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Transitioning to ICD-10

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Dr. Angela Lamb discusses the transition to ICD-10, the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision. She elaborates on health care reporting on an international level and how ICD-10 will provide a consistent mechanism for worldwide analysis of data. Dr. Lamb mentions details that will not be impacted by ICD-10 and the specificity offered by the new revision. Although the implementation date has changed, Dr. Lamb emphasizes that this extra time should be used wisely with training.


 

For more information, access Dr. Lamb's column from the March 2014 issue, "What Does ICD-10 Mean for Dermatologists?"

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