CSI, RBMA assist ICD-10 shift with toolkit
Healthcare consulting services provider Coding Strategies (CSI) has partnered with nonprofit Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) to create a new product designed to give radiology administrators tools to prepare the practice for the implementation of ICD-10.
According to CSI, of Powder Springs, Ga., the ICD-10-CM Toolkit contains a model implementation plan and timeline that can be customized for groups, and educational materials to help radiologists document the information needed for ICD-10 coding.
It contains a range of training and assessment materials for coding staff, including radiology-focused coder education presentation and handouts, coding exercises and a coder ICD-10 competency test to assist coders prepare for the conversion. All toolkit components are provided both on paper and on CD to allow easy printing.
The ICD-10-CM Toolkit will be available early fall, the company stated. A sample will be on display at the RBMA 2010 Fall Educational Conference, Sept. 26 through Sept. 29, at the Renaissance Austin in Austin, Texas.
According to CSI, of Powder Springs, Ga., the ICD-10-CM Toolkit contains a model implementation plan and timeline that can be customized for groups, and educational materials to help radiologists document the information needed for ICD-10 coding.
It contains a range of training and assessment materials for coding staff, including radiology-focused coder education presentation and handouts, coding exercises and a coder ICD-10 competency test to assist coders prepare for the conversion. All toolkit components are provided both on paper and on CD to allow easy printing.
The ICD-10-CM Toolkit will be available early fall, the company stated. A sample will be on display at the RBMA 2010 Fall Educational Conference, Sept. 26 through Sept. 29, at the Renaissance Austin in Austin, Texas.