OASIS Alert

Prepare for coding changes with this help.

You have less than a month before you’ll be bombarded with coding changes and non-routine supply edits. Beef up your know-how from the comfort of your office with these Eli audioconferences:

• "2009 ICD-9-CM Codes: What They Mean For Home Health." Hundreds of new ICD-9 codes take effect Oct. 1, and many of them affect home health agencies. Prepare now to avoid cash flow delays. and crucial payment errors. Judy Adams, RN, BSN, HCS-D; clinical and operational consultant with LarsonAllen; Thurs. Sept. 18, 1 pm ET, 60 minutes, http://www.audioeducator.com/industry_conference.php?id=1204.

• "How to Add New Life to Your Hospice Volunteer Program." Many hospices struggle to consistently meet the federal requirement for providing volunteer services, let alone boost volunteer participation. Here’s help. Barbara Gray; senior associate with Beth Carpenter & Associates; Wed. Sept.24, 1 pm ET, 60 minutes, http://www.audioeducator.com/industry_conference.php?id=1248.

• "Hospice & Critical Care: How to Best Heal Yourself While Helping Others." Your staffers are more likely to burn out than any other health worker. But with a little help, you can keep your team positive and energized. Sid Kemp, PMP; founder of Quality Technology & Instruction, Mon. Sept. 29, 1 pm ET, 60 minutes, http://www.audioeducator.com/industry_conference.php?id=1253.

Note: To browse and order Eli home care audioconferences or CDs of past conferences, go to http://www.audioeducator.com, and select "home health" from the healthcare specialty box or call 800-508-2582.