Everything changes with the transition from ICD-9 diagnosis code sets to the new ICD-10 codes. With increased specificity in the ICD-10 code set, providers must enhance details documented in the medical record and overhaul their medical payment policies. Enhancements to the remittance process with health plans will also be required. Although the conversion is scheduled for October 1, 2013, providers should start preparing now.

Join us for this educational webinar with Day Egusquiza and Karen Kvarfordt for operational guidance on preparing for the massive change to ICD-10. This change will affect every aspect of your revenue cycle – from claims submission, to payer processing, to your ability to process both ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes, in addition to your organization’s efforts to improve all documentation in the medical record and your programs to improve clinical documentation. The webinar will also focus on the understanding that your coders will need regarding the inner workings of ICD-10. The webinar will address ICD-10 conversion requirements, from both a HIM and non-HIM perspective.

Who Should Attend

• Hospital CFO
• VP/Director of Revenue Cycle Compliance
• VP/Director of Coding & Reimbursement
• Chief Compliance Officer
• VP/Director of HIM
• VP/Director of Internal Audit

About the Presenters

Day Egusquiza brings over 30 years experience in health care reimbursement, hospital business office operations, contracting and compliance implementation. Additionally, her experience includes eight years as a Director of a Physician Medical Management billing service and most recently completed an integrated business office between a hospital and a large physician clinic. She has been an entrepreneur in hospital and physician practice accounts receivable management and a leader in redesigning numerous organizations. Her work includes providing guidance as a compliance and APC educator while providing operational insight on the revenue cycle impacts of HIPAA. Additionally, she has been instrumental in researching and preparing national education on the impact of the Prescription Drug Benefit to hospitals and nursing homes. Ms. Egusquiza is a nationally recognized speaker on continuous quality improvement (CQI), benchmarking, redesigning, reimbursement systems and implementing an operational focus of compliance- both in hospitals and practices. She has been on the AAHAM National Advisory Council, HFMA National Advisory Council, HFMA faculty, CCH Reimbursement Advisory board and is a past President of the Idaho HFMA Chapter &; recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award. She has been highlighted in JCAHO's Six Hospitals in Search of Excellence, Zimmerman's Receivable Report, HFMA's HFM and Patient Account, AHIA Prospective, and numerous healthcare newsletters along with a contributing author to 2006 Health Law and Compliance Update. She received the Idaho Hospital Association Distinguished Service Award; for her legislative work and training on new indigent law. Attendees at HFMA's ANI rated her in the top 25%, earning her the 'Distinguished' Speaker recognition for each year she has presented.

Karen Kvarfordt, RHIA, President of DiagnosisPlus, Inc., has over 21 years of experience in the Health Information Management field, and has functioned in numerous roles related to the efficient operation of HIM/Medical Record Departments in both acute and long-term care settings. Such roles included Coding Supervisor, DRG Coordinator and HIM Department Director for both acute and long-term. She has also served as JCAHO Coordinator and HIPAA/ Privacy Officer. Within this timeframe, she also served as Office Manager for a physician group practice. Currently Ms. Kvarfordt provides Health Information Management consultative and medical auditing services to health care facilities and physician practices to ensure documentation, coding and billing compliance. Ms. Kvarfordt along with her medical coding team, also provides remote medical coding services to hospitals and physician practices, in such areas as Inpatient, Ambulatory Surgery, Observation, ER, Hospital Based Clinics, and Physician Practice (E&M) coding.

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