Start Date:1/18/2023
Start Time:12:00 PM CST
Physicians and their medical societies are central to the future of medicine, utilizing and driving innovations in patient care from their unique perspective.
One of the keys to success for an evolving health care system is ensuring that the experience and voice of the physician remain at the center of the codes used to characterize and describe their work: Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®).
This free American Medical Association (AMA) webinar will help you understand how these codes, reported by physicians and used by health plans, health technology companies and others, respond to changes in the health care landscape, spark and spur innovation, and serve to advance health equity efforts. Specifically, you’ll learn how the CPT process works, from the CPT Editorial Panel through participation of specialty societies and workgroups; and how you and your society can get involved to strengthen the collective voice of the CPT code set and its development process, now and in the future.
Featured Speakers:
• Mark Synovec, MD – President, Topeka Pathology Group; Chair, AMA CPT Editorial Panel
• Christopher Jagmin, MD – Vice President, Clinical Policy, Aetna; Vice Chair, AMA CPT Editorial Panel
• Kenyetta Jackson, MPH – Health Equity Director, Health Solutions, American Medical Association
• Leslie Prellwitz, MBA, CCS, CCS-P – Director, CPT Content Management & Development, American Medical Association
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Speakers:
 Mark Synovec, MD Chair, AMA CPT Editorial Panel President, Topeka Pathology Group Dr. Mark Synovec is president of Topeka Pathology Group, LLC, a seven-person independent, multihospital-based pathology group, and medical director of Stormont-Vail Healthcare Laboratories. Dr. Synovec is the current chair of the CPT Editorial Panel. He has long been involved with the laboratory topics within the CPT code set, beginning as the past AMA CPT advisor representing the American Society of Clinical Pathology in 1995 and past chair of the AMA CPT Pathology Coding Caucus. Dr. Synovec was appointed to serve on the AMA CPT Editorial Panel in June 2007 and the AMA CPT Editorial Panel Executive Committee in June of 2011. He was appointed vice-chair of the CPT Editorial Panel and chair of the CPT® Assistant Editorial Board in June of 2015 and served in this role until his term as chair of the CPT Editorial Panel began in 2019. He has previously served as co-chair of the CPT Molecular Pathology Advisory Committee. Moreover, Doctor Synovec also serves the AMA as the pathology section council chair to the House of Delegates, as delegate for the College of American Pathologists.  Christopher Jagmin, MD Vice Chair, AMA CPT Editorial Panel Vice President, Clinical Policy, Aetna Dr. Jagmin graduated from Baylor College of Medicine and completed a residency in family practice at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School/St. Paul Hospital. He also received a master's degree in health professions from Southwest Texas University. Dr. Jagmin is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a member of the American Medical Association. He practiced family medicine in San Antonio and at the Scott and White Clinic of Killeen, Texas. Subsequently, he was vice president and general manager for PacifiCare of California. During his seven-year career with PacifiCare, Dr. Jagmin also served as medical director for PacifiCare of Texas and vice president and regional medical director for PacifiCare of the Southwest. He joined Aetna in 1998 and is Vice President, Clinical Policy, where he is involved in clinical and payment policy development and implementation. He chairs the Aetna committees for oversight of coding and payment policy for the company.  Kenyetta Jackson, MPH Health Equity Director, Health Solutions American Medical Association Kenyetta Jackson is the Health Equity Director within the AMA Health Solutions business unit. She leads equity informed initiatives around the processes and convenings of the Current Procedural Terminology code set, the Physician Masterfile, and Guides. Kenyetta is also responsible for health equity and DEI embedding, engagement, education for HS teams and representing HS in the synthesis of health equity and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) projects throughout the AMA Enterprise.
In addition to her work with the AMA, Kenyetta has worked with governmental and academic institutions cultivating a career in public health and medicine related program planning, social epidemiology research, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, reproductive health and emergency response during public health crises. She carries the Master of Public Health degree from the University of Michigan, and the Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude from Eastern Michigan University.
 Leslie Prellwitz, MBA, CCS, CCS-P Director, CPT® Content Management & Development American Medical Association Leslie Prellwitz, MBA, CCS, CCS-P is the director of CPT Content Management & Development at the AMA. Her work focuses on setting the strategic direction for publishing and maintenance of CPT content, as well as serving as secretary to the CPT Assistant Editorial Board; and providing advice on the proper use and application of CPT to key stakeholders, including educational content presented in CPT Assistant and Clinical Examples in Radiology. Certified in both CPT and ICD-10 coding, Leslie has over 25 years of experience in healthcare management, coding analytics and consulting, with a focus on the academic medical center environment.
Disclaimer: Information provided by the AMA contained within this resource is for medical coding guidance purposes only. It does not (i) supersede or replace the AMA’s Current Procedural Terminology manual (“CPT® Manual”) or other coding authority, (ii) constitute clinical advice, (iii) address or dictate payer coverage or reimbursement policy, and (iv) substitute for the professional judgement of the practitioner performing a procedure, who remains responsible for correct coding.
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