ICD-10 – Compliance Date October 1, 2014
The following is email correspondence from the CMS.
As the October 1, 2014, ICD-10 compliance date approaches, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to work in collaboration with providers and other industry stakeholders to help prepare for the transition. CMS is hosting a series of ICD-10 Training Webinars that will focus on ICD-10 basics, key preparation steps for a successful transition, billing, and clinical documentation concepts.
ICD-10 Overview: Basics and Transition Tips
When: March 13, 2014, 12 – 1 PM ET
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This training reviews ICD-10 basics, key preparation steps for a successful transition, billing, and clinical documentation concepts.
ICD-10 Clinical Documentation
When: March 18, 2014, 12 – 1 PM Eastern
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This training will discuss why good clinical documentation and coding practices are important; the effect ICD-10 will have on clinician and coder relationships; and identifying documentation essentials for specialties, clinical areas, and patient conditions.
Keep Up to Date on ICD-10
Visit the CMS ICD-10 website for the latest news and resources to help you prepare for the October 1, 2014, compliance date. Sign up for CMS ICD-10 Industry Email Updates and follow us on Twitter.
ICD-10 Coding Basics MLN Connects™ Video
Are you ready to transition to ICD-10 on October 1, 2014? To help make sure you’re prepared, CMS has released a new MLN Connects™ video on ICD-10 Coding Basics. Sue Bowman from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) provides a basic introduction to ICD-10 coding,