Thursday, September 12, 2013

ICD-10 News: ICD-10 Back to School Series

News Updates September 12, 2013

ICD-10 Back to School Series

With summer almost over and the October 1, 2014, ICD-10 deadline little more than a year away, CMS is launching a series of Email Update messages aimed at helping your practice jump-start your preparations. This series will be full of useful tips and resources that can help you catch up on or continue your ICD-10 prep.
The series will cover:
  • Resources available at no cost from CMS and medical/trade associations to help you identify specific steps your practice should take to get ready for ICD-10
  • Simple tips for small practices that can have a big effect on ICD-10 preparedness
  • Guidance on creating a plan to help see your practice through to the ICD-10 deadline
  • Recommendations for how to discuss ICD-10 with trading partners, including vendors and payers
  • Approaches to ICD-10 coding and documentation for specific conditions
  • Options for training
  • How to start ICD-10 testing, even if you do not have all your systems and software in place
As you move forward with ICD-10, be sure to watch for the Back to School messages with information and guidance from CMS to help you get ready for theOctober 1, 2014, deadline

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