GROUPONE Healthsource provides a wide array of programs to improve your organization’s bottom line through education and training. We will equip you with the most recent and updated information regarding financial and management services, compliance and operational issues, tools to improve staff performance, and proactive ways to generate more cash.

HIPAA Compliance at What Benefits and Costs
A detailed yet well structured, easy to understand look at the implications of the 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act for the physician practice. A look at the mandated deadlines for compliance (2001-2003), the civil and criminal penalties, as well as the time line for standardized transactions, code set, privacy and security enactments. The session will detail the final rule from the Federal Registry.

One Patient...One Claim
This session focuses on best practices implementation in the workflow of a medical practice and the relational effect on the claims (payments), detailing customer / patient satisfaction mechanisms with effective and efficient medical practice management for physicians. This seminar focuses on 15 "Points of Access" during a patient encounter, and how to achieve ‘best practice’ status for each access point.

A Case Study in Success – Multi Specialty Groups
A look into the practices of a very successful, hospital affiliated multi-specialty group. 89% of the physicians within the medical group exceed the MGMA benchmarks for productivity and compensation. This session offers insight into the groups governance, compensation package, politics, employment agreements and the group’s management services, ranging from billing and collections to credentialing.

Current Legislative Events
How the healthcare policies of the Bush administration will affect your bottom line. HIPAA, Reimbursements, Compliance – Gain knowledge and insight into the current legislative issues before the Bush Administration. Learn what the likely outcomes will be and how to prepare your organization.

The Business Side of Medicine
Get a good understanding of the ‘business’ side of medicine. Gain knowledge and insight in practice monitoring financial formulas, industry benchmarks, how to analyze accounts receivable and how to calculate a fee schedule. This session will also focus on anti-trust and stark laws, and managed care and capitation and how they will affect your practice.

Introduction to Coding and Beyond
This seminar focuses on practical coding issues that affect your bottom line. You will be introduced to ICD-9, CPT, HCPCS coding, as well as modifier and waiver of liability usage. Get a deeper understanding of evaluation and management, global surgery and mandatory diagnosis codes and their regards to practice management. Also learn how to avoid common coding denials to increase your bottom line.

Practice Management "The Basics"
In this seminar gain knowledge of Practice Management components such as A/R goals, overhead expenses, productivity, billing and reimbursement procedures, practice benchmarks and physician involvement.

Avoiding Deadly Claim Denials
This session will focus on the most common reasons for claim rejection by insurance carriers and how to avoid them. The seminar will cover claims management, eligibility & benefits, insurance basics, coverage basics, payment processing, claim forms and common coding problems.

Maximizing Coding Information
A look at current industry trends, policy and procedure development for reimbursement management, as well as new and effective insurance communication tools. This session will also give insight into maximizing coding potential, minimizing compliance risks, and benchmarking utilization.

Managed Care Update
This seminar will focus on "managing" managed care; collecting dollars from a managed care plan and utilization review/quality care. Learn to speak the vocabulary of Managed Care and how it will affect the Business Office Staff. Also gain insight into national trends for physician practices and attributes of successful integration.

GROUPONE Healthsource will customize programs to fit the client’s specific needs and desired outcomes. If you would like to discuss one of our programs further, please call us at 800-769-5288 or email us at education@groupone.intranets.com