MLN Connects National Provider Call August 27: Countdown to ICD-10

“Don’t miss the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Connects Call Thursday, August 27; 2:30-4 pm ET — five weeks before ICD-10 implementation on October 1, 2015. CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt will be opening the call with a national implementation update. Then, Sue Bowman from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and Nelly Leon-Chisen from the American Hospital Association (AHA) will be joining us with coding guidance and tips, along with updates from CMS. To Register: Visit MLN Connects Event Registration. Space may be limited, register early.

Agenda:

• National implementation update, CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt
• Coding guidance, AHA and AHIMA
• How to get answers to coding questions
• Claims that span the implementation date
• Results from acknowledgement and end-to-end testing weeks
• Provider resources

Target Audience: Medical coders, physicians, physician office staff, nurses and other non-physician practitioners, provider billing staff, health records staff, vendors, educators, system maintainers, laboratories, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, and all Medicare providers.

Keep Up to Date on ICD-10: Visit the CMS ICD-10 website and Roadto10.org for the latest news and resources to help you prepare. Sign up for CMS ICD-10 Industry Email Updates and follow us on Twitter.” [Source: CMS]