AMA CPT® Assistant - 2007 Issue 3 (March)
Recap of Annual Symposium (March 2007)
March 2007 page 6 Coding Communication: Recap of Annual Symposium The American Medical Association's CPT and RBRVS 2007 Annual Symposium, developed by the CPT Editorial and Information Services Department and the Department of Physician Payment Policy and Systems, was a phenomenal educational experience attended by a record breaking number of participants. The combined symposium provided educational information to more than 1000 attendees on the recently released 2007 CPT coding and Medicare payment policy changes. The symposium was held November 16-17, 2006, at the Fairmont Chicago Downtown. Approximately 93% of attendees felt that the symposium met or exceeded their expectations...
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Article Overview
This article summarizes an AMA annual symposium focused on 2007 CPT coding and Medicare payment policy changes. It is relevant to coders, billers, physicians, educators, and practice leaders who want a high-level view of the symposium’s agenda, the specialties represented, and the broader coding and payment topics addressed by AMA and CMS speakers.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers quickly gauge the scope of the annual symposium and identify whether the discussion aligns with their specialty, coding, billing, or payment-policy interests for the 2007 cycle.
Article Sections
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March 2007 page 6
Publication metadata and the opening context for the symposium recap.
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Coding Communication: Recap of Annual Symposium
Overview of the annual AMA symposium, including the audience, format, and broad focus on CPT and Medicare payment policy updates.
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Topic presentations
A list of presentation subjects spanning multiple specialties and physician payment-related discussions presented at the symposium.
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Emerging topics
Discussion of additional policy and practice topics highlighted as relevant to physician offices and coding operations going forward.
What You Will Learn
- The symposium’s general purpose and audience
- Which broad CPT and Medicare policy themes were featured
- What specialty areas were represented in the agenda
- Which emerging practice topics were highlighted as relevant to 2007 and beyond
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billers
- Physicians
- Practice managers
- Educators
- Health information professionals
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