title: ICD-10 implementation process: have a strategy that works.
abstract: This article provides background information on some of the basic elements and assumptions of lCD-10 and 5010 implementation. It will focus on basic implementation strategies that may be implemented over several months, thereby giving you an opportunity to fine-tune your implementation time line while meeting the daily demands of running your practice. We will discuss the importance of a team effort and of obtaining the support of physicians, billers, staff payers, vendors, etc.
authors.affiliation: President, The Cascardo Consulting Group, P O Box 252, Armonk, NY 10504, USA. dcascardo@aol.com
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cascardo
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D014481:United States