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ICD-10: Feds tout resources available for Oct. 1 switch
CMS is on track for a smooth transition to ICD-10 on Oct. 1, officials say.
Dr. Mendelson worries that hyperspecific documentation “might actually destroy some of the nuance and make it more difficult to clearly communicate to other providers, let alone be clear for our own purposes.”
Finding the middle ground between the needs of physicians and administrators might come down to how CMS deals with the ICD-10 transition. Talk of a government shutdown aside, the Obama Administration has assured the public that it is committed to helping physicians and other providers transition smoothly to the new system.
“There will be some early flexibility on ICD-10 from what I understand, and an attempt to make it softer for physicians,” says Dr. Mendelson.
Dr. Oliva is CMO and a consultant at Nuance Communications and Dr. Mendelson had no relevant conflicts of interest.
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