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Course Description:
The presentation will contain a discussion to understand how increased medical knowledge, computer/information technology and benefit complexity have merged to create the current environment for quality scoring. In addition there will be a review (to include examples) of how to process and risk adjustment measures are calculated and their varied uses.

 

Duration 1 hour
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Cost $139

 

Learning Objectives:

  1. To learn what information can be extracted from the medical record by coders
  2. To learn how that information is translated into digital code
  3. To learn the mechanisms for quality scoring and how the digital code affects this

Who Should Attend:
Health Information technicians and administrators, coders, coding managers, Health Information Managers, HIM Directors.

Receive one AHIMA CEU for attending the live seminar, or listening to the post audio webcast version!

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This Program has been approved for one continuing education unit (CEU) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements for the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

 

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

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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