Foot & Ankle Focus: Facets of RVUs

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
8:00 - 9:00 pm CT

Moderator: John A. DiPreta, MD
Faculty: R. Dale Blasier, MD; Tye Ouzounian, MD

In this webinar, faculty will do a deep dive into the complexities of Relative Value Units (RVUs) to help you maximize reimbursement. Topics include tips for handling reimbursement rules, denials, and the appeals process, and strategies for capturing the work of patient preoptimization prior to surgery. You'll come away from this webinar with the knowledge and confidence to manage these challenging aspects of the coding and reimbursement process.

At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to:

• Have a clearer understanding of the tools to capture the work of patient preoptimization

• Understand the elements of RVUs for optimal coding

• Understand how to approach the denial/appeals process and ways to minimize them

• Apply the knowledge learned immediately in their own practices

The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The AOFAS designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For more information on AOFAS accreditation and education policies, visit the Program Overview page.