DATE: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
TIME: 1 p.m. CST
LENGTH: 60 minutes
COST: Free
In today’s economy, proper billing and collections are essential to the long-term financial success of ASCs and other healthcare facilities. Join Caryl Serbin, president and founder of Surgery Consultants of America and Serbin Surgery Center Billing and an expert on ASC reimbursement and billing, as she shares a case study that highlights specific changes to the billing and collections practices at a surgery center that led to the center’s improved financial performance. The conference will provide you with expert tips and best practices that are sure to help you improve the billing and collections processes at your ASC.
By participating, you will learn:
• The most relevant billing and coding issues facing ASCs today
• Common ASC coding and billing mistakes
• 10 best practices for improving billing and collections at your ASC.
You will have the opportunity to submit questions to our speakers in advance, and the speaker will attempt to address your areas of concern during the audio conference. Ms. Serbin will also take questions from you following the presentation.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
• Physician-owners
• Administrators
• Business office managers
• Billing and coding staff
YOU WILL HEAR FROM:
Caryl Serbin, RN, BSN, LHRM, president and founder of Surgery Consultants of America, a development and management company for ASCs, and Serbin Surgery Center Billing, an ASC billing and coding company. Ms. Serbin has more than 25 years experience in the healthcare industry, with the last 18 years spent in ambulatory surgery administration and consulting. Her companies provide development, management and billing services for numerous freestanding and hospital joint-ventured ASCs. As a recognized leader in the industry, Ms. Serbin presents extensively at ASC national seminars and association meetings, authors articles on ASC-related topics, serves on the board and contributes regularly to industry publications. She was recognized in Who’s Who in the Ambulatory Surgery Center Industry in 2005 and was chosen as the 2007 spokesperson for AAASC to present a series of educational seminars on the changing CMS payment system and its impact on ASCs.
TO REGISTER: To register for the free audioconference, e-mail Lindsey Dunn (lindsey@beckersasc.com).
