Here are four reasons why ICD-10 matters.
1. It advances healthcare and eHealth initiatives. ICD-10, along with other federal programs, aims to provide greater interoperability, data sharing, quality measurements and clinical outcomes.
2. It captures medical advances.
3. It improves data for quality reporting. The more detailed code set naturally provides better data to measure outcomes and quality.
4. It improves public health research, reporting and surveillance.
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