The ICD-10 Doctor Exodus: Fact or Fiction?
Anecdotal evidence suggests the coding shift might chase physicians into retirement.
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March 20, 2015
Medicare Hospital Compliance Reviews are Legal and Sound, According to OIG
The Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) recently defended its practices pertaining to hospital compliance reviews in a published response to a letter from the American Hospital Association (AHA), while simultaneously announcing a voluntary suspension of reviews of inpatient short stay claims after October 1, 2013.
February 20, 2015
ICD-10 Data: Does It Matter?
It is often argued that ICD-10 coding does nothing for the patient. Recently that point was made at the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing "Examining ICD-10 Implementation" last week.
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February 19, 2015
Researchers Create Online Tool To Ease Transition to ICD-10 Codes
Researchers have developed an online mapping tool designed to help stakeholders transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 code sets, EHR Intelligence reports.
February 18, 2015
There’s not enough incentive to keep health care data safe
The grim message following a breach that has endangered sensitive data belonging to 80 million current and former Anthem health insurance customers is that we can only expect more health care data breaches in the future.
February 16, 2015
House Members Mull October ICD-10 Launch at Hearing
The U.S. implementation of the ICD-10 diagnosis coding system has been delayed several times, but members of a House subcommittee seemed to be leaning Wednesday toward making sure the current Oct. 1 deadline sticks.
February 13, 2015
Top 10 Government Health IT stories of 2014
Without further ado, then, here are the ten most popular Government Health IT articles of 2014.
December 23, 2014
CMS Announces Important ICD-10 Testing Dates
Though CMS has delayed ICD-10 more than once, this time it looks like the agency is serious, with specific plans for end-to-end testing ready to launch.
December 22, 2014
ICD-10 is the Pathway to Big Data in Healthcare
If big data in healthcare is the future for medicine, then ICD-10 is the way to get there. Over the past year, most of the news surrounding ICD-10 has been either bureaucratic or comical in nature.
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November 17, 2014
Managing Denials After ICD-10
Healthcare providers will need a denials manager who can track denials and communicate with healthcare payers.
November 14, 2014
5 Steps To Address The Coding Talent Shortage In 2015
Physician groups, hospitals and coding support companies have been gearing up to address the many changes required to meet the challenges of the upcoming conversion to ICD-10-CM/PCS.
November 13, 2014
Medicare Coding Errors to Avoid: Add-on, Place of Service, and Modifiers
Medicare audits have revealed recurring errors in billing with add-on and place-of-service codes. In addition, Medicare continues to receive claims that appear to be duplicate because they lack an appropriate modifier. Here are some guidelines for correct billing.
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November 12, 2014
Medical Records: Top Secret
MANY readers were shocked by my recent article about Peter Drier, who received a surprise bill of $117,000 from an out-of-network assistant surgeon who helped out during his back operation.
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November 10, 2014
CMS Releases The 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (Medicare PFS) on October 31, 2014.
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November 6, 2014
How To Tell If ICD-10 Implementation Will Be Delayed Again
While Tuesday's election was important for many reasons, none of them have a direct impact on the ICD-10 debate.
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November 5, 2014
CMS Update Policies, Payment Rates for Dialysis Facilities for 2015
On Oct. 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule that will update payment policies and rates under the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System (PPS) for renal dialysis services furnished to beneficiaries on or after Jan. 1, 2015.
November 3, 2014