Responding to the ICD-10 delay
Since Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius formally announced a delay to ICD-10 implementation, there has been a whirlwind of speculation. The proposed rule now sets the implementation date at October 1, 2014. Will the date change again? How will the change benefit physicians? What is the cost of the delay to payers and hospital providers? Is it possible to skip directly to ICD-11? What are the best actions to take now regardless of the timing?
3M experts provide a detailed perspective on ICD-10 by outlining the steps already taken toward ICD-10 implementation since 1993 and describing how the diagnostic and procedural precision in ICD-10 can bring new clinical insights, improve business operations, and enable the industry-wide movement toward payment for outcomes.
ICD-10 and physicians: What you don’t need to know
3M ICD-10 expert Rhonda Butler discusses ICD-10 essentials for busy physicians who would rather be doing something else - like taking care of patients.
Integrated coding and documentation
Innovators at Cleveland Clinic, Trinity Health, and Franciscan Alliance discuss the benefits of integrating coding and documentation to prepare for ICD-10 and what comes after.
Understanding meaningful use
In a new blog series, Susan Matney, medical informaticist with 3M Health Information Systems, explores the role of standard terminologies in achieving meaningful use objectives.
Preparing for ICD-10 with computer-assisted coding
To prepare for the transition to ICD-10, Lori Jayne, director of health information management and privacy officer at the Lahey Clinic, uses computer-assisted coding technology to suggest codes, diagnoses and procedures through natural language processing to save coders time.
