New ICD-10 Online Performance Support Training for Physicians Experiences Enthusiastic Reception
New York, NY (PRWEB) September 12, 2013 -- The launch of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) online ICD-10 clinical documentation training program has received enthusiastic acceptance from healthcare providers. As the ICD-10 implementation deadline fast approaches, physicians and clinicians consistently cite training as a primary concern to be ready by Oct. 1, 2014. To address this need, AHIMA, in partnership with ImplementHIT, launched its latest ICD-10 training solution in early August.
The new training program is called – Clinical Documentation for ICD-10 by Specialty: Principles and Practice modules. This interactive, online learning tool consists of short, self-paced training that doctors can access anytime, anywhere. The program customizes learning by delivering 3-5 minute modules that cover each clinical specialty’s most seen conditions and allows further targeting to a physician’s 10-20 most billed diagnoses, making the learning focused, time efficient, and highly relevant.
As one of four cooperating parties responsible for maintenance and guidance of ICD-10 national coding policy, AHIMA best understands ICD-10 coding and documentation needs and the optimized training methods necessary for learning and retention.
“AHIMA is here to help physicians, practitioners and all healthcare stakeholders prepare for the transition to ICD-10, a robust coding system that will lead to improved patient care, reduced costs and appropriate reimbursement,” said AHIMA CEO Lynne Thomas Gordon, MBA, RHIA, CAE, FACHE, FAHIMA. “Our training solution was designed in a specific and differentiated way to maximize the benefit for busy physicians.”
“By design the solution allows scalable customization, by physician by specialty for an individual physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, group practices - small and large, as well as the largest heath systems in the country, delivered with a design and efficiency unmatched by current products in the marketplace,” said Michael Clark, President/COO of ImplementHIT. Written by physicians, clinical documentation improvement (CDI) specialists and medical coding experts, the learning solution provides bite-sized and peer-rated learning for busy physicians and physician practices. Training modules are specialty- and condition-specific and filled with case-based, real-life examples. They were designed specifically for physicians and clinicians, and can be used as an efficient learning, reference or reinforcement tool. The methodology of using specific targeting of conditions and diagnoses were designed to maximize training efficiency.
“Physicians think about diagnosis, not chapters in an ICD-10 book,” said Andres Jimenez, M.D, one of the authors of the physician practice training and CEO of ImplementHIT. “Physicians have a finite amount of time; why should they spend a block of time training to document a condition they will rarely or ever see? That’s why targeted training is essential. Another benefit is that the modules are accessible and designed for follow-up training after the implementation deadline to answer additional questions once physicians begin to use ICD-10 daily.”
The new online learning program is accessible anywhere, at any time, on any device. A specialized mobile app solution (IOS and Android) can answer queries driven by voice or text, providing constant, easy access for recall and reinforcement of key concepts of ICD-10 implementation.
For more information or to purchase the Clinical Documentation for ICD-10 by Specialty: Principles and Practice, please visit us at http://www.ahima.org/physicianicd10 and complete our contact form.
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About ImplementHIT
ImplementHIT helps hospitals and physician practices drive organization-wide adoption of healthcare’s more complex technologies and compliance, reducing implementation and training costs, while improving the quality of work. Led by a physician skilled in all phases of EMR implementation and adult learning proficiency, ImplementHIT’s training and content is delivered in bite-size high-yield eLearning objects and uses the power of peer suggestion in order to reduce physician time to competency. Training ranges from comprehensive solutions provided by ImplementHIT to customizable products for hospitals and practices. Other services are implementation planning, clinical content development and optimization and EMR implementation leadership. http://www.ImplementHIT.com
About AHIMA
Celebrating its 85th anniversary this year, AHIMA represents more than 67,000 educated health information management professionals in the United States and around the world. AHIMA is committed to promoting and advocating for high quality research, best practices and effective standards in health information and to actively contributing to the development and advancement of health information professionals worldwide. AHIMA’s enduring goal is quality healthcare through quality information. http://www.ahima.org
Ford Phillips, ImplementHIT, http://www.implementhit.com, +1 (618) 463-1027, [email protected]
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