Harness 5 key takeaways from the 2016 Advanced Specialty Symposium

Why This Topic Matters

The piece helps readers gauge whether the symposium’s guidance may affect their specialty, compliance workflow, or Medicare billing practices. It is useful for teams tracking audit exposure, documentation demands, and new service opportunities across primary care and specialty settings.

Article Sections

1. Stay sharp for year two of ICD-10

   This section discusses ongoing ICD-10 focus, documentation specificity, and the broader impact of coding updates and reporting changes in the second year of the code set.

2. Get ahead of the auditor’s scope

   This section reviews audit-monitoring strategies, with emphasis on Medicare review activity and the role of carrier resources in identifying services under scrutiny.

3. Prevent problems for preventive services

   This section addresses denial concerns related to preventive screening claims and discusses Medicare coverage considerations for those services.

4. Take advantage of billable services

   This section covers chronic care management reporting and billing, including general workflow and documentation themes discussed at the symposium.

5. Think about a behavioral health plan

   This section focuses on behavioral health integration in medical settings and the expanding Medicare interest in related services and reporting options.