Five elements needed in an ICD-10 training plan
Date: Jun 19, 2013 Healthcare providers need to create an ICD-10 training plan that prepares all staff members not just the medical coders. The plan needs to make five decisions:
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Test your ICD-10 coding knowledge with a monthly challenge
Date: Jun 17, 2013 If a physician diagnosed a patient with "status post below knee amputation, diabetes mellitus with peripheral angiopathy," what would you code?
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Don't be afraid of learning ICD-10 coding
Date: Jun 10, 2013 Some resources that will help you understand a little more ICD-10 coding:
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ICD-10-PCS: Understanding root procedures
Date: Jun 04, 2013 Don't forget that hospitals will need to assign ICD-10-PCS codes to inpatient procedures.
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WHO offers free ICD-10 training
Date: May 27, 2013 ICD-10 training could be a costly part of the ICD-10 transition. But the World Health Organization (WHO) has a free ICD-10 Training Tool that can be used by individuals for self learning or can be adapted for classroom training.
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Can you handle ICD-10 training for part-time coders?
Date: May 19, 2013 Training medical coders is relatively easy. They're motivated to learn. And in many cases, they're paid to keep learning.
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ICD-101: Learning ICD-10 coding doesn't have to be painful
Date: May 13, 2013 I'm not going to make any jokes about ICD-10 coding and pains in the neck. Too easy.
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ICD-101: Flexibility a vital element of ICD-10 education
Date: May 06, 2013 Medical coders have a strong incentive for mastering ICD-10 coding. Physicians not so much.
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ICD-101: What it takes to plan successful ICD-10 training
Date: Apr 29, 2013 It's time to get serious about ICD-10 training.
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ICD-101: How much ICD-10 training are you going to need?
Date: Apr 22, 2013 No matter where you are in planning or implementing your ICD-10 transition, you need to figure out a training and education plan now.
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