Town Halls



Advisory Board

  •  Optimizing Collaboration Between Physician Advisors & Case Managers to Promote Excellent Care Across the Continuum

    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.

  •  Medicare Advantage Organization Denials: Implement Best Practices to Combat Aggressive Denials

    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.

  •  Advisory Board Town Hall

    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

  •  CDI Physician Advisors in Critical Leadership Capacities: Lessons Learned

    December 12, 2024

    Hear from experienced physician advisors about the unique ways each of them add value as leaders in their organizations. Panelists shared short testimonials about how they lead and then engage with the audience on similarities and differences in their responsibilities, approaches to leading, and lessons learned along the way.

  •  The Sepsis Dilemma: The Physician Advisor Perspective

    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.

  •  CDI Town Hall

    December 14, 2023

    The American College of Physician Advisors' Clinical Documentation Integrity Committee discusses high-yield CDI topics and answers questions submitted by viewers.

  •  The Devil is in the Details: The Intersection of Clinical Documentation and Patient Status

    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.

  •  Clinical Validation Denials

    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.

  •  CDI Town Hall

    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

  •  Strategies for Successful Implementation of the Two-Midnight Rule: From Health System to National Level

    Government Affairs & Observation Committees
    November 14, 2024

    Learn about strategies to ensure successful implementation of the Two-Midnight Rule for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. Speakers discussed CMS 4201-F and how it applies to Medicare Advantage plans. Panelists also focused on the provider-initiated reconsideration process as well as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)-complaint process.

  •  Medicare Advantage and the 2 Midnight Rule

    March 13, 2024

    The American College of Physician Advisors' Government Affairs Committee panel focuses on CMS 4201F, the 2 Midnight Rule and Medicare Advantage.

  •  Observation: Know the Numbers, Know the Rules

    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.

  •  How to Get Inpatient Prior Authorizations for Non-Mio Procedures

    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.

  •  Inpatient Only Town Hall

    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.

  •  Inpatient Only Town Hall

    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

  •  Strategies for Successful Implementation of the Two-Midnight Rule: From Health System to National Level

    Government Affairs & Observation Committees
    November 14, 2024

    Learn about strategies to ensure successful implementation of the Two-Midnight Rule for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. Speakers discussed CMS 4201-F and how it applies to Medicare Advantage plans. Panelists also focused on the provider-initiated reconsideration process as well as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)-complaint process.

  •  The Kids Are Alright: Managing Status for Younger Patients in Your Hospital

    Pediatrics & Observation Committees

    June 4, 2024

    Key takeaways discussed by ACPA's Pediatrics and Observation committees.

  •  Observation Metrics 101

    February 29, 2024

    The American College of Physician Advisors' Observation Committee focuses on models of observation unit and appropriate observation metrics.

  •  Observation: Know the Numbers, Know the Rules

    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.

  •  The Devil is in the Details: The Intersection of Clinical Documentation and Patient Status

    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.

  •  The Nuts and Bolts of Observation Units

    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.

  •  Observation Patient Management in the Hospital Setting

    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.


Pediatrics Committee


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