ICD-10 Compliance: Process Improvement and Maintenance for Long-Term Care

Maureen McCarthy, BS, RN, RAC-MT
Kristin Breese, BSN, BSed, RN, RAC-MT

Is your long-term care facility prepared to implement ICD-10 coding? Between the additional specificity required for code selection and the substantial increase in the number of codes, developing efficient processes is imperative to managing the increased workload.

Train your staff now to ensure that effective and compliant processes are in place with ICD-10 Compliance: Process Improvement and Maintenance for Long-Term Care. This book focuses on process improvement before and after the October 1 implementation date. It highlights areas facilities can improve, including collaborating with physicians on documentation accuracy, working with vendors, analyzing revenue risks, claim reviews, and audits. It will help facilities continually monitor their processes to ensure everything is running smoothly.

$155

This resource provides:

• Various examples of effective processes that SNFs can integrate, including specific rationale behind each option
• Explanations on what could potentially prevent payments
• Guidance on how to ensure physician documentation accommodates ICD-10 coding
• Education on how to code new encounters
• Dual-coding examples
• Direction on how to untangle vendor issues to protect SNF Medicare dollars

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