Patient Status

December 18, 2024

This session is an introduction to UPMC’s Physician Advisor program. Please join Dr. Pineo as he reviews how Physician Advisors can bring value to UPMC, the importance of accurate patient status assignment, a review of the 2-midnight rule, DRGs, and more.

Target Audience

- Physicians

-Nurses

Learning Objectives

  1. Discuss how a Physician Advisor can bring value to UPMC
  2. Describe the difference between observation and inpatient status
  3. Identify basic rules around how hospitals are paid by CMS and Medicare Advantage
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
Course opens: 
12/02/2024
Course expires: 
01/31/2025
Event starts: 
12/18/2024 - 2:00am EST
Event ends: 
12/18/2024 - 3:00am EST
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UPMC Hamot
Erie, PA
United States

Thomas Pineo, DO, CPE, DFPHM, SFHM, ACPA-C

Regional Medical Director Utilization Review and Case Management

UPMC Northwest Region

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

 

ACCREDITATION

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.

Physician (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh 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.

Nursing (CNE)

A maximum of 1.0 nursing contact hours will be awarded. Participants will be able to claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the program.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
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For questions, please contact the Hamot CME Department at [email protected] or 814-877-5691.