It has been an ongoing struggle to keep physicians, hospitals, and others motivated in the ICD-10 implementation process.

From my experiences with my own clients, I gauge that about 50 percent of providers are continuing to forge ahead with their implementation projects, while the other 50 percent have completely stopped and allocated their resources elsewhere. When I ask the 50 percent who have stopped why they have suspended their efforts, the answer typically seems to be that they don't think ICD-10 will be implemented - so why spend the time and effort?

Read more...

http://medicalcodingnews.org/?p=2860