Event Overview

Even though your organization has another year to fully implement ICD-10, how prepared are you really? Don’t miss this great opportunity to assess the current status of your organization’s implementation plan. You may be surprised.

Interact with ICD-10 experts and healthcare providers who have demonstrated success in implementing ICD-10. In particular, learn key steps, proven strategies and avoiding road blocks to ensure a smooth transition in your organization.

Your free* registration includes live and On Demand access to education sessions, downloadable resources, and networking opportunities with speakers and attendees.

*Only qualified individuals will be allowed free access, based on demographic information provided. 
Non-qualified individuals may attend for a nominal fee.

Program:

Time	Session
11AM-11:45AM CT	ICD-10 and Health Care Quality: Insights from The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
	Abstract: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is integral in the initiative to move the US Health System towards ICD-10 Compliance.  In today’s session, our speaker  I will provide a brief history of ICD-10 and  context for the events leading up to where we are today. Additionally, we will explore an overview of the differences between ICD-9 and ICD-10, how ICD-10 has the potential to improve health care quality as well as best practices on how to prepare for ICD-10 and the resources available from CMS. Speaker: Christine Stahlecker, MBA Acting Director, Administration Simplification Group Office of Enterprise Management Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
12PM-12:45PM CT	ICD-10 Coding: Detailed Information to Drive Performance Improvement
	Abstract: Accurate coding is an essential next step in fulfilling the objectives of ICD-10 because it is the pivotal point between documentation and the ability to prove quality and performance improvement. Accurate coding will support the analysis of information for decision-making regarding clinical quality and performance, financial results, risk adjustment and care monitoring. Coders and coding systems will be faced with far more complexity in assessing the information in medical records as documentation become increasingly more detailed. This session will offer solutions to address major challenges faced by coders and their IT systems. . Learning Objectives: Describe the coding requirements of the ICD-10 system         Understand what will be require to ensure accurate coding of complex data Identify problems and practical solutions for transition to the new coding system Speaker: Kathryn DeVault, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P Director, HIM Solutions AHIMA
1PM-1:45PM CT	Clinical Documentation: Front-end Clinical Documentation Under ICD-10
	Abstract: Requirements for documentation under ICD-10 will call for far more detail and precision than is required in today’s ICD-9 environment. To make the transition, the health system or physician practice will need to perform a clinical documentation assessment (CDA) to determine where there are deficiencies in current documentation methods, and to design clinical documentation improvement (CDI) strategies and educational programs to resolve problem areas. This session will address the types of detail that will be required, offer examples of accurate front-end documentation, and will outline an approach to preparing your organization for the documentation demands of ICD-10. Learning Objectives: Understand the changes in clinical documentation as the system changes from ICD-9 to ICD-10          Describe the clinical documentation assessment process to identify gaps in current approaches to recording of clinical information Identify practical strategies to address gaps in front-end documentation Speakers: Katherine Lusk, MSHM, RHIA Senior Director, Information Mangement and Exchange Children's Medical Center Dallas DeGloria Williams, MBA, RHIA Director Health Information Management  Children’s Medical Center Dallas Texas

Kathryn DeVault, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P

Director, HIM Solutions
AHIMA

Kathy DeVault provides her expertise on professional practice issues to AHIMA members, the media, and outside organizations. She authors and supports AHIMA online coding education, including the AHIMA Coding Basics program, and has been one of the primary ICD-10-CM/PCS instructors for the AHIMA ICD-10-CM/PCS Academies since 2009. Ms. DeVault also serves as a technical advisor for the Association on ICD-9-CM, ICD-10, and CPT coding publications. Prior to joining AHIMA, Ms. DeVault served as data quality analyst for coding in a regional healthcare system. She was also a coding educator, and has presented numerous seminars and educational sessions on coding and health information management (HIM)-related topics.

Katherine Lusk, MSHM, RHIA

Senior Director, Information Mangement and Exchange
Children's Medical Center Dallas

Katherine Lusk, MSHM, RHIA is the Senior Director, Information Mangement and Exchange. In this role, she is responsible for Health Information Management, Biomedical Engineering, and PBX. Ms. Lusk also leads Meaningful Use and ICD 10 Programs (Technology & Clinical Documentation Improvement Program) at the Medical Center.

Donald Levick, MD, MBA, CPHIMS, FHIMSS

Chief Medical Information Officer
Lehigh Valley Health Network

Don Levick, M., MBA is a practicing Pediatrician and the Chief Medical Information Officer, Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN). He has worked with the PA eHealth Initiative since its inception, and currently serves on the Board of Trustees as Vice Chair and is the Vice-Chair of the Finance Committee. Dr. Levick has served on the Board of Delaware Valley HIMSS since 2005 and is currently the Chair of the Membership Committee. At LVHN, he is involved in the planning and implementation of CPOE, ambulatory EMR, Enterprise Data Strategy/Governance and Clinical Data Support. He is Chairman of the Network's Clinical Decision Support Committee and serves on the LVHN Information Services Advisory and EMR Oversight Committees. He completed a two-year term on the HIMSS National Nominating Committee in 2009.

DeGloria Williams, MBA, RHIA

Director Health Information Management 
Children’s Medical Center Dallas Texas

DeGloria Williams, MBA, RHIA is Director, HIM at Children's Medical Center Dallas.  Ms. Williams is a health information management professional with 30+ years experience, primarily in acute care academic organizations. Ms. Williams is a well known speaker with engagements ranging from a local to national with AHIMA and Epic User Group Meetings.