Even though the deadline for ICD-10 implementation is just a year away, many healthcare entities report not being ready.

The freshest evidence: A survey released in September 2014 by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), revealed that less than 11 percent of healthcare organizations are fully ready for the transition - a statistic that is not surprising to anyone paying attention to ICD-10. But what's a bit disconcerting is the 72 percent who indicated they are in various states of readiness, including those who have yet to even start.

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