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Workshop
Instructor

Preliminary Workshop Schedule

"Deciphering ICD-9-CM:
Coding Competency
for Home Care Professionals"
 

Register at Discounted Fee by September 5th to attend one
or both sessions!

Member Discount for 2nd / Subsequent Registrant(s)

Coding 101 for Beginners (1 day)
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Coding 201 for Intermediate and Advanced (1 1/2 days)
Thursday, September 18, 2008
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
and
Friday, September 19, 2008
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Presenter:
Lisa Selman-Holman, JD, BSN, RN, HCS-D, COS-C
Selman-Holman & Associates, LLC, Denton, Texas

Location:
The Summit Conference & Event Center, 411 Sable Blvd. North,
Aurora, Colorado   (303) 343-3833

PLUS Home Care Coding Specialist - Diagnosis
(HCS-D) certification examination
on Friday, September 19, 2008
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Coding 101 for Beginners (1 day - Wednesday, Sept. 17)
This session is designed for beginner coders with a basic understanding of home health and OASIS and will provide the "background" of why we have to do what we do. We will learn how to use the coding manual and learn the basics of sequencing. Common home care diagnoses with specific sequencing rules will be discussed and presented. (Basic understanding of the above principles will be tested on the HCS-D exam, to be offered on Friday afternoon.)

Upon completion, the registrant will have learned:
w Basics of the OASIS diagnosis items and the instructions from CMS, including MO246;
w The relationship between OASIS, PPS and diagnosis coding;
w Basic principles of using the coding manual;
w Sequencing basics such as manifestation codes;
w Prioritizing the plan of care and sequencing accordingly, and
w Sequencing of common home care diagnoses, such as diabetes, DVAs and therapy cases.

**Please be sure to bring a current ICD-9 Coding manual to this session!**

Coding 201 for Intermediate and Advanced (1 1/2 days - Thursday, Sept. 18 and Friday morning, Sept. 19)
Think you have the basics down pat? We will start this session with a quick overview of the basics and then progress to coding in the New PPS, with special attention to coding the new case mix diagnoses appropriately. Those who code accurately shouldn't miss out on the case mix points that less skilled coders may miss. This class will provide plenty of opportunity to try out your skills in coding common home care scenarios with the PPS Refinement arena, along with more complex scenarios. Application of the official guidance is the name of the game. Find out how diagnoses affect your outcomes and discuss those diagnoses causing problems in medical review. (This session is good preparatory for taking the HCS-D exam, to be offered on Friday afternoon.)

**Please be sure to bring a current ICD-9 Coding manual to this session!**

**Please note: This workshop will not be recorded and, therefore, no tape or CD will be available for purchase.

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Workshop Instructor                      

Lisa Selman-Holman, JD, BSN, RN, HCS-D, COS-C, is a home care veteran with 21 years spent in home health and hospice, both as an RN and as an attorney practicing exclusively in home care. She is the owner of Selman-Holman & Associates, LLC, a full-service home care consulting firm. She is certified in home care coding and holds the Certificate of OASIS Specialty-Clinical.  Lisa has taught home care coding to thousands of home care professionals across the country.  She also serves as a consulting editor for Eli Research’s Home Health ICD-9 Alert and to Decision Health’s Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health. Lisa is on the Homecare Coding Specialist-Diagnosis (HCS-D) national advisory board for the Board of Medical Specialty Coding (BMSC), and is a BMSC-approved educator for the HCS-D certification exam. She participated on the Exam Review Task Force for the OASIS Certificate & Competency Board (OCCB).

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Preliminary Workshop Schedule          

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The Summit Conference & Event Center is a beautiful new full-service event center located at 411 Sable Blvd. North, Aurora, Colorado, just off I-225 and 6th Avenue East. Free parking is available. (303) 343-3833.
 
Directions: From I-225, take 6th Avenue East. At the second light, turn right onto Sable Blvd. Go south 1/8th of a mile. Turn right into the Sixth & Sable Plaza parking lot. Go south in the parking lot past the Hobby Lobby. The Event Center is located between Hobby Lobby and the DMV office.
 
Click here for a map.                     

Parking: Free parking is available adjacent to the event center.

Lodging: There are several hotels within five miles of the Summit Conference & Event Center. Please call directly for accommodation rates and availability.

Certificate of Attendance: A certificate of attendance will be available upon completion of the workshop sessions (based on one contact hour per 50 minutes of approved program.)

Continuing Education Units (CEU): Selman-Holman & Associates, LLC, is an approved provider of continuing education by the Arizona Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Coding 101:  6.5 nursing CE; .65 PT hours; 6.5 clock hours for Administrators; 6 CEUs toward fulfilling the HCS-D Certification maintenance requirements.

Coding 201:  9.75 nursing CE; .975 PT hours; 9.75 clock hours for Administrators; 10 CEUs toward fulfilling the HCS-D Certification maintenance requirements.

Taping: This workshop will not be recorded and, therefore, no tape or CD will be available for purchase.

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The HCS-D exam is a skills-based exam that is becoming the benchmark in home care, and HCS-D certified coders are in high demand in the health care setting for their ability to ensure correct reimbursement and reduce the risk of audit. The exam focuses on using day-to-day skills while working through scenarios and dealing with ICD-9 guideline information. Coders who earn the HCS-D credential prove they can "walk-the-walk" of coding.

Initial Certification Exam
HCAC Members               $229
HCAC Non-Members        $249

Recertification Exam (Only open to those individuals who became HCS-D certified in 2006)
HCAC Members               $109
HCAC Non-Members        $129

Click here to register for the certification or recertification exam

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Workshop Registration Details

Member Discount for 2nd / Subsequent Registrant(s)  
                       
Coding 101 for Beginners (1 day)
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

HCAC Member: $165 first registrant*
HCAC Member: $145 for second/subsequent registrants*
HCAC Non-member: $295* 
*Includes comprehensive workshop manual.

Coding 201 for Intermediate and Advanced (1 1/2 days)
Thursday, September 18, 2008
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
and
Friday, September 19, 2008
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

HCAC Member: $195 first registrant*
HCAC Member: $175 for second/subsequent registrants*
HCAC Non-member: $355* 
*Includes comprehensive workshop manual

Register for Both Sessions and Save $$$ (2 1/2 days)

HCAC Member: $325 first registrant*
HCAC Member: $275 for second/subsequent registrants*
HCAC Non-member: $595* 
*Includes comprehensive workshop manual

Add $15 to each registration if registering after September 5, 2008.

Registration fees include workshop admission, comprehensive workshop manual, continental breakfast, refreshments and lunch.

Registrations postmarked on or before Friday, September 5, 2008, are eligible for the early registration discount fee.

Only employees of HCAC members and agencies in our neighboring Region VIII states are eligible for the discounted fee.

Registrations may not be split between two or more individuals.

Cancellation & Refund Policy
All cancellations must be made in writing to the HCAC office. Written requests for refunds received by Friday, September 5, 2008, will receive a 50% refund less a $50 processing fee. Fees are nonrefundable after that date. There are no refunds for no shows. Substitutions are encouraged in lieu of cancellations.

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