New ICD-10 Training Course Prepares Physicians & Physician Extenders for ICD-10 Deadline

BEDFORD, Mass. - Sept. 11, 2013 - PRLog -- Libman Education announces a new online ICD-10 readiness course to help physicians and physician extenders understand ICD-10 and its impact on the physician practice.

Titled ICD-10: What Physicians Need to Know, the physician ICD-10 training course introduces the new ICD-10 classification system, and covers its similarities and differences with ICD-9. Of particular benefit is a description of the documentation requirements by specialty to aid physicians and their staff in ensuring that notes provide adequate detail to allow proper coding.

With its online self-paced format, the course allows students to work around their busy schedules. The course—which includes three lessons that take about twenty minutes each to complete—can be finished in approximately one hour.

Students learn about documentation requirements in both office and hospital settings, and identify specific documentation issues by specialty. In addition, the course shows what is changing in health care data collection, why these changes are necessary, and the impact these changes have on groups and areas within our health care system.

The course is written by Lynn Kuehn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMA, a nationally recognized expert in ICD-10.

“The new physician ICD-10 training course allows physicians and physician extenders to adequately prepare for the important ICD-10 changes coming next year,” said Kuehn. “Look for these changes to have a significant impact on the physician practice and documentation requirements; the implications for payment and reimbursement are tremendous. Timely preparation is imperative!”

ICD-10: What Physicians Need to Know teaches physicians how to improve communication with coders. Physicians also learn about the need for more specificity in dictation and documentation.

Both physicians and physician extenders—including Registered Nurses (RN), Nurse Practitioners (NPP), and Physician Assistants (PA)—benefit from learning about the classification system changes and the types of required documentation. In addition, medical students and interns learn what is needed to succeed and get a jump on future in-service training.

For more about Libman Education’s new physician ICD-10 training course, visit http://www.libmaneducation.com/icd-10-physician-training-course/

ABOUT THE COURSE’S AUTHOR
Lynn Kuehn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMA, is president of Kuehn Consulting, LLC, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, a consulting firm specializing in coding for all settings and physician practice management issues. Lynn provides training to small and large groups on ICD-9, ICD-10, and other HIM-related issues. Lynn served on the AHIMA Board of Directors and authored several of AHIMA’s popular books: ICD-10-PCS: An Applied Approach; Procedural Coding and Reimbursement for Physician Services; CCS-P Exam Preparation; and A Practical Approach to Analyzing Healthcare Data. Lynn has been deeply immersed in the ICD-10 coding system and training for ICD-10 and was among the first instructors for AHIMA’s ICD-10 Train-the-Trainers.  Lynn brings her detailed knowledge of HIM issues for both hospitals and physician practices to the ICD-10 courses developed with Libman Education.

ABOUT LIBMAN EDUCATION
Libman Education Inc. is a leading provider of training for the health care workforce. We offer self-paced online courses designed and developed by leading industry experts in Health Information Management (HIM) and Medical Record Coding.  Our courseware is used by individuals as well as health care providers and institutions, public and private workforce development training programs, and professional and volunteer associations interested in educating their employees, their students, and their members.  At Libman Education, we offer the right-mix of online education to ensure that the health care workforce is prepared tomeet the challenges of the changing health care workplace.
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