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This article stimulated my thinking about this - what do you think?
http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/9-ways-icd-10-could-hurt-providers-and-patients
ICD-10 Impact on providers
1. Updating legacy computer systems.
2. New certification criteria.
4. Dual-entry procedures during transition period.
5. Loss of productivity.
ICD-10 Impact on patients
1. Inaccurate diagnoses resulting from test ordering.
2. Increased specificity could lead to increased reliance on erroneous data.
3. Denial of benefits resulting from inaccurate coding.
4. Diagnosis codes must match treatment codes to guarantee insurance coverage.
http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/9-ways-icd-10-could-hurt-providers-and-patients
ICD-10 Impact on providers
1. Updating legacy computer systems.
2. New certification criteria.
4. Dual-entry procedures during transition period.
5. Loss of productivity.
ICD-10 Impact on patients
1. Inaccurate diagnoses resulting from test ordering.
2. Increased specificity could lead to increased reliance on erroneous data.
3. Denial of benefits resulting from inaccurate coding.
4. Diagnosis codes must match treatment codes to guarantee insurance coverage.