ICD-10 compliance is looming with all HIPAA covered entities required to adopt this by October 01, 2013. It dramatically increases the number of codes for both diagnosis and procedures from 17,000 to 155,000. ICD-10 promises to open up a new world of opportunities and benefits - fewer rejected claims, refinements in reimbursement models, minimize billing fraud, increase specificity and specific data leading to better data for reporting and benchmarking. But for your healthcare organization to benefit you need a partner that can help you set out on that path and embrace it. Most of the heavy lifting has less to do with technology and more to do with people and processes and Technosoft is your partner of choice. We offer a spectrum of ICD-10 related services spanning impact and gap analysis, application remediation through to verification and validation and transition management.

1. ICD-10 Migration Services
overview Use, 5010, Healthcare reform among others. Most
crucially you could end up losing hard earned revenue.
ICD-10 compliance is looming over all HIPAA covered
entities. These entities need to adopt by October 01, The need of the hour then is a healthcare services
2013, the tenth revision of the International Classification specialist who can help you accomplish all this and
of Diseases (or ICD-10) for the diagnosis and procedure more.
codes to be able to successfully conduct health
transactions.
the technosoft approach
ICD-9 had several limitations such as limited data about With a track record of helping the healthcare industry,
patient’s medical condition and inpatient procedures, Technosoft can help you navigate the complexities of
was outdated and obsolete and inconsistent with ICD-10 migration by not only developing and reviewing
current medical practices. It was no longer workable your strategic approach, road map for implementation
for processes pertaining to treatment, reporting and but also providing services necessary for compliance
payment. The embrace of ICD-10 brings with several including IT system conversion, certified coders and
opportunities as well as challenges. For one the number training.
of codes has increased from 17,000 to nearly 155,000
(for both diagnosis and inpatient procedure). Similarly the The three pillars of Technosoft’s ICD-10 migration
code length has gone up from three-five digits to three- services are
seven digits. This expansion means greater specificity Technology Professional Services Training
and granularity but it also represents a massive overhaul
of the current system of coding diseases and symptoms Workflow Management:
Batch prioritization,
Consulting Web-based
ICD-10 Coders Customizable
as well as a new way of categorizing diseases and dashboards and alerts,
provider education
linking them to treatment options. Conversion: ICD 9-10
Crosswalk,NAV-10
Computer Assisted Coding
(CAC): Optimization, audit
and automation
what should healthcare entities do?
As a first step to a seamless transition you need to ICD-10 Ready
identify all ICD-10 touchpoints in your systems and
business processes. Subsequently you need to identify Technosoft’s ICD-10 Migration Approach & Conversion
the needs, resources and training along with testing Services
with third-party entities like clearing houses and related
activities.
ICD-10 Impact & Solution & ICD-10 Data Process
But there are challenges - not only is the clock ticking Gap Analysis Strategy Application Extraction, Re-engineering
Development Remediation Conversion & to Support
but because compliance is an unfunded mandate, there Reporting ICD-10
are budgetary constraints (while the estimate was 0.03%
of revenues, cost overruns has been the norm). Also
bandwidth is under pressure due to the need to keep
Verification & ICD-10 Training Consulting
up with several healthcare initiatives such as Meaningful Validation Transition Services
Management
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Identify current systems and work processes that use ICD-9
including clinical documentation, superbills and other clinical and
administrative systems that need to be updated. Implementation why technosoft
requires changes to systems that capture and report diagnosis
~~ A focused healthcare specialist with 25 clients and a track
and procedure codes with the immediate opportunity due to the
record of offering consulting, technology implementation
change in character length and the need to expand the data
and certified coders
fields.
~~ Experienced senior management and professionals
The next step is to identify potential changes to existing with in-depth understanding of healthcare business
workflows, business processes and reporting. processes
~~ Members of AAHAM, AHiMA, HBMA, hfma and
Role specific training is essential to ensure your staff is American Academy of Professional Coders
knowledgeable about the ICD-10 code set and are well prepared ~~ Standards benchmarked against ISO17799 and ISO27001
to start using the new codes appropriately. Key decisions here guidelines
include which code sets are involved (ICD-10-CM used by ~~ Well defined activity plans ensure availability of people,
physicians for diagnosis and/or ICD-10-PCS used by hospitals process and technology as required by the compliance
for inpatient procedures), personnel to be trained and format implementation plan
(web, classroom, train the trainer).
The last and most essential step is testing with your trading
partners with whom transactions are exchanged like clearing we can help
houses. This will ensure that you are able to send ICD-10
transactions and ensure received properly. ICD-10 promises to open a world of new opportunities and
benefits – fewer rejected claims, refinements in reimbursement
models, minimize billing fraud, increased specificity, specific data
healthcare practice leading to better data for reporting and improved benchmarking.
Contact Technosoft today for a risk-free consultation and more
Provider BPO Services: Medical Coding * Provider Billing &
Collections * Credentialing * Denial Management * A/R Recovery zz Gap analysis, risk and impact assessment (especially
& Management. financial)
zz Software consolidation and IT system conversion
Payer BPO Services: Claims Processing * Provider Data
zz Process improvements
Management * Provider Recruitment & Credentialing * Member
zz Third-party testing
Services * Case Management.
zz Training and change management – ICD-10 coders
Back Office Services: Procure to Pay * Order to Cash * General zz Dual coding support for ICD-9 and ICD-10 during crossover
Accounting * Financial Reporting * Data Conversion
Related IT services Application Lifecycle Services (ALiS),
Data Sciences (TIES), Mobility (MobXL), Remote Infrastructure
Management (TRIMS) and Independent Verification & Validation.
About Technosoft
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technology, business process outsourcing and consulting services to companies in the healthcare, financial services and retail industries and the US
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