Agenda & Exhibit
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Coding Community Meeting
October 11 –12, 2008
| Saturday, October 11, 2008 |
Full Day - 7 CEUs
Plenary Session
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
National Coding Update
Learning Level: 2 - Knowledge
Sue Bowman, RHIA, CCS, AHIMA; Nelly Leon-Chisen, RHIA, American Hospital Association; TBA, American Medical Association
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Coding Compliance in the Electronic Age
Learning Level: 2 - Knowledge
Vickie Williams, Gonzaga University School of Law
Lunch and Coding Excellence Awards sponsored by 
Afternoon Ice Cream Break sponsored by 
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Breakout 1 - Inpatient |
Breakout 2 -Outpatient |
Breakout 3 - CAC |
1–2 p.m. |
Understanding the Importance of Case Mix Indicies
Learning Level: 2
Eric B. Niehaus, MBA, Healthcare Association of New York State |
What's Up Doc(umentation)?
Learning Level: 2
Laurie M. Johnson, MS, RHIA, Ingenix |
History of AHIMA's Involvement with CAC Initiatives
Learning Level: 2
Susan Fenton, PhD, RHIA, AHIMA |
2–3 p.m. |
Discover How to Survive Medicare Severity DRGs with a Successful Clinical Documentation Improvement Program and Present on Admission Indicators
Learning Level: 2
Gwendolyn M. Blackford, BS, RHIA, University of Michigan Health Systems |
Maximize ASC Coding in 2008
Learning Level: 2
Joanne Schade-Boyce, RDH, MS, CPC, AC, FairCode Associates, LLC; Cristina Bentin, CCS-P, CPC-H, CM, Coding Compliance Management; Andrea Clark, RHIA, CCS, CPC-H, HRAA |
Why is coding so hard to automate and what can we do about it?
Learning Level: 2
Kathy Giannangelo, Language and Computing, Inc.
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3:15–4:15 p.m. |
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: ICD-10-PCS Coding of Complex Surgical Scenarios
Learning Level: 2
Rhonda R. Butler, CCS, CCS-P, 3M Health Information Systems |
The Radiologist's Toolbox
Learning Level: 2
John Marshall, CRA, RCC, RT(R), Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System |
Computer Assisted Coding for the Hospital Setting
Learning Level: 2
Mark Morsch, M.S., A-Life Medical |
4:15–5:15 p.m. |
How to integrate a successful Coding Integrity Program within CDI
Learning Level: 2
Janice R. Noller, RHIA, CCS, CPHQ, SSM Health Care - St. Louis; William T. Schnarr, M.D., F.A.C.C.P., SSM Health Care - St. Louis |
Denial Management From A HIM Perspective
Learning Level: 2
Diana McWaid-Harrah, MS, RHIA, CCS, C, UCLA Healthcare; Melissa Ferron, RHIA, CCS, Melissa Ferron Healthcare Consulting |
CAC Impact when Hospital Record is not Totally Electronic
Learning Level: 2
Ruth A. Cummins, RHIA, CCS, Accretive Health; Chris Baker, RHIT, CCS, Borgess Medical Center; John Ryan, MD, PLATOCODE |
Full Day - 7 CEUs
Plenary Session
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
MS-DRGs... Where are We Today?
Learning Level: 2 - Knowledge
Gloryanne Bryant, RHIA, CCS, Catholic Healthcare West
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Hunting for Hidden Treasure in Your Coded Data
Learning Level: 4 - Advanced
Lynn M. Kuehn, RHIA, CCS-P, FAH, Kuehn Consulting, LLC
Afternoon Ice Cream Break sponsored by
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Breakout 1 - Inpatient |
Breakout 2 - Outpatient |
Breakout 3 - CAC |
| 1–2 p.m. |
Comprehensive CDI: Making It Happen
Learning Level: 3
Richard D. Pinson, MD, FACP, HCareQ, LLC; Cynthia W. Tang, RHIA, HCareQ |
Fractured Fairy Tales - Teaching a Manager the Basics of Coding & Auditing
Learning Level: 3
Paula Price Ziemski, CPC, PHR, University of Pittsburgh Physicians Dept of Pediatrics/Children's Hospital of Pgh of UPMC; Margaret Stackhouse, RHIA, University of Pittsburgh Physicians Dept of Pediatrics/Children's Hospital of Pgh of UPMC |
Computer Assisted Coding Project: A Work In Progress
Learning Level: 2
Sean Longosky, VA Puget Sound Health Care System; Renee Main, RHIT, VA Puget Sound Health Care System; Shirley Wood, RHIT, VA Puget Sound Health Care System |
| 2-3 p.m. |
ICD-10 Update
Learning Level: 2
Sue Bowman, AHIMA
Rhonda Butler, 3M Health Information Systems |
APC Update: 2008 Challenges and 2009 OPPS Highlights
Learning Level: 2
Andrea Clark, RHIA, CCS, CPC-H, HRAA |
How do you measure productivity in an automated environment?
Learning Level: 2
Jean Bishop, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP |
| 3:15 –4:15 p.m. |
The Best of Both Worlds – Examining the relationship between present on admission and laboratory data for coding practices and performance analysis
Learning Level: 2 - Knowledge
Linda A. Hyde, RHIA, Cardinal Health |
Heart Electrophysiology, pacemakers, defibrillators and more!
Learning Level: 2
David Zielske, MD, CCS, CPC-H, ZHealth Publishing |
CAC From an HIM Perspective
Learning Level: 2
Mark Wagner , Kiwi-Tek |
Plenary Session
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
WHEN CLINICAL AND CODING WORLDS COLLIDE: a physician's perspective on coding controversies and how to talk to doctors to have it make sense for all
Learning Level: 4
James M. Taylor, MD, Kaiser Permanente, Colorado
Registration Fees
Coding Community Meeting (Saturday & Sunday) – Cut-off Date September 2
Member 2 days - $269
Nonmember 2 days - $369
Daily Member - $199
Daily Nonmember - $284
Coding Community Meeting (Saturday & Sunday) - After September 2
Member 2 days - $329
Nonmember 2 days - $419
Daily Member - $249
Daily Nonmember - $324
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