In the evolving healthcare industry, physicians must constantly implement new technology and processes to meet new mandates. Practices that do not update with new electronic medical record (EMR) codes in ICD-10 risk losing money associated with cost of programs and lowered productivity.
Compared to ICD-9, ICD-10 contains 55,000 longer codes for more exact clinical documentation, according to a new infographic from Capson Physicians Insurance. This infographic illustrates the variable effects of ICD-10 and EMR implementations on physician practices.
You may also be interested in this related resource: ICD-10-CM/PCS Implementation Action Plan. With these new implementations, it is important to be informed concerning ICD-10. This 135-page resource goes beyond its comprehensive coverage of ICD-10 CM/PCS to provide you with training tools, as well. It also includes an 81-page customizable document, as well as a customizeable spread sheet log.
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