ICD-10 Training Webinars from CMS

CMS is hosting a series of ICD-10 Training Webinars that focus on ICD-10 basics, key preparation steps for a successful transition, billing, and clinical documentation concepts. The first of the webinars is tomorrow, Thursday, March 13. Following are details on all the scheduled webinars. (Links to register for the webinars are below.)

ICD-10 Overview: Basics and Transition Tips
March 13, 2014
12 - 1 PM Eastern
This training reviews ICD-10 basics, key preparation steps for a successful transition, billing, and clinical documentation concepts.

ICD-10 Clinical Documentation
March 18, 2014
12 - 1 PM Eastern
This training will discuss why good clinical documentation and coding practices are important; the effect ICD-10 will have on clinician and coder relationships; and identifying documentation essentials for specialties, clinical areas, and patient conditions.

Road to 10: For Small Physician Practices
March 19, 2014
12 - 1 PM Eastern
This training will provide an overview of the Road to 10: Small Physician Practice Tool. Learn how to develop an ICD-10 Action Plan, view common codes, review clinical scenarios and primers, and access helpful transition checklists and resources.

Providers are encouraged to take advantage of these free training opportunities from CMS.