decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2008 Issue 9 (September)
6 ways to prepare for ICD-10
Subscribe or sign in to view the full article.
Article Overview
This article discusses how healthcare practices can prepare for the transition to ICD-10. It focuses on broad implementation planning topics such as reviewing where ICD-9 is used, checking with software vendors, updating paper forms, building staff awareness, designating lead coders, and timing training. The piece is aimed at coding and practice-management staff who need to understand the operational impact of moving to the new diagnosis coding system.
Why This Topic Matters
The transition to a new diagnosis coding system can affect documentation, software, forms, and staff workflows across a practice. Early planning helps organizations identify the scope of change and reduce disruption as the adoption date approaches.
What You Will Learn
- How to assess where diagnosis codes are used across a practice
- Why software readiness is an important part of ICD-10 preparation
- How paper-based workflows may need to be updated
- How staff awareness and training planning factor into transition readiness
- Why practices may designate lead coders for early ICD-10 preparation
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding managers
- Practice administrators
- Revenue cycle staff
- Health information management professionals
Subscribe or sign in to view the full article.
Quick, Current, Complete - www.findacode.com