Provider Training – Teaching Guidelines: Overview
Instructor
Brittany Sowards, BA, CPC, CPMA, CCC, CCVTCDescription
In this 15-minute webinar, you’ll get a comprehensive introduction to teaching physician guidelines—including supervision rules, documentation standards, and applicable modifiers. This foundational module sets the stage for applying teaching rules across E/M, surgery, anesthesia, time-based coding, and miscellaneous services.
Key Takeaways
- Understand the definition and scope of teaching services and settings (hospital-based, provider-based, non-provider)
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of teaching physicians, residents, interns, and students
- Recognize when a teaching physician must be present during key or critical portions of service
- Apply the use of modifiers GC and GE and when they should be appended to claims
- Implement documentation standards to show participation, supervision, and patient-specific detail
- Evaluate reimbursement, payer expectations, and how teaching rules affect claims processing
Who this course is for
- Physicians, faculty, and supervising clinicians in academic and training settings
- Coding professionals and auditors validating teaching services
- Compliance teams, HIM, and medical leadership in teaching hospitals or group practices
Why it matters
- Avoid claim denials by correctly applying teaching physician presence and supervision rules
- Strengthen documentation to support teaching services and defend audits
- Align your billing practices with CMS and payer expectations to protect revenue
What you get
- 15-minute webinar — focused, practical content you can watch on your schedule
- Transcript & slides available for review and reference
- Insights you can apply immediately to documentation and coding workflows
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