PO BOX 2610 Lindale, TX 75771 |
DON SELF
Phone 903 882-4023 Fax 903 882-4027 donself@donself.com |
Speaking Engagements |
Texas Osteopathic Medical Association - 16 years speaking/exhibiting annual and semi-annual conventions - Coding, E&M Documentation, Medicare & Collections American College of Family Physicians (Texas) - 13 years speaking/exhibiting annual and semi-annual conventions - Coding, E&M Documentation, HIPAA, Medicare & Collections Florida Osteopathic Medical Association & ACOFP Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California Florida Academy of Physician Assistants American Association of Geriatric Nurse Practitioners Medical Group Managers Association of Huntsville, AL Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association New Jersey Chapter of the Professional Association of HealthCare Office Managers Professional Association of Healthcare Professional Coders American Medical Billers Association American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians University of Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, Tyler, TX, Houston, TX - Multiple Speaking Engagements - Coding, Medicare & Collections Professional Association of Health Care Office Managers, Pensacola, FL - Annual conventions and several chapter conferences - Accounts Receivable Control Columbia Hospital System - Multiple Speaking Engagements - Lufkin, TX, Corpus Christi, TX, Houston, TX, Longview, TX, Dallas, TX - Coding, E&M Documentation, Medicare & Collections Medical Group Management Association, Medical Administrators of Texas - Accounts Receivable Control and Medicare Coding Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX - Several Speaking Engagements – Shannon Hospital System, San Angelo, TX - Multiple Speaking Engagements – McVey & Associates Inc., San Rafael, CA, Medicare Seminars New Mexico Osteopathic Medical Association Mississippi Osteopathic Medical Association Oklahoma Osteopathic Medical Association Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of Oregon Instructor Medical Office Management - Tyler Junior College, Tyler, TX |
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Professional Association Affiliations
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Texas Osteopathic Medical Association Texas American College of Family Physicians Oregon American College of Family Physicians Florida American College of Family Physicians Pennsylvania American College of Family Physicians Professional Association of Health Care Office Managers, Pensacola, FL Florida Osteopathic Medical Association Medicare Part B Listserv, United Communications Group, Rockville, MD American Medical Billing Association, Las Vegas, NV |
Summary of qualifications |
1988 - Present Don Self & Associates, Inc Whitehouse, TX CEO, Principal & Consultant Reviewed Coding, Billing and Charge Patterns of more than 700 physicians Seminar Leader for more than 40 seminars on coding per year Processed thousands of insurance claims to third party carriers Managed Accounts Receivable for 7 physician offices Published Professional Newsletter to thousands of physicians on coding/collections for 11 years Published Magazine articles to more than 200,000 physician offices monthly in several magazines Maintain web site on coding, collections and Medicare Processed thousands of patients statements for physicians Certified Consultant on Chronic Migraine & IBS-D treatment |
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Professional experience |
1984 - 1988 Control-o-fax Business Systems Waterloo, IA Salesman Designed, sold & serviced Pegboard Accounting System to physicians/clinics Sold and serviced billing software to physicians/clinics Taught seminars on Accounts Receivable to physicians/clinics & office staff |
Patents and publications |
Texas D.O., published by the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association, Austin, Texas Geriatrics magazine, published by Advanstar Publications, Cincinnati, OH Self's Tips and Tidings monthly newsletter, published by Don Self & Associates, Inc., Whitehouse, TX Medical Office Manager, bi-monthly magazine, published by Professional Association of Health Care Office Managers, Pensacola, FL Contributory articles/quotes published, Part B News, Decision Health, Rockville, MD Contributory articles published by the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medical Association, Oklahoma City, OK Contributory articles published by the Academy of Dermatology Assistants and Managers, Oakland, CA Contributory articles published by Codingline.com, a division Contributory articles published by Coding 911 in their specialty publications separately distributed to Family Physicians, Internists, Cardiologists and Gastroenterologists |
Services Offered | 1. Consulting for physicians, hospitals & groups in areas of reimbursement 2. Seminars and educational workshops for physicians, staff, coders, collectors and claims personnel 3. Articles, monthly columns or interviews for medical business publications 6. Sales of E&M Documentation Slide-rules (more than 22,000 sold so far) 7. Placement of free holters and patient activated cardiac monitors into primary care and cardiology offices 8. |
Objectives | My objectives in dealing with Medical Office Professionals are threefold: 1. Help the professional to legally and ethically optimize reimbursements from patients, third party carriers and Medicare intermediaries. 2. Assist professionals in coding, documentation and charge patterns to help them avoid costly and time consuming audits from Medicare, the Office of Inspector General and Dept of Justice. 3. Assist the office staff to find ways to simplify daily and monthly duties |
References | Visit www.donself.com/comments.html for more than 1925 references |