W1: Reflection: ICD-10-CM Coding

Directions:
How are you feeling about ICD-10-CM coding? This assignment asks you to write a reflection about learning this coding system. (I DON'T HAVE MY BOOKS YET SO THAT SHOULD REFLECT IN THE ESSAY PLEASE).
Reflection is important because it gives you an opportunity to think about how you can improve or continue to build upon the skills you are learning in this course. It also gives your instructor a chance to see how you feel about how you're doing and determine if you need any additional help.
This assignment also measures your ability to meet the Thinking Abilities institutional outcome. You will have one attempt to complete this assignment.
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DIRECTIONS:
Think about what you have learned this week from your assignments. Write a 2-3 paragraph (200-450 word) reflection on learning about the ICD-10-CM coding system. Your reflection should answer the following questions:
What do you think will be the most difficult aspect of ICD-10-CM coding? Why?
What are some strategies you can use to ensure you are able to master this difficult element and feel comfortable moving forward with ICD-10-CM coding?
Why is it important for healthcare employees to use the ICD-10-CM coding system? Discuss three benefits of everyone using this coding system.
You may type your reflection in the space provided or upload a Microsoft Word document. Refer to the rubric for this assignment to see how you will be graded.