ICD-10 Follies: Transition Could Cost Practices Big Bucks
(MedPage Today) -- Transitioning to the new ICD-10 coding system could cost some physician practices millions of dollars, a study found, and the American Medical Association is taking to social media to try to delay the move. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - February 12, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
ICD-10 cost a 'crushing burden' for docs
Some physicians may end up paying nearly three times more for ICD-10 implementation then had been predicted just five years ago, according to a new report from the American Medical Association.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - February 12, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Industry News Claims Processing Physician Practices & Ambulatory Care Vendors Financial/Revenue Cycle Management ICD-10 Source Type: news
ICD-10 Follies: Snow-Ski Accident
(MedPage Today) -- Yes, there's a code for that. To mark the forthcoming move to the ICD-10 coding system, MedPage Today is spotlighting some of those thousands of new codes that might just be getting a bit too granular. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 11, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news
WEDI Offers Complimentary ICD-10 Compliance Training Through Webinar...
First Webinar to Take Place On Feb. 21(PRWeb February 10, 2014)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/ICDWebinarSeries/prweb11566523.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 11, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
ICD-10 Follies: Assault by Drowning While in Bathtub
(MedPage Today) -- Yes, there's a code for that. To mark the forthcoming move to the ICD-10 coding system, MedPage Today is spotlighting some of those thousands of new codes that might just be getting a bit too granular. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - February 8, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
ICD-10: More Questions than Answers
Rebecca Fox, MDBlog | February 09, 2014 | Finance, ICD-10, Medical Billing & Collections, TrainingBy Rebecca Fox, MDAs a physician, I will be the champion for the ICD-10 transition and keep staff calm. But even I have some serious reservations about what lies ahead. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - February 7, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: aubreywestgate Source Type: news
ICD-10 Follies: Fall From Stairs Due to Ice
(MedPage Today) -- Yes, there's a code for that. In honor of the forthcoming move to the ICD-10 coding system, MedPage Today is spotlighting some of those thousands of new codes that might just be getting a bit too granular. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 6, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news
ICD-10 Follies: Practices Still Far From Ready
“Fewer than one in 10 physician practices (9.4%) believe they’ve made “significant progress” in preparing for the upcoming transition to the ICD-10 coding system, a January survey of more than 570 medical groups found.
That number from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) survey is up only slightly from a June 2013 survey, also from the [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - February 6, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Billing Coding ICD-10 Implementation Source Type: news
Analyze Medical Practice Work Flow to Prepare for ICD-10
Jackie Stack, CPCBlog | February 05, 2014 | ICD-10, Productivity, Staff, TrainingBy Jackie Stack, CPCBegin ICD-10 preparations with an analysis of how the new code set will affect office work flow for each medical practice employee. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - February 5, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, Jan-Feb 2014, SNOMED CT: International Release and Updated ICD-10-CM Mapping Available
Two new SNOMED CT downloads are available:
1.International Release, January 2014
2.SNOMED CT to ICD-10-CM Map, December 2013 (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - February 5, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Doctors Still Lag In Move To New Diagnosis Codes
Less than 10 percent of doctor practices have made “significant progress” when rating their overall readiness for tens of thousands of new government-mandated “ICD-10” codes used to describe diseases and hospital procedures in the insurance billing process, a new study shows. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 5, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Japsen Source Type: news
SNOMED CT: ICD-10-CM Map, December 2013
The updated SNOMED CT to ICD-10-CM Map is available for download. The content now maps the US Edition of SNOMED CT to ICD-10-CM. (Source: UMLS News)
Source: UMLS News - February 3, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Eight Warning Signs Your Practice Isn't Ready for ICD-10
Eight Warning Signs Your Practice Isn't Ready for ICD-10Betsy NicolettiPearl | January 29, 2014 | ICD-10, Managers Administrators, Medical Billing & Collections, PearlsBy Betsy NicolettiThe ICD-10 transition will require a significant change in mindset for practice administrators and staff alike. The time for excuses is past. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - January 29, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: ericasprey Source Type: news
Pay and Practice: Blaming ICD-10 on Obamacare?
(MedPage Today) -- Fox News linked the upcoming move to the ICD-10 coding system with the Affordable Care Act during a recent broadcast. Problem is the law has nothing to do with the coding system. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - January 28, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news
DeSalvo feels 'pain' of overregulation
ACO, ICD-10, MU, PCMH, and PQRS are more than just an acronym soup.
Sean McPhillips, project manager for the Kentucky Regional Extension Center, wants to know whether or not the government has any plans to coordinate these pressure-packed initiatives.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - January 28, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Diana Manos Tags: Online Only Industry News Meaningful Use Hospitals & IDNs Physician Practices Ambulatory Care ICD-10 Policy and Legislation Source Type: news
