Struck by a killer whale? Bit by a turtle or mouse? All are included in a new medical coding system doctors must use to get reimbursed by Medicare and insurance…
CMS has updated its comprehensive ICD-10 end-to-end testing checklists, according to an email update. Testing is a critical component of the ICD-10 transition, and is essential to ensure technical compliance…
University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have developed a website that walks healthcare providers through the challenging transition from the current International Classification of Diseases -- ICD-9 -- to the…
The health care industry is “not progressing at a suitable pace” to be ready for tens of thousands of new government-mandated “ICD-10” codes used to describe diseases and hospital procedures…
In October, 2014, the International Classification for Diseases, (ICD-10) will become the new standard, replacing ICD-9. It will require that everyone, including coders, insurance companies and physicians learn and use…
The battle between the health IT industry and provider associations over ICD-10 adoption is imminent. Imagine the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas filled to capacity with enthusiastic fans awaiting…
Why does my Practice need ICD-10? There is no room in the current ICD-9 structure for new diagnosis codes, or to re-classify existing codes. With the new ICD-10 structure, it…
When any business is involved with a major system conversion, at risk is the potential disruption to cash flow, resulting in a negative impact to the bottom line. With the…
With the ICD-10-CM implementation date on the horizon, there may be questions about this new medical coding system. Why is it needed? What are the changes? How will it affect…
There are a whole lot of things jostling for attention among healthcare providers right now, and ICD-10 is one of the biggest. With October 1, 2014 approaching rapidly and many…
Procrastination continues to run rampant when it comes to the ICD-10 transition. The latest evidence comes courtesy of survey results unveiled this week by healthcare revenue IT vendor Health Revenue…
While much has been published about the implementation of ICD-10 for hospitals, the body of knowledge for physician practices and medical groups is sorely lacking. Vendor upon vendor is assisting…
Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) on Wednesday mocked a medical coding system that will soon require doctors to use a giant codebook that includes more than 140,000 kinds of injuries and…
Despite a one-year delay, healthcare providers and payers are still lagging in preparing for the conversion to ICD-10 diagnostic and procedure codes. According to a survey by the Workgroup for…
It’s too much work. It’s too expensive. It’s too confusing. It’ll slow my coders down. With all the fears, complaints, warnings, and dire predictions surrounding ICD-10, it’s easy to lose…
Healthcare vendor readiness is about ensuring vendors can accommodate your ICD-10 needs. There are basically three elements to the assessment: Identify your vendors List and review contracts Evaluate vendor offerings…