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wenmo

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One of the biggest pitfalls and concerns to health care providers to the transition to the ICD-10 by 2013 is which of the following?
 
  1. Training staff to use the new system efficiently
  2. Having enough qualified personnel available to troubleshoot impending issues
  3. The need to overcome resistance to change in the health care setting
  4. The cost to convert the current systems to accommodate the changes

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On October 1, 2013, the federal government will implement the mandatory transition to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10). Of the following responses, which is the most reasonable rationale for the upgrade?
 
  1. The ICD-10 is an easier method of coding to use in a complicated health care delivery system.
  2. The ICD-10 transition is to better manage the quality of health care data through more precise and accurate diagnostic coding.
  3. The ICD-10 initiative is to ensure improved patient outcomes.
  4. The ICD-10 has been designed to improve the collection of data at the point of care.



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cassie_ragen

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: To be prepared for the transition to ICD-10, computers and systems will have to be upgraded. The cost of upgrading per institution or health care provider office may be prohibitive and there will be systems that will not be able to absorb the increase in the budget.

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Rationale: On October 1, 2013, the federal government will implement the mandatory transition to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10). The reasoning behind the move is to better manage the data that will be used in measuring the quality of health care in the United States through more precise and accurate diagnostic coding.




wenmo

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Reply 2 on: Jul 7, 2018
:D TYSM


ttt030911

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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