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…
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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…
In a video statement issued late Tuesday afternoon Medical Coding Pro denied that any "hidden messages" are used in Laureen Jandroep's Blitz Videos to increase the pass rate of the…
Medical billing services are given out to third party companies in many parts of the world. There are lots of paperwork in medical billing processes and medical experts think that…
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…
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If you’re looking to start a service based business from home, are smart, eager to learn and can invest a bit of time in training, a medical coding business may…
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…
Medical coding has been around for a long time but recently it has gained quite a bit of attention. It has been sold widely to the public that this is…
Physicians are very often so stressed out with seeing an increasing number of patients, providing medical services and appropriate follow-ups that they hardly get any time to see to the…
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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…