Attending the 2011 HIMSS Annual Conference and Exhibition, February 20-24, 2011? If so, be sure to check out the sessions on ICD-10, including a day-long symposium on ICD-10 and Version 5010 on Sunday, February 20, 2011. The ICD-10 symposium and subsequent sessions at the conference will feature presentations by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and healthcare industry stakeholder groups.
Below is a preview of the CMS sessions on ICD-10 at HIMSS:
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2011
5010 & ICD-10 SYMPOSIUM: KEEPING AHEAD OF THE CURVE
CMS – State of the 5010 World
8:30am – 9:30am
Christine Stahlecker, MBA, Director, CMS, will present an overview of the state of HIPAA 5010, including review of program positives, program challenges, developing risks and remediation approaches. Comments concerning training and regulatory challenges that CMS sees emerging in the industry will also be discussed.
CMS – State of the ICD-10 World
4:30pm to 5:30pm
Robert Anthony, Health Insurance Specialist, CMS, will present an overview of the state of ICD-10, including review of program positives, program challenges, developing risks and remediation approaches.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011
ICD-10: A CMS Update
1:00pm to 2:00pm; Room 308 A, Event 110
Karen Trudel, Acting Director, Office of E-Health Standards and Services, CMS will discuss the latest information about the U.S. health care industry's change from ICD-9 to ICD-10 for medical diagnosis and inpatient procedure coding.
Check out the HIMSS agenda today for more information on ICD-10 sessions:
http://www.himssconference.org/docs/HIMSS11FULLbrochure.pdf
Be sure to visit us at booth# 706 for additional information on ICD-10!
Keep Up to Date on Version 5010 and ICD-10.
Please visit www.cms.gov/icd10 for the latest news and resources to help you prepare!
Version 5010 and ICD-10 are coming. Will you be ready?
Dallas L Alford IV, CPA is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the state of North Carolina and owner of Atlantic Financial Consulting, a consulting firm that provides comprehensive medical billing services, practice management consulting, coding audits, Medicare compliance, Medicare RAC support and other general medical practice consulting services.
To learn more about Atlantic Financial Consulting you may visit their website at http://atlanticfinancial.us or contact Dallas L Alford IV, CPA directly at 1 888-428-2555, Ext. 200.
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