These are the words of those who are starting to investigate the true cost and effort of switching to ICD-10-CM, as quoted in an article about the Healthcare Financial Management Association's annual Healthcare Finance Conference.
Orlando Health has found that the switch will affect 90% of all of its information systems. Integris Health of Oklahoma City has found that the switch will require "changes in data flow," "broad testing," and "intensive staff education".
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), cheerleader for the switch to ICD-10-CM, recommends that you "establish a multi-disciplinary planning team involving all departments" now as a first step for making the transition.
If we're going to expend such resources to switch, why are we adopting a system whose core structure and framework is from the era of punchcards and paper charts?
In other words, if we're going to do a heart transplant, shouldn't we put in a good heart?
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