ICD-10 now 1 year away, many ODs unprepared
Don’t leave it to your staff—learn and prepare for ICD-10 before it’s too late
The International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10) code is scheduled for implementation in the U.S. on Oct. 1, 2015—less than a year from now. Many optometric practices will likely be unprepared and therefore at risk for serious claim-filing and cash flow problems, according to Rebecca Wartman, OD, the American Optometric Association's (AOA) point person on ICD-10.
“I do not think that ODs have spent enough time on ICD-10 yet,” Dr. Wartman told Optometry Times. “Most practices do not have a formal plan for transition. And many ODs are totally relying on their staff to do this for them or their EHRs to handle ICD-10—both not great ideas.”
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