ICD-10 Assessment and Implementation
The October 1, 2013 deadline for ICD-10 is rapidly approaching and many providers face sizable implementation challenges - and face resulting operational and financial risks. The complexity and enterprise impact raises a myriad of systems, people, processes, policy and training issues, such that ICD-10 must be considered a strategic organizational initiative.
Jacobus ICD-10 Implementation Approach
Jacobus Consulting helps providers successfully implement ICD-10 and remediate their risks utilizing a 4 stage methodology that ensures compliance and adoption:
- Assessment - Impact and Readiness
Our experts assess a multitude of dimensions - including systems, work processes, leadership, physicians and staff - to analyze major impact and risk areas and to prepare planning the path forward. Functional areas assessed include Health Information Management and Coding, Medical Staff, Executive, Financial and Revenue Cycle, Information Systems, Clinical Departments (inpatient, outpatient and clinics), Quality, Utilization Management, Case Management, Vendors (contract coding, software suppliers), Business Associates and payers, and others such as tumor registry, trauma registry, research, etc. - ICD-10 Implementation Planning - Governance & Roadmap
Jacobus experts will help establish a tailored governance foundation and structure for your facility while developing a comprehensive enterprise wide ICD-10 roadmap – including a Project Plan that encompasses Charter, Schedule, Resource and Cost, Branding, Vision, Communication, Testing, Education and Training, and Risk Management. Governance encompasses Executive, IT, Clinical, Quality, Revenue Cycle, HIM, and Risk Management leadership. - ICD-10 Implementation & Management
Implementation takes place across impacted clinical, IT and revenue cycle domains. Major activities and deliverables include clinical documentation practices, processes, forms, policies, and major systems, applications and interfaces – including for outside vendors and partners. This stage includes significant testing, education/training and awareness building for physicians and clinicians, coders, HIM and revenue cycle personnel and IT – as well as the implementation of analytics for performance measurement. Clients may also leverage packaged Jacobus Clinical Documentation Improvement services. - ICD-10 Adoption, Monitoring & Support
Jacobus provides ongoing ICD-10 support for continued awareness and adoption, and to ensure financial and compliance risks are mitigated. Activities include ongoing education, clinical documentation review, project management, and utilization of performance indicators for executive team visibility into actual adoption levels and financial impact.
ICD Assessment Methodology
Why Jacobus for ICD-10 Services?
For over a decade Jacobus has helped providers address their most challenging operational and system issues, with some of the industry’s top consulting experts. Our complete ICD-10 migration solution – from assessment and adoption to ongoing adoption – is based on unsurpassed healthcare expertise, including:
- Deep HIM Knowledge from AHIMA credentialed HIM Professionals
- Certified HCIS systems experts (Epic , MEDITECH, Siemens, McKesson, Cerner, and leading HIM systems)
- Clearing House & Payer Expertise, Awareness, and Monitoring (Emdeon, SSI, DSG, CMS)
- Member of HIMSS ICD-10 Testing & Interoperability Committee and member of ICD-10 HIMSS Playbook Committee
- Experts in Clinical Transformation and EHR adoption across the Continuum of Care
- Experts in Clinical Documentation Improvement and Physician Education
- PMP Certified Project Management and AHIMA Certified Coding Professionals
Proven track record of Revenue Cycle and Financial improvement
