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1 Deb Loniewski, BSMT (ASCP) Laboratory Outreach Representative 1

2 Create a communication plan and timeline Identify clients requiring help survey or visit Provide tools to assist clients in preparing for the conversion Plan for handling legacy standing future lab orders 2

3 Lansing Michigan 3

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5 Codes for diseases, signs/symptoms, abnormal Jindings, complaints, social circumstances, external causes Provides additional details and Permits coding & tracking of many new diagnoses Over 5 times as many codes as ICD- 9 14,000 to 68,000 U.S. is the only major industrialized nation not using ICD- 10; unable to compare data with other countries 5

6 2014 is now 2015 Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 New market- based system for Medicare payments for clinical laboratory tests and remove CMS s authority to implement adjustments to the CLFS based on technological changes. Delays implementation of ICD- 10 for an additional year, until October 1, 2015, Overrides the SGR formula through March 31, 2015 Provides additional mechanisms to adjust code pricing to address misvalued codes under the Medicare PFS. 6

7 Are your clients thinking about the thousands of future standing lab orders???? Slim Chance 7

8 Outreach Laboratory Systems LIS, Lab Portal, Paper Requisitions Communication Plan Client Preparedness Assessment Timelines Training Lab Staff Create Guides for Using Tools Select New Common Diagnosis. Ongoing tracking of Legacy Standing Future orders 8

9 Communication 8/ /2014 3/2015 6/ /1/2015 Communica8on Sparrow Labs Client Plan Client Survey & 1 year Future Orders Training Guides Tes8ng & Update Reminders Orders Require ICD- 10 9

10 Our Internal Goals Testing and Training Draw awareness to placing Standing Future Orders dated after October 1, 2015 Introduce upcoming Survey Date Share Available Resources. Lab Portal EHR Tools CMS Resources 10

11 Client Communication Avenues Information and links System messages Courier Delivered Handouts Website (Still a Goal) Client Services Visits and Phone 11

12 Medical Practices and Physicians are running their own businesses EHR systems vary Acknowledge possible stored future lab orders may not get updated. Accept orders any way they send them Electronic Orders Printed EHR generated requisition Lab Portal Orders Faxed orders Written orders on paper requisition 12

13 1. Is your EMR ready for transitioning to ICD10? 2. Are you planning an upgrade prior to 10/1/15? 3. Does your System support dual coding (ICD9 & ICD10 Codes)? 4. Do you have a plan for your practice to prepare? 5. Do you order through our Lab Portal? 6. Do you Fax Orders to our Client Services Dept? 7. Do you place Future Orders in your EHR? 8. For standing orders placed in your EHR, do you plan to update or reorder with ICD10? 9. Do you order on our Paper Test Requisitions? 10. Would you like additional ICD10 resource guides for your practice? 13

14 System Upgrades and Testing Internal IT & Billing (Private Physicians included) can test claims Training for Lab Staff Familiarize staff with ICD10 Client Services Prepared to advise practices for ordering Use tools available from our Lifepoint/Lab Portal to help prepare clients. Prepare for new Clinical Test Requisitions created, printed and ready. 14

15 Client Practice Acct Custom Common Dx We can show: ICD9 & ICD10 ICD10 only Option to set access to ICD9 and ICD10 once client is ready 15

16 Client Crosswalk Tool 16

17 Message clients upon log in of the system. 17

18 Update the Common Diagnosis Screens for each client with Defaults. Can Update patient s Standing Diagnosis codes. Future orders created with an ICD- 9 code, but collected on or after 10/1/2015. Tool to update the Common Diagnosis screens of all users using the default ICD- 10 previously dejined. 18

19 Continue to Measure Client Preparedness as Go-Live Approaches Use Audit tools available from our vendor Lifepoint to help prepare for transitioning our clients to ICD10. Contact clients who have not selected new codes for replacement. Track remaining Legacy future orders with ICD9 codes. 19

20 Tool to pull Standing/Future Orders that have an ICD- 9 code associated with them, and to pre- select an ICD- 10 code to be used for a DOS on or after 10/1/

21 September 30, 2015 October 1, 2015 OFF ON 21

22 Additional information about ICD- 10- CM/PCS, visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS "Road to 10, an online resource tool intended to help small medical practices jumpstart their ICD- 10 transition. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ICD- 10 CMS ICD- 10- CM ClassiJication Enhancements CMS ICD- 10 Provider Resources 22

23 Additional information about ICD- 10- CM/PCS, visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Additional links: American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Tips and Resources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ICD- 10 World Health Organization (WHO) ICD ClassiJications American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) American Medical Association ICD- 10 AMA: ICD Step Training Checklist 23

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