Feature. Establishment of an ICD-10 project team and Steering Committee

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1 Page 1 of 5 <Back Print In this issue ICD-10 Project Management Consultant Profile EVENTS Feature April 2012 What s Happening with the ICD-10 Deadline? An announcement was made in February by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius regarding the start of a process by her agency to move the October 1, Visit Coastal at MEDITECH 2013 deadline for ICD-10 compliance. Both MUSE 2012, May 29th to June HIMSS and AHIMA have offered their 1st in Orlando, FL. recommendations that healthcare entities be required to meet the current compliance date of October 1, While the implementation of Booth #541 ICD-10 can offer significant benefits to providers and patients, delays may result in added costs to If you d like to set-up some time project budgets for many organizations. to discuss your current needs and upcoming projects please contact With only eighteen months remaining, it is Pat Oligmueller at (206) important that efforts be underway at your organization for ICD-10 compliance. (Patoli@CoastalHealthcare.com) The key project phases are listed below: We look forward to meeting you at the conference. Establishment of an ICD-10 project team and Steering Committee Assessment of systems to determine the impact on the organization and outside vendors Assessment of education to determine training needs for staff and physicians Determination of budget and resource needs Analysis of business processes internal and external to the organization Testing and validation of processes and systems

2 Page 2 of 5 Training Activation Post-activation assessment and follow-up By all accounts, the transition to ICD-10 is an enormous undertaking for most organizations. It has an impact on processes, systems, people and reimbursement. Careful planning and attention to process workflows, testing and training will ensure that your project is a success. Coastal Can Manage Your Project Are your project implementations always late? Are your internal project resources not dedicated to your project implementation? If so, Coastal is here to help. Coastal understands that effective project management is crucial to the success of any system implementation. We also know that project management involves more than just developing a project schedule or plan. When developing an effective team, the project manager must consider both the technical roles of the team members but also the chemistry between the team members, in order to foster and build that team. In addition to playing the vital role of project manager, Coastal consultants can also support you by: Managing all aspects of project management using established tools from initiation and planning through execution, monitoring and closing Managing daily detailed project activities, including internal and external management issues Tracking the project plan, evaluating resource utilization and ensuring that information is communicated effectively Creating buy-in and user excitement about the system by communicating the project status regularly to hospital executives, physicians and department personnel

3 Page 3 of 5 Setting project goals and timeline expectations Managing internal, vendor and consulting project resources Developing and maintaining project budget Ensuring a smooth implementation and activation experience We are confident that with our team of experienced, professional consultants we have the project management resources to match the unique qualifications and skills required for successful completion of your project. Other stories Getting to Know our Coastal Consultants Coastal has been providing systems implementation expertise and assistance to GE clients for the last 16 years. We would like our clients to get to know our experienced Coastal consultants, so we are featuring one of our talented team members. Pam Pontious, Senior Consultant is available to assist you on an upcoming system implementation project, so read more about Senior Consultant Pam and her expertise below. What is your area of consulting expertise? What do you bring to the job? I have been a consultant with Coastal Healthcare since 2007, have previous consulting experience and have been in the Healthcare arena for 25 years. I am a Medical Technologist and the bulk of my experience has to do with interfaced results and orders, especially within the Laboratory area. I have extensive experience on the GE Healthcare Centricity product related to the build, design and workflow for CPOE, order entry and results reporting. What is your philosophy on serving your client?

4 Page 4 of 5 My first priority is meeting the client s needs so that they can achieve their project or information technology goals. As Coastal consultants, we pride ourselves on being dedicated to the clients we serve. Best piece of consulting advice to any client? The most successful projects on which I have consulted have involved strong support from upper management. The staff needs to know that the management team is supporting and encouraging them 100 percent during the project change process. Another piece of advice to clients is to provide adequate resources for product testing and training. Please contact Pat Oligmueller (PatOli@Coastalhealthcare.com or ) to learn more about our services and consultants for any of your needs related to Project Management, MEDITECH, Epic, and GE Centricity Enterprise. Back to top Coastal Healthcare Consulting, Inc Westlake Avenue North Suite 399 Seattle, WA (206) Copyright 2012 Coastal Healthcare Consulting, Inc. All rights reserved. Coastal Healthcare Consulting and the Coastal Healthcare Consulting logo are trademarks of Coastal Healthcare Consulting, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. You're receiving this newsletter because you have opted in to receive information from us. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe Instantly. Forward

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