Are you looking for information, products and services to help you survive and thrive in today's challenging environment? If so, please join us for upcoming education programs geared specifically for home health professionals. Kinnser Software is proud to exhibit at, and be a sponsor of, several key of these home health industry events across the country in January 2012. Today, we provide a quick overview of these events and encourage everyone to stop by Kinnser's booth at these events to receive a warm welcome from the Kinnser Software team. We hope to see you there!

"The Art of ICD-9 Coding" Workshop
Presented by the California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH)
Dates: January 23-24 & January 25-26, 2012
Locations: Ontario, CA & Rancho Cordova, CA

Kinnser is proud to sponsor "The Art of ICD-9 Coding for Home Health" Workshops in Ontario, CA & Rancho Cordova, CA. The California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) is offering both Intermediate and Advanced Level workshops beginning January 23:

• A Beginner's Level Diagnostic Workshop for Home Health Clinicians and Novice Coders
  This class allows novice coders to develop basic coding skills and foster good habits crucial to coding success. These concepts are the critical foundational knowledge needed to begin a successful journey down the path to coding accuracy and regulatory compliance. Attendees will learn how ICD-9 CM codes are used, the proper steps to accurate Code selections and a general overview of coding guidelines.
• Creating a Diagnosis Masterpiece
  (An Intermediate Level Diagnostic Coding Workshop for Home Health Clinicians & Coders)
  This class continues the quest for coding accuracy with a review of general coding guidelines; however, the emphasis is on accessing & understanding chapter-specific guidelines. Presenters will discuss the latest guidance from CMS related to the completion of M1012 and other coding criteria for OASIS-C. Completion of coding exercises as well as analysis and comparison of these common home health scenarios facilitate the integration of these more complex coding concepts.
• Where Art Meets Science: Advanced Level Strategies and Applications for Home Health Coding Success
  (An Advanced Level Diagnostic Coding Workshop for Home Health Clinicians & Coders)
  This class looks at all the other issues related to home health coding beyond describing your patient with ICD-9 codes. This intensely interactive class includes discussions, exercises & scenarios to facilitate the integration of the multitude of guidance facing home health coders today.

You may click here to register for this event. For more information, please visit http://www.cahsah.org/educational_events/education/2012/ICD9CodingWinter.pdf

If you are attending this program, please visit Kinnser's "The Art of ICD-9 Coding" Workshop event pages on Facebook for the Ontario, CA location and the Rancho Cordova, CA location to RSVP and meet other attendees!


TAHC&H's ICD-9-CM Coding Conference
Presented by the Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice (TAHC&H)
Date: January 24, 2012
Location: San Antonio, TX

Kinnser is proud to sponsor the ICD-9-CM Coding Conference presented by the Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice (TAHC&H). If you have not yet registered, we encourage you to do so today. The conference "By the Numbers: Coding in 2012" is designed for those who have an understanding of ICD-9 coding but would like to take it to the next level in 2012. Attendees will receive the tools to master common coding specific systems, disease processes as well as increased knowledge of coding conventions and guidelines. This event will cover the coding changes published in the 2012 PPS Final Rule, such as the removal of two hypertension codes from the case mix list, recalibration of the case mix weight table and the deceleration of high therapy reimbursement.

You may click here to register for this event. For more information, please visit http://dl.dropbox.com/u/31647440/Events-2012/12-01-Coding-January.pdf


OASIS Answers: "Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy" Workshop
Presented by OASIS Answers, Inc.
Dates: January 31 & February 1, 2012
Location: San Diego, CA

Kinnser is proud to sponsor this two-day "Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy" workshop, offered exclusively through OASIS Answers, Inc. This workshop will focus on the OASIS-C data collection rules. Expert instructors and OASIS Specialists will deliver timely, comprehensive, and at times, entertaining education so field data collectors and their supervisors will understand recent changes to data collection rules and conventions. Get the information you need to experience winning outcomes and receive proper reimbursement for quality care. We encourage you to attend! If you plan to attend this workshop, please stop by to visit with the Kinnser team. You may click here to register for this event. For more information, please visit http://www.oasisanswers.com/downloads/Blueprint-Exam-San-Diego-01-31-BOASANCAL120131.pdf

"In an era of heightened scrutiny and reimbursement challenges, it is critical that all OASIS users know that that they understand CMS' rules. Knowing the rules helps home health agencies minimize the risk of inappropriate reimbursement and inaccurate reporting of a provider's outcomes." -OASIS Certificate and Competency Board (OCCB)

About the OASIS Certificate and Competency Board's Certificate for OASIS Specialist-Clinical (COS-C) exam
The COS-C exam is a voluntary certificate examination which home care providers may take in order to demonstrate and establish their expertise and commitment to OASIS data accuracy. The COS-C exam will be administered the day following the Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy training. The scope of the COS-C exam includes Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) instructions related to the OASIS time points, regulations, patient populations & OASIS-C item-specific scoring. Registration and payment for the COS-C examination is through the OASIS Certificate and Competency Board (OCCB) at www.oasiscertificate.org. You must register for the examination no later than two weeks prior to the exam date. Click here to learn more.

If you are attending the show, please visit Kinnser's Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy event page on Facebook to RSVP and meet other attendees.