ICD-10 delay: canary in the coal mine
The news that someone slipped a provision into the Sustainable Growth Rate patch legislation that will once again delay the transition to ICD-10 is disappointing, and symptomatic of the seemingly unreliable relationship that exists among providers, technology vendors and the government.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - April 2, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Ed Park Tags: Online Only Meaningful Use ICD-10 Policy and Legislation Source Type: news
Senate passes 1-year SGR patch; delays ICD-10 until 2015
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Senate passes 1-year SGR patch; delays ICD-10 until 2015 (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories)
Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories - April 2, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
The ICD-10 Delay is a Blessing for Many Medical Practices
Ericka L. AdlerBlog | April 02, 2014 | Finance, ICD-10, ICD-9, Medical Billing & CollectionsBy Ericka L. AdlerThe ICD-10 implementation delay was cause for celebration for many medical practices, but it angered and frustrated many in the healthcare industry. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - April 1, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: aubreywestgate Source Type: news
AMA explains silence on ICD-10 delay
Industry observers and insiders alike were a bit surprised that the American Medical Association did not appear overjoyed with the prospect of ICD-10 being pushed back.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - April 1, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Tom Sullivan Tags: Online Only Financial/Revenue Cycle Management ICD-10 Policy and Legislation Source Type: news
What Physicians Should Know About the ICD-10 Delay
Aubrey WestgateApril 01, 2014 | ICD-10, Finance, ICD-9, Medical Billing & Collections, TrainingBy Aubrey WestgateRobert Tennant, senior policy adviser of government affairs for the Medical Group Management Association, discusses the ICD-10 delay. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - April 1, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: aubreywestgate Source Type: news
ICD-10 delay rattles industry groups
It took the Senate nearly five hours Monday to debate and approve a bill that would temporarily fix the sustainable growth rate for docs and also delay ICD-10 one year. The curious -- and disconcerting -- thing is, during that time not a single Senator made mention of the ICD-10 provision included in the bill, leaving many industry officials questioning: Do they even know what they just voted on? Either way, overall the folks in healthcare were not very happy.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - April 1, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Erin McCann Tags: Online Only ICD-10 Source Type: news
How did ICD-10 get into SGR bill?
When Senate Majoirty Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., kicked off the three hours of debate prior to voting on the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 by saying “this legislation is not perfect, it’s not ideal,” that statement quickly turned out to be quite euphemistic.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - April 1, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Tom Sullivan Tags: Online Only Financial/Revenue Cycle Management ICD-10 Policy and Legislation Source Type: news
Senate Votes to Delay SGR, ICD-10 by 1 YearSenate Votes to Delay SGR, ICD-10 by 1 Year
The Senate voted with the House that will be no permanent repeal of the sustainable growth rate this year, agreeing with the House for a 1-year delay in physician payment cuts. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - April 1, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Alert Source Type: news
How the ICD-10 Delay Affects Physicians, Healthcare
Aubrey WestgateKeith L. MartinMarch 31, 2014 | ICD-10, Coding, Medical Billing & Collections, Operations, Physician Compensation, Staff, TrainingBy Aubrey Westgate and Keith L. MartinCongress decided that physicians need one more year to prepare for ICD-10. Here's what it means for your medical practice and the healthcare industry overall. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - March 31, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
ICD-10 delayed, doc pay patched again
The U.S. Senate voted to pass the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, which both pushes back the compliance deadline for ICD-10 and perseveres the pay rate for doctors treating Medicare patients. Before those officially take hold, however, President Barack Obama has to sign the bill into law.
Senators moved the bill along by a vote of 64 to 35.
As was the case in the House hearing last Thursday members of Congress spoke passionately about how problematic the bill and the process of cramming it through have been.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - March 31, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Tom Sullivan Tags: Online Only Financial/Revenue Cycle Management ICD-10 Policy and Legislation Source Type: news
SGR, ICD-10 Delay Ready To Be Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The Senate voted Monday evening to delay scheduled cuts in physician payments under Medicare and moved the switch to ICD-10 billing codes to October 2015. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 31, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Latest ICD-10 one-liner is no joke
ICD-10 has been the butt of countless jokes during the last several months but none so surprising as the latest one-liner. Only this isn’t funny.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - March 28, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Tom Sullivan Tags: Online Only ICD-10 Policy and Legislation Source Type: news
House Votes to Delay Medicare Pay Cut and ICD-10 RolloutHouse Votes to Delay Medicare Pay Cut and ICD-10 Rollout
There will be no permanent repeal of the sustainable growth rate this year, as the House of Representatives has voted for a 1-year delay in physician payment cuts. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - March 28, 2014 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Alert Source Type: news
House passes temporary SGR fix, 1-year ICD-10 delay
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House passes temporary SGR fix, 1-year ICD-10 delay (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories)
Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories - March 28, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Line up credit now for possible ICD-10 cash crunch, experts advise
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Line up credit now for possible ICD-10 cash crunch, experts advise (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories)
Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories - March 28, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
