{"id":2117,"date":"2016-03-01T15:59:24","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T20:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=2117"},"modified":"2016-03-01T15:59:24","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T20:59:24","slug":"icd-10-news-cms-releases-next-steps-toolkit-for-providers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=2117","title":{"rendered":"ICD-10 News: CMS Releases Next Steps Toolkit for Providers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(Source &#8211; CMS.gov)<\/p>\n<p>The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the <a href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com:80\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMzAxLjU1ODg5NjgxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDMwMS41NTg4OTY4MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NjIwODM2JmVtYWlsaWQ9Z2hhZmVyQGFtYWMudXMmdXNlcmlkPWdoYWZlckBhbWFjLnVzJnRhcmdldGlkPSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&amp;&amp;&amp;100&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Medicare\/Coding\/ICD10\/Downloads\/ICD10NextStepsToolkit20160226.pdf\">Next Steps Toolkit<\/a>\u00a0to help providers track and improve ICD-10 progress. This <a href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com:80\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMzAxLjU1ODg5NjgxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDMwMS41NTg4OTY4MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NjIwODM2JmVtYWlsaWQ9Z2hhZmVyQGFtYWMudXMmdXNlcmlkPWdoYWZlckBhbWFjLnVzJnRhcmdldGlkPSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&amp;&amp;&amp;101&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Medicare\/Coding\/ICD10\/Downloads\/ICD10NextStepsToolkit20160226.pdf\">new, in-depth toolkit<\/a>\u00a0includes information and resources on how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assess ICD-10 progress using key performance indicators to identify potential productivity or cash flow issues<\/li>\n<li>Address opportunities for improvement<\/li>\n<li>Maintain progress and keep up-to-date on ICD-10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the coming weeks, CMS will also release a companion infographic with simple steps from the Next Steps Toolkit. 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