Unlocking the Power of SDOH ICD-10 Codes: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Professionals Webinar by Karen Youmans
October 2, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
“Unlocking the Power of SDOH ICD-10 Codes: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Professionals” Webinar by Karen Youmans
On October 2, 2024, Karen Youmans, President and CEO of YES HIM Consulting, hosted an in-depth webinar on the crucial role of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) ICD-10 codes in enhancing patient care and health outcomes. As healthcare continues to evolve, understanding and implementing these codes is essential for addressing social factors that significantly influence health.
Insights You’ll Gain:
- Comprehensive Understanding of SDOH: Learn about the nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes, as defined by the CDC and WHO.
- Importance of SDOH ICD-10 Codes: Discover why these codes are pivotal in current healthcare practices and how they align with the Healthy People 2030 objectives.
- Impact on Quality Measures: Understand the significance of SDOH codes in quality measures, including the Inpatient Quality and Reporting Program and Health Equity quality measures.
- Documentation and Reporting: Get practical insights into the documentation and reporting requirements for SDOH ICD-10 codes.
- Reimbursement Benefits: Learn how proper coding of SDOH can affect reimbursements, including new codes considered for Complications/Comorbidities (CC) under the FY 2025 IPPS Proposed Rule.
- Tools and Resources: Explore various SDOH assessment screening tools available in Electronic Health Records (EHR) and other platforms.
- Expert Guidance: Benefit from the expertise of YES HIM Consulting’s experienced coding consultants and HIM education experts to ensure compliance and accuracy in capturing SDOH information.
Karen Youmans is the Founder, President and CEO of YES HIM Consulting. Ms. Youmans has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry and the HIM/Coding profession. Ms. Youmans’ career has also included Executive Vice President of national healthcare consulting firms; Practice Manager and Content Expert at AHIMA; Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida; and Coding Product Consultant and Client Resource Specialist for an encoder company. Karen is an SME on coding consulting, coding compliance and corporate training. Ms. Youmans has been President of Gulf Coast FHIMA (1987-88), State Advisor at SEHIMA (1990-92), President of FHIMA (1990-91), member of the Board of Directors (1994-97) / Chair (1993-94) / Director (1993-94) at AHIMA.
View the recording for this webinar here. Review our “Social Determinants of Health ICD-10 Codes: What They Mean” article for more information.