ICD-10
Overview
AHIMA 2013: First impressions of what lies ahead for ICD-10
EHRIntelligence October 28, 2013
By Kyle Murphy, PhD
"People fear what they don’t understand. ICD-10 appears to be one of those fears, which has many health information management (HIM) professionals wondering how they are going to get their healthcare organizations where they need to be by Oct. 1, 2014..."
FAQs: ICD-10 Transition Basics
cms.gov
"The ICD-9 code sets used to report medical diagnoses and inpatient procedures will be replaced by the ICD-10 codes for services provided on or after October 1, 2014. These FAQs provide an overview of the transition to ICD-10 and point to resources for more information..."
ICD-10 Implementation Guide
cms.gov
"On October 1, 2014, a key element of the data foundation of the United States’ health care system will undergo a major transformation. We will transition from the decades-old Ninth Edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9) set of diagnosis and inpatient procedure codes, to the far more contemporary Tenth Edition of those code sets—or ICD-10—used by most developed countries throughout the world. This transition will have a major impact on anyone who uses health care information that contains a diagnosis and/or inpatient procedure code..."
ICD-10 Update
CMS
May 1, 2014
On April 1, 2014, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PAMA) (Pub. L. No. 113-93) was enacted, which said that the Secretary may not adopt ICD-10 prior to October 1, 2015. Accordingly, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expects to release an interim final rule in the near future that will include a new compliance date that would require the use of ICD-10 beginning October 1, 2015. The rule will also require HIPAA covered entities to continue to use ICD-9-CM through September 30, 2015.
ICD-10-CM: 5 Things Physicians Should Know to Prepare
Kareo.com July 17th, 2013
By Lisa Eramo
"Patient care is a physician’s first priority. However, cashflow keeps your practice’s doors open. This is all the more reason to dive into ICD-10-CM/PCS and begin to learn how it may affect your practice, says Sandra Draper, RHIT, CCS, director of education and development at Precyse, which provides specialty-specific ICD-10-CM/PCS education and documentation audits for practices nationwide."
Physician Assistants Can Help With ICD-10 Implementation
physicianspractice.com October 11, 2013
By Stephen H. Hanson, PA-C
"Like it or not, modern medicine is increasingly becoming a data-driven machine. And, practice and inpatient revenue is increasingly being tied to the data as well as the success of outcomes. Documentation is everything in ensuring that we get reimbursed appropriately for the work that we do. This significant shift in the practice of medicine falls especially hard on the practitioners who graduated more than 20 years ago..."
Why awareness is the first step to a successful ICD-10 move
EHR Intelligence November 7, 2013
By Kyle Murphy, PhD
"Healthcare organizations and providers have only a finite amount of time left to prepare for the big shift to ICD-10 on Oct. 1, 2014. Surely, the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 has many health systems, hospitals, and physician practices rushing to allocate resources to make it happen. However, this hurried approach could mean overlooking an important first step, simply understanding what’s at stake..."
Helpful Tools
ICD-10 Basics
youtube.com/AHIMA August 22, 2013
By Sue Bowman
"Are you ready to transition to ICD-10 on October 1, 2014? During the August 22, 2013 MLN Connects National Provider Call, Sue Bowman from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) gives a keynote presentation on ICD-10 basics..."
ICD-10 Implementation Guide for Small and Medium Practices
cms.gov
"On October 1, 2013 a key element of the data foundation of the United States’ health care system will undergo a major transformation. We will transition from the decades-old Ninth Edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9) set of diagnosis and inpatient procedure codes to the far more contemporary, vastly larger, and much more detailed Tenth Edition of those code sets—or ICD-10—used by most developed countries throughout the world..."
ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting 2014
cdc.gov
"The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), two departments within the U.S. Federal Government’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) provide the following guidelines for coding and reporting using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). These guidelines should be used as a companion document to the official version of the ICD-10-CM as published on the NCHS website. The ICD-10-CM is a morbidity classification published by the United States for classifying diagnoses and reason for visits in all health care settings. The ICD-10-CM is based on the ICD-10, the statistical classification of disease published by the World Health Organization (WHO)..."
ICD-10/5010 Overview Presentation
HIMSS.org
"This PDF presentation can be used by a provider to educate physician office managers or physicians in preparation for ICD-10 and 5010.
Objectives:
• Understand history and facts about 5010 and ICD-10
• Grasp general overview of 5010
• Learn basic make-up of ICD-10 and mappings
• Examine ICD-10 implementation steps"
ICD‐10‐CM/PCS Transition: Planning and Preparation Checklist
library.ahima.org
"The transition to ICD‐10‐CM/PCS (ICD‐10) represents much more than just an increase in codes and field sizes. The scope and complexity of the transition are significant and should not be underestimated..."
International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision (ICD-10)
aafp.org
"Are you ready? The deadline for transitioning to ICD-10 is October 1, 2014. Don’t wait to start this important process..."
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