Practice Management & Allied Staff Resources
Coding/Reimbursement
AAOMS appreciates your input regarding third party reimbursement concerns. If there is a recurring issue affecting the reimbursement of your services, feel free to voice your concerns or submit your coding and reimbursement questions using the AAOMS Coding/Reimbursement Inquiry Form.
Clinical Resources
- AAOMS Criteria for Orthognathic Surgery
- AAOMS Guidelines to Evaluation and Impairment of the Oral and Maxillofacial Region
Practice Management Partner Programs
Check out the links below for information on our partner programs for coding and software. Additional practice management resources can be found through AAOMS Services, Inc. (ASI).
OMSVision®
OMSVision is a state-of-the-art practice management software solution developed through an exclusive partnership between AAOMS and Henry Schein Practice Solutions. Recognizing that oral surgery practices have a very unique set of needs, this practice management system is designed exclusively for the specialty OMS practice, by OMSs. From its front office to chairside use, OMSVision is designed to streamline the day-to-day tasks of your entire practice. Whether you're a solo practitioner or large multi-doctor, multi-location practices, OMSVision is completely scalable and customizable to suit your needs.
OMS CustomCoder™ & OMS Payment Guide
New publication and online database available this fall
AAOMS has partnered with DecisionHealth to provide its members access to dental and medical coding, reimbursement and compliance information through OMS CustomCoder™,an online service offering content from more than 10 coding and billing specialty reference books in a single, powerful application. Users of OMS CustomCoder will be able to search for codes by index terms, codes, keywords, descriptions, or code ranges. In addition to accessing your code information, the service provides CDT to CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-9 crosswalks.
Also available to AAOMS members is the OMS Payment Guide, a comprehensive coding manual developed exclusively for AAOMS members to help with coding common dental and medical procedures more efficiently. The OMS Payment guide includes CDT, CPT, ICD-9-CM code descriptions, RVUs, and also provides coding crosswalks. The OMS Payment Guide is intended to be used as a companion tool with the standard CPT, CDT and ICD-9 manuals. To top it off, DecisionHealth has arranged for discounted rates for AAOMS members on CPT, CDT, ICD-9-CM and HCPCS coding manuals in addition to other coding resources that OMS practices and their staff may benefit.
AAOMS Publications
- Buy-Ins and Pay-Outs
- Compliance Plan Manual
- HIPAA Patient Privacy Plan
- HIPAA Security Standards Manual
- AAOMS Insurance Manual
- Office Design and Construction Manual
- OSHA Model Exposure Control Plan
- Personnel Policy Manual
- AAOMS Practice Management Manual
- Parameters and Pathways
- Surgical Assisting Skills Series, Volume 1: Basics of Office Surgical Assisting
- Surgical Assisting Skills Series, Volume 2: Implant Assisting
- Surgical Assisting Skills Series, Volume 3: Advanced Protocols for Medical Emergencies
- Patient Education Materials
- SASS I Manual: Basics of Office Surgical Assisting
- SASS II Manual: Dental Implant Assisting
- SASS III Manual: Advanced Protocols for Medical Emergencies
- Office Anesthesia Evaluation Manual
OMS Billing and Reimbursement Manual
The manual currently provided in the AAOMS Billing Conference is now also available through AAOMS Publications. The OMS Billing and Reimbursement Manual serves as a guide to meet your billing and reimbursement needs — including topics such as: fraud and abuse; documentation guidelines; coding compliance; managed care issues; claim filing and appealing; Medicare and third party payors; and other reimbursement concerns affecting oral and maxillofacial surgeons. This manual is a must have for every OMS office and compliments the AAOMS Insurance Manual: A Guide to Understanding, Filing, and Appealing Claims. Visit the AAOMS e-Store for pricing and ordering details.
Additional Resources
Available at a discount to AAOMS members is How to Recruit, Motivate and Manage a Winning Staff, consisting of strategies for developing a team of employees who are committed to the health and well-being of the patients and the practice. To order, please call Greenbranch publishing 800/933-3711 and ask to speak to Ms. Jennifer Weiss or e-mail Ms. Weiss at jweiss@greenbranch.com. Be sure to mention the AAOMS order code GB-AAOMS.