Healthcare Consulting: What’s the Plan for ICD-10 Deadline?
It’s getting down to the wire and is less than six months away. The ICD-9 to ICD-10 conversion has half of the medical field anxious with anticipation for things to “just change already” and the other half dreading the month of October and all of the confusion and concerns that it will bring. Is your office ready and prepared for the ICD-10 deadline? Have you already made all of the necessary changes to meet the requirements? Have you worked with healthcare consulting experts to ensure that your entire staff is on board with the new coding methods? If you haven’t even started thinking about it and you don’t have a game plan in motion, you might want to think about hiring healthcare consulting experts or outsourcing medical billing services until your in-house staff can get on board.
Education is Key
As with anything else in life, the more you can learn and understand about something, the better off you will be. The same holds true for the ICD-9 to ICD-10 conversion, which is set to occur officially on October 1, 2015 after years and years of debate and waiting. While you might not feel comfortable with the idea of outsourcing medical billing services, the only other course of action would e to work with a professional healthcare consulting firm like MD Pro Solutions to get the training, knowledge and education that your team needs in order to meet this challenge.
Some of the courses available at MD Pro Solutions, which specializes in practices and clinics that focus on otolaryngology or Ear, Nose and Throat, include the following:
- ICD-10 education and training
- authorization training, testing and screening
- online training and testing for your staff
- education on patient financial policies
- development of policy manuals for your practice or clinic
MD Pro Solutions also offers a wide variety of online coding help to assist practices who want to meet the ICD-10 deadline themselves without outsourcing medical billing services. Some of the areas that we provide support for include:
- CPT with RVU Global days and CCI edits
- ICD-9 to ICD-10 conversion and cross-links
Finding the Right Resource for Your Practice
Let’s face it, there are a lot of healthcare consulting services out there that are all vying to get your business. The ICD-10 deadline has brought practices and clinics out in droves trying to get on board with the ICD-19 to ICD-10 conversion. It is important to find the right resource for your practice in order to get the best results from your investment. Healthcare consulting is more than just hooking you up with software vendors and providing a how-to booklet, it’s about getting real training, education and support as you move closer toward to deadline date.
To find the best healthcare consulting firm you need to look for:
- consultants who specialize in your specialty
- education and support for the upcoming ICD-10 deadline even if you are prepared
- tools and resources that will help simplify your medical billing process
- option for phone support, in-person training or outsourcing medical billing services
- wide variety of training available for entire office staff, not just one person
- online support and testing options to be done at your convenience
- solid reputation within the medical industry as a whole
At MD Pro Solutions, we believe that education and training are the real keys to your success. We provide our clients with access to our team of experts who have been extensively trained in management, billing and coding within the otolaryngology specialty. Part of the services that we provide with healthcare consulting is to provide your staff with all of the necessary training and education that they need to ensure your practice will survive the changes currently being faced within the healthcare industry, including the impending ICD-10 deadline.
We will work with your administrative staff and billing department to help improve their knowledge of medical billing and coding, assist with the transition between the ICD-9 to ICD-10 conversion and help you maximize your earning potential. All of our medical billing services and training are designed with the best practices in mind to help protect your practice from fraud or billing inaccuracies. Give us a call today at 508-946-1665 or use our online contact form to find out more about our healthcare consulting services.