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Jazz Up Your Coding Skills - Now Available Online!
At the office, in your home or on your laptop
Because you asked for it, IMS is now offering seminars online to make it easy for you and your staff to access information on your schedule – not ours. Our first online offering is Jazz Up Your Coding Skills, and we hope you’ll take advantage of our special introductory price to check out this new service.

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New for 2008 - Online Coding Seminars
Coding training without leaving the office!
These seminars are live telecommunication classes designed for coders and billers working in health centers and doctors’ offices to further their education related to coding, documentation and billing. Click on the course name listed below for more details and to register.

Cost
Each class costs $189 for IMS members and $378 for non-member physicians and includes live instruction. Cost is for one phone connection and one computer with Internet access.

Online Webinar-Click on name to register Date
Webinar ICD-9-Diagnosis Coding I, II & III and
ICD-9-CM Coding Changes Effective October 1, 2007		 Coding I: Apr. 17 / Jul. 17 / Oct. 22
Coding II: Apr. 30 / Jul. 24 / Oct. 29
Coding III: May 15 / Aug. 1 / Nov. 12
Coding Changes: Aug. 12 / Sep. 16
Webinar Cardiology Diagnosis Coding &
Cardiology Coding I		 Cardiology Diagnosis Coding: Jul. 15
Cardiology Coding: Jul. 29
Webinar OB/Gyn and Contraception Management Diagnosis Coding Aug. 7
Webinar Neoplasm Diagnosis Coding Jul. 31
Webinar CPT Procedure Coding I & II Coding I: May 1 / Aug. 5 / Nov. 4
Coding II: May 14 / Aug. 20 / Nov. 18
Webinar Coding for Clinicians Jun. 4 / Sep. 24 / Dec 3
Webinar E/M Coding May 20 / Sep. 23 / Nov. 13
Webinar Wellness and Illness Coding Aug. 6
Webinar E/M and Surgery Coding Nov. 29
Webinar Coding for Inpatient, Nursing Home and Out-of-Clinic Services Apr. 23 / Oct. 23
Webinar Chart Auditing I, II, IV, V &
Chart Auditing III Practicum		 Chart I: Jun. 18 / Oct. 28
Chart II: Jun. 18 / Nov. 5
Chart III: Jun. 25 / Nov. 19
Chart IV: Jul. 9 / Dec. 2
Chart V: Jul. 22 / Dec. 17
Webinar Behavioral Health I Apr. 15 / Nov. 21
Webinar FQHC and RHC Coding Review Sep. 18
Webinar HCPCS Coding May 29
Webinar Injection Service Coding Aug. 28
Webinar 99211: The "Do's" and the "Don'ts" Oct. 8
Webinar Understanding Modifiers I (E/M) &
Understanding Modifiers II (Surgery)		 Modifiers I: Oct. 2
Modifiers II: Oct. 14
Webinar Surgery Coding Fundamentals Jun. 12
Webinar Operative Reports Coding Jun. 24
Webinar Family Practice Coding Jun. 17
Webinar Internal Medicine Coding Jun. 19
Webinar Orthopaedic Coding Aug. 14
Webinar Pediatrics Coding I Jun. 26
Webinar Obstetrics Coding I Jul. 23
Webinar Medicare Part B I, II, III & Medicare 2009 - What to Expect Medicare I: Aug. 19 / Dec. 4
Medicare II: Aug. 26 / Dec. 11
Medicare III: Sept. 2 / Dec. 18
Medicare 2009: Dec. 16
Webinar P4P and Other Reimbursement Quality Issues May 21 / Oct. 16

Health Literacy...Do They Hear What You Say?
A Health Literacy Program designed to improve communication between you and your patients is available free of charge through the Iowa Medical Society/IMS Alliance. Improved communication can help enhance the productivity level of your office, the quality of care that you provide, as well as patient understanding and compliance. Click here for details.
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