Hospice Coding Updates

Date: December 5, 2024

Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: Webinar

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This course will be a two-hour session covering ICD-10 Coding Updates and how it affects your agency! Coding can be a challenge for clinicians, supervisors, and coders! This session is designed to help anyone interested in learning more about hospice coding updates. Apryl Swafford, RN, BSN, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, COS-C, will discuss hospice coding updates including:

• How documentation and CTI drives the codes
• What needs to be coded and who's responsibility is it?
• What part does the medical director pay in coding?
• When coding guidance differs from "the terminal diagnosis" and who cares?
• What does the future look like in hospice coding?

The session will be offered in a virtual environment that will make attending easy and convenient! The session will be recorded, and will be available 30 days after the live event.

Faculty: Apryl Swafford, RN, BSN, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, COS-C, SimiTree
Apryl Swafford, who currently serves as QA manager for SimiTree, has more than 25+ years of experience in home health. She began her nursing career in 1994 with a BSN from Jacksonville State University in Alabama and has worked in roles as a case manager, clinical manager, and leader of a cardiopulmonary specialty program. Apryl is a certified OASIS specialist (COS-C & HCS-O) as well as having coding certifications in both home health and hospice (HCS-D, HCS-H). She has led multiple coding and OASIS classes for agencies, as well as speaking on topics of interest to home care and hospices agencies, such as OASIS E, home health regulations, PDGM, HH VBP, outcomes management and others, at many state associations.

Apryl has provided multiple articles for home care publications, written scenarios for auditor training as well as OASIS classes, serves on several AHCC/BMSC committees, and been a subject matter expert for numerous home care articles.

As QA manager for SimiTree, Apryl monitors the overall quality of coding, OASIS, and plan of care reviews completed by both full-time and contract auditors. Apryl works in conjunction with the QA specialists and education department to identify topics of education to address any trending issues noted in QA reviews. Apryl also assists with onboarding new auditors as needed and assists team managers with completing coding and OASIS reviews when volumes increase.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
This educational activity is eligible for 2.0 nurse contact hours. The Association for Home & Hospice Care of NC is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

CONFIRMATION
Prior to the webinar, you will receive a Zoom confirmation email which will include a join 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.

Registration Fee: The registration fee covers one individual and one continuing education (CE) certificate (if applicable). Multiple site participation from individuals within your agency will require separate registration. For example: if your agency has paid for 1 participating registration but 3 people from your agency would like to attend (and receive CE credit), your agency will need to pay a separate registration fee for all 3 participants. In addition, if your agency has sent in 1 registration but 3 people from your agency register through the Zoom link, your agency will be invoiced the registration fee for the additional 2 registrations. The handouts will be emailed to you to the email address you provide.

Cancellation and Substitution Policy: Fees will be refunded, or invoices will be adjusted, only if written notice of cancellation is received by OAHC one week prior to the event.

Recording: The recording for this webinar will be made available for 30 days following the webinar.

QUESTIONS?
Please contact Brandy Sweet at [email protected] with questions. 

Registration Fee: OAHC Members:  $157 per line; Non-Members:  $262 per line. 

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