AHA expresses support for the change to ICD-10 because of its greater precision, but advocates for pushing back the deadline for stage two of meaningful use to Oct. 1, 2013 at the earliest.
“[The Oct. 2012] timeline is too aggressive for a new program, and is especially challenging in light of the many competing demands on hospital and physician IT systems, including the movement to a new coding system for payment (ICD-10),” AHA writes.
Read the AHA advocacy issue paper on health information technology.
Read more coverage on ICD-10:
– 4 Predictions on the Switch to ICD-10
– AHIMA Updates ICD-10 Planning and Preparation Checklist
– AAPC: Physician Practices Should Start Planning Now for ICD-10
