Making the ICD-10 Transition Smoother: 3 Actions

In a Medscape Business of Medicine report, Betsy Nicoletti, a consultant, author and speaker from Springfield, Vt., discusses the reasons why physicians don’t want to make the switch to ICD-10 as well as actions that physicians can take at their practices to make the transition easier.

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Here are three actions that will help prepare your practice for the ICD-10 transitions:

 

1. Remove inactive problems from problem lists in your EHR.
2. Review your use of unspecified codes.
3. Get a demo from your EHR or practice management system.

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