This is in response to the following article: CMS will re-examine ICD-10 timeline, Tavenner says:

I just wanted to make a quick comment about this particular article.

Obviously many have speculated that ICD-10 implementation would be postponed. I feel that it has been put off long enough and now it is time to stick to the timelines.

Our country is so far behind the times when it comes to medical coding and medical care—not to mention many other fields. While other countries fly past us, we sit here using the same outdated methods year after year. They need to stop talking, stop procrastinating and start doing something.

Staci Booth
Cincinnati




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