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Expert Breaks Down Your ICD-10 Transition Plan into 5 Phases

Don't forget to include productivity loss in your budget.You need to make a plan for an ICD-10 transition -- but do you know how to create one? Before you start panicking, check out this expert advice."Education and patience are key," says Dr. Ginger Boyle, a practicing family physician who has developed a coding education program for her hospital and its family practice residency program during an Oct. 25th CMS National Provider Call entitled, "Preparing Physicians for ICD-10 Implementation." This presentation breaks down your ICD-10 transition into the following six phases:Planning. Communication and awareness.Assessment.Operational implementation.Testing.Transition.In other words: To begin, you should establish the project structure, responsible parties, and highlight physician and coding champions who can be assets. You should also establish the budget. Be sure to include software upgrades, training needs, and productivity loss/gain. Then, you talk to all those involved, which may include office admin, vendors, providers, clearinghouses, payors, and so [...]
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