ICD-10 Implementation for Hospitals

The implementation of ICD-10 in the United States is on the horizon, and along with it, the transition from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. This virtual meeting will provide the necessary strategies to successfully make the transition. ICD-10 implementation will impact virtually every aspect of business in healthcare organizations which will require a detailed implementation plan for maximum success. Review will include the current status of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS in the United States and discuss key elements to prepare for the future implementation of ICD-10.

Continuing Education Units Available: 2 
Learning Level: 1 Awareness
Learning Category: Coding and Reimbursement

Added Bonus: All attendees receive a coupon code via e-mail for a 15 percent discount on Implementing ICD-10-CM/PCS for Hospitals after the event. Special offer applies to new purchases only and is valid until December 31, 2009.   

ICD-10 Implementation for Hospitals Virtual Meeting Program

The implementation of ICD-10 in the United States is on the horizon and the transition from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS immediately behind it. Join healthcare industry experts Gail Garrett, Caroline Piselli, and Laurie Johnson at this virtual meeting as they discuss the strategies hospitals must follow to successfully make the transition. ICD-10 implementation will affect virtually every healthcare organization at every level. This demands a detailed implementation plan for maximum success. During the course of the meeting, we will cover the current status of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS in the United States and discuss key elements to prepare for the future implementation of ICD-10-CM/PCS within your organization.

This 90 minute program includes:

• Discover how 5010 affects ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation
• Understand GEMs and mapping at an organizational level
• Determine how this implementation affects the HIM and coding professional
• Identify an appropriate impact assessment plan
• Recognize the extent of code set updates on the organization
• Live question and answer portion immediately follows the meeting

Our presenters:

Gail Garrett, RHIT, Assistant Vice President, Coding Compliance, REGS, HCA Healthcare Company

Caroline Piselli, RN, MBA, FACHE, Program Manager, ICD-10 and Pay for Performance, 3M Health Information Systems

Laurine Johnson, MS, RHIA, CPC-H, Director, HIM Services, Ingenix

Meeting Day Tips

• The virtual meeting link will be sent out on Thursday, November 5 to those that have registered and paid to participant. For the repeat broadcast, the link will be sent out on Thursday, December 10.  Additional technical support will be available on the day of the broadcast. 
• Before accessing the site, viewers should make sure that they have an active internet connection (preferably with at least 256k download speed, although  there is a second stream running at 112kbps), a working soundcard, and windows media player installed on their system.  It's preferable that viewers access via a hardwire landline internet connection as opposed to a wireless connection, if they have landline internet available.  Multiple users from the same office that shares a network may find that they slow the connection down for everyone on that network. 

• The program will start at 12 pm Central Time, which means that the stream itself will start playing at 11:45am with the 15-minute clock on screen counting down and playing music.  The video program will run from 12pm to 1:30pm, with the first 60 minutes being the presentation, followed 30 minutes of Q&A via the submit question button.

• We recommend that people log-in sometime between 11:45am and 12pm to check their connection speed.  They will have a choice of 2 speeds: medium and low. They should be able to hear the music playing and see the background video streaming smoothly.  If they do not hear music, they should check speaker volume and make sure their sound card is working properly.  If the video stream seems choppy, they should log out, then log back in and choose the lower streaming rate on screen.  If there are still issues, the user will want to contact their company IT person. 

• On the page hosting the webcast, viewers will be able to access a submit question  button on the lower right of the screen.  This will open a window and the viewer will be able to type questions and submit them to be considered by the panel.  At the conclusion, viewers can log out simply by closing the window.

Registration Fees

AHIMA members receive discounted pricing for meetings.

Live Presentation
Early Bird Pricing (extended through November 2)
AHIMA Member	$190
Price	$240
Regular Registration (after November 3)
AHIMA Member	$265
Price	$315

New option!

Due to popular request, a facility can broadcast the virtual meeting to multiple attendees within the same location.  Multiple attendees from the same location may receive CEU credits for $25 per attendee.  To take advantage of this offer please contact AHIMA at (800) 335-5535or submit the Additional Registration CEU form today!

Contact Customer Relations at 1-800-335-5535 for more information.

Four Ways to Register

• Online Registration (credit card only)
• Mail registration form and payment to:
  AHIMA
  Dept. 77-6331
  Chicago, IL 60678-6331
• Fax registration form to (312) 233-1500 (credit card and purchase order payments only)
• Phone (800) 335-5535 (credit card payment only).

Cancellation Policy

If you must cancel your meeting registration, you may either provide a substitute, or cancel your registration. In either case, please notify AHIMA in writing as soon as possible. A $75 processing fee is assessed on all cancellations received two weeks prior to the appropriate meeting date. After that date, the full registration fee will be forfeited unless your registration is cancelled due to an emergency. In an emergency, please notify AHIMA’s registrar of your cancellation via fax, including an explanation for your cancellation. All refunds will be processed within 30 days after receipt.

AHIMA reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a conference due to unanticipated circumstances. In the event of cancellation, registrants will be contacted and the full registration fee will be refunded. AHIMA and ATC are not responsible for any travel arrangement cancellation charges incurred by event cancellations.

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