BCBSM | Coalition for ICD-10
The Coalition for ICD-10 presents the third installment of its Member Spotlight series with the focus on Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM).
By Dennis Winkler, Director of Technical Program Management and ICD-10 for BCBS of Michigan
When news of the ICD-10 implementation delay came, we at BCBSM had two thoughts: First, what do we have to do to accommodate the delay and secondly, how do we help to avoid another delay. It was similar to questions that entities around the country were asking themselves. The first question was relatively easy to answer – we simply executed the contingencies we had defined as we started our ICD-10 program. The second question required a lot more thought and consideration.
When looking at how to avoid another delay, you have to understand the reason for the initial delays. The predominant reason for delaying ICD-10 was lack of industry readiness. As we looked around our landscape we saw that certain entities were having a more difficult time getting ready for ICD-10 than others. One area of focus that we decided to concentrate was the smaller professional health care provider practice.
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