Read more about the article 5 Tips for a Successful ICD-10 Transition for Physician Practices
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5 Tips for a Successful ICD-10 Transition for Physician Practices

Despite the rapidly approaching conversion date, recent surveys have shown many providers still have a lot of ground to cover before they're prepared to take on ICD-10. A study released…

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March 19, 2014
Read more about the article Major Health Insurance Plans Say They’ll Be Ready for ICD-10
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Major Health Insurance Plans Say They’ll Be Ready for ICD-10

For many months now, the AAFP has urged family physicians to prepare for this year's Oct. 1 deadline for implementation of the ICD-10-CM code sets for outpatient diagnostic coding. A…

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March 17, 2014
Read more about the article ICD-10 End-to-End Testing: 3 Steps to Take
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ICD-10 End-to-End Testing: 3 Steps to Take

In a recent policy reversal the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced it would offer ICD-10 end-to-end testing this summer. But, testing required for a successful switch is not…

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March 5, 2014
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Medical Coding, One of America’s Fastest Growing Jobs

Medical Coding is one of the fastest growing jobs in the United States. Currently only 49% of healthcare employers reported being adequately staffed with medical coders. The most common reason…

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March 4, 2014
Read more about the article AAFP Raises Serious Questions About ICD-10 Testing, Readiness
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AAFP Raises Serious Questions About ICD-10 Testing, Readiness

The AAFP once again appealed to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to vary her course regarding the fast-approaching deadline for the nation's transition to the ICD-10-CM code sets for outpatient diagnostic…

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March 3, 2014
Read more about the article Acupuncture ICD-10 Insurance Billing Codes Made Easy
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Acupuncture ICD-10 Insurance Billing Codes Made Easy

The new ICD-10 acupuncture insurance billing diagnosis codes are mandatory beginning October 2014. Here is a list of easy ICD-10 codes for insurance billing and reimbursement. This system is very…

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March 1, 2014
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ICD-10 deadline won’t be delayed, Tavenner tells HIMSS

Providers, payers and claims clearinghouses can look for no relief from the looming, Oct. 1 compliance deadline for the nationwide conversion to the ICD-10 family of diagnostic and procedural codes,…

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February 28, 2014
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What 2013 Taught Us About ICD-10

Not a lot of ICD-10 progress was made in 2013. Some elements of the healthcare industry are even less prepared than they were back in January while quite a few…

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February 19, 2014
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AMA Wants CMS To Reconsider ICD-10 Deadline

Armed with a new study showing that anticipated ICD-10 compliance costs for physicians may have tripled since a similar study in 2008, the American Medical Association is asking the federal…

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February 18, 2014