Abstract
The mandated conversion to ICD-10 has the U.S. healthcare community bracing itself. This mandated change to medical coding represents one of the biggest changes private practices will face. Failure to design and execute a detailed, complete conversion plan will devastate a small practice. No private practice can afford to risk the future by skipping critical steps in ICD-10 planning. Physicians can take steps now to protect themselves when the conversion deadline arrives. Consulting and testing with trading partners and system providers will eliminate dramatic
interruptions to office workflow and payment. ADP, an established company with over 60 years of experience, is here to help you navigate the changes to medical coding. With AdvancedMD practice management and electronic health record software, you will have automation tools to survive the ICD-10 conversion and maximize your financial health. Bracing for ICD-10 Implementing changes to accommodate the upcoming ICD-10 conversion will take careful planning and energy. Physicians understand the future of a practice relies on a complete, well-designed conversion plan. Because ICD-10 changes the very structure of medical coding, all clinical and administrative systems that capture and report diagnosis codes will need modification. Updating your internal systems, then testing their compatibility, is no small task. You must also consider how your systems will interact with other stakeholders with whom you share data. Connections with clearinghouses, payers, and billing services need to be evaluated and modified. You may have already developed a preliminary conversion plan, but there is more work to be done, especially if you are running your practice in paper or client/server technology environments. Read five more steps you must take in ICD-10 conversion
