WHIMA is committed to lifelong learning. A health information management specialist's continuing professional development is critical to keeping up with the changes in practice and with the changes in regulations and reimbursement. To help you stay current, WHIMA in collaboration with the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative(RWHC), offers webinars for continuing education (CE) activities that foster learning in health information practice. A webinar seminar brings timely information with no associated travel costs or overnight stays! You can now purchase  the 2012 sessions. To purchase on-line and use a credit card, select the button "Add to Cart" below and complete the short purchase form. We will contact you and confirm your purchase and provide you with the code to access the recorded session (s). If you missed the "live" 2010 and 2011 sessions, you can still have the opportunity to order and view the pre-recorded sessions in your own office.  All AHIMA certified professionals are required to participate in educational experiences specific to ICD-10-CM/PCS for recertification.  The ICD-10 webinar sessions can be used toward fullfilling your CEU requirements for ICD-10.  Formore information about the requirements concerning CEUs in ICD-10 education and recertification see ICD-10 Continuing Education Requirements.     "Live" January 26, 2012, 12 to 1:30 p.m. "Leading Change--When Change is Hard" Webinar Health care today is not only changing, it is transforming at an unprecedented rate. The move to ICD-10 is just one of the many examples of that transformation and it comes on the heels of the tidal wave of electronic health record implementation. Successful leaders understand all the key components of change and build their change efforts covering all the bases. In this session, we will share an overview of two research models for successful organization change that you can apply to your change effort. The presenter will also share an approach to understanding resistance to change and tips for coaching employees through it. 1.5 CEs awarded. Faculty: JoAnne Preston, Workforce and Organizational Development Manager, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative, Sauk City, WI. Price: $ 129.00   "Live" February 2, 2012, 12 to 1:30 p.m. "Talent Management for ICD-10 Transition" Are you talking about the ICD-10 Impact Assessment at your organization? Are you talking to your ICD-10 Steering Committess about the workforce changes that you might expect within the next three years? This presentation will feature HIM managers from different sized organizations---talking about their perspectives on future workforce issues such as coder retention and recruitment. The presenters will discuss their plans for ICD-10 training, educational reimbursement, plans for displaced employees, and opportunities for new employees within the HIM field. Discussion will traget motivating techniques for the resistant staff, identifying coding staff strengths and talents, as well as share coachin challenges and opportunities within the ICD-10 implementation stages. 1.5 CEs awarded. Faculty: Marianne Baumgarten, RHIT, Reedsburg, WI; Lynn Olson, RHIA, Madison, WI; &, Elizabeth Rockendorf, Sturgeon Bay, WI. Price: $ 129.00   "Recordings" ICD-10 Sessions" This 2-part series will help you prepare for ICD-10 education. The first session will provide you with an overview of the code structures of the ICD-10-CM/PCS system and the impact of the ICD-10 transition on staff. The second session will address assessment strategies and methods to engage clinical staff (physicians and nurses) in assessment & improvement of medical record documentation in preparation for the implementation of ICD-10 (For member pricing, include your AHIMA number on the order form) Faculty: Sheila Goethel, RHIT, RWHC Coding Consultant and Glenn Krauss, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, Director of Clinical Documentation, YPRO Corporation Price: $ 215 Member Price: $ 195   "Recording" June 16, 2011, 12 to 1:30 p.m. "CPT Coding for Integumentary & Injuries" CPT has made enhancements to the 2011 debridement definitions and recent CPT Assistants have further defined the scope of integumentary and soft tissue applications. Furthermore, your Emergency Rooom is full of open wounds and broken bones--so this session will focus on the CPT reporting applications for debridement, lesion removals, and ER fracture care. Attend this session and we'll cut through those difficult integumentary and injury related blemishes. For member pricing, include your AHIMA number on the order form) Faculty: Sheila Goethel, RHIT, RWHC Coding Consultant Price: $ 115 Member Price: $ 99   Recording Apr 1, 2010, 12 to 1:30 p.m. "Mastering Maternity & OB/Gyn Coding" OB/GYN has its own separate rules and exceptions--so join us for this educational session that reviews OB/NB ICD coding applications as well as reviews and shares GYN coding issues. Even though many of these encounters aren't Medicare, most insurers seem to focus on LOS and acuity of the condition(s). Therefore, the applicable codes seem to be under constant scrutiny. We will review new pertinent ICD and CPT codes, the established official coding guidelines for labor & delivery, as well as review pelvic disorders and procedures. This session will focus mainly on facility coding issues, but will touch on billing issues for certified nurse midwives, maternity counselors, as well as other practitioners involved with maternity--so join us for the fun and get all the facts.(For member pricing, include your AHIMA number on the order form) Faculty: Sheila Goethel, RHIT, RWHC Coding Consultant Price: $ 125.00 Member Price: $ 99.00   Recording Feb 18, 2010 "Cardiac Catherization Coding" Webinar The presenter will review the guidelines for both diagnostic and interventional procedures done concurrently and as stand-alone procedures. Challenges of coding peripheral vascular procedures done concurrently with cardiac catheterizations will also be covered. Fluoroscopic images of actual procedures will be compared with common textbook diagrams in order to help the coder participant better understand how these procedures are actually performed.(For member pricing, include your AHIMA number on the order form) Faculty: John Strohman, RHIA, Coding Quality Coordinator, UW Health, University of WI Hospital & Clinics Price: $ 125.00 Member Price: $ 99.00   Recording Jan 21, 2010 "Oncology Coding & Cancer Reporting" Webinar The co-presenters will review the specific regulations for assigning neoplasm ICD-9 as well ICD-O-3 codes. Goethel will focus on the Official Coding Guidelines for better understanding or primary versus secondary ICD-9 code assignments. Eberle will discuss the entities to which cancer information is reported, for example, the CDC and the National Cancer Data Base and Case finding which is critical to complete cancer reporting. The presenters will offer their expertise in both coding systems and discuss cross-over from one system to the other. (For member pricing, include your AHIMA number on the order form) Faculty: Sheila Goethel, RHIT, CCS, RWHC Coding Consultant and Carole Eberle, CTR, RHIA, WI Cancer Reporting System Education Trainer/Coordinator Price: $ 125.00 Member Price: $ 99.00