Catalog Number : cca1036
Title : Telehealth for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals
Speaker : Duane Abbey

Webplay Recording Date : 2-6-2014
Webplay Price : $ 125 for two weeks viewing

Webinar Overview:

What is the future for telehealth services? What is the difference between telemedicine and telehealth? What do hospitals and CAHs need to do in order to bill for telemedicine services? To answer these questions and more please come join us in this upcoming Webinar.

Webinar Objectives:

• Discuss the general concept of telemedicine and how it works
• Identify the underlying technology that allows telehealth services to work • Identify the special terminology used in telehealth
• Explain the rules and regulations surrounding telemedicine services
• Identify special requirements for physicians and practitioners
• Discuss how to code, bill and the reimbursement process for telemedicine services
• Discuss clinical and billing privileges surrounding telehealth
• Explain recent changes that have occurred for telehealth for CY2014
• Explain changes in coverage and types of services that can be provided through telemedicine

Target Audience:

• Hospital and CAH Coding Personnel, Billing and Claims Transaction Personnel, Nursing Staff, Outpatient Service Area Personnel, Chargemaster Coordinators, Financial Analysts, Compliance Personnel, Physicians, Practitioners and Other Interested Personnel

Webinar Outline/Agenda:

• Overview
  • Telemedicine Services
  • Telehealth Services
  • General Process
  • Review of Terminology
• Underlying Technologies
  • Interactive Communications
  • Electronic Monitoring
• Clinical Issues for Telemedicine
  • Physicians
  • Non-Physician Practitioners
  • Consultation Services
  • Where Services Can Be Provided
• Updating Telemedicine
  • What services can be provided?
  • Who can provide services?
  • Coding, Billing and Reimbursement Issues
  • Coding and Claims Filing Requirements
  • Special Codes and Modifiers
  • Distant Site Consideration
  • Originating Site Considerations
  • Special Considerations for CAHs
• Compliance Issues
  • Credentialing for Telemedicine Providers
  • Qualifying to Be An Originating Site
  • Conditions of Participation
  • Federal Register Discussions
  • Differences for Hospitals vs. CAHs
• Sources for Further Information

Contact Hours:
Nursing participants: Instruct-online has approved this program for 1.8 contact hours, Iowa Board of Nursing Approved Provider Number 339. Completion of offering required prior to awarding certificate.

All other participants: Must attend the entire Webinar and complete a Webinar critique to receive a 1.5 Hour Attendance Certificate for each program.

Full tuition is refunded immediately on request if the participant has not been sent the program materials and instructions. Once the instructions (including access codes) have been sent, a full refund will be issued only after the program runs and it is verified that the participant did not access the program.