ICD10monitor June 22, 2015
When said in the company of clinicians, the term “ICD-10” may elicit grumbles or at least concerned looks – a somewhat understandable sentiment. Ranked as a top initiative in numerous provider surveys, ICD-10 requires detailed transition planning, multiple technology upgrades, and a considerable amount of training. The amount of information clinicians and staff must learn – especially the new code set and clinical documentation requirements – is substantial.
How substantial? Think back to your school days. How would you have reacted if your kindergarten teacher announced that the alphabet no longer had 26 letters, but 130, or if your high school chemistry teacher told you to memorize the periodic table – and by the way, it recently expanded from 118...
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