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This year, JDCAP is hosting the National Conference (NPJS Symposium) in Pittsburgh PA, which will also serve as our State Annual conference.
To register for the conference, please visit http://npjs.org/symposium/
There are a variety of excellent workshops scheduled and some outstanding guest speakers. In addition, we are also holding a PREA workshop track.
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For the most updated information on the budget as well as other legislative activity impacting county operations, visit the
CCAP budget news page.
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Stakeholders
In just 80 days, all providers and vendors that use ICD-9 codes will transition to ICD-10. This transition will affect every part of your practice, from software upgrades, to patient registration and referrals, to clinical documentation and billing.
With the compliance date quickly approaching, the Department of Human Services (DHS) wants to ensure you have all of the information you need to smoothly transition to ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. Claims for dates of service and for inpatient claims for dates of discharge of October 1, 2015 and later, must use ICD-10 codes. Please do not bill ICD-10 codes for claims with dates of service before October 1st, 2015, as that will cause a denial. If you are an electronic billing provider DHS suggests that you check with your clearinghouses to confirm you are ready for ICD-10.
DHS has also prepared for the transition, and our PROMISe™ system changes to accommodate ICD-10 are complete. PROMISe™ will accept claims with ICD-10 procedure and diagnosis codes beginning on October 1, 2015, and APR/DRG Version 31 was implemented earlier this month - this allows us to use ICD-10 diagnosis codes for inpatient claims.
The implementation of ICD-10 will:
- accommodate new procedures and diagnoses unaccounted for in the ICD-9 code set;
- allow for greater specificity of diagnosis-related groups and preventive services; and
- allow for improved accuracy in reimbursement, fraud detection, historical claims and diagnoses analysis for the health care system.
As you prepare for ICD-10 implementation, we wanted to share some facts that CMS gathered to address common questions and concerns heard about the transition:
1. You don't have to use 68,000 codes.
Your practice does not use all 13,000 diagnosis codes available in ICD-9. Nor will it be required to use the 68,000 codes that ICD-10 offers. As you do now, your practice will use a very small subset of the codes.
2. You will use a similar process to look up ICD-10 codes that you use with ICD-9.
Increasing the number of diagnosis codes does not necessarily make ICD-10 harder to use. As with ICD-9, an alphabetic index and electronic tools are available to help you with code selection.
3. Outpatient and office procedure codes aren't changing.
The transition to ICD-10 for diagnosis coding and inpatient procedure coding does not affect the use of CPT for outpatient and office coding. Your practice will continue to use CPT.
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| Future Conferences and Trainings | |
21st National Symposium on Juvenile Services
Registration is now open for the 21st National Symposium on Juvenile Services being held at the Wyndham Grand Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA from September 27 - October 1, 2015. To see the agenda, pre-conference workshop offerings, or to register, click here.
For more general information about the Symposium, click here.
FREE PREA Training
To Juvenile Justice Service providers interested in learning more about PREA compliance:
The Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services in collaboration with PCCD, JDCAP and PCCYFS will be conducting regional training sessions for providers who need more information on the PREA compliance process.
This is a FREE training session but we will need you to register each individual attending in order to assure we have appropriate accommodations for all.
Participants will be provided additional resource materials (posters, handouts, flash drives, etc...).
The training sessions will be held at the following locations/dates:
August 5 - Pittsburgh PATTAN, 3190 William Pitt Way, Pittsburgh, 15238 (a gate code will be provided prior to the training date) - Registration Deadline is July 30
August 19 - SE Area Staff Development Training Center, 23 Boro Line Rd., King of Prussia, 19406 - Registration Deadline is August 13
Register HERE!
For additional information on any of the above trainings contact:
Michael W. Both
BJJS PREA Coordinator, PbS State Coordinator
Department of Human Services
Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services
mboth@pa.gov or (717) 230-3384
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Save the Dates
Wed July 29, JDCAP Unified Case Management webinar for pilot sites and stakeholders.
Tue Aug 18, JDCAP Training Committee meeting at CCAP
Additional Information
Registration Open for Training on Evaluating Truancy Reduction Programs
The National Center for School Engagement is offering "Evaluating Your Truancy and Attendance Program" on October 5-6, 2015, in Denver, CO. This 1.5-day interactive training is for truancy program managers and staff involved with the schools, courts, and the community who want to measure the effectiveness of their truancy reduction programs.
Resources:
Register to attend and view the agenda.
Achieving Successful Evidence-Based Practice Implementation in Juvenile Justice: The Importance of Diagnostic and Evaluative Capacity
A new article published in Elsevier conducts a policy analysis of successful evidence base practice implementation in three Models for Change states--Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Washington.
Highlights include:
- An examination of how data driven systems to support diagnostic and evaluative capacity in these sites were critical to program successes.
- The use of data driven decision making at each stage of implementation in these three states increased stakeholder buy in, facilitated program selection, funding decisions and program-site matches.
- Building infrastructure for diagnostic and evaluative capacity will enhance jurisdictions' ability to respond flexibly and with rigor to changing political and funding climates.
The article can be accessed for free until August 20, 2015: http://authors.elsevier.com/a/1RIBRY2iclgaX
The Models for Change news digest provides highlights on news, events and information related to systems reform in juvenile justice. For more information, visit www.modelsforchange.net, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @models4change.
OJJDP Updates National DMC Data to Statistical Briefing Book
The OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book (SBB) has added new features to its National Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Databook. This application presents the national DMC data for the juvenile justice system and their Relative Rate Index Matrices that quantify levels of racial disparity introduced at various decision points within the system. This update provides data through 2013 and makes available new features, including:
- DMC tables for combinations of gender and race for juvenile court stages.
- Tables comparing males to females for juvenile arrest and court stages.
Developed by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, the research division of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, SBB offers easy online access to statistics on a variety of juvenile justice topics.
Resources:
Access the OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book.
Bureau of Justice Statistics Releases 2014 School Crime and Safety Report
The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in collaboration with the National Center for Education Statistics, has released "Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2014." This annual report provides the most recent data on school crime and student safety. The indicators in this report are based on a variety of data sources, including national surveys of students, teachers, principals, and postsecondary institutions. Topics covered include victimization at school, teacher injuries, bullying and cyberbullying, school conditions, fights, weapons, availability and student use of drugs and alcohol, student perceptions of personal safety at school, and crime at postsecondary institutions.
Resources:
View and download the report online. (this is a large file and may take some time to open)
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Disclaimer: The information provided in this publication is not intended to take the place of professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with competent legal, financial, or other appropriate professionals. Statements of facts and opinions expressed in this publication, by authors other than Association staff and officers, are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent an opinion or philosophy of the officers, members and staff of the Juvenile Detention Centers Association of Pennsylvania (JDCAP). No endorsement of advertised products or services is implied by JDCAP unless those products or services are expressly endorsed, or are owned or managed by the Association. Materials may not be reproduced or translated in part or in whole without express permission; please direct your requests to Wayne Bear |
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