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In preparation for International Overdose Awareness Day, join the New Jersey Department of Health for an interactive Harm Reduction Workshop. Harm reduction is a life-saving, evidence-based public health tool for New Jersey communities. Hear directly from national experts and local leaders about how harm reduction policy and practice can prevent overdose deaths, reduce drug-related stigma, decrease transmission of HIV and Hepatitis C, and promote the dignity and health of all New Jerseyans, including individuals with substance use disorder.

Session I: You Can Have it All! ICD-10 Coder Productivity & Quality
Discover solutions to improve coder performance. Learn how to identify issues decreasing coding productivity and quality in your department and how to increase the productivity while improving the quality of your coders using ICD-10.

Session II: Quality Indicators/Medical Necessity
Gain an understanding of the Quality Indicators (Severity of Illness/Risk of Mortality) that impact reporting. The participant will also gain an understanding of the importance of documentation for Medical Necessity. We will also look at Social Determinants of Care, and why it is important for the complete coding picture.

Session III: Query Do’s & Don’ts
Gain an understanding of the importance of the query process while learning the do’s and don’ts of query writing.  You will be walked through the process with real query examples for debridement, MI’s, urosepsis, CHF, BMI, and more.

Session IV: E&M Coding and Documentation for Hospital Coders
Learn the ins-and-outs of proper E&M code selection. Gain an understanding of the documentation requirements necessary to avoid denials. Changes on the horizon for 2019 and beyond.

Session V: E&M Coding and Documentation for Physician Offices
In the professional coding and billing setting, learn the importance of complete and accurate documentation for E&M code assignment. Changes on the horizon for 2019 and beyond.

The New Jersey Department of Health has approved a paid dining assistant curriculum for nursing homes that is compliant with CMS regulations for employing paid dining assistants. This webinar is designed as a train-the-trainer session for primary instructors who are registered nurses, as well as other members of the team (dietitians, occupational therapist, speech language pathologists, etc.) who may be involved in training paid dining assistants. In order to conduct a paid dining assistant program, the primary instructor must have completed a train-the-trainer session.

OBJECTIVES:

• Understand the regulatory requirements for a paid dining assistant program

• Learn the content that must be covered in a paid dining assistant training program

• Describe the key steps in implementing the program and the competency assessment requirements

In the healthcare setting, ALL employees may come into contact with a human trafficking victim seeking medical treatment. Having a Human Trafficking Response Program in place usually leads to the victim being identified and rescued. Having this program also fosters a collaborative relationship among law enforcement agencies, victim service providers and the community.

This course will introduce learners to the crime of human trafficking as defined by New Jersey laws and in the United States Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA). The historical context of the trafficking of human beings in the United States will be discussed, as well as the legal and investigative elements of these crimes. Prosecutions of human traffickers will be examined to teach learners how human traffickers operate. Learners will also learn how to identify human trafficking victims in a healthcare setting, and what actions should be taken when trafficking is suspected.

NJ Sharing Network is the non-profit organization responsible for the recovery and placement of donated organs and tissue for those in need of a life-saving transplant. Nearly 4,000 New Jersey residents are currently awaiting transplantation. The New Jersey Sharing Network is also part of the national recovery system, which is in place for the 115,000 people on the national waiting list.

Studies have shown that when organizations come together in an all-teach, all-learn environment, best practices around organ and tissue donation are enhanced and outcomes for increased organ donation are improved. The work of NJ Sharing Network, in collaboration with its hospital partners seek to share knowledge based on organ and tissue donation advocacy in order to spread awareness and increase the number or organ and tissue donations across the state.

The CCS Exam Prep is a refresher course designed to assist you with the challenges of studying for AHIMA’s Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) examination. Are you ready? Each session is designed to improve, review, refresh, and renew your coding skills.

Each session will offer guidance and practice with multiple choice and medical scenario test taking, as well as recommendations on what you need to do to prepare for the actual exam.

The CCS Exam Prep will include lecture, discussion, assessments and exercises and will target topics most likely to be included in the CCS exam. The CCS Exam reparation course is designed to help you pass the test! Participants are encouraged to have a current CPT and ICD-10-CM/PCS books available during the webinars.

This fast-paced program offers an overview of the changes and revisions that frequently occur within The Joint Commission (JCR) accreditation, as well as those requirements that will impact organizations in the near future. Attendees will stay ahead of the curve by reviewing both new and revised standards, the latest compliance issues, changes to the onsite survey and the National Patient Safety Goals.

The Wound Certification Prep Course is the most advanced, comprehensive review course taught by a team of nationally recognized, ABWM-certified wound specialists. WCPC is the only recommended review course by the ABWM Foundation for clinicians interested in preparing for the CWCA, CWS, or SWSP board certification exams, becoming re-certified, or gaining a better understanding of wound management.

Benefits:

• Covers the essentials to become wound care certified


• 94% pass rate: WCPC improves your chances of passing the CWCA, CWS, or CWSP board certification exam


• Certification lasts 10 years


• 30-day access to on demand (post-event)

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Please bring a laptop, as you will be given a flash drive with the course content and program for note taking.

The updates to the CPT Manual for 2020 are effective January 1, 2020.  Changes will include revised and deleted codes, and new codes and modifiers.  This program will prepare health information coders to apply the new and revised codes accurately.
Webinar participants will gain an understanding of how to:

• Implement changes in your facility to accurately report the 2020 CPT codes


• Reduce denials by reporting the 2020 codes accurately and timely by the Han. 1st effective data