The impending switch to ICD-10 is causing widespread concern over the associated costs and time required. How is this concern affecting physician staffing decisions? Here are two statistics from Medscape's Clinical & Office Staff Salary Report.
• 10 percent of physicians planning to cut office staff are doing so because of the switch to ICD-10.
• 14 percent of physicians planning to add office staff are doing so because of the switch to ICD-10.
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• 10 percent of physicians planning to cut office staff are doing so because of the switch to ICD-10.
• 14 percent of physicians planning to add office staff are doing so because of the switch to ICD-10.
More Articles on Coding and Billing:
21 Types of Healthcare Staff Who Need ICD-10 Education
River Valley ASC: Mapping Out a Game Plan for Efficient In-House Billing
What Are Payers Doing to Prepare for ICD-10? 11 Steps From CMS