A Look Ahead
Upcoming AHIMA Institutes, Seminars, Workshops,
Audio Seminars, and Webinars
MAY
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May 21–
June 4
CSA Meeting: North Carolina, Raleigh, NC
CSA Meeting: Arkansas, Rogers, AR
CSA Meeting: Wisconsin, Elkhart Lake, WI
Audio Seminar: Coding for Postoperative
Complications: Flowing from ICD- 9 to ICD- 10
CSA Meeting: Illinois, Normal, IL
CSA Meeting: Maryland, Baltimore, MD
CSA Meeting: Six New England States,
Uncasville, CT
Audio Seminar: CPT Coding for Injections and
Infusions
Audio Seminar: Coding for Septicemia, SIRS,
and Sepsis: Flowing from ICD- 9 to ICD- 10
CSA Meeting: Pennsylvania, State College, PA
Audio Seminar: Coding for Sense Organs in
ICD-10-CM
CSA Meeting: Michigan, Lansing, MI
AHIMA Academy for ICD-10-CM/PCS,
Baltimore, MD
CSA Meeting: Colorado, Golden, CO
Audio Seminar: Coding for Sense Organs in
ICD-10-PCS
CSA Meeting: Oregon, Wilsonville, OR
AHIMA Academy for ICD-10-CM/PCS,
Charlotte, NC
Candidate CoP Open
UPCOMING AUDIO SEMINARS
June 7 Going Viral: Changes in ICD-10-CM Infectious
Circulatory System Coding in ICD-10-CM
Coding Cardiovascular Procedures in ICD-10-PCS
Coding for Quality Reporting Measures
Ensuring Effective E/M Audits
June 12
Check www.ahima.org/events for the latest schedule of
institutes, seminars, and workshops.
Keep Informed
Professional Resources from AHIMA
Coder Workforce Training for ICD- 10
In response to industry demand, AHIMA is launching the Coder Workforce Training for ICD- 10 program. Designed for coding professionals looking
to achieve proficiency in ICD- 10, the program provides a well-rounded base of knowledge and exposure to advanced ICD- 10 cases.
Offered as CM only or CM/PCS, the training
consists of online courses conducted on AHIMA’s
remote Web-based distance education campus,
followed by an in-person workshop. Continuing
education units are available as well as learning
on-demand lessons focusing on site-specific areas
such as long-term care, home healthcare, and physician practice.
For more information, visit ahima.org/icd10/live
training.aspx.
Copy Functionality Toolkit Available
AHIMA has released its “Copy Functionality Tool-
kit” as an e-book. The toolkit provides resources
and guidance on the copy functionality and its role
in the EHR. Topic areas include:
x Identifying the risks of copy and paste
x Discussing when the copy functionality may be
appropriately used in the health record
x Addressing fraud and abuse billing concerns
when duplicate documentation is identified
x Educating and training providers on the risk of
duplicate documentation and ensuring the in-
tegrity of the heath record
x Auditing for compliance through audit plan and
work lists
x Sample policies and procedures
For more information or to purchase the toolkit,
visit www.ahimastore.org.
ICD- 10 Implementation Toolkit
Ready access to pertinent information about ICD-
10-CM/PCS is an important aspect of effective and
efficient transition preparation. AHIMA’s “ICD-10-
CM/PCS Implementation Toolkit” provides many of
the necessary tools and documents needed to successfully implement ICD- 10.
It is relevant to a variety of healthcare settings, including physicians, acute care hospitals, long-term
care organizations, home health providers, and others. It includes interactive spreadsheets with Web
links to free resources as well as a variety of helpful
presentation materials.
Visit www.ahima.org/ICD10/icd10toolkit.aspx.
