When
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 8:00 AM EDT-to-
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 4:30 PM EDT
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Contact
Elaine Trzasko
A-1 Homecare Consulting & Staffing
734-259-3775
elaine@a1homecare.net
Pls Note: to apply 2014 vouchers, registrations MUST be CALLED IN to be manually registered
Event Fee: (Includes handouts, daily lunch and breaks per person)
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Early Bird |
After 5/10/15 |
On-Site (Space Permitting) |
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$399 |
$449 |
$549 |
A $10.00 discount for each additional attendee from the SAME agency will be applied.
Accommodation
A block of rooms is being held at the Embassy Suites Livonia for June 9-11, 2015. Reservations can be made by calling (734) 462-6000. Please mention “A-1 Homecare” when reserving rooms. Cut-off date to make reservations under the group block is May 25, 2015. Discounted Rate: $115.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Cancellations received in writing 10 days prior to the workshop will be subject to a $50 per person administrative fee.
NO REFUNDS will be issued for cancellations received within 10 days of the workshop. Refunds will not be made for NO SHOWS. However, substitutions will be allowed. Please advise A1HC&S in writing of any cancellation or substitution in advance of the workshop.
About the Speaker
Judy Adams is the President and CEO of Adams Home Care Consulting, Inc. For the past 30+ years, Judy has provided a variety of operational and clinical consultative services to large and small home care and hospice organizations in several states in the eastern half of the United States. She has taught hundreds of teleconferences and day-long workshops on ICD-9 and ICD-10 diagnosis coding, OASIS, home health prospective payment system, coverage and documentation, and a variety of other clinical and regulatory home health and hospice topics for individual agencies, state associations and national organizations. She regularly provides record reviews related to compliance with regulatory and third party payer guidelines for home health and hospice agencies as well as coding and OASIS accuracy reviews. She also served as a member of the Expert Panel to the Board of Medical Specialty Coding and Compliance from 2008-2014.
Home Health & Hospice ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Coding Workshop
June 10 - 11, 2015
Speaker: Judy Adams
RN, BSN, HCS-O, HCS-D, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM Trainer
The home health and hospice industry has been using the ICD-9-CM Coding data set for more than 30 years and will have to learn and transition to the new ICD-10-CM coding database by October 1, 2015. Learn to accurately use the new code set and be prepared for full implementation! Attend this highly informative and timely workshop- a MUST for all home health and hospice providers!
Who Should Attend:
Homecare and Hospice Nurses, Therapists, Clinical Supervisors, Administrators, Financial Managers, Quality Improvement Staff, QA Staff and Billing Staff
Program Purpose: To enable the learner to correctly apply the ICD-10-CM guidelines and codes to a variety of common home health and hospice diagnoses and conditions within the general body systems and hence enable them to prepare for the implementation of ICD-10-CM by October 1, 2015.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify key changes in ICD-10-CM structure.
- Describe the definitions and uses of at least three ICD-10-CM Conventions and Guidelines.
- Describe accurate ICD-10-CM codes for factors influencing health status such as aftercare, status, history and attention.
- Identify and select accurate codes and appropriate guidelines related to infectious diseases.
- Apply correct sequencing guidelines and accurate ICD-10-CM codes to a sample of benign and malignant neoplasm situations.
- Identify appropriate codes for disorders of the blood and blood-forming organs.
- Demonstrate the correct code for selected diabetes and other selected nutritional codes.
- Select and sequence the correct codes for sample situations in the mental health and nervous system chapters, incorporating any chapter-specific guidelines.
- Demonstrate accurate coding for select diseases and disorders involving the circulatory system.
10. Demonstrate correct application of key pulmonary codes such as pneumonia, COPD, asthma and emphysema.
11. Apply correct ICD-10-CM codes to selected conditions of the digestive system.
12. Select and sequence correct codes for a variety of disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue using chapter-specific guidelines.
13. Identify and apply accurate ICD-10-CM codes for a variety of musculoskeletal conditions.
14. Describe applicable coding guidelines and accurate ICD-10-CM codes for select genitourinary disorders and diseases.
15. Describe changes in coding injuries and other consequences of external causes in ICD-10-CM and demonstrate correct code selection and sequencing for selected case examples of current and sequela of trauma and complicated situations.
16. Describe the key differences between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM when coding poisonings, adverse effects and under-dosing.
HCS-D Certification (optional):
Test your ICD-10-CM knowledge and take the optional exam on Friday, 6/12/15 (8:30am registration, followed by 9:00am -12:00pm exam time) for HCS-D ICD-10 non-credential and credential holders (initial ICD-10 certification exam).
Separate advance registration must be made directly to the Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance (BMSC) by completing the HCS-D exam Registration form and faxing to BMSC at 301-287-2535. Once approved, the candidate ID number must be presented during the workshop to confirm registration prior to the exam.
Exam Fee: $299 payable directly to BMSC.
For more information about HCS-D
ICD-10 certification, call BMSC toll-free at 855-225-5341 or
Email ahcc@decisionhealth.com.
A complimentary exam study session will be given on 6/11/15 from 5:00pm - 6:00pm for the event’s registered exam takers only.
To gain the most from this class, all attendees must have the preliminary/draft edition of the ICD-10-CM Coding book and a copy of the 2015 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (available for download at:
http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/2015-ICD-10-CM-and-GEMs.html
The sponsor has the right to cancel the workshop with full refund due to low attendance or reasons beyond our control.