Comments on: Preparing HIM Students for ICD-10 http://journal.ahima.org/2009/04/22/preparing-him-students-for-icd-10/ The Journal of AHIMA is published monthly by the American Health Information Management Association Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:17:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ann Barta http://journal.ahima.org/2009/04/22/preparing-him-students-for-icd-10/comment-page-1/#comment-5475 Ann Barta Tue, 05 May 2009 14:02:46 +0000 http://journal.ahima.org/?p=477#comment-5475 On January 16, 2009 the Final Rule for ICD-10-CM/PCS was published with a compliance date of October 1, 2013. The effective date for the new code sets and the electronic transaction standards was March 17, 2009. A determination was made that the effective date will NOT be extended and the comment period will not be reopened for these two rules. The effective date is the date that the policies in the regulation take effect and new policies are considered to be adopted. Therefore, ICD-10-CM/PCS will be implemented effective October 1, 2013 On January 16, 2009 the Final Rule for ICD-10-CM/PCS was published with a compliance date of October 1, 2013. The effective date for the new code sets and the electronic transaction standards was March 17, 2009. A determination was made that the effective date will NOT be extended and the comment period will not be reopened for these two rules. The effective date is the date that the policies in the regulation take effect and new policies are considered to be adopted. Therefore, ICD-10-CM/PCS will be implemented effective October 1, 2013

]]> By: patt peterson http://journal.ahima.org/2009/04/22/preparing-him-students-for-icd-10/comment-page-1/#comment-5474 patt peterson Tue, 05 May 2009 13:21:23 +0000 http://journal.ahima.org/?p=477#comment-5474 The timeframe for students should reflect how quickly you are going through classes - full time or part time makes a difference, and whether you are in a one year certificate program or two year degree program also makes a difference. For example, if the student is taking a one year certificate program, then Fall of 2012 and Spring of 2013 classes need to be ICD-10. If you are taking classes sooner than that, you'll learn ICD-9 with additional time on ICD-10 (but to a lesser extent). This is the hybrid teaching the timeline refers to. For students, ICD-10 is a great opportunity to "level the playing field" since no one will have years of experience with ICD-10. The timeframe for students should reflect how quickly you are going through classes – full time or part time makes a difference, and whether you are in a one year certificate program or two year degree program also makes a difference. For example, if the student is taking a one year certificate program, then Fall of 2012 and Spring of 2013 classes need to be ICD-10. If you are taking classes sooner than that, you’ll learn ICD-9 with additional time on ICD-10 (but to a lesser extent). This is the hybrid teaching the timeline refers to.

For students, ICD-10 is a great opportunity to “level the playing field” since no one will have years of experience with ICD-10.

]]> By: Katarina http://journal.ahima.org/2009/04/22/preparing-him-students-for-icd-10/comment-page-1/#comment-5456 Katarina Tue, 05 May 2009 05:15:56 +0000 http://journal.ahima.org/?p=477#comment-5456 Is ICD-10 integrated in AHIMA's Basic Coding curriculum? If not, what is the projection? I fall in the group of career changers who'd like to get on it right away but find that education in a soon to be obsolete ICD-9 presents a unique obstacle to effective change. Is ICD-10 integrated in AHIMA’s Basic Coding curriculum? If not, what is the projection?
I fall in the group of career changers who’d like to get on it right away but find that education in a soon to be obsolete ICD-9 presents a unique obstacle to effective change.

]]> By: Taylor T http://journal.ahima.org/2009/04/22/preparing-him-students-for-icd-10/comment-page-1/#comment-4922 Taylor T Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:00:18 +0000 http://journal.ahima.org/?p=477#comment-4922 How do we know ICD 10 won't be delayed yet again? I'm not trying to sound negative, but it's been pushed back in the past. How do we know ICD 10 won’t be delayed yet again? I’m not trying to sound negative, but it’s been pushed back in the past.

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