Hit Consultant Podcast

October 1, 2013 is less than 2 years away leaving healthcare providers faced with the daunting task of making the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10. Many organizations have already started to prepare for the implementation while the majority have not begun any preparations until the deadlines looms closer. HIT Consultant recently spoke with Connie Tohara, Director of Health Information at University of Utah Hospital and Karen Ferrell, Director, Computer-Assisted Physician Documentation (CAPD) Solutions Marketing, Nuance Healthcare to share their thoughts on ICD-10 best practices. Also highlighted is the pilot project between 3M and Nuance Healthcare at University of Utah to utilize technology to provide more specificity and details for documentation. Key highlights of the second volume of this two part podcast series include: Preparing for Computer Assisted Coding Selection ICD-10 v. Meaningful Use Computer Assisted Physician Documentation Lessons Learned ICD-10 Project Management Final Thoughts