Hospice Coding Refresher

Date: February 24, 2021

Time: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Location: Webinar

Registration: Online | Registration Form

Hospice Coding Refresher
Hospice Coding can be a complex task. Join us for this informative webinar as we review the Coding Guidelines, Primary/Terminal Diagnosis and Secondary/Comorbid Diagnoses, Disease Specific Criteria, and detail how to put all the pieces together to achieve accurate Hospice Coding.

OBJECTIVES 

1. Understand coding conventions and guidelines 
2. Explain Primary Diagnosis/Terminal Illness and Secondary/Comorbid diagnoses 
3. Discuss disease specific criteria for hospice 

PRESENTER

Sharon M. Litwin, RN, BSHS, MHA, HCS-D - Sharon Litwin is currently Senior Manager of Coding & Clinical Consulting at Healthcare Provider Solutions, Inc.  Sharon is the founder and was the senior managing partner of 5 Star Consultants, a national consulting and coding firm specializing in homecare and hospice services since 2003.  Sharon was an ACHC and CHAP surveyor, performing Medicare deemed surveys for ten years. She is a current ACHC Certified Consultant.
 
Sharon assists homecare and hospice agencies in providing quality, meeting regulations, ICD-10 coding, OASIS, increasing outcomes and Star Ratings, and having continued survey readiness.  Sharon and HPS staff perform ICD-10 coding and OASIS reviews, QAPI, clinical record reviews, mock surveys and help agencies across the country stay in compliance.  Sharon is a regular speaker for education companies, state and national associations and publications.  

Fees: 
Member - $157
Non-Member - $262

Convenience: Enjoy the convenience and cost-efficiency of a webinar – watch the speaker’s slide presentation on the internet while listening by telephone or through your computer’s microphone and speakers (VoIP). The cost of this education is per agency.

Prior to the webinar, a Zoom Webinar link will be e-mailed to you. You will need to click on this link to access the webinar, a dial-in number and an access code to listen in via telephone. You will also be sent any pertinent handouts if available and evaluation link.

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