The Impact of the New and Revised 2009 ICD-9-CM Codes (Audio Conference)

You'll walk away from this program with a list of action steps to take to ensure your organization is ready to use the new codes correctly when they take effect on October 1.

NOTE: Participants should have a working knowledge of ICD-9-CM coding.

TAKE A LOOK AT THE AGENDA

1. 2009 ICD-9-CM diagnosis code changes
1. New codes
2. Revised codes
3. Code rationale
4. Code use
5. Documentation issues
2. Clinical perspective for the new diagnosis and procedure codes
1. Maternal and newborn complications of in utero procedures
2. Pressure ulcer stages
3. Ventilator associated pneumonia
4. Secondary diabetes codes
5. Headache codes
6. ICD-9 laparoscopic procedures
7. Other helpful tools and tips
3. Relation of new codes to Present on Admission (POA) and hospital acquired condition (HAC) issues

MEET THE SPEAKERS

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, including training staffs to perform concurrent review and HIM professionals to understand the clinical aspects of diseases and procedures to which they assign codes. He has more than 41 years of experience as a physician, medical director and consultant. Dr. Gold writes Clinically Speaking for Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies and Minute for the Medical Staff for Medical Records Briefing.

Gloryanne Bryant, BS, RHIA, CCS, is senior director of SystemWide coding HIM compliance for Catholic Healthcare West in San Francisco. She develops, implements, and maintains coding policies, and creates internal coding compliance auditing and monitoring team and process for 42 acute care hospitals. She is a member of the editorial advisory board for Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies, and has more than 30 years of experience in the HIM profession providing education to coders, physicians, and other hospital staff.

EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

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. Credit expires August 28, 2009.

YOUR MATERIALS 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 tools, as well as the following:

These materials are provided with PDF links.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN?

HIM professionals: coding/billing managers and coding staff, and consultants; MS-DRG coordinators/managers; HIM directors; clinical data analysts; physician office coders and their managers; staff who assign ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes in acute care hospitals, physician offices, SNFs, rehabilitation, and home-health.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

HCPro will host one other audio conference on ICD-9 codes for 2009, which will focus on requirements for outpatient rehabilitation facilities on September 23. Check HCPro's Healthcare Marketplace for information on this program.

PROGRAM MATERIALS:

Program materials are provided with PDF links.

AUDIO ON-DEMAND

In addition to the regular purchase option for HCPro audio conferences, we are pleased to offer another option, an 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.

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