Insights and practical examples to help current HIM professionals use AI effectively. Prepare for an AI-intensive future with author and nationally-recognized coding authority, Gail I. Smith, MA, RHIA, CCS-P, and Kristin L. Spraggins, a consultant in qualitative research for technology brands.
Artificial Intelligence and Medical Coding
Gail I. Smith, MA, RHIA, CCS-P and Kristin L. Spraggins
$129.00
CEUs: 1.5 1.5 AHIMA
1.5 AAPC
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Price per person. Group rates available.
Overview
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing how HIM professionals and coders approach their work. Course last updated: March 2025. Examples of codes and guidelines are offered for illustration only. The concepts being taught would be applied to the appropriate codes and guidelines for the relevant service period.
Insights and practical examples to help current HIM professionals use AI effectively. Prepare for an AI-intensive future with author and nationally-recognized coding authority, Gail I. Smith, MA, RHIA, CCS-P, and Kristin L. Spraggins, a consultant in qualitative research for technology brands.
Artificial Intelligence and Medical Coding
- What is AI? Foundational exploration of how AI is built, associated terminology and ethical issues
- Case Study Approach: Understand the issues and challenges with using AI tools in coding of diagnoses and procedures
- Put AI to work! Harness the power of AI to help dissect an operative report and provide clarity to the clinical picture
- Bonus! Real world cases to practice validation of coding using ChatGPT as a tool. Case studies and exercises are provided for all coding systems: ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT.
Artificial Intelligence and Medical Coding
Introduction to AI
Foundational discussion of this rapidly changing field. In addition to providing an environment scan of the industry, the course highlights the ethical issues with this innovation.
AI in the Workplace
Highlights how CHATGPT can assist with tasks such as writing difficult emails, creating proposals, or writing blogs. Lesson includes live demonstration of prompting and searching using Chap-GPT.
AI and Medical Coding
A closer look at the use of ChatGPT, an open source AI tool. While ChatGPT is not an AI-generated coding product, much can be learned from its capabilities. All three coding systems are explored with common coding examples. A Learning Unit is devoted to using AI to translating clinical documentation.
AI and Education
Delves into the use of this powerful tool for coding education including drafting curriculum and developing student projects such as statistics, clinical documentation and validation of coding. Numerous examples provide a launching point for AI projects that can be incorporated into the curriculum today. A bonus for educators is a demonstration using ChatGPT for developing quiz questions.
Bonus! Case Studies
Additional cases to practice validation of coding using ChatGPT as a tool. Case studies and exercises are provided for all coding systems: ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT.
The level of effort to complete this course, start to finish, is equivalent to 1.5 CEUs and should take you approximately 1.5-4.5 hours to complete. Remember: You have access to the course materials for the full 16-week enrollment period and we encourage you to re-review any materials that are helpful to you.
Certificate of Completion
Upon successful completion of the course work, student will be able to download a Libman Education Certificate of Completion. The Certificate of Completion will list the course as awarding 1.5 CEUs.
AHIMA: 1.5 CEUs
This course has been approved for continuing education unit(s) (CEUs) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting of Approved CEUs from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program provider.
AAPC: 1.5 CEUs
This course has the prior approval of AAPC for continuing education hours. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.
- WebinarPlus™ multimedia and interactive online training format promotes engagement with challenging materials while offering independent self-study.
- Downloadable and printable “Course Highlights” saves time! This active learning tool assists with mastery of the course content.
- Teaching methods including audio and video files, diagrams, and animations to accommodate different learning styles. Where appropriate, the Merck Manual Professional Version supplements course materials with in-depth descriptions of diagnoses and/or procedures.
- Knowledge checks and/or final assessment ensure mastery of material.
- Online Flexibility! Materials available via secure Learning Management System (LMS). Work at your own pace — save time and travel costs.
- Earn Libman Education Certificate of Completion and CEUs.
- To receive CEU credit, students must achieve a passing rate on the course assessment(s).
- Course is self-paced. For planning purposes, assume 1-3 hours required for each CEU.
- Unlimited course access during enrollment period. For courses offering greater than one CEU, enrollment period is 16 weeks. For courses offering one or fewer CEUs, enrollment period is 4 weeks. Depending on the topic, some courses may offer an extended enrollment period. Courses purchased as a bundle or package may have a longer enrollment period.
- Extensions to the enrollment period are available.
- Price listed is per person/per course. Group rates available upon request.
Gail I. Smith, MA, RHIA, CCS-P 
Gail Smith is a nationally recognized educator, thought leader in use of Artificial Intelligence in workforce training, and advocate for the advancement of health information management (HIM) professionals.
A strong believer that ‘coders learn by coding,’ Gail has worked with Libman Education as a course author since 2013 and has written both instructional materials organized by body system (breast, spinal fusion, and others) and hands-on Practical Coding Experiences designed to increase both quality of coding and productivity.
Gail was an associate professor and director of the HIM program at the University of Cincinnati and HIM program director at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Gail was author of several textbooks, including Basic Procedural Terminology and HCPCS Coding published by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Gail currently consults with an international software company specializing in medical terminologies. Gail is President of Gail I. Smith Consulting.
Gail’s unique approach to professional development of coders is integral to her work with Libman Education. According to Gail: “One cannot possibly teach every coding scenario a coder will experience in their career. Coding education must focus instead on how to arrive at an accurate and defensible code assignment. It is the difference between learning to fish and being given a fish. If you learn to code instead of being given answers to memorize, you will be able to arrive at the complete codes more quickly and with greater confidence.”
Kristin L. Spraggins
Kristin Spraggins is Managing Director of The Band Consultancy, a woman-run research consulting firm specialized in qualitative research and insights for technology brands. Kristin’s ten years’ experience in planning and implementing research studies for Fortune 500 companies has led to innovation in services, products and brands. Kristin encourages others to embrace change: “With any technology disruption, there is a learning curve, but the opportunities to use technology to better our everyday lives are really exciting.” Kristin is co-host of The Research Inclusion Project podcast and can be reached through her website at www.thebandconsultancy.com.
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Required Resources:
- ICD-10-CM Code Book – 2025 or students may elect to use electronic files
- ICD-10-PCS Code Book – 2025 or students may elect to use electronic files
- CPT® Code Book – 2025
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