ICD-10 Health Plan Training

Provider ICD-10 Training Dates & Opportunities

The AAPC will cover topics for PROVIDER implementation via these methods:

2009:

• FREE ICD-10 Implementation Kickoff Webinars - Available Now!
  A 30,000-foot view outlining implementation providers will need to focus on and in what time period and how to achieve their goals. This webinar is for all coders working for providers (no cost).

2010:

• February, 15 15-Minute Webinars for Physicians & Admin
  A series of fifteen webinars specifically geared for the physician or non-physician practitioner.  These modules will be approximately fifteen (15) minutes in length and will cover issues applicable to the practitioner, e.g. documentation issues (how to make sure your documentation will support ICD-10), budgets, etc. These brief webinars are for doctors and practice administrators who are not deep in codes but who need to be prepared and have any responsibility for implementation.
• Beginning in April, Onsite 3-Day Implementation Training - Schedule Now!
  Particularly geared toward mid-size and larger practices, this onsite training will cover implementation training and guidance, featuring intensive training on ICD-10-CM, structure and guidelines, crosswalking and mapping, along with hands-on exercises using the ICD-10-CM code set. The curriculum will also include an introduction into ICD-10-PCS beneficial for the facility coder.  This will enable any provider location to systematically and cleanly make the switch to ICD-10. (Fixed price per location - GET QUOTE).
• June, National Conference: Three (3) Education Sessions
  (Regular conference price for members).

2011:

• Onsite Provider Training Continues
• One Half-Day Workshop Throughout the Country
  This workshop will be held in 65 locations across the country and help you progress through implementation benchmarks and become knowledgeable about the new CM codes and structure. The half-day workshops will cover guidelines, structure of ICD-10-CM, crosswalks and mapping, as well as hands-on exercises and an introduction to ICD-10-PCS. This workshop is for all coders. (Regular workshop price for members).
• Specialty-specific Distance Learning (eLearning), Webinars, and Audio Conference Courses
  These courses cover new specialty-specific OB/GYN, Cardiology, Orthopaedics, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, and General Surgery ICD-10 codes. These courses will cover the common procedure codes each specialty will be using as well as how the current method of coding might be impacted such as superbill versus the electronic medical record along with crosswalking and mapping from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM. These courses will contain three modules:.
• ICD-10-CM guidelines (based on the specialty)
• Commonly used codes (based on the specialty)
• Crosswalking and mapping.

There will be a quiz at the end of each module and a final exam at the end of the course. The webinars and audio conference series will occur in one-hour segments. ($349.95 for members).

• National Conference: 10 Education Sessions
  (Regular conference price for members).

2012:

• Two Half-day Workshops Throughout the Country
  An update on the 2011 workshop, these workshops will be held in 65 locations across the country and help you progress through implementation benchmarks and become knowledgeable about the new CM codes and structure. The half-day workshops will cover guidelines, structure of ICD-10-CM, crosswalks and mapping, as well as hands-on exercises and an introduction to ICD-10-PCS. This workshop is for all coders. (Regular workshop price for members).
• Specialty-specific Distance Learning (eLearning), Webinars, and Audio Conference Courses Continued…
• National Conference: 20 Education Sessions
  (Regular conference price for members)
• October 1, Proficiency Validation Available
  Proficiency validation will be taken online within the AAPC Member Area. The validation will be composed of 75 questions, timed and open book. All certified coders are required to pass the validation by September 30, 2014 to maintain certification. The proficiency validation may be taken twice for $60.

2013:

• Eight Regional Conferences (January - May)
  Conferences will be held in locations across the country.  General, Payer and Specialty ICD-10 Tracks will be available to further your implementation. (Regular conference prices for members).
• National Conference: 20 Education Sessions
  General, Payer and Specialty ICD-10 Tracks will be available to further your implementation. (Regular conference prices for members).
• Specialty-specific Distance Learning (eLearning), Webinars, and Audio Conference Course Continued…

2014:

• September 30, Proficiency Validation Ends
  Proficiency validation will be taken online within the AAPC Member Area. The validation will be composed of 75 questions, timed and open book. All certified coders are required to pass the validation by September 30, 2014 to maintain certification. The proficiency validation may be taken twice for $60.

Webinars, Onsite trainings and Distance Learning trainings continue through 2013.

Health Plan ICD-10 Implementation Benchmarks

Health Plan ICD-10 Training Dates & Opportunities

The AAPC will cover topics for HEALTH PLAN implementation via these methods:

• 2009: FREE ICD-10 Implementation Kickoff Webinars - Available Now!
  Outlining implementation payers will need to focus on and how to achieve their goals. This kickoff is for all payer employees that need to be involved with ICD-10 implementation. (No cost).
• January 2010-June 2013, Onsite 3-Day Implementation Training - Schedule Now!
  This onsite training will include how to prepare and implement ICD-10 into the health plan environment including ICD-10-CM and ICD-10 PCS training. The training will cover developing the business case, organizing the implementation effort, conducting an impact assessment, developing the budget, developing a business strategy, developing and implementing the education plan, system design and development, working with systems internally and with outside vendors, system testing, making changes to payment policy, deployment of the codeset, and monitoring after implementation. This training is for all payer locations and will show them how to systematically make the switch to ICD-10 (fixed fee per facility - GET QUOTE).
• September 2010, Distance Learning (eLearning) Course Available
  This online (on demand) training will include how to prepare and implement ICD-10 into the health plan environment including ICD-10-CM and ICD-10 PCS training. The training will cover developing the business case, organizing the implementation effort, conducting an impact assessment, developing the budget, developing a business strategy, developing and implementing the education plan, system design and development, working with systems internally and with outside vendors, system testing, making changes to payment policy, deployment of the codeset, and monitoring after implementation. This training is for all payer locations and will show them how to systematically make the switch to ICD-10. (Member Price: $399.95).
• See the Provider section for national conference, regional conference, workshop, and recertification dates and deadlines.

Onsite and Distance Learning trainings will continue through June 30, 2013.