I'm not sure what else needs to be said about SNOMED-CT as a classification system.

Medical coders have a strong incentive for mastering ICD-10 coding. Physicians not so much.

No one is going to reach ICD-10 compliance without healthcare vendors. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent out a list of questions that can help healthcare organizations assess vendor's capabilities:

Healthcare providers need to prepare for challenges that will affect their business operations and revenue cycles. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the following impacts need to be considered when developing ICD-10 transition plans.

We are at the point when it's time to get serious about ICD-10 implementation planning. Despite that urgency, there's no shortage of posts about how to start planning. I think we're beyond that.

The medical coder productivity loss during Canada's transition to ICD-10-CA is almost legendary.

The ICD-10 National Pilot Program is picking up steam. It's a collaborative designed to help healthcare organizations prepare for ICD-10 testing and to share best practices.

HIMSS13 attendees are soaking up plenty of ICD-10 knowledge in New Orleans. But attendees need to think beyond the Oct. 1, 2014, ICD-10 compliance deadline.

Developing a plan to train and educate staff for the ICD-10 transition is as important as upgrading systems and equipment.