I recently saw an ICD-10 survey that looked at ambulatory preparedness for ICD-10. That survey highlighted a number of ICD-10 business areas of concern that are worth considering in hospitals as well:
- Training/Education
- Payer Tersting
- Software Upgrade Cost
- Claims Processing
- Compliance Timeline/Deadline
If your hospital hasn’t considered these areas of ICD-10 readiness, then you might want to start doing so now.
Of course, I’m interested to know what people think about ICD-10. Will it get delayed again? Will it finally go forward? Let’s hear what you think in the poll below.
My personal feeling is that if I’m running a hospital, I’m going to have to act like ICD-10 is going forward and plan accordingly. I don’t want to be caught unprepared because I was holding out hope that it would be delayed again. What do you think? Is that wise advice for hospitals?
John, while I think ambulatory settings are the most ill-prepared for ICD-10, the rest of the healthcare industry is ready….and has been ready. I believe this latest attempt at another delay will not stand. Having lobbied with AHIMA about two months ago in DC, most on the “hill” are ready to move ahead with ICD-10.
Also, in hearing Steven Stack, MD, president-elect of AMA, speak last week, this important physician leader was also ready to simply move forward and get it done.
So my vote is “let’s go”!