ICD-10 Checklist for Practices

ICD-10 - Checklist for Practices ICD-10 is just around the corner and by now the entire healthcare must be prepared for the implementation. A checklist will help you gauge your preparedness for the huge transition. Browse through the below list to know if anything is missing. What ICD-10 could mean? Clinicians Staff Payers Cash Flow • Higher documenta tion needs • Uninterrupted Revenue Post October 1 • Having a new • Both Insurance & Patients set of codes • Higher specificity • New super bills Who is going to bring in the change? Billing Staff ICD-10 Software Vendors Compatible Systems Clearing Houses Insurance Companies How is the change going to come? The herculean tasks can be simplified by breaking it into simpler steps Checking your software vendor's Check insurance companies' capability to accept the ANSI readinoss to move After processing the claim intornally, check Insuranco to an advanced 837 & read for Check the clearing house's ability to translate the claims in to ANSI 837 over system appropriate codes companios' ability to send a ANSI 835 remittance advise to the softwaro to insurance companios TESTING ... TESTING.... & TESTING The change of 14,000 codes to 68,000 codes can be managed by holding multiple rounds of testing WHEN - July Aug Sept Oct 1 Series of Testing Final check of Physician Preparedness No need of Fixing Errors discovered in the Scenarios Grace Period previous stages FAST TRACK PREPAREDNESS In case your current staff and practice is contemplating on" how to begin?" Its time you gathered the advice of experts and expedite your preparation because unless you have 4 months surplus cash flows, you can't afford to continue at snail pace regarding ICD-10 preparedness. When is the Right Time to take Action? NOW...NOW..NOW! medicalbillers andcoders.com Call us Toll Free at 888-357-3226 Visit Us: www.medicalbillersandcoders.com