AHIMA ICD-10 Ambassador Program

The Ambassador Program is a support program for AHIMA approved ICD-10 trainers. To become an Ambassador you must have attended an AHIMA Train the Trainer Academy and pass the End of Learning Assessment.

All current AHIMA-approved ICD-10 trainers are eligible to enroll. Designed to support ICD-10 trainers, the program provides several different benefits.

Enrollment is now open for AHIMA’s ICD-10 Ambassador Program. To belong to the program, Ambassadors must pay a fee of 200 dollars, starting in 2012. In addition, Ambassadors that enrolled before 2012, will also be assessed this fee to remain an Ambassador.

The guide below details to program benefits of the Ambassador Program and the difference between an AHIMA Approved ICD-10 Trainer and a trainer that is an Ambassador.  The guide also explains copy right issues and the renewal process for trainers.

Guide for AHIMA Approved ICD-10 Trainers and Ambassador Program

Program benefits include:

• Program CEU prior approval (waived fees, valued at $225 or more for non-profits and $450 or more for for-profits). ICD-10 training conducted by Ambassadors is prior approved by AHIMA. Any CEUs earned through this training must have been earned through Ambassador training. Ambassadors must provide students with documentation on the CEUs that have earned and that the training has been conducted by the Ambassador. A CEU certificate template is provided to Ambassadors that they must use in the educational program.
• A special discount on the ICD-10 Academy student manuals. Ambassadors receive discounts on ICD-10 CM and PCS coder training manuals, draft code set books, and ICD-10 CM mapping.
• An ICD-10 project web page, where Ambassadors can choose to be listed for contract/freelance opportunities. This page is in development and is expected to deployed early 2012.
• A dedicated ICD-10 Ambassador CoP (AHIMA members only) and Linkedin group
• Online meeting support. AHIMA has parterned with a vendor named 123 Sign-up to assist Ambassadors with meeting support (online meeting registration and payment processing).

View a list of current ICD-10-CM/PCS Ambassadors or ICD-10-CM Ambassadors. Please note this list is updated on a weekly basis.

Enroll now! Please complete the Enrollment Form and email or fax the form to Thomas Duffy. Once you receive a confirmation of your enrollment, you can begin using the program benefits.