Testing your readiness for ICD-10 processing is like checking your car for leaks. Everything may seem fine inside but you also have to check outside to spot potential problems.
Ensuring that your internal systems can properly process claims and other information using new codes is a mere prelude to confirming that you can integrate with vendors, providers and other external trading partners.
Your ICD-10 implementation costs could rise and claims processing complications could arise if you fail to complete both internal and external testing before the compliance deadline of Oct. 1, 2015. If you delay the start of external testing or prolong its completion, you risk not having adequate time to identify and correct problems that could undermine your financial stability and operations.
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John is vice president of innovation and technology solutions for The HCI Group. He has more than 35 years of experience as a healthcare CIO, consulting services executive and as an executive with large healthcare solution companies.
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