It’s been almost a year now since we began coding COVID-19 and its related conditions. As the virus has evolved, we have seen changes and additions to the ICD-10-CM Classification related to COVID-19, the most recent of which became effective January 1, 2021. Join us as we explain the new codes for conditions resulting from (more…)

This will be a Virtual Workshop ICD-10-CM Coding for Home Health, Beginner Level All participants must bring a coding manual! Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify one coding conventions and guidelines 2. State one chapter-specific guideline for coding Infections, Neoplasms, Diabetes, Circulatory and Respiratory conditions 3. State one chapter-specific guideline for coding injuries and complications (more…)

4-Part Webinar Series (live and/or recording available) Presented by Barbara Citarella, RN, MS The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) has just released “Update Guidance for the Emergency Preparedness Appendix Z of the State Operations Manual.” In addition, it has been 15 months operating under a Public Health Emergency, a myriad of changes have occurred (more…)

The learning outcome of this education activity is to enhance the knowledge of the home care and hospice Registered Nurse in the area of state survey readiness.  This activity will provide data and insight gained through survey experience under the Conditions of Participation that will help the attendee implement education, tools and processes in their (more…)

Get updated on the latest guidance on OASIS in this quarterly offering. Lisa Selman-Holman, JD, BSN, RN, HCS-D, COS-C, HCS-O, HCS-H, has more than 30 years in home care as a RN and Attorney practicing exclusively in home care. She is the Owner of Selman-Holman & Associates, LLC & CoDR-Coding Done Right. Additionally, Lisa sits on (more…)

Start Date: 5/19/2021 11:30 AM EDT End Date: 5/19/2021 1:00 PM EDT Program Overview: Challenging PDGM Coding Scenarios Two of the five PDGM categories are directly linked to coding: Clinical Grouping and Comorbidity Adjustment. PDGM requires Home Health Agencies to ensure that a patient is appropriate to be admitted to Home Health by (more…)

Hospice Coding Series   May 27th – We discuss decline in clinical status criteria and comorbidities and show how both relate to coding. We delve further into some of the more commonly seen diagnoses in hospice and review disease specific criteria and show you how to apply the coding conventions and guidelines to achieve accurate (more…)

9- hours On-Demand Training series, 4-Part Course The application of OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) is one of the most complex and confusing challenges for both new and seasoned home health clinicians.  As CMS continues to refine its approach to OASIS data collection, having a solid understanding on the basics of OASIS D (more…)

Medicare Home Health Reimbursement Workshop 2-Day Virtual Workshop This workshop will be virtual!! This two-day workshop will take agencies through the current state of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) and move through all the aspects of Medicare home health reimbursement. June 8th – Day 1 Virtual Medicare PDGM Workshop The PDGM has (more…)