06/27/2013
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"I support ICD-10, moving forward to ICD-10 rather than another delay."
"The United States currently lags behind most of the rest of the world, which already uses the updated ICD-10."
"ICD-9 is more than 30 years old and does not capture the data needed to track changes in modern medical practice and healthcare delivery."
"I look forward to testimony today about the training these men and women have already received, the need for this bill, and the impact it could have as written or if expanded."