Course Description: Home Health Coding
June, 2006
NOW AVAILABLE!
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Diagnostic coding in the home health setting is challenging for both the beginner coder and the veteran coder. This coding course is designed to supplement the Basic ICD-9-CM: Introduction to Coding online course and provide the coding guidelines pertinent to the home health setting.
Through the use of real case scenarios specific to home health services, you will learn how apply correct coding techniques. Coding compliance is focused throughout this course by following the proper coding guidelines.
OBJECTIVES
At the completion of this course, you will be able to:
Understand coding rules that apply to home health coding.
Gain insight into the home health case mix methodology process.
Understand the steps taken to establish the Health Insurance Prospective Payment System (HIPPS) codes.
Evaluate your skills through the use of real case examples and by completing competency questions pertaining to materials throughout the course and on the final self-assessment exam.
COURSE CONTENTS
VIEW detailed course outline.
INSTRUCTOR
Cheryl Gregg Fahrenholz, RHIA, CCS-P
President, Preferred Healthcare Solutions, LLC
cheryl@phs4you.com
Cheryl Gregg Fahrenholz, RHIA, CCS-P is the President of Preferred Healthcare Solutions, LLC, an Ohio-based healthcare consulting firm specializing in revenue cycle process improvement, operational assessments, ambulatory compliance programs, customized educational seminars, documentation and coding audits, charge description master reviews, and many other client specific projects.
MATERIALS NEEDED
No code book is required to take this course.
BENEFITS
Obtain immediate access to the course by registering online and
paying by
or 
on OHIMA’s secure server.
Receive valuable review information and continuing education credits at a very affordable price with no travel time or expenses.
Complete the course in the comfort of your own home or office at your convenience, leaving and re-entering course as you desire.
Obtain printed course material by printing documents from your
printer.
