Courses
Register for individual courses or for the entire series at a discounted tuition rate.  As always, the registration fee covers one screen logon, but anyone in your agency may attend, so mark your calendars and spread the word!


Sequencing Your Codes: Key Steps to Getting it Right
Puzzled about ICD-9 sequencing?  In Course 1, focus on sequencing, manifestation coding and the rules for using MO230, MO240 and MO246. Get one-on-one interaction with course instructor Jennifer Warfield, RN, BSN, HCS-D, COS-C and try your hand at practice scenarios to gauge your understanding.

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Mississippi Nurses Foundation, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This program was pre-approved by the Board of Medical Specialty Coding (BMSC) for 1.5 CEUs toward the maintenance of the HCS-D credential.

This course has concluded.


The Must-Knows of Accurate Diabetes Coding
Puzzled about how to accurately code Diabetes?  In Course 2, focus on the ICD-9 codes for diabetes, wound coding in diabetic patients and learn to recognize pitfalls that sway results for even experienced clinicians and coders. Get your questions answered directly by course instructor Jennifer Warfield, RN, BSN, HCS-D, COS-C and work through practice scenarios to help bring it all together.

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Mississippi Nurses Foundation, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This program was pre-approved by the Board of Medical Specialty Coding (BMSC) for 1.5 CEUs toward the maintenance of the HCS-D credential.

This course has concluded.
 


Critical Coding Strategies for Chronic Diseases
Puzzled about chronic disease coding?  In Course 3, focus on chronic diseases, manifestations and comorbidities. Get one-on-one interaction with course instructor Jennifer Warfield, RN, BSN, HCS-D, COS-C and apply what you’ve learned to sample scenarios. 

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Mississippi Nurses Foundation, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This program was pre-approved by the Board of Medical Specialty Coding (BMSC) for 1.5 CEUs toward the maintenance of the HCS-D credential.

This course has concluded.


Home Health Coders’ Guide to Wounds
Puzzled about how to accurately code wounds?  In Course 4, learn the proper coding techniques for chronic, trauma and surgical wounds. Get one-on-one interaction with course instructor Jennifer Warfield, RN, BSN, HCS-D, COS-C and assess your understanding with sample scenarios. 

Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Time: 11 am – 12:30 pm CDT
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Tuition:                                    
Non-Customers             $299                                        
HHE Customers             $99 (Coupon Required)

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Mississippi Nurses Foundation, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This program was pre-approved by the Board of Medical Specialty Coding (BMSC) for 1.5 CEUs toward the maintenance of the HCS-D credential.


Coding Therapies & Orthopedic Disorders
Puzzled about coding therapies and orthopedic disorders?  In Course 5, focus on therapy thresholds, the correct use of V57.xx and V57.89 and how to prevent ADL inconsistencies. Get one-on-one interaction with course instructor Jennifer Warfield, RN, BSN, HCS-D, COS-C and test your coding skills on sample scenarios.

Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Time: 11 am – 12:30 pm CDT
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Tuition:                                    
Non-Customers             $299                                        
HHE Customers             $99 (Coupon Required)

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Mississippi Nurses Foundation, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This program was pre-approved by the Board of Medical Specialty Coding (BMSC) for 1.5 CEUs toward the maintenance of the HCS-D credential.


Vital V Code Training for Home Health Coders
Puzzled about V Codes?  In Course 6, focus on history of V Codes, status, aftercare, history of an illness /disease and other V Code issues. Get one-on-one interaction with course instructor Jennifer Warfield, RN, BSN, HCS-D, COS-C and get V Code practice with sample scenarios. 

Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Time: 11 am – 12:30 pm CDT
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Tuition:                                    
Non-Customers             $299                                        
HHE Customers             $99 (Coupon Required)

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Mississippi Nurses Foundation, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This program was pre-approved by the Board of Medical Specialty Coding (BMSC) for 1.5 CEUs toward the maintenance of the HCS-D credential.

Tuition & Fees

Tuition for each course is due at the time of registration. Please see the fee schedule below:

Tuition Type                Individual Course                    All 3 Courses – Save 10%
Non-Customers             $299                                         $807
HHE Customers             $99 (Coupon Required)            $267 (Coupon Required)

Notice to HHE Customers:
Please contact PPS Plus Software to obtain your coupon code to enjoy your customer savings.

An HHE customer is an agency with an active Home Health Edition account. If you are unsure about your agency’s current status and would like to verify your tuition eligibility, contact PPS Plus Software.

Ohio Council for Home Care Member?
OCHC Members qualify for special discount pricing. Please contact PPS Plus Software for details.  

Register for all 3 courses today!

CEU Information

Please refer to individual course descriptions for CEU information.

Notice of requirements for successful completion: All attendees must log in and remain connected for the entire course, and complete the post-course evaluation in order to receive continuing education credit.

Recommended Text Books

Be sure to have your current coding manual available for each session. Here are some learning resources recommended for these courses:


Instructor
jennifer warfield

Jennifer Warfield, RN, BSN, HCS-D, COS-C
Education Director, PPS Plus University

As a registered nurse, certified coder, and certified OASIS specialist, Jennifer is a steadfast source for agencies seeking insight regarding the most up-to-date ICD-9 coding conventions and guidelines.

Well known as an expert in her field, she frequently conducts educational conferences and has been a guest speaker at numerous state association conferences throughout the country.

Jennifer plays an integral role in the analysis development of PPS Plus – HHE and is a knowledgeable and reliable ally for hundreds of home care personnel who want to improve patient care and Medicare reimbursement through proper home health coding.


Need More Info?

For more information about this PPS Plus University program, please contact Cindy Ray at cindy@ppsplus.com or 1-877-282-6641.