Sepsis Documentation and Coding
Product Description:
A program for hospital coders and CDI specialists
AUDIO CONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ON-DEMAND
Sponsored by Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS)
presented on February 5, 2009
Sepsis and its consequences are some of the most problematic diagnoses that clinical documentation specialists and inpatient coders face. What makes this doubly difficult is that physicians either fail to use the proper ICD-9-CM terminology (e.g. bacteremia vs. septicemia; urosepsis vs. sepsis) in their documentation or coders/CDI specialists fail to recognize the clinical indications when they do appear in the medical record as to appropriately query. Proper reporting of sepsis dramatically affects final MS-DRG assignment and hospital quality profiling.
Sepsis ICD-9 coding and documentation explained
Listen to HCPr's 90-minute audio conference Sepsis Documentation and Coding: Clinical Indications, ICD-9 Guidelines, and Queries for Clarity. Regulatory coding expert Jennifer Avery, CCS, CPC-I, CPC-H (HCPro) and medical director James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS (FTI Healthcare) provide clear, concise definitions of confusing sepsis-related terms. They will detail ICD-9-CM and Coding Clinic guidelines and appropriate query opportunities. You'll receive a convenient form to help you navigate this query process, as well as helpful information in preparing for a Recovery Audit Contractors investigation of your sepsis claims.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this audio conference, you will be able to:
- Identify the clinical aspects and definitions of the most confusing terms: Infection, urosepsis, bacteremia, septicemia, sepsis, severe sepsis, and their associated organ failures
- Explain the most recent ICD-9-CM coding guidelines and sequencing rules pertinent to sepsis
- Explain the differences in clinical indicators for adult and pediatric bacteremia, septicemia, and sepsis
- Identify query opportunities based on the presence of clinical indicators in the medical record
- Identify the compliance risks around recovery audit contractors (RAC) and opportunities for RAC defense
TAKE A LOOK AT THE AGENDA:
- Pathophysiology and associated terminology
- Infection
- Urosepsis
- Bacteremia and septicemia
- Sepsis and severe sepsis
- Associated organ failures
- Adult vs. pediatric bacteremia, septicemia, and sepsis, and differing clinical indicators
- Coding and sequencing guidelines
- ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines
- New combination codes for 2009
- Critical Coding Clinic guidance
- MS-DRG issues
- Sepsis with ventilator
- Sepsis in context of surgery
- Sepsis in the context of endocarditis or CNS infection
- Physician query strategies
- Identifying common physician terminology
- Appropriate use of query forms
- RACs and sepsis
- Ethical responsibilities of coding
- Analysis of common RAC denials for sepsis
- Challenging/defending sepsis claims denials
- A question and answer session follows the presentation.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
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. Credits expire on Jan. 31, 2010.This program has been approved for 1 continuing education unit for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Credits expire on Feb. 5, 2010.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Jennifer Avery, CCS, CPC-I, CPC-H, senior regulatory specialist, HCPro, Inc. (Marblehead, MA). Avery serves as a lead instructor for HCPro's Certified Coder Boot Camp®--Original Version (covers physician and outpatient hospital coding) as well as the Certified Coder Boot Camp®-- Inpatient Version (inpatient hospital facility coding). In addition, she serves in an advisory capacity with hospitals, medical practices, and other healthcare providers on a wide range of coding-related issues with a particular focus on coding reviews and audits.
James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, director, FTI Healthcare (Brentwood, TN). Kennedy works in his company's corporate finance practice, and his expertise includes physician and hospital leadership, healthcare systems improvement, healthcare documentation and coding compliance, and government relations. He regularly educates physicians and hospital staff on these topics, promoting physician data quality, the facilitation of outcomes measurement and physician re-credentialing, reductions in payment denials, and averting legal and compliance issues for healthcare entities.
BONUS TOOLS
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audio conference, you'll also receive a slide presentation of the program materials and:
- A sample abnormal clinical and laboratory indicators query form
- Links to definitions of adult and pediatric sepsis
- Links to established medical literature
These materials are provided with PDF links.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
Hospital professionals, including the following titles and departments:
- Clinical documentation improvement staff
- HIM director
- Coding supervisor
- Inpatient coding staff
- Compliance staff
AUDIO ON DEMAND
In addition to the regular purchase options for HCPro audio conferences, we are pleased to offer another option, audio on-demand. Audio on-demand allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience through your computer or MP3 player. Purchase a CD or audio on-demand of the program and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.Product Types : Departments :
