With all the changes to electronic records the question posed is “How important is ICD-10-CM anyway?”
The short answer to the question is…VERY IMPORTANT. The change to ICD-10-CM will influence processes throughout the health care system including payers, providers, vendors, clearinghouses, third party administrators, independent laboratories, employers, and researchers. The result of this change will probably have an effect on cash flow during the transition period but more so if facilities have not fully updated internal processes. (more…)