Practice Management Insight

April 2013

A report on events affecting Oklahoma providers

March 31

Easter Sunday

April 1

April Fools

National Alcohol Awareness Month

SAMSHA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug

Information

National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Prevent Child Abuse America

National Counseling Awareness Month

American Counseling Association

Stress Awareness Month

American Counseling Association

National Occupational Therapy Month

The American Occupational Therapy Association

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

April 1 - April 5

RSS Training - OKC- Registration Required

April 2 - April 3

SOC Wraparound 101 Training

April 3

National Day of Hope

Childhelp USA National Hdqtrs

April 5 – 7

Alcohol-Free Weekend

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.

April 11

National Alcohol Screening Day

Screening for Mental Health, Inc.

April 16 - April 17

Combined ASAM & ASI Training

April 16 - April 17

2M2L Law Enforcement and Community Training

April 16

Seeking Safety Facilitators Training

April 17

Seeking Safety Facilitators Training

April 18 - April 19

Case Mgmt Training-OKC-Reg Deadline 04-04-2013

April 18 - May 10

Problem Gambling Core Level Training Part I and II

April 19

SOC Family Support Provider Training

April 25 - April 26

Case Mgmt Training-Tulsa-Reg Deadline 04-11-2013

April 26

Nicotine Dependence Treatment Symposium

April 26

Remember Children Lost to Violence

Child Welfare League of America

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Stepping to Success

PODCAST: Three reasons why

proper coding and documentation are important

During a session at the National Council for Behavioral Health (National Council) 2013 conference, three professionals spoke about the recent changes regarding CPT codes. One of these professionals was Adam Falcone, a partner at Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP. He focuses mainly on advising not-for-profit community health organizations, health centers, clinics, family planning organizations and behavioral health organizations on regulatory, transactional and reimbursement matters. In this podcast, Falcone discusses three reasons why proper coding and documentation are important.

The three reasons, he says, are:

1. Ensuring management of patient care

2. Impacts upon financials

3. Compliance with the law

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