It’s been a wonderful year for Welter Healthcare Partners, but we couldn’t have done it without you, our loyal readers, clients, and friends. As we enter into the Christmas season once again, everyone from Welter Healthcare Partners would like to extend warm wishes to you and yours. Please make the most of the holiday, and we look forward to enjoying working with you all in 2014!nnWarmest wishes,n — Welter Healthcare Partners
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
n(lunch, snacks and drinks will be provided each day) 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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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) 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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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)n
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n[vc_toggle title=”Required Academy Materials:” size=”sm” el_id=””]nnAHIMA 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. Contexo 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 registration fee. ($180.00 for both CM and PCS books for the 3 day training) (Discounted from $110.00 per book) **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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nIf you need to make alternative arrangements to pick up your books, please contact Jennifer at 303.534.0388.[/vc_toggle]nn[vc_toggle title=”Academy Pre-Requisites:” size=”sm” el_id=””]nnICD-10-CM Only (day 1): ICD-10-CM Coder Training Manual: Pages 2-82; Reading and accompanying section review questions. ICD-10-CM-PCS (3 day academy): ICD-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[/vc_toggle]nn[vc_toggle title=”Academy Dates and Locations:” size=”sm” el_id=””]nnThornton, CO — REGISTRATION CLOSED February 19-21, 2014 8:00am – 5:00pm Spine Education & Research Institute 9005 Grant Street, Suite 100 Thornton, CO 80229[/threecol_one] [threecol_one]Englewood, CO March 12-14, 2014 8:00am – 5:00pm (On 3/13/14 training will be held from 9:00am – 6:00pm) Swedish Medical Center – Pine B & C Conference Room 501 E. Hampden Avenue Englewood, CO 80113[/threecol_one] [threecol_one_last]Thornton, CO June 11-13, 2014 8:00am – 5:00pm Spine Education & Research Institute 9005 Grant Street, Suite 100 Thornton, CO 80229[/vc_toggle]n
nICD-10-CM Only (Day 1) – $275.00 per participant (plus $165.00 for the training manual and the ICD-10-CM book) ICD-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
nPractices registering 3+ participants will receive $50.00 off each registration.n
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Course Instructors:
nToni Woods, CPC and Whitney Horton, CPC, CCC Ms. 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.
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nWe provide complete coding services including CPT, ICD-9, and HCPCS assignment, surgical coding, coding and documentation audits, and provider training. We also provide ICD-10 Training for Physicians and Staff! Our coders are certified through AAPC and AHIMA.n
nWe have been doing this for years; we know where to look and the questions to ask.nnAllow us to quickly, professionally, and confidentially assess your practices’ revenue cycle. If we can help you we will let you know how, and why. If we can’t help, we will be straight up and tell you. You have nothing to lose and possibly a lot more reimbursement to gain! *Limited time offer through April 30, 2014.nnContact us today—ask for Jennifer Heuer! phone | email
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nWe provide complete coding services including CPT, ICD-9, and HCPCS assignment, surgical coding, coding and documentation audits, and provider training. We also provide ICD-10 Training for Physicians and Staff! Our coders are certified through AAPC and AHIMA.n
nWe have been doing this for years; we know where to look and the questions to ask.nnAllow us to quickly, professionally, and confidentially assess your practices’ revenue cycle. If we can help you we will let you know how, and why. If we can’t help, we will be straight up and tell you. You have nothing to lose and possibly a lot more reimbursement to gain! *Limited time offer through April 30, 2014.nnContact us today—ask for Jennifer Heuer! phone | email
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nDoes your billing department understand how to code and bill for pre/post/delivery when multiple physicians provide different services related to the global obstetrical package?nnDoes your billing department understand how to appropriately code and bill TLH vs. LAVH?nnIs your billing department capturing all services unrelated to OB care during the global obstetrical package?nnAMRS Does! We KNOW the new rules, the regulations and the hoops to jump through to get you paid more!n
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nWe provide complete coding services including CPT, ICD-9, and HCPCS assignment, surgical coding, coding and documentation audits, and provider training. We also provide ICD-10 Training for Physicians and Staff! Our coders are certified through AAPC and AHIMA.n
nWe have been doing this for years; we know where to look and the questions to ask.nnAllow us to quickly, professionally, and confidentially assess your practices’ revenue cycle. If we can help you we will let you know how, and why. If we can’t help, we will be straight up and tell you. You have nothing to lose and possibly a lot more reimbursement to gain! *Limited time offer through April 30, 2014.nnContact us today—ask for Jennifer Heuer! phone | email