As a practice administrator, you\u2019re in charge of the day-to-day operations of your medical practice, but you also need to prepare everyone for big, long-term changes.<\/p>\n
Chances are ICD-10 implementation is going to be one of the biggest unknowns you\u2019ll face this year.<\/p>\n
If you don\u2019t feel prepared for October 1st<\/sup>, you\u2019re not alone. So what\u2019s the simplest and best way to move yourself, your providers, and staff past ICD-10 procrastination? * Gather your top 20 ICD-9 codes and convert them to ICD-10. \u201cThere is no more powerful ICD-10 training for your providers than to look at the codes they use and to illustrate using the charts they\u2019ve actually created.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Identify all the areas of your practice that ICD-10 will impact (including people, technology, and money). \u201cIt sounds difficult, but it\u2019s not \u2013 just grab a pen and notebook.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s all about ICD-10 training and preparation before October.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As a practice administrator, you\u2019re in charge of the day-to-day operations of your medical practice, but you also need to prepare everyone for big, long-term changes. Chances are ICD-10 implementation is going to be one of the biggest unknowns you\u2019ll face this year. If you don\u2019t feel prepared for October 1st, you\u2019re not alone. So […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43662,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[38],"class_list":["post-15462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-revenue","tag-icd-10"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/p>\nTip #1: Help your Physicians Learn their Most Common ICD-10 Codes<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n* Identify the new documentation descriptors your doctors will need for these top 20 ICD-10 codes. Write them down.
\n* Conduct simple chart reviews. See if your current documentation meets the greater specificity of ICD-10. \u201cIf it doesn\u2019t, write them a note. \u2018We were really close on this one, doctor if you had just added\u2026\u2019\u201d<\/p>\nTip #2: Conduct an Impact Assessment<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Tip #3: Train, Train, Train \u2014 and Test, Test, Test<\/strong><\/h2>\n