Healthcare Execs Try to Be Optimistic About ICD-10
November 6, 2014, 11:25:39 AM
Laura Joszt
Despite numerous delays and the difficulty of preparing for ICD-10, there are reasons to be optimistic for the transition, according to the results of a new survey.
The eHealth Initiative survey by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) gathered responses from 454 healthcare representatives to assess the anticipated impact of ICD-10 implementation, specifically focusing on: readiness for testing; anticipated financial, clinical, and operational impacts; and strategic implications of an expanded code set.
A majority of respondents could begin end-to-end testing prior to the fourth quarter of 2015, when compliance is set to begin, but 17% don’t know when testing will begin and 10% have no current plans for end-to-end testing.
“These results demonstrate that the healthcare community has stayed on track with preparation despite delays and that as healthcare executives continue to learn more about the specificity in ICD-10, they see clear value in it,” Lynne Thomas Gordon, MBA, RHIA, CAE, FACHE, FAHIMA, chief executive officer of AHIMA, said in a statement.
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