Do you think the conversion to ICD 10 allows us to better govern and manage our healthcare information and statistics?
When the United States converted to ICD 10 in October 2015 we joined the rest of the modernized healthcare world in being able to contrast and compare ICD 10 codes. This was a monumental task towards standardization and the ability to govern healthcare information for statistical and comparative purposes. After reviewing the attached ICD 10 Powerpoint, complete a 2-4 page paper that addresses the following questions:
1. Why in your opinion was it so important for the United States to convert from ICD9 to ICD10?
2. Do you think the conversion to ICD 10 allows us to better govern and manage our healthcare information and statistics?
3. What limitations do you feel existed in terms of data management when the United States was on the ICD9 platform?
4. The difference in the number of codes between ICD 9 and ICD 10 is incredible. What challenges do you feel this presents for a healthcare system when trying to compare and contrast historic ICD 9 codes to current ICD 10 codes?