Town Halls
Advisory Board
October 28, 2024
An expert panel of hospital physician advisors and case management leaders present on best practices within their systems, developed to support collaboration between the two disciplines. Learn how these efforts serve to meet established standards/mandates, improve patient outcomes, and decrease cost.
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August 16, 2022
The goal of all health care providers in submitting claims for the services they provide is to receive appropriate reimbursement. In today’s health care audit landscape, with claims scrutiny at a seemingly all-time high, this goal sometimes feels difficult to achieve. This Town Hall discusses the current Medicare Advantage denial landscape and uncovers best practices for overturning these denials.
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November 10, 2021
While much of the work of physician advisors involves the daily task-oriented work of determining admission status or talking to doctors about better documentation, they also can play a key role in many of the hospital's strategic initiatives involving the case management team. These include work on improving transitions of care, optimizing patient outcomes, addressing the social determinants of health, and developing innovative ways to deliver hospital-level care in alternative settings.
Hear from three case management leaders and their physician advisors about how they are developing partnerships to address these issues, cementing the role of the physician advisor as a critical part of the leadership team. Each physician advisor and case management leader provides an overview of their team collaboration and provide attendees tips to increase their value to their organization.
CDI Committee
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July 11, 2024
The American College of Physician Advisors' Clinical Documentation Integrity Committee shares perspectives on the critical role of physician advisors in supporting clinicians, CDI and coding partners, and their health systems regarding sepsis.
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December 14, 2023
The American College of Physician Advisors' Clinical Documentation Integrity Committee discusses high-yield CDI topics and answers questions submitted by viewers.
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CDI & Observation Committees
November 10, 2022
Experts in CDI and Observation Services highlight the intersection of CDI and traditional status determination roles of physician advisors.
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July 28, 2022
Expert panelists from the American College of Physician Advisors' Clinical Documentation Integrity Committee discuss clinical validation denials and answer questions submitted by viewers.
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December 8, 2021
The American College of Physician Advisors' Clinical Documentation Integrity Committee discusses high-yield CDI topics and answers questions submitted by viewers.
Government Affairs Committee
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March 13, 2024
The American College of Physician Advisors' Government Affairs Committee panel focuses on CMS 4201F, the 2 Midnight Rule and Medicare Advantage.
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Observaton & Government Affairs Committees
November 14, 2023
Expert panelists from the American College of Physician Advisors' Observation and Government Affairs Committees focus on regulatory, financial, appeal and documentation considerations of observation.
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February 7, 2023
The American College of Physician Advisors' Government Affairs Committee presents and discusses the process of getting inpatient authorizations for non-inpatient only procedures.
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December 6, 2022
Expert physician advisors from the American College of Physician Advisors' Government Affairs Committee discuss a variety of topics related to the 2023 final IPPS and OPPS rules, Medicare Advantage expedited appeals, Medicare short stay reviews, and obtaining inpatient authorizations for non-inpatient only procedures. They also discuss the rights, risks, and benefits of being a non-participating provider and what you can do as a physician advisor to get involved.
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September 21, 2021
The American College of Physician Advisors' Government Affairs Committee answers questions on a variety of topics related to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS's reversal of the proposed elimination of the Inpatient Only List, Medicare Advantage regulations, and what you can do as a physician advisor to get involved.
Observation Committee
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Pediatrics & Observation Committees
June 4, 2024
Key takeaways discussed by ACPA's Pediatrics and Observation committees.
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February 29, 2024
The American College of Physician Advisors' Observation Committee focuses on models of observation unit and appropriate observation metrics.
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Observaton & Government Affairs Committees
November 14, 2023
Expert panelists from the American College of Physician Advisors' Observation and Government Affairs Committees focus on regulatory, financial, appeal and documentation considerations of observation.
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CDI & Observation Committees
November 10, 2022
Experts in CDI and Observation Services highlight the intersection of CDI and traditional status determination roles of physician advisors.
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March 3, 2022
The American College of Physician Advisors' Observation Committee focuses on how to establish a new observation unit or upgrade an existing one. Watch as the panel discusses pros and cons of different models and features of these units and answers questions by demonstrating existing best practices.
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June 3, 2021
The American College of Physician Advisors' (ACPA) Observation Committee held the ACPA's very first Town Hall on this date, involving a panel of expert physician advisors answering questions on a variety of topics related to Observation patient management in the hospital setting.
Content Disclaimer: All opinions and interpretations expressed in this educational event are those of the presenters themselves and do not represent an official opinion or position of the American College of Physician Advisors (ACPA). ACPA does not certify the accuracy or authority of these materials. They are presented an educational content only to be used by the participants in conjunctions with any other research as deemed necessary. Any and all references provided are for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as official ACPA endorsements.
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