Nationwide, everybody is moving to ICD-10 on October 1st. Our site is a Physician Transition Early site. That means we started the ball rolling on September 24th.
So how does this impact you as the healthcare provider? These are the main issues that changed:
- All remaining ICD-9 terms were removed from the Precompleted Notes/Macros
- All ICD-9 terms removed from the Diagnosis, Problem, Allergy and Procedure Favorite folders
- CV, Pulmonary, and EKG orders no longer require a Reason for Exam but a Diagnosis instead
So what else do you need to do?
* Finish up all old documentation such as unsigned notes. You are going to want (and need) a fresh
start when the conversion takes place. You’ll be doing yourself a big favor by fixing this now.
* Diagnosis Assistant is a tool to help providers choose a more clinically relevant diagnosis as required
by ICD-10. This tool will continue to be available after October 1st. It is not just a tool to use for
conversion, but to use within your clinical workflow going forward as well.
* Seek help with remediation if you need it. If you want or need any help with rebuilding anything or
learning more about Diagnosis Assistant, call any of the HELP desks, UMC Concierge team, or attend
one of the post-implementation ICD-10 fairs.
* Work with your department coders if you have any questions about which codes are best for your
clinical needs.
Please call any of the HELP desks if you have any questions.
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