Education Services

Practicing in the ever-complex world of emergency medicine, you probably find it difficult enough keeping up with the changes in medicine — let alone changes in government regulations... coding and compliance requirements... the industry landscape... and the multitude of other strategic issues. That’s why we're here.

	Physician Education Opportunities Include:
		Seminars with current documentation guidelines
		Workshops on “Hot Topics”
		Education on payor specific changes
		Physician specific documentation areas of deficiencies
		Teaching Physician/Resident education (PATH)
	Nursing Education Opportunities Include:
		Workshops with current JCAHO, CMS/APC billing guidelines
		Education on nursing acuity systems
		Risk aversive documentation practices
		Procedure documentation requirements
		Nursing and physician documentation interactions
	Coder Education and Training Opportunities Include:
		Evaluation and Management (E/M) Coding based upon CMS documentation guidelines
		CPT procedure coding
		Coding for teaching physicians rules
		Coding for mid-level providers
		Collaborating with physicians to provide consistent feedback
		Developing a quality assurance program for coders
		Payer specific coding and CPT principles
		Modifier specific applications

Nicka & Associates educational services team knows exactly what it takes to optimize revenue, minimize compliance risks and position you and your organization for a profitable future. We provide key insight and practical skills through our educational resources, that, frankly, you can't afford to be without.

You won't find a group of experts with more in-depth knowledge. Our key personnel possess years of experience providing emergency medicine reimbursement services and educational in-servicing to hospitals, urgent care centers, emergency physician groups and academic institutions. At Nicka & Associates, Inc., our educational sessions possess an energy and passion you simply won't find elsewhere. We offer proven sessions for each and every member of your team. Specifically, we offer three areas of expertise; physician driven, nursing documentation and coder enhancement.

At Nicka & Associates, Inc., we've provided strategic training to thousands of emergency physicians. Your bottom line is affected by each and every player who touches the medical record. Therefore, it is a must that the entire staff receive timely and appropriate information. At Nicka & Associates, Inc., we pride ourselves on our ability to understand the world in which you, your nurses and ancillary staff work. Our goal is to provide everyone with the tools necessary to document the patient encounter with ease so that they may focus on patient care.

Of course, emergency medicine coding is our specialty. As such, we offer quarterly training seminars as well as on-sight seminars designed to enhance the knowledge base and expertise of your coding staff. Optimal reimbursement requires coders who are up-to-date on best practices and regulatory changes.

Accurate emergency department coding is essential to appropriate reimbursement for services rendered. It has become such a key point of service that many facilities and practices are investing in education. Specifically, our key educational staff provide insight into the following areas through interactive didactic sessions.