Virtual Workshops

AANAC Virtual Workshops

Virtual workshops allow you to take a deeper dive into an emerging trend, hot topic, or complex area of the RAI process. Taught by nurse and MDS experts, these virtual workshops provide fast and easy access to educational content on your schedule as well as an additional opportunity to earn CEs. Once purchased, you can download and watch the file as many times as you like.

LIVE ICD-10 CM Coding Certificate Program Virtual Workshop

Members: $370 | Non-members: $740 (Learn more about membership)

Continuing Education: The two-day ICD-10 workshop provides 7.5 nursing CEs

Dates: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 and Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Times: 1 – 4:30 pm ET both days

Instructor: Carol Maher, RN-BC, RAC-MTA, RAC-MT, CPC

In this program, AANAC Master Teacher, Carol Maher, RN-BC, RAC-MT, CPC, guides long-term care nurses and IDT members through the process of determining and identifying the most appropriate ICD-10-CM codes. The Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) has increased the importance of accurate ICD-10-CM diagnoses by shifting Medicare payments from therapy volume to resident characteristics. ICD-10-CM codes and diagnoses will impact the OT, PT, SLP, NTA, and nursing components under PDPM. Carol will walk you through the process for using the ICD-10-CM Manual, from identification of the main term through the final code selection, and review coding and chapter-specific guidelines. You will have the opportunity to enhance your learning and locate correct ICD-10-CM codes through this workshop.

Topics include:

Define the correct process for determining the ICD-10 CM code from the physician’s documented diagnoses
State the importance of chapter specific guidelines
Explain steps required to determine a principal diagnosis
State the MDS item where the facility will document the ICD-10-CM code for the primary diagnosis
List at least four documents to review to determine diagnoses for your new SNF resident

After registering, you'll receive a confirmation email within 24 hours.

LIVE RAC-CT Recertification Virtual Workshop

Members: $225 | Non-members: $425 (Learn more about membership)

Continuing Education: The two-day RAC-CT Recertification workshop provides 7.5 nursing CEs

Dates: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 and Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Times: 9 am – 12:30 pm ET both days

Instructor: Jane Belt, MS, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, AAPACN

Are you up-to-date on all of the RAI User’s Manual updates and regulatory changes including PDPM that have developed since you became RAC-CT certified? The world of MDS today is drastically different from the one you knew just two years ago. The RAC-CT recertification program, created by a team of experts for busy professionals, carefully explains all of the RAI/MDS updates that have taken place over the past two years, from PDPM changes to section GG to the new items in sections I and J, and more. It also covers the nuance of common coding errors that you could be making, preparing you to perform more accurate assessments and deliver better care. Get the latest in connection Quality Measure pitfalls to MDS coding while keeping your RAC-CT credential and your MDS expertise up-to-date with the RAC-CT Recertification program.

Topics include:

Gain a clear understanding of the PDPM payment system including the interrupted stay and interim payment assessment policies
Identify the most common MDS coding errors in light of recent updates and how to avoid them
Understand updates to MDS 3.0 Quality Measures and how specific MDS items impact them
Navigate ethical dilemmas during the RAI process

This recertification workshop is designed for those who have already earned their RAC-CT designation and are approaching their two-year recertification deadline.

After registering, you'll receive a confirmation email within 24 hours.

ICD-10-CM Coding Certificate Program for SNFs + ICD-10-CM for PDPM

Members: $370 | Non-members: $740
Continuing Education: This virtual workshop is eligible for 6.0 CE hours
Duration: Four 90-minute sessions
Speaker: Carol Maher, RN-BC, RAC-MT, CPC

In this four-part certificate program, AANAC master teacher, Carol Maher, RN-BC, RAC-MT, CPC, guides long-term care nurses and IDT members through the process of determining and identifying the most appropriate ICD-10-CM codes. The Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), which went into effect Oct. 1, 2019, has increased the importance of accurate ICD-10-CM diagnoses by shifting Medicare payments from therapy volume to resident characteristics. ICD-10-CM codes and diagnoses will impact the OT, PT, SLP, NTA, and nursing components under PDPM. You will walk through the process for using the ICD-10-CM Manual, from identification of the main term through the final code selection, and review coding and chapter-specific guidelines. You will have the opportunity to enhance your learning and locate correct ICD-10-CM codes throughout this interactive education program.

Following this virtual workshops, participants will be able to:

Module 1

Define the correct process for determining the ICD-10-CM code from the physician’s documented diagnoses
State which practitioners can diagnose
Explain the process for identifying the “main term” for diagnoses to assist clinicians to locate the basic code in the Alphabetic Index Describe the difference between “Excludes 1” and “Excludes 2” notes

Module 2

State the importance of chapter specific guidelines
Identify the ICD-10-CM code for a cancer diagnosis using the Neoplasm table
Explain how combination codes are appended for residents who have a specific type of diabetes “with” multiple conditions
Report the seventh characters assigned to designate the stages of glaucoma

Module 3

Identify the ICD-10-CM code for a pathological fracture related to osteoporosis
Name one chapter-specific guideline that has a major impact on coding traumatic fractures that have been surgically repaired with a joint replacement
Explain steps required to determine a principal diagnosis

Module 4

Describe how ICD-10-CM codes will impact the therapy and non-therapy ancillary components in PDPM

State the MDS item where the facility will document the ICD-10-CM code for the primary diagnosis

List at least four documents to review to determine diagnoses for your new SNF resident

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Carol Maher has no conflicts of interest to disclose.

PDPM Intensive Series for SNFs: Virtual Workshop for Successful Transition

Members: $340 | Non-members: $680
Continuing Education: This virtual workshop is eligible for 4.0 CE hours
Duration: Four 60-minute sessions
Speaker: Jessie McGill, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA

In this four-hour intensive PDPM training, you will explore the six different payment components as well as the interim payment assessment and the variable per diem adjustments. You’ll learn how to not just survive but to thrive in PDPM by understanding the details of each payment component, importance of accurate ICD-10 coding, and applying the interrupted stay policy. This workshop will map out the needed elements for success and prepare for the transition from RUG-IV to PDPM.

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

Describe the methodology and philosophy of the SNF PPS and the general framework of the PDPM
Understand the six components of PDPM
Calculate the daily per diem under PDPM
Explain the changes to the PPS assessment schedule
Delineate administrative presumption of skilled level of care
Identify the connection between the MDS and PDPM
Recognize the ongoing monitoring and oversight of therapy provisions by CMS
Prepare for the transition to PDPM

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Jessie McGill has no conflicts of interest to disclose.