Advanced Coding Education ICD-10 Webinar Series

This 3-part webinar series will allow the learner to participate from their own location and will cover 6 hours of learning. Accurate coding for home health and hospice requires an increased skill set and knowledge for ICD-10 coding assignment. Why gamble with coding and your reimbursement? JLU will provide the training needed for your staff to receive Advanced Coding Education and to prepare for being a certified coder.

Staff will achieve confidence when coding by attending this specially designed, comprehensive class which covers all aspects of home health & hospice coding.  The live webinar series will allow the coder to participate from their agency, saving time.   This course may also be utilized as a preparation course for any of the home health coding certifications (ACE, HCS-D, BCHH-C).

Four major areas are covered in the course and examination:

1.  Code Structure & Conventions

2.  Coding Guidelines

3.  Primary & Other Diagnoses

4.  Chapter Specific – Diagnostic Information (Including many Test Your Knowledge cases)

ACE Coding Certification (October 18, 2024)- Separate registration completed through JLU Health Record Systems

What Does Certification Mean? Certification represents achievement of a standard of knowledge recommended by the American Health Information Management Association. A certified coding staff will assist your agency in meeting the necessary standards to assure reliability when coding. The ACE certification is valid for 3 years.

Target Audience: This class is designed for anyone who would like advanced knowledge in coding and validation of their proficiency. Participants should have an experience with coding. Participants will be required to have a current ICD-10-CM manual to access for the webinars. Agencies need certified coders for accuracy with PDGM and hospice.

Scoring: Participants not attaining a passing grade are given a one-time opportunity to take the examination again, free of charge, within 3 months of the original examination date. Currently exams are administered on paper. The certification is valid for three years.

Presenter: 

Joan L. Usher, BS, RHIA, ACE, HCS-D, President and Founder of JLU Health Record Systems is a nationally recognized expert in the field of home health coding and health information management. Joan is an AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM trainer. Usher has a degree in Health Information Management (HIM) and has been consulting for over 35 years. She is a certified Coding expert with extensive knowledge in OASIS and hospice. Joan is Past President, Massachusetts Health Information Management Association (MaHIMA), a component organization of the American Health Information Management (AHIMA) that is considered the premier organization which credentials individuals as certified coders. She has taught ICD coding for over 35 years and has educated over 25,000 people nationwide. Joan received the Distinguished Member Award in 2017 from MaHIMA.