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.
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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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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