Assignment:
The United States is the only industrialized country yet to adopt the ICD-10 coding classification system. There have been repeated delays with implementation of ICD-10. The Department of Health and Human Services has announced that the implementation will take place in 2014. How do you think the continued delays in ICD-10 implementation will impact the health care industry?
The ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding classification systems are quite different. What do you think are the most striking differences between the two systems? What kind of challenges will coders face with learning how to code with ICD-10?
Your answer must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.