title: ICD-10 obligations and opportunities.
abstract: As the Oct. 1, 2013, ICD-10 compliance date approaches, hospitals should be taking five key action steps: Establish a project management team. Create an implementation plan. Produce and project a timeline. Prepare a gap analysis for each department or system. Calculate and prepare for impact on the revenue cycle.
authors.affiliation: Ronning Healthcare Solutions, Portland, OR, USA. philronning@ronninghcs.com
authors.forename: Philip L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Ronning
mesh_terms: D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D014481:United States