Medisoft V.19 Is ICD-10 Ready – What to Expect

For those who have been waiting on McKesson Medisoft v.19 is worth the wait. The newest version of McKesson’s electronic patient records and practice management software is completely ICD-10 ready. It’s designed to help you streamline your practice so that you can maximize your profits while providing top caliber medical care to all of your patients. As usual, McKesson has listened to providers who use its software and incorporated their suggestions into the finished product. Here’s what you can expect from the newest version of Medisoft Clinical EMR.
ICD-10 Readiness for Medisoft EMR
For more than a year, the experts have warned that the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 will cause significant disruption in the office workflow and income stream. Part of the issue is the sheer increase of codes between ICD-9 and ICD-10. It’s almost impossible to simply cross-path from one code to the other when there are about eight times as many codes available to use. Medisoft Clinical v.19 includes a number of features that are designed to make your life easier during the transition. They include:

• Ability to enter ICD-10 codes on your diagnosis list
• Ability to choose which code version to use for each insurance carrier so you can use ICD-10 codes with carriers who have transitioned and continue to use ICD-9 codes with those that haven’t made the transition by October 1, 2014
• Reduce rejected claims due to wrong codes thanks to notification of using the wrong code with a carrier
• Includes a mapping tool to help translate some of the ICD-9 codes to ICD-10 automatically
• Supports the use of CMS 1500 Claim Form, which will be required of all physician practices and billers as of April 2014.

EMR Adoption
Medisoft Clinical is the easiest path to EMR (electronic patient records) adoption for most small physician practices. It couples Medisoft v19, the latest Medisoft medical billing and practice management system, with a full-featured and fully integrated EMR so that you can integrate your clinical workflow with your financial workflow.
In addition, McKesson Medisoft Clinical is a certified Complete EHR in accordance with the eligibility criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. A certified EHR is essential for practices to meet meaningful use standards.
If you’re still trying to figure out the best way to transition to ICD-10 code standards or are looking for an affordable, robust and flexible electronic patient records solution for your practice, contact a McKesson Medisoft value-added reseller and learn what Medisoft has to offer you.