AANS is pleased to introduce several new practice management publication titles:

AANS Guide to Coding: Mastering the Global Service Package for Neurological Surgery Services, 2008 Edition
Helps coders determine which services, and how many services, are reasonably included in the Medicare 90-day global service period of a single surgery code. Designed to facilitate the efforts of neurosurgeons, coding and billing personnel, office managers and third party payers in the accurate and prompt coding and processing of procedure claim information.

The Biggest Legal Mistakes Physicians Make and How to Avoid Them
The essential, easy to use desk reference that helps physicians avoid a myriad of hidden legal pitfalls. This resource is written in an extremely readable, concise format and clearly flags over 1,200 of the costliest legal errors physicians make.

CPT 2009: Professional Edition
Stay in compliance with the 2009 code changes and increase the accuracy of your claims submission with the AMA's official coding resource for procedural codes, rules and guidelines.

EHR Implementation: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Medical Practice
A valuable resource that helps you research, select, negotiate and implement electronic health records in your medical practice and evaluate and map out your workflow so vendors can customize the software for you.

ICD-9-CM 2009 Vol. 1&2 Professional Edition
This best selling book contains a complete and comprehensive approach to medical diagnosis coding.

Improving Your Bottom Line in Today's Neurosurgical Practice DVD
This seminar will address why income in many practices is dropping due to poor reimbursement, the increasing number of uninsured, rising malpractice costs, increasing competition from orthopedic spine surgeons, and the rising cost of doing business.

Law for Physicians: An Overview of Medical Legal Issues
Focuses on the legal issues that affect physicians, with the aim of arming them with the practical knowledge they need to protect themselves from malpractice claims and other forms of litigation.

Maximizing Billing and Collections in the Medical Practice
Provides a systematic approach to reviewing the billing and collections process to discover problems and prevent undue financial loss in today's medical practice.

Medicare RBRVS 2008: The Physician's Guide
Understand the RBRVS system and calculate payment schedules accurately. Complete with updated payment policies, guidelines for appropriate use of modifiers, geographic adjustments, conversion factors, and more.

The Physician's Comprehensive Guide to Negotiating
The average physician will negotiate for millions of dollars over the next twenty years without receiving any training in negotiating skills. This book was written specifically for physicians to give you the negotiating skills that you need to get what you deserve.

Risk Assessment and Management Guide for the Medical Practice
Provides methodologies to follow in conducting a risk assessment.