Here are 11 things the AMA recommends to do when assessing the impact ICD-10 will have on a physician practice.
• Create a list of all electronic systems and work flow processes that use ICD-9
• Create a list of vendor contact information
• Identify all staff who work with ICD-9
• Identify all possible work flow changes that will be need to switch to ICD-10
• Identify the practice’s billing service, if applicable
• Identify the practice’s clearinghouse(s)
• Identify a contact for each of the practice’s payers
• Contact vendors to determine their ICD-10 implementation plans
• Contact the practice’s billing service, if applicable, to identify their ICD-10 implementation plans
• Contact payers to determine their ICD-10 implementation plans
• Identify any internal work flow processes that will need to be changed for ICD-10
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