

Course Overview:
This program is designed to enhance the ability of practicing hospitalists to document and code the clinical services they provide. The course will focus on helping physicians develop medical decision-making and documentation habits that will support the highest legitimate CPT code for the services rendered. Coding rules for the most common categories of service provided by hospitalists will be presented, and typical problem areas within each of the categories will be discussed. Faculty presentations will be interactive and participatory, with practice case studies and an opportunity for questions and answers.

Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Implement the principles of a consistent process of medical decision-making that supports clinical documentation.
• Discuss what is required to efficiently, accurately and completely document the clinical services performed.
• Select CPT codes for the most common inpatient care encounters that facilitate accurate and optimal professional fee billing.