ST. PAUL, MN — (Marketwired) — 08/06/13 — Panacea Healthcare Solutions, Inc., publisher of industry-leading , announces its newest ICD-10 training tool, . This 11-part training series is designed to provide hospitals with the necessary knowledge and tools necessary to conduct end-to-end testing of their coding billing systems under ICD-10. The fact is — many facilities have not yet begun the enormous work it will take to successfully report a multitude of ancillary services under the ICD-10 coding system.
“One thing that all hospitals should be aware of is that ICD-10-PCS, the new procedural coding system, is vastly different from ICD-9-CM. And given the proximity of the ICD-10 implementation date, training coders, strengthening documentation practices and other essential tasks must be pursued with a sense of urgency,” says Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS.
The weekly webcasts provide high-quality guidance, tips and insights from one of the country-s preeminent ICD-10 experts. Each webcast in the series focuses on critical ICD-10-PCS codes and the documentation requirements for specific ancillary service areas. In each session, Ms. Jones provides critical training on: ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding structures; how to correctly apply critical ICD-10-PCS codes; documentation challenges and solutions; case studies; and ICD-10 checklists.
Beginning August 28, the 11-part webcast starts off with a session on ICD-10-PCS solutions for cardiodiagnostics, cardiac rehabilitation and electrophysiology, and then each week thereafter through November 13, sessions focus on different ancillary service areas that present ICD-10-PCS coding and documentation challenges. Other specialties include infusion, transfusion, diagnostic radiology, oncology, interventional radiology, neurology, wound care, respiratory services, radiation therapy, medication therapy, and behavioral health.
Regardless of what stage hospitals are in with regard to their preparation for ICD-10, is an ideal training and education tool for HIM staff and other ICD-10 team members.
These ICD10monitor webcasts are presented by Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS, principal of Lolita M. Jones Consulting Services (LMJCS). Ms. Jones has more than 25 years of experience in coding and consulting. She is an AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer. In addition, Ms. Jones has authored the book ICD-10-CM/PCS Implementation Action Plan, and is editor of the newsletter, .
provides consulting, technology and publishing solutions to hospitals, physicians and other providers throughout the healthcare industry. The MedLearn Publishing division along with nationally recognized news publications and provide hard-hitting news and information to more than 50,000 health information management (HIM), compliance and reimbursement professionals. Panacea also produces and , live internet broadcasts featuring interviews with leaders in the RAC, ICD-10 and HIM field.
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