Costs will be both direct and indirect.
Direct costs include:
• Software and hardware upgrades, vendor modifications and equipment
• Coder training and clinical education
• Testing
• Temporary staffing to assist with decreased productivity and billing backlogs
• Consulting services
• Data conversion
• Redesign and printing costs for forms and reports
Indirect costs that may reduce revenue include:
• Drop in productivity
• Increased accounts receivable cycles
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