How Does ICD-10 Affect Physician Practice Staffing?

The impending switch to ICD-10 is causing widespread concern over the associated costs and time required. How is this concern affecting physician staffing decisions? Here are two statistics from Medscape’s Clinical & Office Staff Salary Report.

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•    10 percent of physicians planning to cut office staff are doing so because of the switch to ICD-10.
•    14 percent of physicians planning to add office staff are doing so because of the switch to ICD-10.

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