HHS' HIT Advisors Say Provider Progress On ICD-10 Prep Slowed By Delay

HHS' HIT Advisors Say Provider Progress On ICD-10 Prep Slowed By Delay-insidehealthpolicy: HHS' health information technology advisors say health plans and vendors are making progress with their ICD-10 preparations, but Congress' decision to delay implementation of the new code set has posed hurdles because providers have slowed down efforts to prep for the transition or even put them on hold. The advisors recently warned HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell that there will be a “significant disruption” on Oct. 1, 2015, when the new CMS coding system is slated to go live, unless all parts of the industry make a concerted effort to continue moving forward with ICD-10 preparations.