Dr. James Kennedy's "Compliant Physician Queries" April 30th presentation at our 2010 annual meeting was recorded for purchase. Purchase this MP3 audio seminar and earn 3.5 CEs in clinical document/clinical foundations for everyone who listens to the recorded presentation. All presentation handouts included, along with a CE certificate. To order the audio seminar and handouts, click here Registered attendees for the MHIMA meeting on Friday, April 30th, can obtain the audio CD only for a $15 shipping/handling fee. Contact MHIMA Executive Director for ordering information. Our MHIMA "Lunch & Learn" webinar series for 2010-2011 is underway. Dial directly into our live presentations from your work environment. No travel required! Fit as many colleagues as you can into a room with a speaker phone and an internet connection. Your call is a toll-free number. Each webinar offers one (1) CEU to everyone who can attend the session at one connection location. Multiple phone lines require a separate registration for each line. $59 per connection for MHIMA/AHIMA members; $99 for nonmembers. Scheduled webinars are listed below. Be sure to check back often as additional events become available. All webinars are being archived. If you aren't able to attend the "live" webcast, purchase an archived copy for $59 members/$99 non-members. Overview of new HIPAA, CMS and MN Transactions (5010) Webinar Thursday, October 28, 2010. Presented by Patrice Kuppe, CPHIT, Director of Administrative Simplification for Allina Hospitals & Clinics. This webinar conference targets individuals involved with the management of the revenue cycle and those who need to understand the relationship between 5010 and the implementation of ICD-10 in any healthcare environment. Topics included: HIPAA mandated transactions for version 5010, and D.O. New transactions requirements for MN and CMS Timeline Types of changes Other HIPAA standards on the horizon Here's what one attendee said of the live presentation: "Patrice's presentation took a very complicated topic and broke it down for the average HIM person to grasp, lots of web links for more information, recommend sharing with Patient Accounting folks, revenue cycle teams and compliance staff." Registration for this webinar has closed; however, click here to order the archived webinar. Are You Ready for ICD-10? Thursday, November 11, 2010 This is the first in the series of ICD-10 webinars that MHIMA will be hosting in 2010 and 2011. Presented by Gina Sanvik, RHIA, Product Manager, HIM Solutions, QuadraMed. This webinar conference targets CFOs, PFS managers, HIM departments, senior financial executives, revenue cycle managers. Since CMS released a final compliance date for ICD-10 CM/PCS as October 1, 2013, and the HIPAA transaction standards -X12 version 5010 and NCPDP as January 1, 2013, healthcare executives need to begin planning for the transition today! This program will explore the history of and reasons for the change and how to prepare for the transition. Program topics include: History of/reason for change from ICD-9 to ICD-10 Differences between ICD-9 and ICD-10 EDI transaction modifications Impacted applications Necessary conversion and implementation considerations Financial impact Training needs Relevant resources Registration for this webinar has closed; however, click here to order the archived webinar. Meaningful Use: What's in it for HIM? Thursday, November 18, 2010 Presented by Sanjay Kohli, BS, EE, Director, Information Services, Allina Hospitals & Clinics. This webinar conference targets all HIM professionals. It's crucial that the HIM department be involved at the inception of any EHR implementation plan. Topics included: Provide an overview of the EHR: Meaningful Use (MU) Incentive Program Explore the role of HIM in Meaningful Use MU Implementation Strategy (one of many) Share learnings and sample roadmap Registration for this webinar has closed; however, click here to order the archived webinar. A Tool for Medical Necessity Education Thursday, December 2, 2010 Presented by Jodi Hermann, RHIT, CCS, Coding/Compliance Coordinator at HealthEast Care System and Carla Tobin, CCS, Coding Supervisor at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare. This webinar provides HIM management and coders with a presentation tool for customization in your organization to educate staff on the importance of medical necessity in their documentation. Presenters will provide a background on creation of this tool and how it has positively impacted their clinicians who document in the health care record. Topics include: purpose of coding understanding the financial and compliance aspects of medical necessity implications and penalities of noncompliance difference between "reason for exam" and "underlying diagnosis" specific documentation examples Registration for this webinar has closed; however, click here to order the archived webinar. December 15, 2010: Fundamentals of ICD-10-CM 12 noon to 1 pm Presented by Gina Sanvik, RHIA, Product Manager, HIM Solutions, QuadraMed. This webinar targets coders, coding supervisors/managers, billing staff, and clinicians who are interested in familiarizing themselves with ICD-10-CM. This webinar's program topics include the purpose and impact of ICD-10-CM its coding conventions the design characteristics of ICD-10-CM attendees will apply knowledge of ICD-10-CM coding principles by assigning accurate and precise codes. Registration for this webinar has closed; however, click here to order the archived webinar. January 6, 2011: Fundamentals of ICD-10-PCS 12 noon to 1 pm Presented by Gina Sanvik, RHIA, Product Manager, HIM Solutions, QuadraMed. This webinar targets coders, coding managers/supervisors, billing staff, and clinicians who are interested in familiarizing themselves with ICD-10-PCS. This webinar's program topics include the purpose and impact of ICD-10-PCS the structure and organization of ICD-10-PCS identification of the design characteristics of ICD-10-PCS understanding the definitions and coding conventions of ICD-10-PCS attendees will apply knowledge of ICD-10-PCS coding principles by assigning accurate and precise codes Registration for this webinar has closed; however, click here to order the archived webinar. January 13, 2011: RACs Update 12 noon to 1 pm Presented by Jenny Boese, VP, External Relations & Member Advocacy, WI Hospital Association. This webinar targets directors and managers of the Revenue Cycle, HIM, Coding, Patient Finance; as well as Utilization Review, Care Management, Clinical Documentation Improvement, Audit & Compliance specialists. The Recover Audit Contractors are in full effect across the county, including in Region B. During this webinar, you'll: Learn information gleaned from the American Hospital Association's RACTrac program on what is happening nationwide with the RACs Hear details on what Region B's RAC, CGI, is doing, including audit activity, claims denials, appeal rates and related topics Identify common problems experienced during RAC process and potential resources for assistance Register by mail or online! To download and print the registration flyer, click here . Mailed in registrations and payment must be received by Friday, January 7, 2011. Or, register securely online by January 7th, 2011. These webinars are in the planning stage. Watch for more information! February 17,2011: ICD-10 Planning & Preparation 12 noon to 1 pm February 24, 2011: Clinical Documentation Improvement 12 noon to 1 pm March 24, 2011: REACH Update 12 noon to 1 pm March 31, 2011: HITECH 12 noon to 1 pm Questions? Contact MHIMA Executive Director