Hospice Coding Updates
December 5, 2024
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
This course will be a two-hour session covering ICD-10 Coding Updates and how it affects your agency! Coding can be a challenge for clinicians, supervisors, and coders! This session is designed to help anyone interested in learning more about hospice coding updates. Apryl Swafford, RN, BSN, COS-C, HCS-O, HCS-D, HCS-H, will discuss hospice coding updates including:
- How documentation and CTI drives the codes
- What needs to be coded and who’s responsibility is it?
- What part does the medical director pay in coding?
- When coding guidance differs from “the terminal diagnosis” and who cares?
- What does the future look like in hospice coding?
The session will be offered in a virtual environment that will make attending easy and convenient! Also, the session will be recorded, and will be available 30 days after the live event.
Registration Rates:
Members: $99
Non-Members: $149
Presenter: Apryl Swafford, RN, BSN, COS-C, HCS-O, HCS-D, HCS-H
QA Manager
SimiTree
Apryl Swafford, who currently serves as QA manager for SimiTree, has more than 25+ years of experience in home health. She began her nursing career in 1994 with a BSN from Jacksonville State University in Alabama and has worked in roles as a case manager, clinical manager, and leader of a cardiopulmonary specialty program. Apryl is a certified OASIS specialist (COS-C & HCS-O) as well as having coding certifications in both home health and hospice (HCS-D, HCS-H). She has led multiple coding and OASIS classes for agencies, as well as speaking on topics of interest to home care and hospices agencies, such as OASIS E, home health regulations, PDGM, HH VBP, outcomes management and others, at many state associations. Apryl has provided multiple articles for home care publications, written scenarios for auditor training as well as OASIS classes, serves on several AHCC/BMSC committees, and been a subject matter expert for numerous home care articles.
As QA manager for SimiTree, Apryl monitors the overall quality of coding, OASIS, and plan of care reviews completed by both full-time and contract auditors. Apryl works in conjunction with the QA specialists and education department to identify topics of education to address any trending issues noted in QA reviews. Apryl also assists with onboarding new auditors as needed and assists team managers with completing coding and OASIS reviews when volumes increase.