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The Impact of the New and Revised 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis and Procedure Codes
by Dr Robert Gold and Gloryanne Bryant
Document stored at Saint Francis Doctor's Hospital's web page, from Hartford, CT.
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The Impact of the New and Revised 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis and Procedure Codes
Audioconference on tape, CD, or online archive
Seminar Date August 24, 2007

This show provides an overview of the new diagnosis and procedure codes, such as dysphagia; herpes; lymphoma; cardiac tamponade; and aseptic necrosis of bone, jaw, and more—and explanations of exactly how and when to use them.

Our two nationally recognized speakers, Dr. Robert Gold and Gloryanne Bryant, review all the coding changes to help you:

Identify the 2008 changes, including information on new and revised codes, and the rationale for code assignment from a clinical standpoint
Organize ideas, suggestions, and tools to communicate changes to your physician staff
Secure complete and efficient implementation of the revised codes into your existing system
Explain key changes/updates

A Team Approach to Accurate Codes and Profiles Through Documentation

Introducing a training package comprised of two sets of documentation handbooks: one for physicians, and the other for coders. These companion handbooks will improve not only physician/coder communication, but the quality of documentation throughout your entire organization.

By implementing the recommendations in this training handbook package, your organization's documentation will not only improve your hospital's mortality and morbidity rates, it will improve physician professional profiles, and provide more accurate reimbursement to the medical staff and to the facility. This unique training package includes one set of handbooks for physicians and another set for coders.

A Team Approach to Accurate Codes and Profiles Through Documentation

The 2007 ICD-9-CM Training Kit

This training kit will help HIM leaders implement the new 2007 ICD-9-CM codes to educate coding staff on the appropriate use of each code.

HCPro teamed up with coding experts Dr. Robert Gold, founder of DCBA Inc., in Atlanta, and Gloryanne Bryant, RHIT, CCS, director of systemwide coding/HIM compliance for Catholic Healthcare West in San Francisco, to give you this comprehensive training tool. Both are familiar to HCPro readers: Dr. Gold is the author of the two popular columns, Minute for the Medical Staff from Medical Records Briefing and Clinically Speaking from Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies; Ms. Bryant is a frequent audioconference speaker and advisor for the newsletter Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies.

The words you write in your patient records can make a significant difference in severity, acuity, and risk of mortality scores.
Introducing A Team Approach to Accurate Codes and Profiles Through Documentation , a training package composed of two sets of documentation handbooks: one for physicians and the other for coders. These companion handbooks will improve not only physician/coder communication, but the quality of documentation throughout your entire organization. Visit HCPro's Healthcare Marketplace to order your copy today, risk-free. Or, if you'd prefer, call 800/650-6787 and mention Source Code EZINEAD.

Dr. Gold and Gloryanne Bryant team up with a pair of references to help direct
* the medical staff to understand particulars of documentation that help with accuracy, specificity and severity in 26 major areas of healthcare delivery and
* the coders to understand how to frame "clarification" requests to physicians based on clinical evidence and coding guidelines.

Your organization might consider providing the major admitters (or the entire medical staff) with the physician's version and the entire coding staff with the HIM version of the book.

Medical Records Briefing
Medical Records Briefing is a respected monthly newsletter that provides the best new ideas in health information management, plus a whole set of professional resources to benefit the medical records department. Each issue is full of crucial information such as the latest Medicare changes; practical advice on tough legal, financial, privacy, and human resource issues; as well as real-life success stories from other managers.

A Minute for the Medical staff-six times a year, Dr. Robert Gold addresses physicians to help them understand the importance of coding and billing

The 2006 ICD-9-CM Training Kit

This training kit will help HIM leaders implement the new 2006 ICD-9-CM codes to educate coding staff on the appropriate use of each code.

The 2005 ICD-9-CM Training Kit
This training kit will help HIM leaders implement the new 2005 ICD-9-CM codes to educate coding staff on the appropriate use of each code

The convenience of the trainer's handbook and 10 coder handbooks in the package means all members of the staff can have their own copy, and you won't break the training budget. Coding supervisors and HIM directors will also find this handbook to be a valuable desktop tool.

HCPro teamed up with coding experts Gloryanne Bryant, RHIT, CCS, director of systemwide coding/HIM compliance for Catholic Healthcare West in San Francisco, and Dr. Robert Gold, founder of DCBA Inc., in Atlanta, to give you this comprehensive training tool. Both are familiar to HCPro readers: Ms. Bryant is a frequent audioconference speaker and advisor for the newsletter Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies; Dr. Gold is the author of the two popular columns, Minute for the Medical Staff from Medical Records Briefing and Clinically Speaking from Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies.

Educating Staff on the 2004 ICD-9-CM Codes
This training package is a collaborative effort with coding experts Gloryanne Bryant, RHIT, CCS, director of systemwide coding/HIM compliance for Catholic Healthcare West in San Francisco, and Dr. Robert Gold, founder of DCBA Inc., in Atlanta. They bring their considerable expertise in ICD-9-CM coding to provide clinical explanations for each new code and strategies for educating your entire staff on the 2004 changes. Coders will understand the reasons for the changes and be able to use the new codes correctly to ensure appropriate reimbursement.

Both are familiar to HCPro readers: Ms. Bryant is a frequent audioconference speaker and advisor for the newsletter Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies; Dr. Gold is the author of the two popular columns, "Minute for the Medical Staff" from Medical Records Briefing and "Clinically Speaking" from Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies.

Understanding and Applying the 2004 ICD-9-CM Codes

Here is the training handbook coders need to understand the new 2004 ICD-9 codes and their use.

This new handbook provides clinical explanations for each new code so coders understand why and how each should be applied. Coders will be able to use the new codes appropriately to ensure accurate reimbursement and eliminate denials. The handbooks are sold in packages of ten so each member of your coding staff can have their own copy.

Each handbook provides:

new diagnosis and procedure codes and clinical explanations for them
deleted codes
revised codes

Coding expert Dr. Robert Gold, founder of DCBA Inc., in Atlanta, provides readers with crucial information on each of the new codes. Readers know Dr. Gold as the author of the two popular columns, "Minute for the Medical Staff" from Medical Records Briefing and "Clinically Speaking" from Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies.

If you are a clinical coder, coding supervisor, or an HIM director, you'll find this handbook to be a valuable desktop tool.

American Health Information Management Association
74th National Convention and Exhibit 2002, San Francisco

CLINICAL ASPECTS OF DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CODING (Audio Cassette)
Robert Gold, MD, DCBA 03-41-02 -
CLINICAL ASPECTS OF CARDIOLOGY CODING (Audio Cassette)
Robert Gold, MD, HMA - 027-41-02-1

Diagnosis Coding for Congestive Heart Failure Seminar Date: June 3, 2004
	Faculty: Margi Brown, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC and Robert Gold, MD Review the differences between diastolic, systolic and congestive heart failure. Discuss coding guidelines to correctly code heart failure. Review combination codes and hypertension.

Diagnosis and Procedural Coding for Adhesions Seminar Date: April 22, 2004
	Faculty: Robert Gold, MD and Ann Zeisset, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P Explore the types of adhesion barriers used in laparotomy procedures Review Coding Clinic guidelines for coding adhesions and lysis of adhesions

Reporting Post-Operative Complications Seminar Date: December 11, 2003
	Faculty: Gloryanne Bryant, RHIT, CCS and Robert Gold, MD This course sheds much needed light on areas like using post-operative codes correctly to avoid coding errors. You'll gain insight on when to query the physician for supporting documentation to report post-op complications.

CPT Coding: Integumentary System Seminar Date 1/17/2002
	Faculty: Margi Clark, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, and Robert Gold, MD Maximize your coding expertise as you get comprehensive grounding in lesion excisions, repairs, laser procedures, and skin grafts. Includes case studies so you can make the theoretical practical.

2003 Consulting and Outsourcing Buyers' Guide

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