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Issue 13 – January 2009
In this Issue
MdHIMA President’s Message
ICD-10 Update
Hill Date Set for March 24, 2009
We Need Your Vote
MdHIMA Annual Meeting
Call for Speakers
MdHIMA Annual Meeting-Silent Auction 2009
MdHIMA in the News
Welcome New MdHIMA Members!
Dates to Remember
Submit Items for the e-Newsletter
Is Your AHIMA Member Profile Current?
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A new year. A new President.
Renewed hope. And after decades of anticipation – ICD-10-CM! What a way to
start a year!
In the January 16 Federal
Register, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published
the final rule regarding the adoption of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS as a
replacement for ICD-9-CM. The implementation date is set for
October 1, 2013. I’m sure most of you are extremely excited
about the transition to ICD-10. But it is also quite daunting to begin all
the preparation and education that is needed. MdHIMA will be doing its part
to support you by providing educational opportunities to meet your needs.
We already have several speakers confirmed on this topic for our May Annual
Meeting. Stayed tuned to AHIMA’s webpage to keep current on ICD-10
information.
I ‘d like to extend a personal
invitation to all of you to join us in Washington, D.C. this March and
participate in AHIMA’s Team Talks and Capitol Hill Day. This is a year of
change. Come to our nation’s capital and be part of that change. With
many new congressmen newly sworn into office, it’s the perfect time to
acquaint them with our profession. Hill Day is one of AHIMA’s best events
and is open to all members to participate. In the past several years,
nearly 200 members from across the country have come to D.C. to meet with
their legislators. MdHIMA has been a very active participant. I encourage
you to consider joining us as we meet with our congressmen on important
issues related to health information management. This is one way to let
your voice be heard. For more information, see a featured article later in
this newsletter.
Please check our Calendar of
Events for the many educational sessions planned for this year (http://www.mdhima.org/CalendarofEvents.html).
As you requested, several coding credential preparation classes are
scheduled for this spring.
Planning is also well underway for
our biggest event of the year, the MdHIMA Annual Meeting. Annual Meeting
Committee members have been working diligently on the many details. Vendor
registration information is now available on our website. The detailed
program and registration for all participants will be coming out in the next
few weeks. So, mark your calendars for May 7th and 8th
at the Baltimore Convention Center. This year’s theme celebrates team
spirit.
Happy New Year! Best wishes to
all of you in 2009!
Dauna
Dauna Mays, RHIA
MdHIMA President 2008-2009
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ICD-10 Update
On January 15, 2009 the Department
of Health and Human Services published a final rule in the Federal Registry
to establish ICD-10 as the new national coding standard. The compliance
date for this regulation is October 1, 2013. The International
Classification of Disease 10th revision (ICD-10-CM) and the
International Classification of Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) as well
as the Official ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Coding and the Official ICD-10 PCS
Guidelines for Coding and Reporting will become effective for all patients
discharged as of 10/1/2013. As with ICD-9-CM the ICD-10-PCS will only be
mandated for hospital inpatient procedures.
While many in the industry are
pleased that the date was moved from October 2011, there are others who are
disappointed. As has been stated in many articles ICD-9-CM is not meeting
current healthcare data needs, and the ICD-9-CM coding structure and
capabilities are in crisis. ICD-9-CM is 30 years old and cannot accurately
describe the diagnoses and inpatient procedures of care delivered in the 21st
century. I think there are few who would disagree that the move is
necessary and most are anxiously awaiting the change.
Now that we have the final date,
it is time to begin an implementation plan. There are many factors to be
addressed and it is not too early to develop a plan. The change in the
implementation date will allow the necessary time to develop these plans,
and allow more time for education. Facilities can begin to inventory all
internal support systems that will be impacted by the change and review
vendor contracts as they relate to ICD-10-CM coding. Assessments on
implementation cost can be developed and budget issues can be addressed. As
for training of the staff, educational opportunities always exist and can
never be started too early . Your coding staff should continue to strive
for any additional educational opportunity in anatomy & physiology, disease
process, and pharmacology. Additional education in these areas will help
with ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM which incorporates greater specificity and
clinical detail.
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-743.pdf
www.cms.hhs.gov/ICD10
www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/otheract/icd9/abticd10.htm
www.ahima.org/icd10
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Hill
Date Set for March 24, 2009
 Hill
Day is set for Tuesday, March 24, 2009. This is your chance to go to
Washington, DC to visit your delegates to Congress. Because more than nine
percent of the new senators and representatives are new to their jobs, many
have not had a conversation with an HIM professional. Now is the time to
get their attention!
If you are interested in attending, registration is now
open and will remain open until February 20. This is also the cutoff date
for AHIMA’s room block at Hill Day Headquarters at the Renaissance M Street
Hotel. There is no charge for Hill Day or its associated event, Winter Team
Talks or the Policy Briefing on March 23.
Click here for more details.
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We Need Your Vote
 The Nominating Committee has
been carefully considering the names submitted for the MdHIMA Executive
Board for 2009-2010. They have the difficult task of reviewing all
applicants to select the most qualified candidates for each office. The
elections will take place later this spring via electronic ballot. Results
of the election will be announced during the Business Meeting of the Annual
Meeting on May 7, 2009.
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Save
the Date! MdHIMA’s biggest event of the year, the Annual Meeting, is being
planned for May 7 & 8, 2009 at the Baltimore Convention Center. This year’s
theme is “HIM – It Takes a Team.” Chairs for the event are: Angela Niparko,
MBA, RHIA, CHP, Sinai Hospital, Monna Nabors, RHIA, MBA, Erickson Retirement
Communities and Lori Brown, RHIA, CHC, Sinai Hospital. The committee is
busy confirming topics and speakers. General educational tracks as well as
data quality tracks are being planned. Look for more information including
online registration in early 2009.
Call For Speakers
Do
you know someone who would be a good speaker for our educational sessions?
Perhaps you have specialized knowledge to share with our members. The
MdHIMA website now features a special section where a potential speaker can
list their name, contact information and topics on which they would like to
speak. Check out the link to the new speaker bureau database under the
calendar or the “What's New” tab. Look for
Interested In Speaking For A MdHIMA Meeting?
Either location will send you to the speaker bureau submission form to
register your speaking interests.
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MdHIMA's 79th Annual Meeting Silent Auction needs your donations and support
to make it a successful event. All funds raised from the Silent Auction go
to support education of our members. For donation ideas go to the MdHIMA
website-
www.MdHIMA.org. Go to the calendar tab/May/Annual Meeting Listing. The
link will take you to the Silent Auction page for ideas and to register your
donation. If you have any questions you can also contact Christie Ferri,
Silent Auction Chair at 301- 251-4664
Another way to help raise funds for the Silent Auction would be to ask
vendors that work with you to consider donating items. Another way for
vendors to support MdHIMA at our Annual Meeting would be to take a booth,
sponsor an event, or take an ad in our Annual Meeting Brochure. On-line
registration for vendors is now open as well with reduced fees for early
registration. Encourage and remind the vendors and consultants working with
you about these possibilities to advertise their services and support
MdHIMA.
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MdHIMA in the News
 The Baltimore Sun
recently published an article featuring Sandra Baker and her work as a Coder
at Northwest Hospital.
Click here to read the article
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MdHIMA welcomes the new and transfer members into our state association! We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming events and welcome your active participation. Please feel free to contact any of the Board members if you are interested in joining a committee or if you have questions or need information. Again, welcome!
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Ade Adebisi
Kathleen M. Belt
James S. Bowman, III,
MSM, FACS
Ava D. Brooks
Paula L. Burke, CPC
Bernadette Campbell,
CCS-P, CPC, PCS
V. Susan Cann, RHIT,
CTR
Mark A. Charthern,
CCS-P, CCS
Betty A. Corde, CCA
Elaine L. Dansby, CCS
Dorothy M. Dennis,
AAHAM
Clifford Evangelista
Barbara P. Fuller,
RHIA, JD
Tracey A. Perzan, CCS
Melissa M. Roberts,
RHIA, MHA, MLT, ASCP
Lourdes S. Santos
Yvone O. Satchell
Swetlana K.
Sathyapalan, CCS
Courtney M. Shoemaker,
CCS
Daron Sinkler
Kathleen R. Spiers |
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Eleonora Golbert
Zakevia Denise Green,
RHIA, MSHA, LHRM
Giuliana Hayes
Laura Hoot
Shalyn L. Hsia
Rose Nadelle Jocelyn
Karen C. Keith
Barbara A. Kent
Karma King
Jennifer L. Marrujo
Kelly A. Monroe, RHIA,
CTR
Lydia B. Nyarko
Barbara D. Ogurcak,
CCA
Sidikat Oriowo, CPC-A
Lorelei Swain
Diann Thompson
Kyrston C. Thornton
Ellen Torres
Dawn C. Vurganov, CPC,
CPAT, CCP-P
Constance Wages
Raymond Whye
Carol A. Wingfield, RN |
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February 14, 2009 – 8:00 am – 4:30
pm - CCS Prep Course – Greater Baltimore Medical Center -
Learn More
and Register Online
February 17, 2009 – 12:00 pm –
1:00 pm Coding Roundtable – Lymphedema – PHIMA Audio Conference -
Learn
More and Register Online
February 18, 2009 – 1:00 pm – 2:00
pm Remote Cancer Registry Abstracting – PHIMA Audio Conference -
Learn More
and Register Online
March 6, 2009 - Quarterly
Business Meeting (QBM) and Educational Program - Kernan Orthopaedic and
Rehabilitation Hospital, 2200 Kernan Drive, Baltimore, MD 21207 –
Learn
More and Register Online
March 7, 2009 – 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
- CCS-P Prep Course – Harbour Hospital Baum Auditorium –
Learn
More and Register Online
March 12, 2009 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Compliant Billing – Challenges and Suggestions in the Current
Regulatory Environment – PHIMA Audio Conference -
Learn More
and Register Online
March 23, 2009 – AHIMA Winter
Team Talks – Washington, DC -
Learn
More and Register Online
March 24, 2009 – AHIMA Hill Day
– Washington, DC. -
Learn
More and Register Online
April 9, 2009 - 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
- From an Insurance Eye – PHIMA Audio Conference -
Learn More
and Register Online
May 7 – May 8, 2009 – MdHIMA
Annual Meeting – Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD
October 3 – October 8, 2009 -
2009 AHIMA National Convention - Dallas, TX
Visit the Calendar to Learn More and Register Online
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