What do CDS want/need to know about ICD-10?

lspryszak

HCPro/ACDIS is exploring the feasibility of developing training on ICD-10 especially for CDI Specialists. In order to best meet the needs of the Clinical Documentation Specialists (you guys) it would be helpful to narrow down what, in particular, you feel would be most helpful to support your role as a CDI Specialist.

Please consider addressing the following in your responses (and we hope to get many responses as your replies will "drive" the content!).

* What is the preferred way to offer this information/class (live or electronic (or both))?

*Which type of offering do you think would get the most support from your administration - a live course (travel to a designated class location) or remote training (audio or web-based)?

* What topics do you need education on the most or do you feel would be most valuable?
- differences between the ICD-9 to ICD-10 system (CM and PCS coding rules/regs)?
- query opportunities (things that you may not be doing now that will affect ICD-10 specificity)?
- educating providers (what new documentation is required)?
- Other non-coding related topics
- procedure documentation?

* Would your facility pay for you to attend such a class?

* If your facility does not subsidize your attendance, do you plan on attending such a class at your own expense?

* How long should such a class be (1, 2, 3 or more days)?

* What would be the most opportune time frame to attend this class?
- 2012 (all year)
- 2013 (prior to the start date of ICD-10 (10/1/13))?

* If you have other ideas/comments, please feel free to expand upon this survey.

Thanks for your replies - we appreciate your insight and feedback!

dsmith12h@aol.com

* What is the preferred way to offer this information/class (live or electronic (or both))?

BOTH

*Which type of offering do you think would get the most support from your administration - a live course (travel to a designated class location) or remote training (audio or web-based)?

Honestly, I think at my facility "the price" is what seems to be driving decisions relative to our training. Have been turned down due to "cost" twice recently.

* What topics do you need education on the most or do you feel would be most valuable?
- differences between the ICD-9 to ICD-10 system (CM and PCS coding rules/regs)? NO

- query opportunities (things that you may not be doing now that will affect ICD-10 specificity)? YES

- educating providers (what new documentation is required)?

YES

- Other non-coding related topics

- procedure documentation? YES

* Would your facility pay for you to attend such a class?

Unless it is deemed affordable, I will probably have to pay for my own training.

* If your facility does not subsidize your attendance, do you plan on attending such a class at your own expense?

I think it is necessary to do my job. I would probably pay for it even if I'm not subsidize. I want to go to the Conference also (have been a member of ACDIS for 4 years and we have not been able to get any support with this either) I want to go to the conference this year and need ICD-10 training. I don't know that I can afford to do both will have to "weigh it out"

* How long should such a class be (1, 2, 3 or more days)?

I think it should take as long as is needed to cover the material. I think there would need to be ample "breaks" to allow for "brain Rejuvenation"--don't want to miss anything due to information overload.

* What would be the most opportune time frame to attend this class?
- 2012 (all year) If the training was offered in modules (live webinar and/or on line) and each module could be selected and priced individually then it may be more self paced and could provide practice time between learning sessions as well as more of a "cafeteria plan" based on individual needs.


- 2013 (prior to the start date of ICD-10 (10/1/13))?

* If you have other ideas/comments, please feel free to expand upon this survey.

Would still like to find a CDI--ICD-10 book that offers clinical senerios with answers and rational, to practice and gian confidence in the new system. (selecting the correct Pdx and I-10 diagnosis and procedure codes and determining query opportunity).

kmaritan

HCPro/ACDIS is exploring the feasibility of developing training on ICD-10 especially for CDI Specialists. In order to best meet the needs of the Clinical Documentation Specialists (you guys) it would be helpful to narrow down what, in particular, you feel would be most helpful to support your role as a CDI Specialist.

Please consider addressing the following in your responses (and we hope to get many responses as your replies will "drive" the content!).

* What is the preferred way to offer this information/class (live or electronic (or both))? electronic

*Which type of offering do you think would get the most support from your administration - a live course (travel to a designated class location) or remote training (audio or web-based)? Web based

* What topics do you need education on the most or do you feel would be most valuable? All of the below topics
- differences between the ICD-9 to ICD-10 system (CM and PCS coding rules/regs)?
- query opportunities (things that you may not be doing now that will affect ICD-10 specificity)?
- educating providers (what new documentation is required)?
- Other non-coding related topics
- procedure documentation?

* Would your facility pay for you to attend such a class? Probably not but, if web based, would use work time to attend the class.

* If your facility does not subsidize your attendance, do you plan on attending such a class at your own expense? Not sure at the moment

* How long should such a class be (1, 2, 3 or more days)? Not sure, is two days for medical and one day surgical/procedures appropriate. How long are the daily classes - 6 hrs, 8 hrs or less or possibly a day a month

* What would be the most opportune time frame to attend this class?
- 2012 (all year)
- 2013 (prior to the start date of ICD-10 (10/1/13))? This d/t information being closest to ICD-10 implementation

* If you have other ideas/comments, please feel free to expand upon this survey.

Thanks for your replies - we appreciate your insight and feedback!

lspryszak

Thanks for your thoughtful suggestions. They are all being taken into serious consideration so that we can provide the most beneficial (and cost-effective) programs on ICD-10.