AUDIOCONFERENCE ON TAPE, CD OR AUDIO ARCHIVE
Sponsored by The 2008 ICD-9-CM Training Kit
presented on August 24, 2007
HCPro’s annual ICD-9-CM program receives rave reviews—here's what a few particiants from last year's show had to say:
"It’s great having a physician who understands coding providing education"
"Very good audioconference, very informative"
"Appreciated the explanations of the different clinical concepts that drive the new codes"
You need to start using the new and revised ICD-9-CM codes by October 1st. Spend 90 minutes with us and learn how to implement the new codes into your current system.
This show provides an overview of the new diagnosis and procedure codes, such as dysphagia; herpes; lymphoma; cardiac tamponade; and aseptic necrosis of bone, jaw, and more—and explanations of exactly how and when to use them.
Our two nationally recognized speakers, Dr. Robert Gold and Gloryanne Bryant, review all the coding changes to help you:
- Identify the 2008 changes, including information on new and revised codes, and the rationale for code assignment from a clinical standpoint
- Organize ideas, suggestions, and tools to communicate changes to your physician staff
- Secure complete and efficient implementation of the revised codes into your existing system
- Explain key changes/updates
NOTE: Participants should have a working knowledge of ICD-9-CM coding.
PROGRAM AGENDA
- Introduction: 2008 ICD-9-CM diagnosis code changes
- Overview of ICD-9-CM diagnosis code changes
- Code rationale
- Use
- Documentation issues
- Clinical perspective for the new diagnosis and procedure codes
- Discussion and key next steps
- Helpful tools and tips
A question and answer session follows the presentation.
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET!
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive a slide presentation of the program materials and tools, as well as the following:
- List of “comment” sites: Where and how to give feedback to CMS
- Coding documentation and tip sheets
- List of V-codes for 2008
- Printout of Federal Register tables 6a-6f
- List of the new procedure codes
These materials are provided with PDF links.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Robert S. Gold, MD, is founder and CEO of DCBA, Inc., in Atlanta, GA, a consulting firm that provides physician-to-physician education programs in clinical documentation improvement, including training staffs to perform concurrent review and HIM professionals to understand the clinical aspects of diseases and procedures to which they assign codes. He has more than 41 years of experience as a physician, medical director and consultant. Dr. Gold writes Clinically Speaking for Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies and Minute for the Medical Staff for Medical Records Briefing.
Gloryanne Bryant, BS, RHIA, CCS, is director of systemwide coding HIM compliance for Catholic Healthcare West in San Francisco. She has the charge of developing, implementing, and maintaining systemwide coding policies, and creating an internal coding compliance auditing and monitoring team and process. She is a member of the editorial advisory board for Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies, and has more than 28 years of experience in the HIM profession providing education to coders, physicians, and other hospital staff. In April 2006, she provided testimony in support of ICD-10 implementation for the House Ways and Means Committee.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
This program has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders for 1.5 Continuing Education Units. Granting of this approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content or the program sponsor.
NEW PURCHASE OPTION
In addition to the regular purchase options for our audioconferences—audio tape or audio CD, HCPro offers a new option, an audio archive. Download the program and play it back at your convenience through your computer or MP3 player.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
HIM professionals: coding/billing managers and staff, and consultants; DRG coordinators; clinical data analysts; physician office coders and their managers; acute care hospital, physician office, SNF, rehabilitation, and home-health staff who assign ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
HCPro will host two other audioconferences on ICD-9 codes for 2008: one focused on the requirements for rehabilitation facilities on September 19 and another on long-term care facilities on September 26. Check HCPro’s Healthcare Marketplace for information on these programs.
Purchase a tape, CD, or audio archive of the program and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or a refresher for veteran staff.
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