Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launches Road to 10 webcast series

Tuesday, August 19, 2014 10:24 AM

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a new webcast introducing the “Road to 10” tool. Accessible through the “Road to 10” link on the CMS website, the webcast covers the history of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and the benefits of ICD-10. This is the first in the new “Road to 10” webcast series. Five more webcasts will follow—all aimed at helping small practices get ready for ICD-10 by the Oct. 1, 2015, compliance date.

Also available on YouTube is a brief video introduction to the “Road to 10” tool. Click here to view the video. Developed in collaboration with physicians, the “Road to 10” tool offers:

• Clinical documentation tips
• Coding concepts
• Clinical scenarios
• Training calendar

Click here to go to the CMS ICD-10 website to get started on the “Road to 10” today.