Exclusive HealthPort Webinar:

Mental Status Change

Don't miss this exclusive, informative webinar from one
of the industry's top leaders in medical coding
and a practicing physician as he explains the basic physiology and pathophysiology of the brain, both necessary to understand the ICD coding choices available.

Pre-approved for 1 AHIMA CEU

Don't miss this important lecture from one of the industry's top leaders in medical coding and a practicing physician, Dr. William Walker. During this presentation, he will describe the basic physiology and pathophysiology of the brain, both necessary to understand the ICD coding choices available. In addition, the clinical and coding correlations will be explored.

 

Duration 1 hour
Date & Time Previously recorded.
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Cost $159

 

Learning Objectives Include:

  • Describe the distinction between "alertness" and "orientation"
  • Understand the unnecessary uses of common clinical terminology related to mental status changes and be aware of alternate descriptive terminology
  • Identify the wide variability of possible code choices and the implications for quality scoring

Who Should Attend:
Coding staff from hospitals, outpatient facilities and physician offices, but may also be useful for case management and clinical documentation improvement specialists.

This program has been pre-approved for 1 AHIMA CEU for attending the live seminar or listening to the post webcast audio version.

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This program has been pre-approved for continuing
education units (CEUs) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA.) 1 AHIMA continuing education unit.

 

Speaker: William V. Walker, MD, FACP
William Wallker

William V. Walker, MD, FACP, is a board certified internist practicing in the intensive care unit setting. As a hospital employed physician, he was often asked to assist with appropriate translation of clinical concepts to reporting code sets. Recognizing clinical and administrative functions intersect in the coding department, he understood physicians are not adequately involved in this final step of patient care. Accurate, complete and compliant databases are necessary for meaningful clinical and administrative evaluation.

Focusing on medical records as the crucial link, he came to understand the scope and complexity of translation errors and shortcomings. His desire to clarify communications and establish equity in this vital area led him to found Midwest Healthcare Coding (MWHC) with the premise fluent translation requires physician involvement.

Dr. Walker is a graduate of Washington University at St. Louis. During his residency at the University of Missouri – Columbia, Dr. Walker was named 'Resident of the Year' each year, but his most treasured awards are for 'Excellence in Education' received from the Medical Student Affairs Council and 'Best Bedside Manner' from the ICU staff where he currently practices. Memberships include AHIMA, American College of Physicians, Society of Critical Care Physicians and Alpha Omega Alpha. He has made numerous national / regional and local presentations to physicians, coders and administrators. Dr. Walker has presented his communication concepts to the medical students at his alma mater. He also holds CCS and CHC credentials.

Moderator: April Robertson
April Robertson

April Robertson, MPA, RHIA, CHPS, FAHIMA is the Compliance Officer for HealthPort; a leading national healthcare technology company, with corporate offices in Alpharetta, Georgia. Before joining HealthPort, April was the Corporate Compliance Officer for ChartOne, and has been HIM director for a number of California healthcare organizations, including the Golden Gate Service Area of Kaiser Permanente, and Vice President of Ambulatory Services for the QuadraMed Corporation.

April holds RHIA, RHIT and CHPS credentials, and is a Fellow of AHIMA, in addition to a Master's degree in Public Administration and Health Services Administration. Ms. Robertson speaks nationally on the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, Best Practices for Regulatory Compliance, AHIMA's E-HIM® Vision and the Legal Electronic Health Record, and other topics as required. April is the recipient of AHIMA's Legacy Award, CHIA’s Distinguished Member Award and Literary Award, and the Outstanding Service Award from the state of Maine’s HIMA. Ms. Robertson is past president and director of the California Health Information Association, and has just completed a 3-year term as an AHIMA Director. In her spare time, Ms. Robertson is an adjunct professor for DeVry University Online - teaching Healthcare Law and Accrediting Agencies.

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