Ask yourself these questions:
1. Are you upgraded to the ICD-10 compatible software version?
- a. For Practice Partner®, this is version 11.0
b. For Medisoft®, this is either v19 or v20
c. For Lytec®, this is either Lytec 2014 or Lytec 2015
d. For all other software packages, please confirm ICD-10 conformity
2. Have you finished the obligatory build and analysis in planning for ICD-10?
- a. Revise and mapping of problem catalog
b. Updates to ICD-10 records
c. Updates to templates and analysis of every one
If the response to the first question is ‘no’, now is the time to upgrade to the ICD-10 compatible version. There are actions that will must be finished post-upgrade and this must be constructed into the timeline, so do not delay til the final second to do this first significant action.