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WEBINAR: Emergency Preparedness Rules: Communication & Planning for CMS Compliance
Thursday, September 14 | 11:00 AM-Noon
Presenter: Diane Logsdon, Illinois Emergency Professional Manager
Description: Learn how to develop a sensible communications plan for your CMS EP Rule Compliance. Information flow can make or break your response in a disaster - but it doesn't have to!
Cost: Free to Current IL Rural Health Association (IRHA) employees of IRHA organizational members. *We are also offering this specific webinar free to IL Public Health Association members.
$55 – non-Member and includes 12 month membership and future webinars.
WEBINAR: Overview of ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding & Reporting
with 2018 Updates
Thursday, September 28 | Noon-1:00 PM
Presenter: Gary Lucas, VP of Education Operations, Association for Rural Health Professional Coding
Description: A helpful printable tool will be provided to attendees as a webinar handout that outlines all updates, changes, and revisions to the ICD-10-CM code set. We will highlight the role of too much dependence on software/EHRs to properly apply a diagnosis to a patient’s medical record and properly formatted claims.
A particular emphasis will be placed on the educational value of the “ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding & Reporting” located at the front of the physical ICD-10-CM manual but not in EHRs and how to use it to best educate clinical providers on ICD-10-CM documentation, coding, and billing. Participants will also receive a a pdf tool that gives all of the 2018 updates on a 4-5 page document.
Cost: Free to Current IRHA members & employees of organizational members
$55 for Member and includes 12 month IRHA membership and future webinars
WEBINAR: Preparing for a HIPAA Audit
Presenter: Sarah Badahman, CHPSE, CEO/ Founder of HIPAAtrek
Thursday, October 5 | 1:00-2:00 PM
Description: Since its inception, HIPAA has been criticized for not having teeth to enforce proactive compliance. HITECH changed enforcement of HIPAA by requiring the Office for Civil Rights to conduct audits of covered entities and their business associates. In this webinar you will learn about the Audit Protocols as well as steps to take to prepare for an audit. Do not wait until you get a letter informing you that your organization is being audited, start preparing now!
Cost: Free to Current IRHA members & employees of organizational members
$55 for non-Member and includes 12 month IRHA membership and future webinars
