tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2012 Issue 23

ICD-10: Don't Put Your ICD-10 Transition Plan On The Back Burner

A working budget should include every aspect of planning, including productivity, training. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may have delayed the implementation date by a year, but that does not mean you should put off preparation for the transition. Phasing in your transition is just one of the tips offered during an Oct. 25th CMS National Provider Call entitled, "Preparing Physicians for ICD-10 Implementation."   "Education and patience are key," says Ginger Boyle, MD, a practicing family physician who has developed a coding education program for her hospital and its family practice residency program, during...

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