Home Health ICD-9/ICD-10 Alert

Check out upcoming Eli audioconferences on therapy, late effects, and risk adjustment.

You can receive vital information on these topics from the comfort of your own office:

OASIS Tips for Home Health Therapists. Tues. June 7, 2011, 11:00 a.m. ET. Regardless of whether therapists complete the OASIS at start of care, they need to know key points about the data set for collection at other time points, and to better inform agency data accuracy in general. Knowledge of data collection in the context of outcome indicators may also help therapists connect their practice to improvement in the outcomes needed by their agencies. Join Karen Vance for this 90-minute audioconference and learn how you can improve the therapist’s role on the interdisciplinary home health team. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/home-health/best-practices-for-oasis-c-070611.html.

Coding Late Effects in Home Health. Wed. July 13, 1 p.m. ET. Late effect conditions, by definition, are common diagnoses in home care. They represent the residual effect (condition produced) after the acute phase of the illness or injury has terminated. Specific sequencing guidelines accompany these late effect codes and using them correctly may determine case mix eligibility. Join Tricia A. Twombly, BSN, RN, HCS-D, CHCE, COS-C, for this 1-hour audio event to identify the difference between a late effect code vs. an acute code, when it’s appropriate to use late effect codes and how it might affect reimbursement. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/homehealth/coding-late-effects-home-health-130711.html.

The Impact Of Risk Adjustment On Coding For OASIS-C. Wed. Sept. 07, 11:00 a.m. ET. With the updated overview of risk adjustment and outcome measures published in June of 2008, coding specialists need to understand the relationship between coding and risk adjustment. Understanding the role that accurate coding plays in affecting agency outcomes is a new but important piece of the puzzle in today’s home health environment. Join Tricia Twombly, BSN, RN, HCS-D, CHCE, COSC, for this 1-hour audio conference to get a look at the big picture of risk adjustment. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/home-health/the-impact-of-riskadjustment-on-coding-for-oasis-c.html.