With the transition to ICD-10 looming, there are five big things providers should be considering, according to an ICD-10 Watch report.
They include the following:
1. Start planning for the Oct. 1, 2013 deadline now.
2. Train almost everyone on ICD-10.
3. Account for lost productivity.
4. Prepare to renegotiate managed care contracts.
5. Prepare for a reduced cash flow.
Read the ICD-10 Watch report on ICD-10.
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Coordination Key to ICD-10 Switch
They include the following:
1. Start planning for the Oct. 1, 2013 deadline now.
2. Train almost everyone on ICD-10.
3. Account for lost productivity.
4. Prepare to renegotiate managed care contracts.
5. Prepare for a reduced cash flow.
Read the ICD-10 Watch report on ICD-10.
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