HIMagine That! ICD-10 fallout?

Donna: Hey, Sue! We haven’t talked since AHIMA. Did you get back in time for ICD-10 go-live?

Sue: Yes, I was in my office, bright and early on October 1. I couldn’t wait to see how it was going to go!

Donna: Well, I talked to a lot of people at AHIMA and it was clear the general mood was one of excitement. Finally, we’re able to move forward with ICD-10 after all these years of preparing and practicing.

Sue: I heard pretty much the same thing. One HIM director captured it perfectly when she said, “Bring it on!” I think everyone was confident, anxious to get going and ready to deal with the fallout, if any.

HIMagine That! ICD-10: Bringing it home

Donna: Sue, can you believe it? We’re going live with ICD-10 in less than two weeks – this has to be the longest pregnancy in history!

Sue: I know. You and I have been blogging about ICD-10 for what is it – three years now? What are we going to talk about after October 1^st?

Donna: Plenty! But let’s not worry about that right now. I’m wondering what people are talking about in these last few weeks leading up to go-live.

HIMagine That! Collaborating on ICD-10 Documentation

Donna and Sue are joined this month by fellow 3M HIS blogger Jill Devrick.

Donna: Hi Sue. How was the AHIMA-AHDI summit? Didn’t you give a presentation?

Sue: The summit was really good, and yes, Jill Devrick and I gave a presentation on how CDI professionals and Healthcare Documentation Specialists can work together to improve the content of the medical record in light of the transition to ICD-10.

Donna: So tell me more…

Sue: You know what, let’s get Jill on the line and we can both tell you about it…

HIMagine That! Queries for ICD-10

Donna: You know Sue, I think that people are really stepping up their ICD-10 game as we enter the home stretch.

Sue: The way I look at it, they’ve been stepping up their game for the last five years!

Donna: So true. Still, I’ve received a lot of emails lately from coding and CDI professional requesting assistance with ICD-10 queries that they can use to ensure they have ICD-10 ready documentation.

Sue: So what kinds of queries are they asking about?

HIMagine That! Coder Agreement

Donna: Sue, what results are you hearing about ICD-10 coder agreement as sites get ready to implement October 1, 2015?

Sue: What do you mean by “ICD-10 coder agreement?”

Donna: Well, as hospitals are in the homestretch of their ICD-10 preparation activities, one of the things they’re doing is having all of their coding staff code the same cases in ICD-10 so they can compare results.

HIMagine That! The 3M Client Experience Summit

Donna: Hi Sue! I had a great week at the 3M Client Experience last week! How about you?

Sue: Me, too! It was so nice meeting customers face-to-face and hearing about the cool and interesting things they’re doing in their organizations.

HIMagine That! In Spain: ICD-10, por favor

Donna: Hola! How was your trip to Spain?

Sue: My trip was great! I really enjoyed sharing ICD-10 experiences with our customers there.

Donna: When are they transitioning to ICD-10?

HIMagine That! Codes and Kangaroos Down Under

Donna: Hello from Down Under where they have been using ICD-10 since 1999!

Sue: Hi! How has your work and your visit been going? Have you learned any ICD-10 tips worth sharing?

HIMagine That! Don’t Just Hope…Take Action!

Donna: Sue, did you listen to the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee hearing on health industry readiness for ICD-10 last week?

Sue: I wasn’t able to tune in as I was at a customer site that day, but I read all of the presenter remarks and watched video of the questions asked by the subcommittee and the responses from the panel of witnesses. It’s all posted on the Coalition for ICD-10 website. How about you?

Donna: I had the hearing on in the background while I was working, but I didn’t get to listen to the entire proceedings because I was on conference calls . . . you know how it goes. So what did you think?

HIMagine That! Dual Coding

Sue: Happy New Year, Donna! Did you enjoy the holidays?

Donna: The holidays were wonderful, and you know I always feel reenergized in the new year!

Sue: Me, too! Instead of making New Year’s resolutions though, I focus on cleaning, straightening and getting organized.

Donna: Speaking of getting organized, I started making a list of what needs to be accomplished before ICD-10 goes live in October.