Coding

Our Coding education is designed for those in the home health industry who would like to increase their knowledge and understanding of coding conventions and guidelines. We offer an array of coding workshops covering a range of relevant topics, from the principles of coding to coding certification preparation. To help you get comfortable with your coding knowledge, our workshops include interactive coding activities and real home care examples designed to increase your confidence and skill level.

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FMS can offer any of our regular workshop courses or custom training on site at your location. Learn more about onsite education.

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  Home Health Coding Certification Prep Course & Exam (Exam optional)
  

  This workshop is designed for home health clinicians and professionals desiring to elevate their coding skills to a higher level. Read more

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  Home Health Coding Update Webinar
  

  The home health Registered Nurse and other clinicians/non-clinicians involved in coding will get an in-depth look at the 2012 coding changes effective October 1, 2011. Read more

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  ICD-10: A Closer Look Webinar
  

  This webinar is designed for those in the home health industry who have a basic understanding of the ICD-9 coding classification system but do not have an understanding of the ICD-10 system. Attendees will be given the tools to identify major differences between ICD-9 and ICD-10 code structure, manual structure, coding guidelines and conventions. This will be a moderately paced class full of information that will give coders the ability to advance their coding skills in the ICD-10 coding system. Read more

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  ICD-10: An Overview Webinar
  

  This webinar is designed for those in the home health industry who have a basic understanding of the ICD-9 coding classification system but do not have an understanding of the ICD-10 classification system. This will be a moderately paced class full of information that will give coders and administrators the ability to identify what an agency needs to do to prepare for the transition and the impact moving to ICD-10 will have on the home health industry. Read more

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  Intermediate Coding
  

  This workshop is designed for those in the home health industry who have a basic understanding of the coding guidelines but would like to take it to the next level. Read more

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  Preparing Clinicians for ICD-10
  

  The purpose of this education activity is to enhance the knowledge of the home health Registered Nurse in the area of ICD-10 documentation by addressing specific OASIS questions and referral source information in an effort to improve documentation of assessing clinicians as evidenced by documentation accuracy that allows the coder to code to the highest specificity. Read more

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  Principles of Coding
  

  Tired of feeling lost in coding workshops... like you are the only one who just doesn’t get it? In this class, you are free to ask questions, and you gain a comfort level with your coding knowledge. Read more