This in-depth 2-day home health-specific ICD-10 coding training will empower you with the knowledge you need to ensure success. You will learn ICD-10 coding guidelines and conventions and how this specifically applies to common home health scenarios. ICD-10 coding is challenging and opens up a new world of coding. With approximately 68,000 ICD-10 codes, there is a lot to learn. ICD-10 coding impacts reimbursement, risk adjustment, and impacts quality outcomes. Our expert faculty will teach you and practice with you on how you can document the correct ICD-10 diagnosis for optimal patient outcomes and compliance. You will learn specific documentation requirements for certain diseases and the correct ICD-10 codes.

Attendees will attain needed knowledge regarding the implementation of ICD-10-CM. Topics of presentation include implementation timelines, coding guidelines and rules, guidance and breakdown of new alphabetical chapters, dissection of the ICD-10 code, common home health scenarios, selection of primary and secondary diagnoses, and effects the transition to ICD-10-CM will have in agency productivity and revenues.

There's a lot riding on the accurate assignment of codes and this training ensures you and your agency are prepared for ICD-10 and the way it fundamentally changes the home health industry.

Participants at this event will:

• Learn the difference between ICD-9 and ICD-10 code sets
• Learn ICD-10 coding guidelines and conventions and how this specifically applies to common home health scenarios and selection of primary and secondary diagnoses
• Learn and practice how to document the correct ICD-10 diagnosis for optimal patient outcomes and compliance
• Learn specific documentation requirements for certain diseases and the correct ICD-10 codes
• Learn all the ICD-10 regulations, implementation timelines, coding guidelines and rules
• Receive guidance on the new alphabetical chapters and dissection of the ICD-10 code
• Learn anticipated challenges that ICD-10-CM implementation will have on your agency and solutions to these challenges
• Learn how ensure that your agency is ready for ICD-10-CM Implementation
• Compare projected costs of implementation to real data of implementation in other settings

Speakers

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.

Debbie Cunningham

RN, HCS-D, HCS-O

Ms Debbie Cunningham has 30 years experience as a nurse with 22 years in Home Health and Hospice care. She is a certified OASIS and Coding Specialist. She regularly trains on ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding. Debbie brings a unique mastery of the clinical, operational and reimbursement aspects of home health business to bear in helping organizations nationwide grow their business and improve patient outcomes. Debbie has held several leadership roles in home health agency administration, quality improvement, case management, and operations for both single and multi-facility organizations. She has spoken at industry events nationwide and enjoys teaching agencies and home health professionals how to integrate best practice clinical models to increase revenue, improve patient outcomes and ensure regulatory compliance. She is currently committed to helping agencies nationwide transition successfully to ICD-10.

Who should attend

• Agency Administrators
• Directors of Nursing
• Directors of Patient Care
• Case Managers
• Directors of QA/QI
• Therapy Managers
• Agency Referral Managers
• Marketers/Liaisons
• Billing Managers
• Billers

All attendees should come prepared with an ICD-10-CM coding manual to the training boot camp/seminar. ICD-10-CM coding manuals can be purchased at:
DecisionHealth: Purchase Here
Ingenix/Optum: Purchase Here