Less than one-third have conducted ICD-10 revenue impact testing
Just over a quarter (28 percent) of respondents of a survey about ICD-10 readiness have performed revenue impact testing, according to software testing firm QualiTest.
The company surveyed more than 150 upper-level healthcare industry professionals, mostly in IT positions, during April.
More than 80 percent said of respondents ICD-10 will “go live” on October 1, so there are a few holding out for yet another delay, apparently.
Two-thirds of the respondents believe their revenue will be impacted with the advent of ICD-10, despite the low rate of revenue impact testing.
More than two-thirds (67 percent) of the surveyed providers are relying solely on their clearinghouses to conduct ICD-10 testing, implying that providers are dependent on their clearinghouses to perform accurate and comprehensive ICD-10 testing, according to QualiTest.
Only 28 percent of the providers use automated testing techniques to increase test coverage and improve efficiency and productivity, as opposed to the 56 percent who reported that they are solely using manual testing to ensure that their ICD-10 testing will seamlessly integrate in both internal and external systems.
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Editor Beth earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s in health communication. She has worked in hospital, academic and publishing settings over the past 20 years. Beth joined TriMed in 2005, as editor of CMIO and Clinical Innovation + Technology. When not covering all things related to health IT, she spends time with her husband and three children.