ICD-10 is around the corner and many sources are predicting an initial drop in coder productivity of up to 50 percent. This will be followed by an ongoing drop in productivity of 10-20 percent. In fact, a former HIM Director from Canada said her coders were never as productive in ICD-10 as they were in ICD-9. So the big question …

Not the most exciting project and perhaps the most underestimated is the redesign of forms to accommodate the transition to ICD-10. Those of particular concern are those critical for clinical documentation by doctors, nurses, ancillary departments and others. Beware, this will take much longer and cost much more than you anticipate. On the surface, it appears to be an easy …