ICD-10: They Don't Know What They Don't Know  

Category: ICD-10

By: Lisa Asbell, RN

I continue to press on with my education of what ICD-10 is really all about and how important it is to get started with the transition process.

Much confusion abounds because of bad press about ICD-10.  As I travel the country I am finding that many practice managers simply don't know what they don't know. Providers are really in the dark about how to get started with their ICD-10 transitions. We have to change that immediately.

I get asked at least once a day if ICD-10 is related to Obama Care. The answer is no. The ground work for ICD-10 started with HIPAA back in the 90's.  Millions of dollars have been spent on preparing for ICD-10. ICD-10 is going forward and for now you don't need to stress over the coding elements or the 69,000 new codes. There are dozens of other simple steps to getting ready for ICD-10 that you need to be...