HCPro December 5, 2014
Usually in this blog, I talk about ICD-10 implementation and coding from the coder or HIM point of view. But I wanted to share some suggestions from James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP, president of CDIMD – Physician Champions [1] in Smyrna, Tennessee. You’ll notice that Dr. Kennedy is not only a physician, he also holds coding and CDI credentials.
Recently, Dr. Kennedy wrote a column for our sister publication, Medical Records Briefing [2], about ICD-10 implementation. It’s a great piece (as Dr. Kennedy’s columns always are) and gives us a view from the physician side of the debate.
Dr. Kennedy emphasizes that he’s not against ICD-10; however, he is concerned that the way ICD-10 is constructed, managed, and being...
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