2011 IPPS MS-DRG Update: Analyze the Rule and Understand the Impact
Product Description:
AUDIO CONFERENCE ON CD OR ON-DEMAND
Sponsored by Briefings on Coding Compliance StrategiesMS-DRGs drive your inpatient reimbursement. And for Medicare's FY2011 that begins October 1, 2010.
Don't wait to get ready. During this 90-minute audio conference, our speakers will provide expert analysis and identify the changes you need to be aware of. They will explain how to best maintain compliance and ensure accurate coded data capture so you can provide organization-wide education and hit the ground running on October 1st.
At the end of the audio conference you will be able to:
- Explain the changes in the updated MS-DRG list (including RW, LOS)
- Provide ideas to prepare your organization for the IPPS changes
- Understand the Documentation and Coding Adjustment for the present and the future
- Illustrate ideas to manage coding for MS-DRGs and improve documentation
- Understand and deal with the change in AKI effect on MS-DRGs
- Describe MS-DRG auditing tips for RAC target areas
AGENDA
- Changes for FY 2010
- Relative weight changes
- LOS changes
- Reductions in payment percent
- MS-DRG status updates for FY 2010
- PAC use and its importance in data mining
- CCs and MCCs
- POA
- Hospital acquired conditions
- Data analysis of MS-DRGs and codes: Recommended reports and trending
- Impact of ICD-9-CM code changes on MS-DRGs for FY 2010 and the biggest challenges coders face
- Documentation improvement
- Importance of coding and MS-DRG audits to prepare for RACs
- PAC use
- Overuse of sepsis
- DRGs Surgical procedures involving skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Auditing
As always, a live question and answer session follows the presentation.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Gloryanne Bryant, BS, RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCDS, is the regional managing director of HIM (Revenue Cycle N. California) for Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, CA, and is responsible for coding, education, CDI and HIM operations for 21 acute care hospitals. She is a member of the editorial advisory board for Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies, an advisory board member for the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS), and has more than 30 years of experience in the HIM profession providing education to coders, physicians, and other hospital staff on IPPS, DRGs, HCCs, ICD-9-CM , CPT coding and clinical documentation improvement.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, which includes the training of CDI specialists to perform concurrent review and of HIM professionals to understand the clinical aspects of diseases and procedures to which they assign codes. Dr. Gold writes Clinically Speaking for Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies and Minute for the Medical Staff for Medical Records Briefing.
BONUS MATERIAL INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIAL PACKET!
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audio conference, you'll also receive a slide presentation of the program materials and receive a slide presentation of the program materials. These materials will be provided prior to the program date via e-mail with PDF links. Please download the PDF files before the day of the program.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
DRG coordinators; clinical documentation specialists; HIM directors and managers; coding managers and hospital coders; finance, reimbursement, and contracting professionals; case managers; and utilization review staff.AUDIO ON-DEMAND
In addition to the regular participation options for HCPro audio conferences—live, CD, or combination packages—we are pleased to offer an audio on-demand, which allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience through your computer or MP3 player. Purchase an CD or audio on-demand or CD 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 :
