Event Details
Progressive Clinical Coding for 2021
What is it about?
Get up-to-date with all the latest national developments, improve your coding accuracy of Covid-19 and evaluate the practicalities of implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your service. Take one day to analyse your remote working strategies and take away inspiration and ideas to implement and plan your changes.
- This online conference is the equivalent to 5 hours Continuing Professional Development
Why should you attend?
‘Leading Change in Coding’ in September 2020 was praised highly by the attendees and described as an “excellent day! The organisation was great and I loved the use of breakout rooms for chatting” and “the conference has been far more engaging than face-to-face at a conference centre”. Take the time to attend this brand new online conference packed with examples of best practice and expert advice.
- Meeting each other - turn on your videos and microphones in the breakout rooms and really interact with your peers
- Engaging with speakers' presentations and Q&A – in the main conference room with a chair
- Taking part in facilitated interactive sessions – enabled by moderators in the breakout rooms
- Sharing feedback – using the chat box and moderators sharing content in the main conference room
Key learning outcomes
By bringing in a multitude of coding perspectives, this online conference will provide you with practical solutions to your challenges:
- Understand how AI can enhance your service
- Learn national initiatives for the future of coding accreditation
- Ensure that staff wellbeing is made a priority to promote effective remote working
- Explore complex Covid-19 comorbidities to improve coding depth
- Develop agile remote working to create balance and sustain future changes
- Build a successful adoption strategy for AI to share workloads
- Drive forward collaborative working with artificial intelligence
- Overcome the challenges of coding post Covid-19 syndrome
Who should attend?
This educational virtual forum will identify stumbling blocks and suggest solutions for the current and future challenges facing clinical coders. The conference is a unique professional development opportunity for:
- Clinical Coding Managers and Deputy Managers
- Coding Business Managers
- Classifications Managers
- Heads of Clinical Coding
- Coding Auditors
- Coding Trainers
- Clinical Coders and Senior Clinical Coders
- Directors of Information
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities
Have you considered sponsoring this day? Our events are carefully crafted and through our rigorous research we focus on and address the specific themes and topics that are driving the NHS forward. Please contact sarah.kemm@sbk-healthcare.co.uk for further details.
Working with your association or network
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Past events
‘Leading Change in Clinical Coding’ was previously held as an online conference in September 2020 and attendees reported ‘Excellent day! Content was great- loved the break out rooms for networking! The chat box added another really useful way to interact during the day, which isn't available to us at the physical conferences’, ‘excellent transference of knowledge’ and ‘Very well managed and professional. Well done team SBK! The conference was flawless’.
Equip your coding team with the right knowledge to progress clearly and efficiently:
| 9.00 | Join, tech support and opportunity to network in your meeting room |
| 9.30 | Introduction, instructions and chair’s opening remarks Sue Eve-Jones, Clinical Coding Lead, GIRFT |
National advances | |
| 9.45 | National update: Remote training and auditing for clinical coding 2021 and beyond Collaborative approaches to update remote methodologies for auditors and trainers Converting and blending training material to adapt to new working environments Lessons learnt from the Auditor Forums: tackling the challenges of remote coding audits Pam Davidson, Senior Classifications Manager, Terminology and Classifications Delivery Service |
| 10.15 | Sponsored presentation opportunity Please contact sarah.kemm@sbk-healthcare.co.uk for further details |
| 10.20 | Question and answer with Pam Davidson |
| 10.30 | Interactive discussion: Overcoming the barriers of remote training for 2021 In small groups, discuss and share your experiences on this important topic: How can we train new clinical coders remotely? How effective is remote training? What can services and management to do to overcome the barriers of examinations? |
| 10.50 | Screen break |
| 11.00 | Interactive discussion feedback: Overcoming the barriers of remote training for 2021 Moderators will go on screen to feedback what has been discussed and learnt in the individual breakout rooms. |
| 11.15 | National update on Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) clinical coding work stream Exploring clinical information to support clinical coding Investigating the Covid-19 updates Utilising data quality measures in clinical coding Andrew Wheeler, Clinical Coding Lead, GIRFT Laura Standen, Clinical Coding Project Manager, GIRFT |
Achieving agile remote working | |
| 11.45 | ‘The Next Normal’: Ensuring positive and sustainable remote working Lesson learnt: comparing the progression and approaches to remote working to date Overcoming communication barriers: promoting effective sharing in home environments Delivering remote training, refresher courses and updates to engage your team Janice Brady, Head of Data Quality and Clinical Coding, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust |
| 12.15 | Question and answers with Andrew Wheeler, Laura Standen and Janice Brady |
| 12.25 | Interactive discussion: How to achieve successful and positive remote working with your team In small groups, discuss and share your experiences on this important topic: What needs to be in place to encourage sustainable and supportive productivity? What does a supportive workforce look like? What are your future plans for remote working? How can you effectively assimilate new team members into your clinical coding workforce? |
| 12.45 | Screen break |
| 1.20 | Interactive discussion feedback: How to achieve successful and positive remote working with your team Moderators will go on screen to feedback what has been discussed and learnt in the individual breakout rooms. |
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in clinical coding | |
| 1.35 | Case study: Exploring the journey to implementing automated coding Building a successful adoption strategy for artificial intelligence: staffing and systems Embedding routine procedures into existing frameworks for a smooth transition to AI What could automated coding look like in your service? Jane Ennis, Coding Manager, Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| 2.05 | Interactive discussion: How does the profession need to adapt to ensure the continued development of coders? In small groups, discuss and share your experiences on this important topic What would improve your professional development? Should there be a more advanced qualification? For example an NVQ or something similar? What is the future for coding accreditation? |
| 2.25 | Screen break |
| 2.35 | Interactive discussion feedback: How does the profession need to adapt to ensure the continued development of coders? Moderators will go on screen to feedback what has been discussed and learnt in the individual breakout rooms. |
| 2.50 | Next Steps: Achieving the full automation of day cases in your service and next steps Tackling repetitive coding and implementing automated simple coding through AI Implementing automated coding for ARIA, HICSS, mapping the automation for Medisoft and DC procedures Next steps supporting complex, long stay admissions and audit errors Exploring the benefits of collaboration: utilising and streamlining your workforce capability Kathrine Howarth ACC, Operational Service Manager for Elderly Care, Stroke & Frailty, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| 3.20 | Questions and answers with Kathrine Howarth |
| 3.30 | Chair’s final remarks |
| 3.40 | Close of conference |
This online forum is being produced by Vanessa Pearce. If you would be interested in speaking opportunities please contact her by calling 01732 897788 or by emailing vanessa.pearce@sbk-healthcare.co.uk. Confirmed speakers:
Kathrine Howarth, ACC
Sue Eve-Jones, ACC
Pam Davidson
Jane Ennis
Laura Standen
Andrew Wheeler
Janice Brady
Pricing Structure
This pricing structure applies across this conference and related events
- £299 + VAT one NHS or public sector place
- £249 + VAT (each) for two or three NHS or public sector places
- £199 + VAT (each) for four or more NHS or public sector places
- £599 + VAT one commercial organisation place
- Commercial companies are also invited to sponsor this day please contact sarah.kemm@sbk-healthcare.co.uk for further details
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Terms & Conditions
Travel
Travel is not included in the conference fee. It is the responsibility of each delegate to make their way to the conference venue in adequate time. The conference organisers are not liable for any delays or non-attendance resulting from delayed or suspended transportation.
Cancellations
A full refund of fees will be made only for cancellations received in writing 28 days before the date of the event (less £90 administration charge). Notice of cancellation must be received in writing and submitted by contacting us here. Should you need to cancel your registration after this date, the registration fee remains payable in its entirety although a substitution will be accepted and conference documentation will be provided. You are still entitled to conference documentation in the event of cancellation.
Substitutions & Name Changes
Substitutions for delegates unable to attend after registering are acceptable at any time. To inform us of a name change, please contact us here. It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the conference organisers to alter the venue, content, speakers or the timing of the programme. We will endeavour to keep you abreast of such changes but any unavoidable change to the conference format will not constitute a reason to refund the conference fee. Should the event be postponed, we will endeavour to reschedule the event. If, for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, the event is cancelled, a full refund will be made. We do not accept any liability for any incurred costs resulting from a postponement or cancellation.
Certification of Attendance
A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be given to each participant who completes the course, as a record of your continuing professional training and development.
Fee
Registration fees are payable in advance. The fee includes documentation, refreshments and lunch, it does not include travel costs or accommodation. If your fee has not been received prior to the event, delegates without proof of payment will be asked for either a credit card guarantee on the day or to sign a proof of attendance form.
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Additional Documentation
If you are unable to attend or would like to pick up an additional set of documentation on the day, the event documentation is available for purchase at £89 per set.