Comprehensive ICD-10 Services

Comprehensive ICD-10 consulting services for planning, education and implementation

Care Communications offers a range of ICD-10 (CM and PCS) consulting services, including an ICD-10 Documentation and Revenue Risk Assessment as well as skills assessments, training and education for all user levels and ongoing performance analysis. CARE’s ICD-10 consulting and education services are customized based on your facility’s immediate and long-range ICD-10 implementation needs.

Our ICD-10 consulting services include:

• Documentation and Revenue Risk Assessment – CARE’s I-10 Code Predictor℠ proprietary software and chart review will determine how well ICD-9 codes translate into ICD-10 resulting in documentation improvement priorities, reimbursement risk identification, and education and training priorities.
• Skills Assessment, Training, and Education – CARE partnered with Elsevier/McStrategies to offer an online coder skills assessment, suite of ICD-10 foundations courses and the ICD-10 coding curriculum. In addition, CARE’s ICD-10 certified trainers will work one-on-one with coders and clinicians to improve documentation and coding while also providing ongoing feedback to fully prepare staff for ICD-10.
• Transition planning and recommendations – Development of a facility-specific and comprehensive ICD-10 transition plan that includes organizational strategies, tactics, timing, resource and budget allocations.
• Coaching – Offered as a stand-alone service or as part of the complete implementation package, an ICD-10 expert will coach your team from project launch through successful implementation.
• Plan Implementation – Full and project-specific implementation assistance in HIM, project management, revenue cycle and information technology to help ensure timeliness and minimal disruption to operations.
• I-10 Interim Directors/Leaders – Experienced professionals to provide organizational leadership to create urgency, gain cooperation and collaboration, coordinate across departments and provide implementation assistance.
• Project Management – Project management credentialed staff with advanced project management tools will effectively lead the ICD-10 implementation plan, communicate needed information to stakeholders; anticipate and manage conflict; reduce the risk of failure; maximize the benefits of ICD-10 implementation; and bring the project in on schedule and on budget.
• Coding and Management Staff Resources – Skilled (ICD-9 and ICD-10) coding professionals and experienced credentialed managers to supplement staffing levels before, during and after implementation to help ensure continuous production and prevent spikes in unbilled accounts receivable.

Choose an experienced transition partner with ICD-10 certified consultants

A knowledgeable and experienced partner can help you chart and navigate the path to ICD-10. Care Communications ICD-10 certified consultants are ready to assist you at every point in the transition process. Read CARE’s commitment to ICD-10 readiness.

Our consultants provide:

• Advanced consulting experience to diagnose problems and recommend solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of ICD-10 code sets to help ensure compliance and revenue capture.
• Flexible options for remote or on-site training and education.
• Proven expertise through ICD-10 certified trainer status.

If you would like to speak with someone about your ICD-10 needs and obtain more information, please use the “Contact Now” link at the bottom of this page.