New Clinician Onboarding Evaluation and Management (E/M) Inpatient Only

This course offers clinicians an in-depth understanding of coding fundamentals essential for accurate documentation and compliance.

 

Target Audience

This course is intended for physicians, physician assistants, and all other clinicians regardless of specialty or sub-specialty.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

  1. Describe key components of E/M coding, including patient type, service type, and levels of service.
  2. Differentiate between code selection based on medical decision making versus time and identify appropriate E/M codes. ​
  3. Analyze documentation to determine the correct level of E/M service based on MDM elements: number and complexity of problems, data reviewed, and risk. ​
  4. Define Hospital Inpatient and Observation Care Services Visits and Critical Care.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 American Board of Surgery
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 0.75 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 0.75 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.75 Physician Associates Credit
    Advocate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Course opens: 
11/27/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2028
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
New Clinician Onboarding
Rating: 
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Faculty

Author

Sonali Khandekar, CPC, CPMA; Physician Coding Educator, Advocate Health Milwaukee Forest Home

Technical Contacts/Clinician Onboarding Specialists:

Crystal Behnke, Associate Director Mid Revenue Cycle - Individualized Clinician Support Surg Hosp Based and Complex Spec, Advocate Health

Jacqueline Stacy Alderman, Associate Director Mid Revenue Cycle - Admin: Mid Rev Cycle Clinician Service, Advocate Health Wake Forest [email protected] 

Clinician Services: [email protected]

 

Disclosure

The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.

Accreditation Statement
 

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Credit Statement(s)

American Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)
Advocate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Board Recognition Statement(s)

American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

 

Available Credit

  • 0.75 American Board of Surgery
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 0.75 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 0.75 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.75 Physician Associates Credit
    Advocate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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Participation Options
 

This course is available to Advocate Health providers (employed and independent) and team members only. 

For Further Information

If you have any questions regarding the presentation, please contact:
Crystal Behnke at [email protected]Crystal Behnke at [email protected]
Jacqueline Stacy Alderman at [email protected] 
Clinician Services: [email protected]

If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact the IPCE Office at [email protected]