Make certain your transition plans are on the mark.
It’s official: Oct. 1, 2015 is the new ICD-10 deadline. Now’s the time to dust off your transition plan and make sure your agency will be ready for the new code set.
If you’re uncertain where you should be in the ramp-up process, take a look at the sample ICD-10 transition timeline from Lisa Selman-Holman, JD, BSN, RN, HCS-D, COS-C, HCS-O, consultant and principal of Selman-Holman & Associates and CoDR — Coding Done Right in Denton, Texas.
Take note: Your agency should continue performing ongoing quality audits long after the implementation date has passed.
ICD-10 Transition Timeline