The healthcare industry will be required to use the ICD-10 code set beginning on Oct. 1, 2013. That may seem like a long way off, but it's important for practices to begin thinking about and preparing for this major shift now.
AMA has compiled multiple resources on its ICD-10 website. These include an ICD-10 timeline, which will take you through the various steps you will need to take to meet the compliance deadline, as well an ICD-10 checklist and information on the differences between ICD-9 and ICD-10. Access the website here.
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has recorded a free, on-demand webinar, titled "From Point A to ICD: Successfully Implementing ICD-10." It is available here.
Also, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will host a free provider call to discuss the conversion process currently taking place within CMS. The agenda will include:
- ICD-10 overview
- Lab national coverage determination (NCD) conversion process from ICD-9-CM to 1CD-10-CM
- Home health conversion
- OASIS and procedure code reporting
- Update on claims spanning the implementation data
- National ICD-10 implementation issue
- A Q&A session
For more information and to register, click here.
