Editor's note: Train staff members on ICD-10-CM with the following quiz, excerpted from the ICD-10 Training Toolkit published in November by HCPro, Inc. For more information, visit www.hcmarketplace.com/prod-9730.
Each month in 2011 we've celebrated MRB's 25th birthday with discounts, contests, giveaways, and bonus special reports and tools (visit www.hcpro.com/downloads/140 to download any you might have missed).
With 46% of survey respondents anticipating revenue losses from the ICD-10 transition, it may appear illogical that only 3% of healthcare leaders say they are already prepared to make this transition. However, the reason behind the unpreparedness is quite understandable. With mounting mandates and competing priorities, healthcare leaders say they cannot free up the manpower or financial resources needed to get this initiative under way.
No industry or profession is immune to the budget crunch. Unfortunately, many coding departments fall into a routine and neglect to assess their costs and look for innovative ways to save money.
Editor's note: In 2011 we're celebrating MRB's 25th birthday with special content each month. For October, we've put together a report on the latest quarterly benchmark survey findings, this time on ICD-10 implementation efforts. Just a few of the highlights from the report are included below.
