Diabetes
Course Description
The impact of coding on enhancing patient outcomes, correct case mix payment, and audit proofing the patient record is significant in our current health care environment. This training course will serve as an introduction to ICD-9-CM for anyone seeking to improve their understanding of home health and hospice coding. It will specifically introduce home health and hospice professionals to the ICD-9-CM code set, by improving understanding of the relationship between coding guidelines, patient needs, and the assignment of appropriate codes. Administrative staff will gain enhanced confidence from the fundamental knowledge achieved from learning to appropriately code, utilizing best practice guidelines and conventions. Learning how to utilize the ICD-9 guidelines will facilitate the transition to ICD-10, and appropriate previews of ICD-10 will be provided.
Benefits
- Review the ICD-9-CM guidelines and conventions
- Learn to differentiate and code between types of diabetes
- Learn to differentiate and sequence diabetes types and manifestations
- Learn relevant changes to case mix
CE Credit
Participants will earn contact hours of continuing education credits for attending this event.
Axxess is an approved provider of continuing education in the administration of home health agencies by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services.
Speaker
Jennifer Gibson, RN, HCS-D, COS-C
Jennifer Gibson is a Registered Nurse with over 20 years of home health industry experience. She is a certified OASIS and Coding Specialist. She regularly trains on ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding. She has held several leadership roles in the administration of home health agencies and as a Director of Nursing. Jennifer consults widely for home health agencies nationwide and is a sought after contributor to industry blogs and publications. Jennifer is committed to the success of the home care industry and currently serves on several committees for the National Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation (AHHQI) as well as the Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice. Jennifer has the heart of a teacher, and her passion is to support others in the home care industry.
When
Thursday, September 11th, 2014
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CDT
Where
Online
Who should attend
- Home Health Coders
- Directors of Agency and/or Administrators
- Director of Nursing
- Therapists - PT, OT, ST
- Directors of Patient Care and/or QA staff
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