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 The Association continues to work diligently to provide its members
the critical information needed to re-engineer their agencies,
streamline operations, reduce costs, and develop new product lines
and revenue sources while ensuring their patients continue to receive
the highest quality of care possible. This area of AHHC's website
is designed to announce events and workshops, or to provide educational
resources for use within your organization to help you stay
ahead of the curve. AHHC Members Save 10% on the Most Popular Coding Resources & Exams!
Below is a list of AHHC's latest educational offerings. To view
program descriptions, dates and locations, or to download registration
forms click on the specific event.
Convenient Online Education
ICD-9 Coding 1: Introduction
This course is a great beginning to ICD-9-CM coding through an introduction to the ICD-9-CM Coding Manual. This course will highlight the three volumes of the coding manual, common conventions for coding that you must know, and a guide to the abbreviations and directions that help you select the correct code.
ICD-9 Coding 2: Principles
This course will acquaint the new ICD-9-CM coder with some of the key principles involved in coding. In the first course, ICD-9 Coding 1: Introduction, participants learned basic coding information. This course builds on that information. Didactic information as well as mini case examples provide the participant with a basic foundation for ICD-9-CM coding. Some topics of the session include: general coding guidelines, multiple coding guidelines, etiology/manifestation situations, coding acute and chronic conditions, use of symptom codes, coding fractures, determining the primary and other codes, and the basics for sequencing codes.
Objectives
- Explain the purpose of coding
- Perform a comprehensive assessment and reference appropriate documents for data collection
- List diagnosis codes in order according to sequencing guidelines
- Identify characteristics of the different coding situations
OASIS C Clinical Competency Test
AHHC is offering an affordable on-line OASIS exam that incorporates the new OASIS data with the current OASIS data to help you assess your readiness to meet OASIS requirements. Once at the site, click on "courses" to access the test and links for review material.
It is the NC Law... Infection Control Workshop for Home Care and Hospice
This on-line education is designed to provide participants with information on the principles and practices of infection control. This education is also planned to assist your agency in meeting the requirements of the North Carolina Infection Control Law - 10A NCAC 41A.0206.
Hospice Aide Teleconferences
Patient Centered Care
December 13, 2011
Whoever heard of patient centered care? This is the approach that many health care settings are beginning to take with their patients. Learn what patient centered care is, how to improve your practice by providing patient centered care and what the advantages are to patient centered care.
Top 10 Resolutions for Excellence in Aide Performance
January 10, 2012
We all know that the first of the year many people make resolutions to improve some aspect of their lives. In this hour, we will talk about 10 resolutions that might help you improve or maintain excellence in your work area. The information will include performance standards, safety and health.
The Meaning of Caring
February 14, 2012
There may be many definitions of caring. In this presentation, we will explore the meaning of caring as it relates to end of life and the importance of demonstrating that caring attitude toward the dying patient. We will discuss actions/behaviors that are symbolic of caring. And we can’t forget the challenges we may have with that difficult patient and our ability to still be able to deliver quality care that carries with it that caring approach. We’ll include some helpful tips too.
Caring for the Stroke Patient in Hospic
March 13, 2012
The stroke patient and family may present us with many challenges during the end of life period. This presentation will focus on some of the challenges we face as Hospice Aides when dealing with the stroke patient. We will have case scenarios related to some of the situations you may encounter in your work and talk about strategies that may be helpful.
Home Care / Home Health Aide Teleconferences
The Caring Connection
2011–2012 Teleconference Series
For home health and hospice agencies, these hour-long teleconferences can be used to help meet the 12 hours per year educational requirements under the Medicare Conditions of Participation. For all aide providers, an educational investment in your aides pays off in quality care!
The Aide's Role in Falls Prevention
A Teleconference January 12, 2012
Falls and the problems resulting from falls are a serious health threat for older adults. About one third of people living at home, who are age 65 or older, fall each year. One half to two thirds of nursing home residents fall each year. Most falls are preventable. The in-home aide will be able to describe common causes of falls, safety measures that can help prevent falls, and other tips that can be used while providing care to the patient.
The Aide's Role in HIPAA
A Teleconference February 9, 2012
This workshop will focus on assisting your In-Home Aides in understanding HIPAA and confidentiality guidelines. This workshop will offer practical tips to ensure that the para-professional adheres to the required privacy standards. Also included: the impact of social media such as Facebook, My Space, YouTube and cell phones, text messages, etc.
Professional Webinars & Teleconferences
Impact of 2012 PPS Changes on Home Health Case Mix
A webinar – Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Have you mastered the 2012 PPS Final rules and determined how they will impact your home health agency? Are you aware of the actions you need to take related to claims since 10/1/11 that include 294.2x codes for unspecified dementia that may have been underpaid?
The final home health 2012 PPS rules contain multiple changes that will impact PPS case mix for agencies. You have probably already read and heard the basic facts about the changes for 2012. However, this 90 minute webinar will provide both a summary of the changes that are contained in the 2012 PPS rule, but more importantly actual examples illustrating the real impact of those changes. Many of the changes are actually can provide a positive or negative financial incentive to HHAs depending on your unique patient caseload.
Managing HMOs & Advantage Plans
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Teleconference - January 24, 2012
Medicare Advantage/HMO billing can be a total nightmare. This session will walk agencies through the requirements of the contractor and how to successfully bill these payers. Details will include preauthorization requirements, contract requirements, as well as some specifics of billing requirements. In addition, this session will discuss the intermediary contracted to settle disputes between providers and PFFS plans. This session is a must for billers, administrators and any financial personnel.
Rehab Caucus 2012: The Home Health Therapy Trifecta A Webinar Series
Wednesday, 2/15/12 * Wednesday, 3/14/12 * Wednesday, 4/11/12
The Home Health Therapy Trifecta is a dynamic and pertinent webinar series addressing topics relevant to home health rehabilitation services: Medicare and practice regulations and reimbursement criteria, and the consequences and risks of non-compliance. Not only will this series benefit therapists and therapy assistants but those who also oversee, coordinate and/or audit therapy services including both therapy and nurse supervisors, managers, educators and quality assurance staff as well. You may sign up for one, two or all three of the webinars!
Professional Workshops
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Please check back soon.
Audio Aide Training for Home Care / Home Health & Hospice Aides
S.N.A.P. - Superior Nurse Aide Performance
These SNAP audio conferences cover a wide range of topics including the aide’s role in care of the immobile patient, disaster preparedness, falls prevention, diabetes, hypertension, and many more!
Miscellaneous
Purchase the 2012 ICD-9 Code Book and Other Resources at Significant Savings!
Quick Reference: CMS Website for Medicare Fee-for-Service Providers
Audit and Quality Assurance Teleconference 
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