Harness 5 key takeaways from the 2016 Advanced Specialty Symposium

Why This Topic Matters

The piece captures practical themes that can affect denial risk, audit preparedness, and revenue-cycle planning in specialty practices. It also points readers toward Medicare-related updates and service areas that may require workflow or documentation review.

Article Sections

1. Coding

   Introductory framing for the symposium recap and the broad set of specialty coding and reimbursement themes covered in the article.

2. Stay sharp for year two of ICD-10

   Discussion of ICD-10 transition issues, specificity, and updates affecting coding and compliance in the second year of the code set.

3. Get ahead of the auditor’s scope

   Overview of audit-awareness strategies, including Medicare oversight programs and how practices may monitor emerging review focus areas.

4. Prevent problems for preventive services

   Focus on denial concerns tied to preventive screening services and the Medicare-related topics associated with those claims.

5. Take advantage of billable services

   High-level review of chronic care management as a billable service area, including documentation and operational considerations.

6. Think about a behavioral health plan

   Coverage of behavioral health integration topics, related Medicare developments, and psychiatric service reporting considerations in primary care and specialty settings.