Webinar on CD: Home Health Coding Update: 2012 Changes

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The home health Registered Nurse and other clinicians/non-clinicians involved in coding will get an in-depth look at the 2012 coding changes effective October 1, 2011.

Objective:  Identify the new, revised, and deleted 2012 codes effective October 1, 2011.

 *Please note this is a pre-recorded webinar.  No continuing education is offered for this recording.

Trish Twombly, BSN, RN, HCS-D, CHCE, COS-C, HCS-O is an Education Consultant and Coding Specialist for Foundation Management Services with over 20 years of home care experience. Currently she is the Director of Coding Services and “Coding to Go,” a coding service offered to home health and hospice agencies across the country. Her interviews and articles can be read in Home Care Coding Expert, Diagnosis Coding Pro, Home Health ICD-9 Alert, and Homecare Outcomes. She has presented coding education on behalf of FMS, Decision Health, Board of Specialty Coding, Eli Research, Texas Association for Home Care, Oklahoma Association for Home Care, and the Missouri Alliance for Home Care. She is an advisory editor for the 2011 Decision Health Home Health ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Coding Manual.

Type: Home Health, Topic: Clinical

Webinar on CD: ICD-10: An Overview

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This workshop is designed for those in the home health industry who have a basic understanding of the ICD-9 coding classification system but do not have an understanding of the ICD-10 classification system. This will be a moderately paced class full of information that will give coders and administrators  the ability to identify what an agency needs to do to prepare for the transition and the impact moving to ICD-10 will have on the home health industry.   
 
Objectives:
1. Discuss history of ICD-9-CM
2. Explain purpose of ICD-10-CM
3. Analyze ICD-10-CM code structure
4. Contrast differences between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM
5. Discuss importance of preparation
6. Identify impact on home health industry

 *Please note this is a pre-recorded webinar.  No continuing education is offered for this recording.

Trish Twombly, BSN, RN, HCS-D, CHCE, COS-C, HCS-O is an Education Consultant and Coding Specialist for Foundation Management Services with over 20 years of home care experience. Currently she is the Director of Coding Services and “Coding to Go,” a coding service offered to home health and hospice agencies across the country. Her interviews and articles can be read in Home Care Coding Expert, Diagnosis Coding Pro, Home Health ICD-9 Alert, and Homecare Outcomes. She has presented coding education on behalf of FMS, Decision Health, Board of Specialty Coding, Eli Research, Texas Association for Home Care, Oklahoma Association for Home Care, and the Missouri Alliance for Home Care. She is an advisory editor for the 2012 Decision Health Home Health ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Coding Manual.

Type: Home Health, Topic: Clinical

Webinar on CD: What To Do With "Late" Face to Face

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On January 18th the CMS Quarterly Provider Updates offered further clarification on the documention issues with "late" Face to Face encounter requirement.   On first glance, this new guidance is straightforward and readily understandable. But as is often the case with policy or guidance changes, the effects on your agency's processes are far-reaching.
 
Have you thought this through? Let FMS help guide the way with this hot topic webinar.
 
Talking Points:
1. OASIS Data Collection and Submission Timeframe & Process
2. Effect of the "late" F2F on Billing
3. Clinical record requirements (details of what the chart should contain in these situations)

*Please note this is a pre-recorded webinar.  No continuing education is offered for this recording

Please note that this CD will not ship until February 13, 2012.

Rhonda Crawford, BSN, RN, CHCE, HCS-O, COS-C has been working in home care since 1991. She has served in a variety of roles including clinical, administrative, consulting, education, and program development. Currently a Senior Education Consultant for FMS, Rhonda provides regional clinical support to the home care agencies managed by FMS. Her expertise in distilling broad concepts into practical processes and her informal, interactive presentations offer unique perspectives on OASIS and other home care documentation issues.

Type: Home Health, Topic: Operational, Clinical, OASIS