AHIMA, ACMCS co-host clinical coding assembly
In a move to help address the impending U.S. transition to ICD-10, the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the American College of Medical Coding Specialists (ACMCS) have joined forces to present a two-day Clinical Coding Meeting, Oct. 1-2 in Salt Lake City, preceding the 2011 AHIMA Convention & Exhibit which runs through Oct. 6, also at the Salt Lake City Convention Center.
The meeting’s agenda will address several key topics supporting a smoother transition to ICD-10, including:
“The scope and complexity of the ICD-10 transition are significant and will have a pervasive impact throughout the entire healthcare industry,” said Sue Bowman, AHIMA director of coding policy and compliance. “This clinical coding meeting will engage participants with coding tracks related to inpatient, outpatient and physician-based coding as well as computer-assisted coding; and will help prepare professionals in each of these settings to successfully transition to ICD-10.”
The meeting’s agenda will address several key topics supporting a smoother transition to ICD-10, including:
- Policy updates;
- Documentation improvement;
- Revenue cycle management;
- Best practices for coding;
- Overcoming challenges related to coding, quality and reimbursement; and
- Implementing technology with advancements in computer-assisted coding.
“The scope and complexity of the ICD-10 transition are significant and will have a pervasive impact throughout the entire healthcare industry,” said Sue Bowman, AHIMA director of coding policy and compliance. “This clinical coding meeting will engage participants with coding tracks related to inpatient, outpatient and physician-based coding as well as computer-assisted coding; and will help prepare professionals in each of these settings to successfully transition to ICD-10.”