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News Alert: ICD-10 will go live October 1, 2013

The date’s official: October 1, 2013! On January 15, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the long-awaited ICD-10 final rule, which sets implementation for two years later than what HHS originally proposed.

But please don’t think this gives you time to put ICD-10 on the back burner. While their strategies and tips might differ, all the experts agree on one thing: Start planning for ICD-10 now.

“The extra time should be used wisely and the industry needs to start now and not wait,” said Linda L. Kloss, CEO for the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) in an AHIMA press release

To access HCPro’s e-blast covering this breaking news, click here.

To access the ICD-10 final rule, click here.

To view a fact sheet describing both rules, click here.

To view the press release, click here.