Like the inevitable approach of a slow-moving freight train, ICD-11 is on the horizon, heading this way. It’s coming.
That’s why we asked Margaret Skurka to join us for the next upcoming edition of Talk-Ten-Tuesdays: to give you an exclusive update on the new code set for America’s health system. Skurka, a member of the National Committee of Vital Health Statistics (NCVHS), participated in describing for the Honorable Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), recommendations regarding adoption of ICD-11 in the United States. Skurka, having served in healthcare for more than 40 years, will be make her farewell appearance during the next live edition of the weekly Internet radio broadcast.
The live broadcast will also feature these other segments:
- Special Report: Outpatient CDI and E&M: Outpatient clinical documention integrity (CDI) expert Colleen Deighan will return to continue her popular series on a subject that continues to generate listener interest and questions. Deighan will also conduct a listener’s survey and report on revised documentation requirements related to office-visit evaluation and management (E&M) services.
- Tuesday Focus: Former HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) Special Agent Eric Rubenstein will report on the constellation of new claims audits. Rubenstein is now director of litigation for Advize Health, LLC.
- The Coding Report: Laurie Johnson will report on the latest coding news that has appeared on her radar screen.
- News Desk: Timothy Powell, compliance expert and ICD10monitor national correspondent, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.
- TalkBack: Erica Remer,MD, founder and president of Erica Remer, MD, Inc., and Talk Ten Tuesdays co-host, will report on a subject that has caught her attention during her popular segment.
