3 pieces of ICD-10 conversion you should outsource -- and 1 you cannot

The timing of ICD-10 may still be up in the air, but eventually, the transition will call for myriad of changes, some of which organizations should consider outsourcing, and some they should not. “We look at it as a matter of scale or skill, and that’s how you make your decisions,” said Mark Williams, partner at PwC. “Scale: it’s arms and legs and the ability to deliver it at the level [...]

 

The EHR and ICD-10 Connection

An article by Ron Sterling from the January/February 2012 issue of HBMA Billing. The upcoming ICD-10 start date of October 1, 2013 creates a critical path that can affect the EHR strategy and plans of you and your clients. For many third party billers and their clients, the months leading up to ICD-10 start date will be focused on two major tasks. • Implementing last minute changes to EHR systems [...]