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The impacted systems diagram is designed to illustrate the complexities of the information technology systems that are impacted by ICD-10. Once you have an understanding of your impacted systems, you can use the included template to build your own map. This is very useful in planning for testing activities and sequencing.

The major activity diagram represents an illustration of the major activities and approximate timeline in which these activities should be completed as part of ICD-10 implementation. You can leverage this timeline to compare your progress in specific activities to determine if you should modify planning assumptions or accelerate your work efforts.

The sample budget is a Microsoft Excel template to assist in tracking costs related to ICD-10 remediation. These costs can include both people and material costs, such as additional support staff, project management, software/hardware, and consulting assistance.

WEDI estimates a 20% to 40% impact on your cash flow due to ICD-10 implementation after go-live. To help you estimate the potential impact to your organization for planning purposes, we have developed a template in Microsoft Excel to show the impact on days cash.

Managing an ICD-10 project is like managing many smaller projects as part of a larger program or group of related projects. The project control templates available above can assist with managing a large program of projects.

A critical component of ICD-10 compliance is ensuring your trading partners are ready when you are. If your trading partners are not ready, it could lead to claim denials or revenue loss impacting cash flow.

This guide discusses the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 codes, outlines steps for health care organizations to prepare for the transition, recommends staff training areas and provides additional resources on ICD-10.

This guide to Direct connectivity standards is designed to assist health care providers in understanding and implementing health information exchange using Direct protocols. It includes descriptions of technologies used, a glossary of terms and recommendations on implementing Direct.

Determining whether your practice is ready to build or join a HIE can be a challenge. This guide provides some basic information for providers to consider while evaluating options for HIE.

These policy models are adapted from the Markle Connecting for Health Common Framework for Private and Secure Health Information Exchange. This framework provides several useful tools for HIE; P2 contains much of the necessary policy and procedure language needed for an HIE.

The sample project plan is a Microsoft Project template with activities we have identified based on our experience conducting ICD-10 assessments. This plan can be used as a basis for your facility to build a comprehensive implementation plan.

HIT networks can use this tool to assess organizational strengths and weaknesses and identify areas needing attention.

With the changes and transitions in today’s health care environment, it's an important time for rural health care leaders to engage stakeholders in collaborative efforts. This presentation suggests two key ways to enable people to take on new behaviors and offers specific ways to help leaders succeed in truly engaging stakeholders.

This guide provides an overview of the five key concepts of Lean thinking as well as steps that should be implemented to create the ideal Lean system and Lean resources for health care organizations.

Provides an overview of SHIP for new SHIP Coordinators.

Learn about one hospital’s experience, successes and next steps in preparing for population health, and discover resources that assist providers in transitioning to value-based system.

Learn how one hospital expanded their primary care base to prepare for population health, and discover resources that assist providers in transitioning to value-based system.

Presenters discuss resources and funding sources, including the Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project and the Rural Health Network Development Planning Program which have helped rural hospitals and communities address health care challenges.