Program Format
4-hour webinar
Program Description
This unique, straight-from-the source CPT Changes Workshop webinar educates you on the process, rationale, and application for the 568 code changes to the CPT 2013 code set. Expert instructors provide a hands-on, practical explanation of the changes to the code set along with some deeper insight into the subject and examples for better understanding.
Topics presented
• Receive an introduction to and overview of CPT changes that include added, revised, and deleted codes
• Gain a clear understanding of the rationales behind the more than 700 CPT code and guideline changes
• Learn about general changes to such code set content as the references, modifiers, and E/M codes
Target Audience
• Physicians
• Coding professionals
• Health information management professionals
• Auditors
• Any health care professional who uses the CPT code set
• Educators
• Students in health care
• Health care business associates
Speaker
Robin Linker, CHCA, CHCAS, CPC-I, CPC-H, CCS-P, MCS-P, CPC-P, CHC, has provided consulting and education in most areas of practice management, compliance, and correct coding and billing practices for more than 30 years. She is the executive director of operations and auditing for the Association of Health Care Auditors and Educators and chief executive officer of Robin Linker & Associates, Inc., a nationally known health care consulting firm located in Aurora, Colorado. Robin is a past member of the Provider Outreach and Education Advisory Group for CMS, the past president of the Northern Colorado Health Information Management Association, and a former education and technical development director for the American Academy of Professional Coders. She has served as a speaker for the AMA since 2006 and is a frequent speaker for other medical societies, medical coding associations, and health care organizations. Attorneys, providers, facilities, and insurance companies seek out Robin for her vast knowledge in the areas of coding, auditing, and fraud and abuse. | 
