Track
and Improve
Your ICD-10
Progress
The
lefts
for Medicare
&
Medicaid
Services
(CMS)
released
the
Next
Steps
Toolkit
to
help you
analyze
and improve
your ICD-10
progress.
By tracking
and comparing
key
performance
indicators
(KPIs),
you can:
Assess
progress
to
identify
any
productivity
or
cash
flow
issues Address
opportunities
to
improve
revenue
cycle
management Maintain
progress
and
keep
up-to-date
on
ICD-10
CMS
also released
a companion
infographic
with
easy-to-follow
steps
from the
Next
Steps
Toolkit.
The
infographic
focuses
on three
key steps:
1.
Assess
Your Progress
Establish
a point
of comparison
for each
KPI you
would
like to
track.
Your goal
should
be to
compare
KPIs from
before
and after
the October
1, 2015,
transition
date.
CMS
released
a
fact
sheet
focused
on KPIs
to
help you
better
understand
how to
analyze
and track
your ICD-10
progress.
This fact
sheet
includes
a list
of KPIs
that may
be helpful
to your
practice,
such as
days to
final
bill and
claims
denial
rate.
2.
Address
Your Findings
Once
you have
identified
opportunities
for improvement,
you can
develop
a feedback
system
to:
Improve
the
accuracy
of
your
clinical
documentation
and
code
selection Check
for
any
systems
issues Resolve
system
problems
with
payers
3. Maintain
Your Progress
ICD-10
updates
take place
annually
on October
1, following
the same
timeline
used for
ICD-9
updates.
Be sure
to keep
all your
systems
and coding
tools
updated.
Review
the General
Coding
Guidelines
on a regular
basis.
Separate
official
guidelines
are available
for:
Keep
Up to
Date on
ICD-10
Visit
the CMS
ICD-10
website
and
Roadto10.org
for
the latest
news and
official
resources,
including
the
Next
Steps
Toolkit,
ICD-10
Quick
Start
Guide,
and a
contact
list for
provider
Medicare
and Medicaid
questions.
Sign up
for
CMS
ICD-10
Email
Updates
and
follow
us
on
Twitter.
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