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ICD-10 Survey Poll
By Ann Miller; RN, MHA
[Executive Director]
The Department of Health and Human Services [DHHS] recently released the final rule for implementing the ICD-10 [International Classification of Diseases] CM [Clinical Modification] and ICD10-PCS [Procedure Coding System] insurance coding initiatives.
Shifting Deadlnes
The compliance deadline was shifted from October 1, 2011; as proposed in the original rule; to October 1, 2013. And so, how prepared are you for the transition to ICD-10?
Please VOTE:
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Filed under: "Doctors Only", Health Insurance, Research & Development, Voting Polls | Tagged: CM, CMS, DHSS, ICD-10, ICD-9 |
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If HHS Delays ICD-10 Long Enough, Could the U.S. Adopt ICD-11 Instead?
According to Tom Sullivan, the case for leapfrogging ICD-10 and holding out for ICD-11 just got a lot more curious. And though it’s not here yet, when ICD-11 is ready, it will be something ICD-10 cannot: A 21st Century classification system.
http://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2012/02/19/if-hhs-delays-icd-10-long-enough-could-the-u-s-adopt-icd-11-instead/
So, now that HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has thrown her department’s hat in the ring, saying late Wednesday that HHS intends to delay ICD-10, the most pertinent question really is how long will HHS push back compliance?
Any thoughts on 10 … or show we leapfrog right to ICD-11?
Dr. Jeremy
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Is the above poll now moot?
Dr. Clayton Barnes
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ICD-10 delay could cost healthcare industry billions
Based on existing overall cost estimates for ICD-10 from multiple sources, officials estimate a year-long delay of ICD-10 could cost the industry anywhere from $475 million to more than $4 billion.
http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/icd-10-delay-could-cost-healthcare-industry-billions?topic=13,22
Sadly, this money could have been spent on actual patient care!
Clayton
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One-Year Delay on ICD-10 to October 2014 Finalized
The federal government has finalized a one-year delay in the compliance deadline for the nationwide conversion to ICD-10 code sets.
The delay, first proposed in April, will move the compliance deadline to Oct. 1, 2014. HHS said the extra time would allow healthcare organizations—small organizations in particular—adequate time to get ready for the changeover.
HHS included the change in a 208-page final rule establishing a unique health plan identifier for all insurers. In a news release on the CMS’ website announcing the rule, HHS said the identifier—along with other administrative simplification regulations included in the healthcare reform law—will save the healthcare system an estimated $6 billion over the next decade.
Source: Maureen McKinney, Modern Healthcare.com [8/24/12]
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Senator Calls for Halt to ICD-10 Implementation
Senator Tom Coburn MD cited financial burdens when he asked Congress to abandon ICD-10 plans.
http://www.himsswire.com/article/senator-calls-for-halt-to-icd-10-implementation
Dr. Barnes
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No Delay in ICD-10 Implementation: CMS
The CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology are absolutely committed to using health information technology as a foundation for healthcare system payment and delivery reform. That was the message put forth Tuesday morning at the HIMSS annual conference and exhibition in New Orleans. “2013 is going to be a busy year,” said acting CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner. “I realize we’re giving you a lot of work to do.” Included on the to-do list is preparation of the adoption of the ICD-10 set of diagnostic codes in October 2014.
“Are we going to delay ICD-10? The answer is no,” Tavenner said in an announcement that received audience applause. Tavenner said the CMS responded to the American Medical Association’s concerns about ICD-10 by pushing back the adoption date by one year. She described that as a good compromise, “but it was a one-time visit to that compromise.”
Source: Andis Robeznieks, Modern Healthcare [3/6/13]
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Survey Finds Industry Lagging on Move to ICD-10
Even with a year’s grace period, many providers, payers, and health information technology vendors are still running behind schedule in their preparations for the massive conversion next year to ICD-10 diagnostic and procedural codes, according to an industry survey. About half of vendors participating indicated their companies are halfway or less than halfway complete with their ICD-10 product development, a status that is little changed from that in the February 2012 survey. Roughly two-thirds of vendors indicated that they would start beta testing their systems with customers by the end of this year.
“The industry is not where we hoped to be by the timeline,” said Jim Daley, who is chairman of the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange and co-chair of the ICD-10 group of WEDI, which conducted the survey, and is director of IT risk and Compliance for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina. “There is a lot of work to do.”
Source: Joseph Conn, Modern Healthcare [4/12/13]
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