{"id":5161,"date":"2013-03-03T18:00:18","date_gmt":"2013-03-03T23:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poweryourpractice.com\/?p=5161"},"modified":"2013-03-03T18:00:18","modified_gmt":"2013-03-03T23:00:18","slug":"icd-10-training-methods-you-can-start-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carecloud.com\/continuum\/icd-10-training-methods-you-can-start-now\/","title":{"rendered":"3 ICD-10 Training Methods You Can Start Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>If you look closely at your car\u2019s side mirror, you\u2019ll find a spot that reads, \u201cObjects in mirror are closer than they appear.\u201d Well, the October 1, 2014 date for the switch from ICD-9 to ICD-10 should come with the same warning.<\/p>\n<p>We can continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecloud.com\/continuum\/icd-10-keep-an-overdue-change-from-costing-you-money\/\">debate the merits of the switch<\/a>, <strong>but indications are the deadline will not be delayed again<\/strong>. That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to begin your staff\u2019s ICD-10 training ASAP.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->The following are three ICD-10 training methods that can be quickly implemented to make the ICD-10 transition a smooth one for your practice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Review and Quiz<\/strong><br \/>\nThis method isn\u2019t particularly groundbreaking, but there\u2019s no doubt this age-old method of learning is effective. <a href=\"http:\/\/scholar.lib.vt.edu\/ejournals\/JTE\/v18n2\/pdf\/haynie.pdf\">A study from the <em>Journal of Technology Education<\/em><\/a> shows that <strong>people who take announced tests retain far more information on the subject matter in the long-term than those who don\u2019t take any sort of exam<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a plethora of sections and subsections in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Have your staff study a certain section during a two-week period and create a quiz to take at the end of the two weeks. The coding guidelines for Neoplasms could be the focus of one period for instance.<\/p>\n<p>Keep the quizzes relatively short and pressure-free \u2013 some people don\u2019t test well under pressure. The tests are meant to help your staff retain knowledge and allow you to gauge their ICD-10 readiness, not make them experts in a two-week period.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attend Webinars<\/strong><br \/>\nWebinars are great due to the depth of information received at the convenience of the webinar attendee. Webinars usually involve slides similar to a PowerPoint, except there is also a speaker elaborating on the slides for the attendee. Thorough explanations are important for a complex subject like ICD-10.<\/p>\n<p>Simply conducting a Google search for \u201cICD-10 Training Webinar\u201d provides a wide array of resources, some of them free. <strong>Try to find live webinars to take advantage of question and answer sessions<\/strong>. That way, your staff can ask experts about any pressing questions they have about ICD-10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gamify training<\/strong><br \/>\nGamification is one of the trendiest terms in education right now. Gamification simply means applying game mechanics to non-game situations to motivate behavioral change.<\/p>\n<p>According to Gartner Inc., <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gartner.com\/newsroom\/id\/1844115\">70% of Forbes Global 2000 companies will have at least one gamified application by 2014<\/a>. <strong>The thinking is that people become more engaged if their learning tasks are fun<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Sites like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.findacode.com\/news\/free-anatomy-games-bone-up-for-icd-10.html\">FindACode.com<\/a> feature ICD-10 training games. But keep in mind; you can gamify the training experience yourself. For instance, use the review and test method but add a competitive component to it. The person who grades the highest on the quizzes gets an extra vacation day or something similar.<\/p>\n<p>ICD-10 training should be one of the primary focuses of your practice. It will help you avoid a whole host of errors and frustrations that accompany the transition for many physicians.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EHRs can help eliminate all kinds of errors as well if you choose the right one. Check out our <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecloud.com\/continuum\/definitive-emr-ehr-buying-guide\/\"><strong>EHR Buying Guide<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you look closely at your car\u2019s side mirror, you\u2019ll find a spot that reads, \u201cObjects in mirror are closer than they appear.\u201d Well, the October 1, 2014 date for the switch from ICD-9 to ICD-10 should come with the same warning. 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