The Debate over ICD-10 isn’t that One Sided

Healthcare Informatics: This past week, the House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on the transition to ICD-10. In many ways, it encapsulated all the talking points of this debate that we’ve heard over the past few years.
 
The pro side vs. the con. The “ICD-10 is long overdue, is appropriately more specific, will increase research for diseases, is not as costly as some say, and another delay would be terrible” crowd vs. the “ICD-10 is too costly, too granular, the industry isn’t ready, and it’s not fair to not reimburse physicians because they can’t code” crowd.

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