ICD-10: The Big Timpano

Why This Topic Matters

It provides background on how healthcare organizations were preparing for ICD-10, what readiness challenges were being reported, and why implementation timing affected operations, training, and vendor coordination.

Article Sections

1. ICD-10's Big Night

   Discussion of ICD-10 implementation timing and survey-based observations about preparation status among coding professionals. The section references industry testimony and general readiness trends.

2. Waiting for Primo

   Overview of concerns raised about implementation, including training, messaging, vendor readiness, and testing-related issues.

3. Costs for the Big Timpani

   Summary of survey-reported implementation cost patterns across practice sizes and the factors used in the analysis.

4. Waiting for a Table

   Additional readiness survey findings and commentary on provider, payer, and industry collaboration ahead of a potential new compliance date.