ICD-10 News Updates- November 6th

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released three new resources to help small physician practices prepare for ICD-10. These resources also provide continuing medical education (CME) and continuing education (CE) credits to health care professionals who complete the learning modules, and anyone who takes them will earn a certificate of completion. If you are a first-time visitor to Medscape, you will need to create a free account to access these resources.

• ICD-10: Getting From Here to There -- Navigating the Road Ahead – A video lecture giving providers an overview of ICD-10 and its benefits, the differences between ICD-9 and ICD-10, and the CMS “Road to 10” Tool. 
• ICD-10 and Clinical Documentation – A video discussing the role of documentation and coding in health care and examining why documentation is important for ICD-10. 
• Preparing for ICD-10: Now Is the Time – An expert column exploring the effect ICD-10 will have on systems, the coding process, documentation, and quality reporting. It also provides steps to prepare for ICD-10 implementation. 

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