Dual coding is probably the best idea to support the ICD-10 transition that many healthcare providers may not be able to afford. Here's why. First, providers must have the healthcare IT systems that ...

Dual coding may be necessary to help practices implement ICD-10, but it will also cost money and productivity, according to a Government Health IT report. Dual coding allows for the assessment of both ...

In 2011, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles did what many providers were hesitant to do: It decided to tackle ICD-10 as an inevitable change and began its work to transition to the new system.