Press Releases

“Libman Education helps us to ensure our staff are able to perform to the exacting standards our customers’ demand” BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – June 30, 2022 – Shearwater Health, Inc., a leading healthcare revenue cycle solutions firm, selected Libman Education to provide online coder training for their extensive global team of medical record coders. Libman Education was chosen for both the completeness and quality of the ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT training being provided. With economic and talent challenges now roiling the revenue cycle for many healthcare organizations, remote coders have become an essential part of the solution necessary to achieve essential

Findings summarize the insights of over 1200 HIM professionals BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – June 21, 2022 –The results of Libman Education’s 4th annual HIM Professional Census are now available. Over 1200 Health Information Management (HIM) professionals shared their thoughts, concerns, and unique perspective in answering a focused survey of 45 questions. Health Information Management emerges from the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic with a new focus on effective management of the HIM function to better support the mission of the organization. Flexible staffing has emerged as a key strategy: organizations deploy a mixture of in-house employees, often cross-trained to

Opportunity for HIM professionals to share thoughts, concerns, and unique perspective BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – March 31, 2022 – Libman Education is inviting HIM professionals to take part in the 2022 HIM Professional Census, the 4th in an annual series of surveys creating benchmarks for the HIM profession and projecting future trends. “We cordially invite all HIM professionals to participate,” said Susan Pepple, President of Libman Education. “Each year, the Census provides HIM professionals an opportunity to express their views on the profession, major issues they are facing, and concerns for the future of HIM. The response has grown each year

Led by experienced coding educator Cari A. Greenwood, RHIA, CCS, CPC, CICA BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – March 3, 2022 – The Spring session for Libman Education’s CCS Exam Review with Live Instruction has been announced for April 2 – May 14. Led by experienced coding educator Cari A. Greenwood, RHIA, CCS, CPC, CICA, the program builds on the foundation of Libman Education’s highly-acclaimed online CCS Exam Review with additional weekly live classes to maximize CCS readiness. “The CCS is valuable because it is so difficult to achieve. It truly marks the credential holder as possessing mastery level coding skills,” said Susan

The November-December 2021 edition of For The Record Magazine has published an article by Libman Education's Director of Education, Angela Lima, BS, CCS, CDIP, COC, CIC. Titled "The Future Looks Bright for Coders," the article draws from Libman Education's 2021 HIM Professional Census, and discusses Managing Coders, the Future of Coding, and Career Advancement. Read the article here.           The Libman Education eLearning Library The eLearning Library subscription provides unlimited access to over 60 courses, assessments, and training curricula designed to enhance job-specific, self-paced learning for one full year. Special pricing available for groups. Train your entire

Taught by experienced coding educator Cari A. Greenwood, RHIA, CCS, CPC, CICA BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – November 11, 2021 – Libman Education has released the dates for its upcoming CCS Exam Review with Live Instruction. Taught by experienced coding educator Cari A. Greenwood, RHIA, CCS, CPC, CICA, the program builds on the foundation of Libman Education’s very popular online CCS Exam Review with new weekly classes to maximize CCS readiness. “Achieving the CCS credential is an important milestone for coders. It is an indication of professional commitment and achievement,” said Cari Greenwood, instructor for the CCS Exam Review with Live Instruction. “I am

BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – February 23, 2021 – Libman Education’s Coding Workspace™ is a next generation answer to provide high-engagement and challenging hands-on coding practice coupled with detailed guidance on correct code assignment.  Using a small number of carefully selected, real-world cases that vary in complexity from basic to advanced, Coding Workspace™ will sharpen the coder’s essential skills making them truly workforce-ready. “While a lecture or webinar can be a good start to learning to code medical records, it is just a start and more focused education and hands-on experience is necessary to truly master this difficult and important skill,” said

An Important Addition to the Libman Education Catalog of Coding Credential Preparation Courses BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – October 29, 2020 – Libman Education announced the release of its CCS-P Exam Review course to meet the growing interest in AHIMA’s Certified Coding Specialist – Physician-based (CCS-P) coding certification. Obtaining a CCS-P is an indicator of mastery in the coding of health services provided in physician offices, group practices, multi-specialty clinics, and specialty centers. The CCS-P Exam Review, an online, self-paced, interactive and comprehensive course, includes ICD-10-CM and CPT coding practice; covers reimbursement methodologies, appropriate query practices, documentation review and requirements, data quality,

ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and CPT Code Sets BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – October 8, 2020 – Libman Education announces the release of new targeted e-Learning Libraries to provide on-demand access to courses offering mastery-level training on ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT code sets to encourage specificity, increase accuracy, and improve productivity. The eLearning Libraries were developed in response to client demand for more targeted training specific to the learning needs of their staff. The new targeted eLearning Libraries are offered in several configurations: Inpatient Coding Outpatient Coding Pediatric Coding ICD-10-PCS Coding Clinical Documentation Integrity The content of these targeted eLearning Libraries was carefully selected

Helps IRF coders gain a clear understanding of IRF PPS guidelines and how ICD-10-CM coding conventions apply to the IRF setting BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – October 1, 2020 – Libman Education has released “Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility: IRF-PAI and UB-04 Coding.” This one hour, on-demand webinar is authored by Nirmala Sivakumar, CCS, CDIP, an experienced IRF coding educator. While both the IRF-PAI and UB-04 forms are used by Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities to report ICD-10-CM codes, there are several key differences. This webinar will help the IRF coder gain a clear understanding of IRF PPS guidelines and how ICD-10-CM coding conventions apply to

Two of the Most Trusted Names in Reliable Medical Information Link Resources BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – August 6, 2020 – Libman Education announces an agreement with Merck & Co. to provide detailed reference material from the Merck Manual Professional Version for inclusion in Libman Education online training courses. The comprehensive reference materials started to appear in Libman Education courses in July 2020 as courses were updated for the FY2021 code sets. “Understanding diagnoses and procedures in detail is key to a learner’s ability to accurately and completely apply ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT codes to medical records. By incorporating Merck Manual content

Now Available for Educators/Auditors BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – July 8, 2020 – HIM professionals who have benefited from ICD-10-PCS coding expert Lynn Kuehn’s dynamic approach to teaching know that it is more than just delivering proprietary content: it is about making complex ideas understandable and guiding learners to higher-order thinking. The re-release of Kuehn’s ICD-10-PCS: Root Operation Decision Making provides an essential tool for coding educators and internal auditors to mentor staff in their own organization. “PCS coding is complicated and can be confusing but it is so important to get it right,” said Lynn Kuehn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMA, author

The Original CDI Pocket Guide® Trusted by CDI Professionals for Over 13 Years BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – May 14, 2020 – Libman Education announced plans to offer the 2020 edition of the #1 best-selling authoritative CDI Pocket Guide® by Pinson & Tang. Now in its 13th edition, CDI Pocket Guide® is the original and still regarded as the best resource for clinical documentation integrity. In a joint statement, Susan Pepple, President of Libman Education, and Dr. Richard Pinson and Cynthia Tang, authors of the CDI Pocket Guide®, announced that the goal of the joint effort was to

From the Home Care Technology Report's Vendor Watch (4/8/2020): Libman Education Releases Accelerated, Cross-Training Coding Curriculum in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – April 6, 2020 – Libman Education announced the release of the Accelerated Outpatient to Inpatient Coder Training program in response to demand by hospitals dealing with the disruption of COVID-19. With outpatient services and elective procedure volumes down across the country, hospitals are seeking a way to quickly cross-train their existing outpatient coders to deal with the surge of COVID-19 medical-surgical cases. Read more here To access, after arriving at the page, click the link at

BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – April 6, 2020 – Libman Education announced the release of the Accelerated Outpatient to Inpatient Coder Training program in response to demand by hospitals dealing with the disruption of COVID-19. With outpatient services and elective procedure volumes down across the country, hospitals are seeking a way to quickly cross-train their existing outpatient coders to deal with the surge of COVID-19 medical-surgical cases. “The normal range of demand for hospital services is being replaced by the particular needs of the COVID-19 patient. The ability to quickly and cost-effectively cross-train existing coding staff in response to changes in service

Four Principles to Help HIM Directors and Coding Managers Succeed BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – January 30, 2020 – Coding, as well as clinical documentation integrity and auditing, are often cited as areas of the greatest opportunity for revenue cycle improvement within a hospital or health network. Analyzing a coding department’s workflow, staff, training, and compliance will help enhance your revenue cycle performance. To assist HIM Directors and Coding Managers, Libman Education has released a whitepaper: Does your Coding Team Meet Your Standard of Quality? Four Principles to Help your Coding Team Succeed. The whitepaper provides a step-by-step roadmap for HIM Directors