Documentation Excellence: ICD-10 from a Physician's Perspective
In less than two months the United States will transition from the ICD-9 code set for medical diagnoses to ICD-10. Even though the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that they will allow flexibility in the claims auditing and quality reporting process, beginning Oct. 1 claims must be submitted (for Medicare/Medicaid and commercial payers) with the ICD-10 diagnosis codes.
No doubt your staff has already begun preparations for the transition; however it is important for physicians to understand how the ICD-10 documentation requirements differ from those of ICD-9. Your staff needs your help. As you have heard, ICD-10 diagnosis coding is much more specific than ICD-9, and your staff can't code something that hasn't been documented.
To help physicians with this transition, the Colorado Medical Society and Colorado Access present "Documentation Excellence: ICD-10 from a Physician's Perspective," with James M. Taylor, MD, Senior Medical Director of Clinical Analytics/Performance Improvement at Colorado Access. This 90-minute program is accredited for 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ and will be presented at locations along the Front Range thanks to the support of organizations such as the Boulder County Medical Society, Clear Creek Medical Society, Colorado Medical Group Management Association, Denver Medical Society, El Paso County Medical Society, Northern Colorado Medical Society and the Pikes Peak Chapter of the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management.
The primary audience is intended to be physicians. Please encourage your practice's physicians to attend. Practice managers are welcome to attend with one of their practice's physicians.
- Programs are being scheduled at various locations. Click the links below for registration information. Check this website on CMS.org for more information as additional locations are added.
- Denver: Aug. 24, 7:30 - 9 a.m. (morning program)
- Denver: Aug. 24, 6 - 7:30 p.m. (evening program)
- Northern Colorado (Loveland): Sept. 8, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
- Colorado Springs: Sept. 10, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Plan to attend one of these free programs! Those unable to attend live will be able to access a recorded webinar on CMS.org.
