ICD-10 Coder Academy – Sign Up Today and Save On Registration!
nnThis interactive and hands-on ICD-10 training is designed to prepare coders for the AAPC and AHIMA ICD-10 proficiency examinations. This training is also appropriate for experienced billers that perform coding as part of their job responsibilities. Participants will gain the tools they need to appropriately select ICD-10-CM 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.n
Overview of ICD-10 Academy Agenda:
nICD-10-CMnnnAHIMA-approved ICD-10 trainers will educate coding staff regarding ICD-10-CM with a focus on:n
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- Convention changes and additions
- Concept changes and additions
- Chapter specific guideline changes and additions
- 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)nn[dt_divider style=”thin” /]n
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n[vc_toggle title=”Required Academy Materials:” size=”sm” el_id=””]AHIMA ICD-10-CM Coder Training Manual – Upon registration participants will have an ICD-10 Book and Training Manual ordered on their behalf – cost is $100.00 for the ICD-10 book and $90.00 for the training manual ($190.00 total) and will be added to the registration fee. If you already have an ICD-10 book, you may use it (please indicate this on the registration form). For interested participants we can also order ICD-10 flash cards on your behalf to help in your ongoing studying efforts ($10.00 – see registration form)!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 (unless specified otherwise) at 6870 W. 52nd Avenue, Suite 102, Arvada, CO 80002 on:n
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- Friday, June 26, 2015 – for the June 30, 2015 Coder Academy
- July 15-17, 2015, 8am-5pm at the El Paso County Medical Society office at 1465 Kelly Johnson Blvd, Suite 130, Colorado Springs, CO 80920 – for the July 21, 2015 Coder Academy
- Friday July 24, 2015 – for the August 6, 2015 Coder Academy
- Friday, July 31, 2015 – for the August 13, 2015 Coder Academy
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nIf you need to make alternative arrangements to pick up your books, please contact Dianna Gilmore at 303.534.0388.[/vc_toggle]nn[vc_toggle title=”Academy Pre-Requisites:” size=”sm” el_id=””]ICD-10-CM:nICD-10-CM Coder Training Manual: Pages 2-82; Reading and accompanying section review questions[divider_flat][/vc_toggle]nn[vc_toggle title=”Academy Dates and Locations:” size=”sm” el_id=””]**Lunch break is from 12-1pm. We reduced the cost of the training by eliminating food/drink costs for the participants. You may bring your own drinks/snacks/lunch or go out for lunch. nnLakewood, COnJune 30, 2015n9:00am – 5:00pmn(Check-in at 8:45am)nSt. Anthony HospitalnCancer Conference Centern(Medical Office Plaza 1)n11750 W. 2nd PlacenLakewood, CO 80228nRegistration Deadline:nJune 8, 2015 Colorado Springs, COnJuly 21, 2015n8:00am – 5:00pmn(Check-in at 7:45am)nThe Space FoundationnArea 51 Conference Roomn4425 Arrowswest DrivenColorado Springs, CO 80907nRegistration Deadline:nJune 26, 2015 Englewood, COnAugust 6, 2015n8:00am – 5:00pmn(Check-in at 7:45am)nSwedish Medical CenternSpruce A and BnConference Roomsn501 E. Hampden AvenuenEnglewood, CO 80113nRegistration Deadline:nJuly 10, 2015 Thornton, COnAugust 13, 2015n8:00am – 5:00pmn(Check-in at 7:45am)nSpine Educationn& Research Instituten9005 Grant Street, Suite 100nThornton, CO 80229nRegistration Deadline:nJuly 17, 2015 [/vc_toggle]nnAcademy Registration Fee:nnICD-10-CM Only — $175.00 per participant (plus $190.00 for the training manual and the ICD-10-CM book)n
Registration Discounts:
nPractices registering 3+ participants will receive $25.00 off each registration.n
Seating is limited, register now to guarantee your spot today!
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Course Instructor:
nToni Woods, CCS, CPCnMs. Woods is an AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer. She educates and trains in the areas of ICD-10, physician documentation, Medicare coding and documentation guidelines, ambulatory medicine coding, hospital, and other facility coding and documentation. She works with physician practices of all specialties and is an expert in analyzing chart documentation and in reengineering practices to enhance their reimbursement systems and processes, and overall increase revenue and profitability. Her 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 is enthusiastic about the future of ICD-10 and is on the forefront of providing ICD-10-CM/PCS education and implementation processes.nnFor more information or to register, please contact Jennifer at Welter Healthcare Partners at 303.534.0388 or jh@WHPelter.com
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About R. Todd Welter • MS, CPCnFounder and President of Welter Healthcare Partners
The US Senate has recessed without taking up the Doc Fix
The proposed permanent fix to the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula may bring big changes to interoperability.nnRep. Michael Burgess (R-Tex.) has introduced H.R. 1470 to repeal and replace the Sustainable Growth Rate formula that Medicare uses to pay physicians. The bill as introduced does not include language to change policy on the ICD-10 compliance date or the two-midnight rule pertaining to hospital payments. However, it does lay out a program to have “widespread” electronic health records interoperability in 2019, with the threat that certified EHRs not supporting interoperability could be decertified.nn“As a consequence of a significant Federal investment in the implementation of health information technology through the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs, Congress declares it a national objective to achieve widespread exchange of health information through interoperable EHR technology nationwide by December, 31, 2018,” according to the 158-page bill, available 
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M54.5 — Low back painnM54.6 — Pain in thoracic spinenM54.9 — Backache NOSnM54.41 — Lumbago with sciatica, right sidennIn preparation for the upcoming deadline for ICD-10 implementation, Welter Healthcare Partners presents weekly ICD-10 Codes of the Week! Our goal is to familiarize you with the new and expanded code set and the additional clinical documentation needed from your providers to comply with ICD-10 coding, and more importantly, for accurate and clean claims submission to keep your revenue stream flowing! We are to help YOU prepare for the October 1, 2015 implementation date. Please don’t hesitate to