JIM LINCOLN


PRACTICE MANAGEMENT


One year to go ICD-10 coming in October 2014


To prepare for the transition to ICD-10 next October, Austin family physician Kevin Spencer, MD, center, formed a committee made up of staff mem- bers David McCormick, Lisa Chehadi, Rebecca King, Connie Sanchez, April Alauf, and Gina Scalapino.


“We’ve relied on


TMA for our ICD-10 roadmap.”


BY CRYSTAL ZUZEK


Failure to prepare for the Oct. 1, 2014, deadline to begin using


the ICD-10 coding system will result in financial hardship — possibly even ruin — for you because payers will reject your claims. The ICD-10 deadline is one year away, but experts warn that planning for con- version is intricate and time-consuming. You and your staff need to learn the new system and coordinate with payers, claims clearinghouses, billing companies, and


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