What if ICD-10 was a joke created by a 13-year-old boy?

It turns out that the entire transition to the new ICD10 code set was just a joke perpetrated by a 13-year-old boy. “I mean, who would take it seriously?” said RancheroBoy, using his screen name from MedicalCoders.com. He agreed to speak with us only on the condition that we not use his real name. Hospitals and physicians’ offices nationwide were required to transition to the ICD10 code set for all diagnostic reporting as of October 1, 2015 — costing literally billions in health care dollars. Entire computer networks had to be redesigned, and the fantastically complicated software that supports the billing and information exchange between insurance companies, underwriters, and practice management services had to be rewritten from the ground up. It’s estimated that physicians each spent, on average, 20 hours in training, and the transition has cost an average medical office approximately $100,000 to prepare, purchase software, and train staff. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Physician Primary care Source Type: blogs