The Coming Tsunami? ICD-10: A Project Planning Model to Support the Transition

Friday, April 8, 2011: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Primary Presenter:
Deborah Owen, RN
Co-Presenter:
David Baehr, PMP
Area of Emphasis: Organizational Excellence
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the timeline for ICD-10 implementation
2. Identify resources for researching ICD-10
3. Evaluate barriers to ICD-10 implementation with hospice staff and operations
This session will outline the steps to building a project plan that prepares a hospice to implement ICD-10 in 2013. Consistent with proven best practices in project management, faculty will outline the key steps and stumbling blocks to creating a comprehensive project plan and critical tasks list. In addition, faculty will demonstrate how this project planning model has been applied within Hospice of Santa Cruz County to build a collaborative work plan across clinical and operations teams.
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