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- January 29, 2014
Colorado Center For Nursing Excellence
Read moreInvites all nurse leaders in long-term care, home care, hospice and rehabilitation to the LTC NURSING LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS Loveland/Greeley – Centerra, just off I-25 Leaders – March 3, 4, 26, 27, 28, 2014 Coaches—March 24, 25, 2014 Coaches Register Here: Leaders Register Here: Denver – Location to be deteremined...
00 - January 27, 2014
MLN Connects National Provider Calls
Read moreNational Provider CallsFebruary 26, 2014National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes — Register Now Need to Learn More About ICD-10? The MLN Connects™ Collection of Resources Can Help CMS Events Comparative Billing Report Teleconference Announcements Continue Seasonal Flu Vaccination through January and Beyond Submit Quality Data for...
- January 27, 2014
ICD-10 Coding Basics MLN Connects™ Video
Read moreAre you ready to transition to ICD-10 on October 1, 2014? To help make sure you’re prepared, CMS has released a new MLN Connects™ video on ICD-10 Coding Basics. Sue Bowman from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) provides a basic introduction to ICD-10 coding, including: Similarities to...
- January 27, 2014
CMS to conduct ICD-10 testing in March
Read moreIn preparation for the Oct. 1 deadline for adopting the ICD-10 code set, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will conduct a week of limited ICD-10 testing March 3-7. During the testing week, Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC) will offer real-time help desk support for physicians and...
- January 24, 2014
Novitas Update
Read moreMedicare News JH Part B Webinar Handout: “Evaluation and Management Score Sheet-Part Four Auditing Medical Documentation”- January 28, 2014 (10:00 am – 11:00 am CST) Join us for Part Four-“Auditing Medical Documentation” of the new series on Evaluation and Management Services. This four part series was developed to increase...
- January 24, 2014
2014 ICD-10 Roadshows
Read moreThe CHIMA ICD-10 Task Force has been hard at work……. The ICD-10-Road Shows are set for March & April 2014 in Denver, Pueblo, Greeley and Grand Junction! 1-1/2 days of education focused on ICD-10-CM with hands on coding sessions. Colorado’s own AHIMA Approved ICD-10 Trainers will be leading the...
- January 23, 2014
Session Alert!
Read moreInsurance Contracting Negotiation Friday April 11, from 8:00-9:45 or 10:00-11:45 Join Todd Welter, Founder & President, RT Welter & Associates Mr. Welter has over 25 years of healthcare industry experience assisting physicians and other providers, hospitals and other facilities with the business side of medicine. Through strategic planning and...
- January 22, 2014
Session Alert!
Read moreICD-10 Workshop Friday, April 11 from 8:00-9:45 or 10:00-11:45 Join Whitney Horton, CPC, CCC, RT Welter and Associates Ms. Horton is a certified professional coder (CPC) and a certified cardiology coder (CCC) with credentials from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). She also holds a certificate as an...
- January 22, 2014
How to write a budget narrative that will “wow” application reviewers:
Read moreDetails. Description. Justification. These are the major components to consider when completing the narrative section describing your financial need. Submitting your budget with a detailed, descriptive and justified narrative will not only thoroughly explain to the reviewers what the numbers in the spreadsheet represent, it will allow them to...
- January 22, 2014
$45 Million Set Aside to Strengthen Nursing
Read moreThe federal government announced late last year it would deliver $55.5 million in fiscal 2013 to programs designed to strengthen, diversify, and grow the healthcare workforce. The bulk of the funds, 82 percent ($45.4 million), are targeted at the largest segment of the healthcare workforce – nurses. Many of...
