Last week, CMS announced the ICD-10 transition will take place Oct.1, 2015, resolving the uncertainty that followed the passage of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, which stated HHS could not compel providers to switch to ICD-10 before Oct. 1, 2015, but gave no exact transition deadline.
Here are the five of the most-read stories on ICD-10 during the past week, as providers reacted to the new transition date and worked to adjust their implementation plans.
1. New ICD-10 Transition Date Set for Oct. 1, 2015
CMS announced the ICD-10 transition will take place Oct.1, 2015.
2. 4 Tips for Physician Training in Light of the ICD-10 Delay
Robin Settle, a partner at healthcare consulting firm Kurt Salmon, says it's crucial hospitals and health systems ensure physicians are engaged with ICD-10 preparation efforts, even though the transition won't take place until at least October 2015.
3. HFMA: Many Hospitals Weren't Ready for ICD-10
In a survey conducted just before the passage of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, which delayed the transition to ICD-10 by at least one year, a Healthcare Financial Management Association survey found many healthcare providers weren't ready for the switch.
4. 5 Key ICD-10 Process Management Strategies to Cope With the Delay
John Dugan, a partner in PwC's Health Industries practice, identified the following five actionable steps for process management that will help providers to adjust their ICD-10 project plans.
5. Why the ICD-10 Delay Doesn't Mean Coders Can Postpone Training
In an in2itive blog post, Dawn Houston, coding supervisor at in2itive, discussed the ICD-10 implementation delay to October 2015, and explained why this does not mean coders and their employers can procrastinate on getting ready for the eventual transition.
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