GAO: CMS prepared for ICD-10

Laura Pedulli | | Health Exec | Policy & Regulations

The General Accounting Office has deemed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ready to make the switch to ICD-10, reports Clinical Innovation + Technology. 

“As demonstrated by this report, the provider outreach and responsiveness to stakeholder concerns from CMS have kept the agency on track to upgrade to the next level of healthcare coding,” said Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) in a release. “While additional testing will be needed to ensure its success, the transition to the new system will streamline the management of healthcare records and improve patient care. I will continue to keep a close eye on this issue but see no reason for any delay past the October deadline.”

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GAO: CMS is ready for ICD-10

Laura Pedulli

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