Internationally comparable diagnosis-specific survival probabilities for calculation of the ICD-10-based Injury Severity Score - Gedeborg R, Warner M, Chen LH, Gulliver P, Cryer C, Robitaille Y, Bauer R, Ubeda C, Lauritsen J, Harrison J, Henley G, Langley J.
BACKGROUND: The International Statistical Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10)-based Injury Severity Score (ICISS) performs well but requires diagnosis-specific survival probabilities (DSPs), which are empirically derived, for its calculation... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 17, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
WEDI Suggests Additional Medicare ICD-10 Testing to HHS
Recent testing indicates possible downstream application issues for ICD-10 deployment.(PRWeb January 15, 2014)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/HHS_Letter/011514/prweb11489421.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 15, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Why are providers suddenly so confident about ICD-10?
“For the past two or three years, ICD-10 surveys have all basically been the same. Filled with panic, confusion, distrust, and dismay, there is rarely anything positive to say about the industry’s blindfolded three-legged race towards October 1, 2014. However, new data from Navicure presents a different picture. For the first time, [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - January 15, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News ICD-10 Implementation Source Type: news
Physicians: Improve Yourself, Your Medical Practice in 2014
Rebecca Fox, MDBlog | January 12, 2014 | Difficult Patients, ICD-10, Operations, Patient Relations, Physician Productivity, StaffBy Rebecca Fox, MDFrom learning about ICD-10 to having more patience with difficult patients, here is one physician's list of resolutions for this year. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - January 10, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
Choosing a Medical Billing Partner: 6 Questions to Ask First
Sherri Dumford, CHBME, MBABlog | January 10, 2014 | Health IT, Hiring Firing, ICD-10, Medical Billing & Collections, Partnerships, Revenue Cycle ManagementBy Sherri Dumford, CHBME, MBAHere are six questions your medical practice should ask a potential billing partner to help you thrive today and remain competitive in the future. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - January 10, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
Providers keep sluggish pace on ICD-10
With the switchover to ICD-10 some nine months away, many healthcare groups are rushing to be ready for go-live. However, from many recent accounts, that rush is really more of a slow walk.
At least according to findings KPMG published Jan. 8, which jibe with WEDI’s freshest ICD-10 impact.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - January 9, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Tom Sullivan Tags: Online Only ICD-10 Source Type: news
ICD-10: Getting Ready When You'd Rather Ignore ItICD-10: Getting Ready When You'd Rather Ignore It
With so many burdens on physicians lately, many practices are putting off getting ready for ICD-10. Even if you're not eager to begin, here's what you should be doing. Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - January 8, 2014 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Business of Medicine Article Source Type: news
As 2014 begins, ICD-10 deadline looms
As the new year gets off to a start, the latest findings for ICD-10 remain stark. With an October 1 deadline for conversion of the medical coding system from ICD-9 to ICD-10, some 80 percent of participants have not begun testing, and only about half have undergone the initial step of conducting an impact assessment, according to the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange survey published in mid-December.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - January 2, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Tom Sullivan Tags: Online Only ICD-10 Source Type: news
Ten Challenges Medical Practices Can Expect in 2014
Aubrey WestgateBlog | January 02, 2014 | Compliance, Fee Schedule Survey, Great American Physician Survey, HIPAA, Healthcare Reform, ICD-10, Law & Malpractice, Medical Billing & Collections, Patient Relations, StaffBy Aubrey WestgateMedical practices face many challenges in 2014. Here are 10 of the biggest. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - January 2, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: aubreywestgate Source Type: news
Providers, Payers and CMS Gear Up for ICD-10 Implementation, but Will They Be Prepared for Launch by October 1, 2014?
Pathologists and medical laboratory managers have only nine months to prepare their labs for ICD-10 implementation Most clinical laboratory managers and pathologists know that October 1, 2014, is the date for implementation of ICD-10. After that date, each Medicare claim submitted by a medical laboratory must include the ICD-10 code provided by the referring physician. […] (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - December 20, 2013 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: jude Tags: Coding, Billing, and Collections Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory News Laboratory Operations Laboratory Pathology Management & Operations ACLA american clinical laboratory association Cathy Carter centers for medicare and me Source Type: news
WEDI, CMS and Industry Partners to Launch ICD-10 Implementation...
WEDI Leverages Public and Private Partnerships for ICD-10 Success(PRWeb December 19, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/12/prweb11439473.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 20, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Outlook grim for docs' ICD-10 readiness
By the way things look now, the healthcare industry is not on track to meet the ICD-10 compliance deadline of October 2014. In fact, providers have fallen even further behind with timeline milestones than they did back in February, according to new report findings. But it's not just providers. Vendors also have a long way to go.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - December 19, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Erin McCann Tags: Online Only ICD-10 Workforce Management Source Type: news
Five-Step Private Medical Practice Survival Plan: Part III
Dan RodriguesBlog | December 23, 2013 | ICD-10, Operations, Patient Relations, Revenue Cycle ManagementBy Dan RodriguesHaving plans in place for ICD-10 and patient engagement are the final steps in creating a medical practice survival plan for 2014. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 19, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news
Imagine launches new ICD-9/ICD-10 application
Imagine Software has launched a new standalone application to assist with the (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 19, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Physicians, vendors behind schedule on ICD-10
Read the full story on MD Consult:
Physicians, vendors behind schedule on ICD-10 (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories)
Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories - December 19, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
