Icd-9 Organizational Change

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Introduction
Organizational change: “A company or organization going through a transformation. Organization change occurs when business strategies or major sections of an organization are altered. Also known as reorganization, restructuring and turnaround” (WebFinance, 2015). The application of this definition can be used in the context of describing and analyzing change within organizations and the various facets associated with it. When organizational change efforts arise, the transition can transpire in a variety of different ways. Such ways include at different levels, different rates and different stages (Burke, 2008). How does one know where to being or how to keep up? How does an organization manage impact and lead change?
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In short, Healthcare Reform is the general guideline for discussing government mandates or major health policy changes (Healthcare Reform MN, 2012). The goals and objectives surrounding Healthcare Reform may include improving patient care and safety, and increasing efficiency (Healthcare Reform MN, 2012).
Before October 1st, 2015, Healthcare Providers were operating on a medical coding system known as the International Classification of Diseases- 9th edition (ICD-9). As new diseases and processes were discovered on a global scale by the World Health Organization (WHO) (International Classification of Diseases, 2011), it became clear that a ICD-9 was outdated and a system upgrade was necessary.
Hence, a Healthcare Reform Bill was passed which resulted in a government mandate that required the implementation of ICD-10. The overall purpose of ICD-10 was to improve clinical communication due to the enhanced standardization of medical codes (source). Where the old ICD-9 codes only held 18,00 codes, the new ICD-10 codes now held 155,00 codes (International Classification of Diseases, 2011). It was evident that a new system was necessary and this was the next step in streamlining the goals of Healthcare Reform. This nation-wide, multibillion dollar change effort shook up the entire Healthcare industry as a whole and intended to produced transformational change …show more content…

Having an understanding of how to navigate through change efforts of various sizes will make you more impactful as a Change Agent within an organization. First, I described the government mandated ICD-10 change effort and how it applies to the four frames model. In addition, I provided an analysis of actions taken by applying organizational change theories and creating a model of the change effort as it relates systems theory. Finally, I was able to discuss other alternative courses of action that could have been taken by applying my understanding of the organizational change process, leading effective change and the four frames model. Change Agents of various different capacities can utilize this knowledge in order to effect change within their

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