Marty Fattig

A hospital CEO, whose organization is usually at the forefront of technology adoption, explains why his staff isn't taking anything for granted when it comes to ICD-10 readiness.

The clock is ticking to make sure your organization will smoothly transition to the new coding set. Hospital CEO Marty Fattig runs down a list of things you should be doing now to be ready when the switch flips.

Building trust with physicians is key to getting them on board with a successful transition to ICD-10. How do you do that? Show them how the new coding system will benefit patients and care delivery.

The transition to ICD-10 may have been delayed a year, but that doesn't mean hospital executives can tune out what's happening in their organizations. It is up to the CEOs to make sure that their organizations have smooth transitions.

The deadline for ICD-10 implementation is less than eight months away. In this interview, two rural hospital executives provide advice for making ICD-10 a strategic and operational priority, before it's too late.