ICD-10 is Coming…. Don’t Be Left in the Dark!

ICD-10 is Coming…. Don’t Be Left in the Dark!Physician practices and hospitals may need up to 2 years to plan for and successfully implement ICD-10. With the implementation date set for October 1, 2014 (and multiple sources saying there will be no more delays!) it is important to start your education and training now! ICD-10 will bring monumental changes to all healthcare providers and facilities – failure to prepare will result in a significant decrease in revenues, cash flow and productivity!nn Welter Healthcare Partners ICD-10 training is facilitated by an AHIMA ICD-10-CM/PCS certified trainer with over 6 years of experience of ICD-10 training and education – for physicians and hospitals! Our ICD-10 training is comprehensive and fully customizable to meet your specific needs.nnFor more information about ICD-10 training for your practice or facility click here, or call us today at 303.534.0388 or 877.825.8272!

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This interactive and hands-on ICD-10 training is designed to prepare coders for the AAPC and AHIMA ICD-10 proficiency examinations. Participants will gain the tools they need to appropriately select ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes. These training sessions will be coder centric, and the content will be designed for those staff who will be responsible for applying (or verifying) these codes to documentation. Throughout the academy, participants will be given an assortment of scenarios to code to obtain the proficiency they need for coding in ICD-10. Participants only needing ICD-10-CM training (physician and outpatient coding) should register for the first day of the academy only (Day 1). Participants needing ICD-10-PCS training (hospital/inpatient coding) will need to register for the entire 3-day academy.n

Overview of ICD-10 Academy Agenda:

n(lunch, snacks and drinks will be provided each day) [twocol_one]ICD-10-CM (Day 1) AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainers will educate coding staff regarding ICD-10-CM with a focus on:n

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  • Convention changes and additions
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  • Chapter specific guideline changes and additions
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  • Live coding workshop
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n**This training has the approval of 8.0 CEU’s from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) (AAPC members can submit these CEU’s to AAPC for credit) [/twocol_one] [twocol_one_last]ICD-10-PCS (Days 2 and 3) AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainers will educate coding staff regarding ICD-10-PCS with a focus on:n

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  • The structure of ICD-10-PCS text and codes
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  • The definition and application of each root operation
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  • The method by which an ICD-10-PCS code is selected
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  • Live coding workshops
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n **This training has the approval of 16.0 CEU’s from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) (AAPC members can submit these CEU’s to AAPC for credit)nnClick here for detailed training agenda nn[toggle title_open=”Required Academy Materials:” title_closed=”Required Academy Materials:” hide=”yes” border=”yes” style=”default” excerpt_length=”0″ read_more_text=”Read More” read_less_text=”Read Less” include_excerpt_html=”no”]AHIMA ICD-10-CM Coder Training Manual and/or AHIMA ICD-10-PCS Coder Training Manual – Upon registration participants Training Manuals (CM only, or CM/PCS for 3 day training) will be ordered on their behalf – cost is $75.00 per training manual (discounted from $100.00 per manual) and will be added to the registration fee.nnContexo ICD-10-CM (Draft) and/or ICD-10-PCS (Draft) – Upon registration participants coding manuals (CM only, or CM/PCS for 3 day training) will be ordered on their behalf – cost is $90.00 per ICD-10 book and will be added to the ration fee. ($180.00 for both CM and PCS books for the 3 day training) (Discounted from $110.00 per book)nn**Book Pick-Up: In order for pre-requisites to be completed prior to the actual course date, participants will be required to pick up their books from 8am – 5pm, at Welter Healthcare Partners headquarters at 6870 W. 52nd Avenue, Suite 102, Arvada, CO 80002 on:n

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  • Friday, February 28, 2014 – for the March Coder Academy
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  • Friday, May 30, 2014 – for the June Coder Academy
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nIf you need to make alternative arrangements to pick up your books, please contact Jennifer at 303.534.0388.[/toggle]nn[toggle title_open=”Academy Pre-Requisites:” title_closed=”Academy Pre-Requisites:” hide=”yes” border=”yes” style=”default” excerpt_length=”0″ read_more_text=”Read More” read_less_text=”Read Less” include_excerpt_html=”no”][twocol_one]ICD-10-CM Only (day 1):nICD-10-CM Coder Training Manual: Pages 2-82; Reading and accompanying section review questions[/twocol_one] [twocol_one_last]ICD-10-CM-PCS (3 day academy):nICD-10-CM Coder Training Manual: Pages 2-82; Reading and accompanying section review questions and ICD-10-PCS Coder Training Manual: Pages 2-83; Reading and accompanying section review questions[/twocol_one_last][divider_flat][/toggle]nn[toggle title_open=”Academy Dates and Locations:” title_closed=”Academy Dates and Locations:” hide=”no” border=”yes” style=”default” excerpt_length=”0″ read_more_text=”Read More” read_less_text=”Read Less” include_excerpt_html=”no”][threecol_one]Englewood, COnREGISTRATION DEADLINE MARCH 4thnMarch 12-14, 2014n8:00am – 5:00pmn(On 3/13/14 training will be held from 9:00am – 6:00pm)nSwedish Medical Center – Pine B & C Conference Roomn501 E. Hampden AvenuenEnglewood, CO 80113[/threecol_one] [threecol_one]Thornton, COnREGISTRATION DEADLINE May 30thnJune 11-13, 2014n8:00am – 5:00pmnSpine Education & Research Instituten9005 Grant Street, Suite 100nThornton, CO 80229[/threecol_one] [threecol_one_last]ONLINE (web-based) Coder AcademynREGISTRATION DEADLINE June 20thnJuly 8-10 2014n8:00am – 5:00pmnRegistered Participants will have webinar training details emailed to them 72 hours prior to the training.nnParticipant Training Books will be shipped 2 weeks before training. Please provide the address of where books should be shipped on the registration form.[/threecol_one_last][divider_flat] [/toggle]n

Academy Registration Fee:

nICD-10-CM Only (Day 1) – $275.00 per participant (plus $165.00 for the training manual and the ICD-10-CM book)nnICD-10-CM-PCS (3 Day Academy) – $800.00 per participant (plus $330.00 for the training manuals and the ICD-10-CM/PCS Books)n

Registration Discounts:

nPractices registering 3+ participants will receive $50.00 off each registration.n

Seating is limited, register now to guarantee your spot today!

nClick here for registration formn

Course Instructors:

nToni Woods, CPC and Whitney Horton, CPC, CCCnMs. Woods and Ms. Horton are AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainers. They are educators and trainers in the areas of ICD-10, physician documentation, Medicare coding and documentation guidelines, ambulatory medicine coding, hospital, and other facility coding and documentation. They work with physician practices of all specialties and are experts in analyzing chart documentation and in reengineering practices to enhance their reimbursement systems and processes, and overall increase revenue and profitability. Their goal is to empower physicians and health care professionals and staff to understand the language of the coding and billing world, and to give them the tools they need for successful reporting and reimbursement of their services. Ms. Woods and Ms. Horton are enthusiastic about the future of ICD-10 and are on the forefront of providing ICD-10-CM/PCS education and implementation processes.

ICD-10 Coffee Klatch Webinar

This ICD-10 Coffee Klatch webinar is an informative review and excellent starting point for physician and hospital coders. Ms. Toni Woods and Ms. Whitney Horton, both AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainers, will give viewers a glimpse of Welter Healthcare Partners’s formal ICD-10 Coder Academies and training, and provide an overview of ICD-10 Coding Conventions, Chapter Guidelines, Code Structures and an introduction to the 31 root operations in the Medical and Surgical sections of ICD-10-PCS.nn

Welter Healthcare Partners Renews Contract With Colorado Department Of Public Health

Screen Shot 2014-03-21 at 11.37.53 AM Welter Healthcare Partners is proud to announce that we’ve received approval to renew our contract with the State of Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. We will continue to assist with medical clinics covering the topics of:n

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  • Coding
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  • Managed care contracting
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n Welter Healthcare Partners is currently working with local public health agencies and state and national public health leaders to address these issues. We are actively assisting large and small public health departments across the country by providing:n

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  • Comprehensive assessments of current capacity, structure, resources, systems and personnel with recommendations for moving forward
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  • Strategic planning and implementation services
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  • Revenue cycle management
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  • Billing and A/R management services
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  • Insurance contracting and credentialing
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  • Provider coding and documentation training, including ICD-10 training
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  • Practice management and electronic medical records (EMR) implementation
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nCheck out page 31 of the January/February publication of Colorado Medicine, below, which features an article covering the work of our own Todd Welter!nn

CURRENT ICD-10 CODES

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