ICD-10 in Forefront

In a little more than three years, ICD-10-CM becomes the mandated standard for all diagnosis coding, and ICD-10-PCS will be required for all hospital procedure coding. The first quarter of 2010 as the ideal time for health IT leaders to start working with their vendors on conversion of both the ICD-10 code sets and the 5010 X 12 standard. Organizations engaged in strategic ICD-10 planning this year will set the stage for minimal disruptions once the compliance date hits.