Haugen Consulting Launches Interactive, Web-Based Training Program for ICD-10

Haugen Academy prepares clinical coders, documentation specialists and physicians for ICD-10. 

Denver, Colorado (October 17, 2013)Haugen Consulting Group, Inc. (HCG), an elite healthcare consulting firm and educational services provider, announces the launch and general availability of  Haugen Academy. Haugen Academy is a cost-effective, web-based learning center for facility coders, professional fee coders and documentation specialists. Developed by industry-recognized HIM and CDI experts, the program is interactive, self-paced and includes competency testing to ensure all staff are ready for ICD-10. The announcement was made by Mary Beth Haugen, RHIA, MS, Founder and CEO of Haugen Consulting Group.

“There are nearly 200,000 active clinical coders in the U.S. that must be trained and once ICD-10 is live, an additional 38,000 coders are required to meet healthcare’s day-to-day productivity needs,” mentions Haugen. The healthcare industry is looking for efficient and cost-effective ways to train these coders along with clinical documentation specialists and physicians. Haugen Academy meets these needs.

Melinda Patten, MHA, RHIA, CHPS, CDIP, Director of HIM at Children’s Hospital Colorado, relies on Haugen Academy to train her team of 20 in-house and remote clinical coders. “Our average coder age is 55, so we wanted a training program that targeted the entire group and accommodated our different levels of learning,” Patten says. “Haugen Academy courseware is visual, interactive, and offers Q & A. I like that the focus is strictly on ICD-10.”

Haugen Academy provides training materials and educational options for a wide range of coder ages, technology skill sets and learning preferences. The training respects each student’s existing knowledge base through a combination of refresher courses and ICD-10 modules. Competency testing ensures modules are completed and new information is retained.

The company will host a complimentary, educational webinar focused on ICD-10 education and Haugen Academy on November 14, 2013. To register for the webinar visit: http://www.thehaugengroup.com/webinar-nov-14.php

About Haugen Consulting Group

The Haugen Consulting Group, Inc. offers custom readiness assessments, implementation, education and documentation reviews for ICD-10-CM/PCS. Assessments include identification of risks, recommendations for organizational readiness, and strategies to prepare people, processes, and technology for the upcoming conversion from ICD-9 to ICD-10. HCG also offers Haugen Academy, an instructor-led training and web-based learning center for ICD-10. The Academy provides training and education to ensure all learners become confident and proficient with ICD-10. For more information visit: www.thehaugengroup.com or call: 720.502.7690.

   

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