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ICD-10 Webinar Series for QNXT Users

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

88 QNXT users enjoyed HCIM and AXIOM’s Oct./Nov. 2011 webinar series on “ICD-10’s Impact on Your Business,” which was offered exclusively to QNXT users as a result of HCIM’s sponsorship of the Q-Users Group.

Throughout the four-part series of one hour webinars, ICD-10 expert Peggy Honts gave a brief overview of the ICD-10 coding system, explained the differences between ICD-9 and ICD-10, demonstrated a code analysis example using real ICD-10 codes, explained the financial impacts ICD-10 may have on different business areas, the risk mitigation factors involved, implementation best practices and recommended next steps. She also delved into the impact ICD-10 will have on:

  • Network Management
  • Claim/Encounter Processing
  • Information Technology (IT)
  • Member/Patient Management
  • Medical Management
  • Monitoring Business Metrics
  • Customer Service
  • Project Management Impacts
  • Staff Training
  • Reporting
  • Vendor Management
  • Testing/Trading Partner Management

Free Webinar eKit

If you missed any of the webinars, you can view the recordings and presentations on HCIM’s QNXT Webinar eKit. You’ll also find valuable ICD-10 resources, including:

  • Mind Mapping Overview: View the different areas of your business that could be affected by the ICD-10 transition using HCIM and AXIOM’s ICD-10 Payer Mind Map.
  • Conduct a Preliminary Assessment: Determine if you’re on track for a timely implementation and prioritize upcoming tasks with the AHIMA ICD-10-CM/PCS Readiness Assessment and Prioritization Tool.
  • Develop a Comprehensive Project Plan: Leverage the ICD-10 implementation tasks and estimated completion times in NCHICA and WEDI’s free ICD-10 Timeline to help develop your own ICD-10 project plan.
  • Stay on Track: Gauge your progress on both the ICD-10 and HIPAA EDI standards implementations with NCHICA and WEDI’s 5010 and ICD-10 Timeline Benchmarks.
  • Code Converter: Convert between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and access a comprehensive code index using this free website.

More Information

To schedule a private webinar session for your company, email us at education@hcim.com or call 888-454-0202, option 5.

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Free ICD-10 Educational Webinar Series Hits Home

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Over 130 EZ-CAP users registered to attend HCIM and AXIOM Systems’ joint ICD-10 Educational Webinar Series, entitled “ICD-10’s Impact on Your Business.” Word traveled fast after MZI Healthcare encouraged its EZ-CAP client base to attend the free series via their EZ-Communicator email notice.

Featured speaker and leading ICD-10 and 5010 subject matter expert Peggy Honts of AXIOM Systems presented on ICD-10’s projected impact on key areas of a healthcare payer organization’s business and concluded the series with some helpful ICD-10 implementation strategies. Attendees appreciated the ICD-10 code analysis, real-life examples, and insight into impacted business areas that are often overlooked. HCIM received great feedback from this Summer 2011 series.

If you missed the webinar, you can view the ICD-10 Webinar eKit for a copy of the Mind Mapping Tool PDF, a 5010 and ICD-10 Benchmarks Timeline, a sample WEDI ICD-10 Timeline to help with your project plan, a free code converter, an exclusive special offer for an ICD-10 Impact Assessment, recordings from the four webinars, PDFs of all the session presentations, and more.

Below are the webinar polling results.

Which of the following business areas would you like to discuss throughout this webinar series?
90% – Reporting Impacts
80% – Claim/Encounter Processing
62% – Information Technology (IT)
56% – Vendor Management
52% – Disease/Population Management
40% – Monitoring Business Metrics
38% – Member Management
30% – Customer Service
28% – Testing/Trading Partner Management

What do you think will be your biggest hurdle with ICD-10?
33% – Resources (skills required for ICD-10)
33% – Staff Training
25% – Vendor Readiness
08% – Budget/Competing Priorities
00% – Executive Management Commitment

What is the sense of urgency around ICD-10 in your organization?
50% – On the radar, work is just beginning
20% – Aware, but no action yet
20% – Somewhat urgent
10% – Very urgent
00% – No urgency at all

How complete is your impact assessment?
27% – Not started yet
35% – 1-25% complete
24% – 26-50% complete
08% – 51-75% complete
05% – 76-100% complete

If you have any questions or would like to discuss your ICD-10 implementation, please email info@hcim.com or call 888-454-0202, option 5.