WASHINGTON, DC, July 19, 2012 (Press-News.org) Specialty Hospital of Washington and United Medical Center hosted the 2nd Annual Physicians Conference on Physician Documentation and Coding Guidelines for Medicare Reimbursement for Inpatient Care in LTAC Hospitals. The conference was designed to help physicians navigate through Medicare coding changes, regulations, and documentation as it relates to physician reimbursement for services.
This year's speaker was Marian Costello of Costello & Associates, a Pittsburgh, PA based firm specializing in consulting services to healthcare systems and guiding physicians and hospitals in Medicare compliance issues, audits, documentation, and coding.
The educational presentation is part of the Specialty Hospital of Washington's professional outreach program to help its physicians and other DC area doctors have a better understanding of the ever-changing Medicare regulations governing care for an important part of their patient population.
Peter Miller, CEO & Vice President of Operations for Specialty Hospital of Washington, states, "We take our role seriously as a leader in the long term acute care hospital field, and we look for opportunities to assist and educate the medical community in related healthcare matters. Teaming with United Medical Center to provide this educational conference is a great example of our commitment in this area."
About Specialty Hospital Of Washington
The Specialty Hospital of Washington is the premier long term acute care hospital in the Washington DC area, and offers a preferred, cost effective alternative to long term stays in typical general hospital intensive care units. SHW is a fully accredited and highly rated hospital providing extraordinary care for its patients at both its Capitol Hill and Hadley campuses.
Specialty Hospital of Washington and United Medical Center Host Physician Conference
Specialty Hospital of Washington and United Medical Center hosted the 2nd Annual Physicians Conference on Physician Documentation and Coding Guidelines for Medicare Reimbursement for Inpatient Care in LTAC Hospitals
2012-07-19
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[Press-News.org] Specialty Hospital of Washington and United Medical Center Host Physician ConferenceSpecialty Hospital of Washington and United Medical Center hosted the 2nd Annual Physicians Conference on Physician Documentation and Coding Guidelines for Medicare Reimbursement for Inpatient Care in LTAC Hospitals