Date of Defense
4-18-2008
Department
Communication
First Advisor
Dr. Leigh Ford
Second Advisor
Brad Gordon
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to provide recommendations for the successful implementation of ICD-10 within the Unites States health care system. To accomplish this, an overview of the history of the International Classification of Diseases and medical coding along with the needs and requirements of the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 will be presented. These will include the limitations of ICD-9, the development and structure of ICD-10, major differences between the ICD-9 and ICD-10 code sets, and industry support and concerns regarding the implementation of ICD-10 in the United States. In conclusion, methodologies drawn from Diffusion of Innovations communication theory, implementation strategies of ICD-10 within other countries, and suggestions from relevant literary sources will be used to formulate recommendations for the effective and efficient implementation of ICD-10 in the US.
Recommended Citation
Dach, Whitney E., "Diffusion of Innovations within the US Health Care System: Recommendations for the Implementation of the ICD-10 Code Sets" (2008). Honors Theses. 784.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/784
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