Recent survey results from the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) seem dire for physician practices, but the numbers may not tell the whole story. The WEDI survey, released amid…
Hospitals did not get any ICD-10 relief as part of CMS' accord with the AMA regarding a specificity grace period. However, they might not need much help, according to the latest Workgroup…
The ICD-10 Compliance date is looming and it is imperative that healthcare providers be prepared to make the transition. It affects everything from claims processing, physicians’ workflow, and patients’ access…
Following the July 27 issued ICD-10 frequently asked questions list, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated some of the information. These updates primarily clear up confusion…
On July 27, in response to questions from healthcare providers, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and American Medical Association (AMA) released clarifications on their ICD-10 guidance for…
Remember those friends and family cell phone plans where you didn’t use minutes if you called people in your circle? You had to pick who you wanted in your group…
Investigation into the top 10 procedure codes, based on total allowed amount, experienced by the auto casualty insurance marketplace provides valuable insight for claims organizations, investigators and legislators. With thousands…
At Greensboro, NC-based Cone Health—a six-hospital, not-for-profit health system with 1,242 beds and gross annual revenue of $2 billion—a number of revenue pressures are making it tougher than ever to…
The Texas Medical Association has been granted its wish, sort of: ICD-10 will be implemented with “flexibility,” meaning physicians will have to implement the new coding system on Oct. 1,…
One of the more notable things about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' revisions to its ICD-10 policy on Monday is the fact that the suggestions come straight from…
The CMS has made a concession in the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10. For one year past the Oct. 1, 2015 deadline, the CMS will reimburse for wrongly coded claims…
Communication was the theme at the Code It Right conference last week as medical coders prepare for a massive transition to a new medical coding system known as ICD-10. “I…
The country’s four largest state medical societies—California, Florida, New York, and Texas—have warned the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that the Oct. 1 ICD-10 implementation deadline is a “looming…
You may think you know HIPAA inside and out, but experts say many practices and physicians are making mistakes regarding protected health information (PHI) that could get them into big…
In October 2013, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) launched its clinical go-live of ICD-10 with a focus on data-driven priority setting and physician engagement. An external audit of…
U.S. lawmakers are making their third attempt in just over a month to tweak ICD-10 with new legislation. This time around, rather than attempting to kill or delay ICD-10 altogether,…