Assignment:
Describe the ways that our roles as informaticists are impacted by the choice of which EMR system our institution chooses to implement, and the ways that professionals across the institution make use of that EMR.
The Ninth Edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) was published in 1977. The Tenth Edition was published in 1992 18 years ago! Most healthcare providers are still using the older ICD-9, although all are now facing the challenge of having to convert within the next few years. Focusing on perspectives of interest and concern to informaticists: What challenges have been preventing an earlier adoption, and what kinds of steps will now be needed to move organizations away from ICD-9 and into ICD-10?
Your answer must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.