Education Is on Our Mind HBMA IS REVAMPING ITS APPROACH TO EDUCATION, AND MEMBERS CAN ALREADY ACCESS A NEW EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT the March-April issue of Billing, HBMA President Jeanne Gilreath outlined the ways in which HBMA is rethinking its vision and mission. One area that will be affected is education. HBMA understands that our member companies have limited time to participate in meetings and educational programs. With that in mind, we are working to develop more online educational programs and keep our topics fresh and relevant to all members. Keeping Education Relevant It is no secret that billing companies are facing a number of challenges during these next several years. although there was at least a one year delay, the move from ICD-9 to ICD-10 still looms ahead and gives companies additional time to educate and train staff and clients. When the October 1, 2014 date appeared to be a certainty, HBma prepared a webinar series and held the first one. The others have been delayed for the time being. The ICD-10 webinar, held in February, laid out the key accomplishments providers must make before they can begin ICD-10 testing. Viewers of this webinar gained knowledge in such topics as payor test plans and approaches, testing impacts on staff and services, high-level ICD-10 compliance, and much more. Participants also received one credit toward Category Three of the Certified Healthcare Billing and management executive (CHBme) program. Education On Demand We know that you do not always have time to attend webinars when they are scheduled. We also understand that you can gain value in being able to access previously attended webinars. In order to ensure that HBma members receive the full benefit of our educational programs, we have made a number of past webinars available for download via our website. Visit www.hbma.org, and click on the “education On Demand” page, which is located under the “education & Certification” heading. Here you will find a complete listing of archived HBMA NeWs webinars. The following are just some of the titles of the webinars you will find on this page: • annual Washington update with Bill Finerfrock • evolving reimbursement models and the Billing Company – Positioning for Future success • HBma CHBme minimum elements / Five modules – strategic Planning • One size Does Not Fit all (Your Future sales and marketing) members can also visit the HBma online store to browse and purchase webinars on a variety of topics, from finance to staff training and compliance. Keep in mind, though, that you will find the most up-to-date webinars in the “education On Demand” section of our website. We will also have recorded sessions from the spring educational executive symposium available for purchase. as HBma members, you know how important it is to stay on top of the numerous issues affecting our industry today. We trust that you will take advantage of the many educational programs available to you and encourage your colleagues to do the same. We also hope you will let us know how we are doing in this area. Please send your feedback on our educational offerings to info@hbma.org. We look forward to having you join us in a webinar or other educational session soon! By Phil Ellis, Chair, Education Committee THe jOurNal OF THe HealTHCare BIllINg aND maNagemeNT assOCIaTION 11 In
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