ICD-10 is one more inevitable challenge facing medical practices in our current ever-changing environment. The implementation date for ICD-10 is October 1, 2013, and CMS has recently frozen and confirmed that. Transition to ICD-10 represents one of the biggest changes the healthcare community has ever seen over the past three decades. What can and should you do to begin preparing your practice for its impact? Find the list of upcoming webinars that will help bring out the facts about ICD-10 Implementation, and it provides you with information on the steps you should be taking - and when - in order to develop a cost-effective implementation plan for your organization.

Join Perficient as we discuss how a Step-Up/Step-Down implementation approach can help meet urgent migration needs:

The business case for Step-Up/Step-Down 5010 migration as a solution that is cost effective and allows application remediation for ICD-10 in controlled phases -Assess a market-leading EDI 5010 software product that supports Step-Up/Step-Down for rapid implementation -Justifying an investment with examples of how EDI 5010 can address other needs within the healthcare organization

Presenter Martin Sizemore is a Senior Solutions Architect of Healthcare Solutions for Perficient and has been a trusted advisor to CEOs, COOs, CIOs and senior managers for global multi-national companies and healthcare organizations.

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To assist with compliance, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is supporting an education effort, Get Ready 5010, that will kick off with a series of free webinars January 11-13, 2011.

• The current level of readiness and plans for testing
• How to prepare for testing
• Version 5010 basics for newcomers

Subject:   5010 Industry Readiness Update
Date:        January 11, 2011   Free Webinar - Register Now!!!

Hear how CMS, other payers, vendors, and clearinghouses and providers are moving towards the changeover to 5010 on January 1, 2012. Get the latest information on where the industry is on testing and implementation strategies from leaders representing a broad cross section of the industry.

• Denise M. Buenning, MsMDirector, Administrative Simplification Group,Office of E-Health Standards and Services, CMS
• Deborah Meisner, VP, Regulatory Compliance Strategy, Emdeon Corporation
• Paul DeCrosta, Manager of Inter-Plan Programs, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
• Joe Miller, Director of E-Business, AmeriHealth Mercy, Past Financial Systems Chair, HIMSS

Subject:   5010 Getting Started Primer
Date:        January 12, 2011   Free Webinar - Register Now!!!

This webinar covers the basics on 5010 for organizations that need a better understanding of these changes.. It will provide an overview of the new 5010 standard, critical timelines, and key changes providers need to be particularly aware of between the 4010a and 5010 standard. The 5010 compliance date is January 1, 2012 and this webinar will help organizations to jump start their projects.

• Christine Stahlacker, Director, Division of Medicare Billing Procedures for CMS
• Laurie Darst, Senior HIPAA/Industry Relations Coordinator, Mayo Clinic, WEDI Education Co Chair

Subject:   Preparing for 5010 Testing
Date:       January 13, 2011   Free Webinar - Register Now!!!

This webinar will offer providers a checklist and practical tips in the planning for 5010 testing. It will cover preparations and milestones you need to accomplish before you can initiate 5010 testing. It will also review important provider and vendor communications, product updates, internal and external testing and the timelines necessary to be compliant January 1, 2012.

• Mary Rita Hyland, Assistant Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, The SSI Group; WEDI SNIP Testing Sub Workgroup Co Chair