The Effect of ICD-10 on Your Medical Practice Budget
You've budgeted for training and software upgrades, but there are less tangible costs attributed to the ICD-10 transition. Here's how to prepare. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - March 3, 2015 Category: Practice Management Authors: Avery Hurt Tags: Finance ICD-10 Revenue Cycle Management Operations Payers Source Type: news
Don't Like ICD-10? Don't Worry -- ICD-11 Is on the Horizon
(MedPage Today) -- Even as the U.S. gears up for ICD-10, the next-generation system is coming. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 2, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news
CMS touts end-to-end ICD-10 test success
"CMS is ready for ICD-10," said outgoing Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner this week, pointing to 660 providers and billing companies that submitted some 15,000 test claims.
[See also: ICD-10: 'We need it; we're ready']
ICD-10 & Coding
CMS touts success in end-to-end ICD-10 test
"CMS is ready for ICD-10," said outgoing Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner this w...
Source: Healthcare IT News - February 27, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Claims Processing Financial/Revenue Cycle Management ICD-10 & Coding Source Type: news
CDI and mobile ICD-10 tools on tap
Whereas ICD-10 invariably gets its share of attention, technologies ancillary to the code conversion but likely to prove at least as transformative are also along for the ride.
Take clinical documentation improvement and natural language processing tools, for instance.
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CDI and mobile ICD-10 tools on tap
Precyse plans to launch a new workflow platform encompassing natural language processing and geared toward clinical documentation improvement, case manageme...
Source: Healthcare IT News - February 27, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Frank Irving Tags: Online Only Clinical ICD-10 & Coding Mobile Source Type: news
iPatientCare Announces the Successful Implementation of ICD-10 Ready...
ICD-10 Upgrade and Related Training and Implementation Assistance Available Now to all iPatientCare EHR Users(PRWeb February 25, 2015)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/02/prweb12540011.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 26, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Practices behind on ICD-10, but still confident they'll reach finish line
Most physician practices are now convinced that the ICD-10 transition will finally happen on Oct. 1, 2015. But just 21 percent say they're on track with their preparations for the switchover.
That's according to the third ICD-10 readiness survey, published by Navicure and Porter Research. Despite that low preparedness percentage, however, most practices are "generally optimistic" about being ready for the big day, according to Navicure.
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Practices behind on ICD-10, but say they'll r...
Source: Healthcare IT News - February 24, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Claims Processing Financial/Revenue Cycle Management ICD-10 & Coding Workforce Source Type: news
It's Time to Move to ICD-10, Not for Another Delay
Halting ICD-10 implementation now would be a huge burden to medical practices. It's not time for another delay; it's time to get to work. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - February 19, 2015 Category: Practice Management Authors: Michael Lee, MD, MBA Tags: Blog ICD-9 ICD-10 Coding Operations Source Type: news
Training for ICD-10: 3 Approaches
When preparing to train practice staff, consider whether they need awareness, intense, or extensive instruction. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - February 13, 2015 Category: Practice Management Authors: Angie Comfort, RHIA Tags: ICD-10 Coding Staff Training Source Type: news
House Hearing Dampens Hope of ICD-10 DelayHouse Hearing Dampens Hope of ICD-10 Delay
Testimony from healthcare industry figures strongly favored sticking to the October 1 deadline for using the new codes. Many lawmakers agreed, including the hearing chairman. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Five ICD-10 Areas of Focus for Your Medical Practice
Here are five ways you can mitigate the risk of a coding audit or fines in your practice, in relation to the coming ICD-10 conversion. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - February 12, 2015 Category: Practice Management Authors: Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA Tags: Blog ICD-10 Coding Medical Billing & Collections Source Type: news
ICD-10 hearing: 'Pull the trigger, or pull the plug'
One takeaway from the ICD-10 hearing on Capitol Hill this Wednesday? The majority of healthcare industry stakeholders called on federal lawmakers to issue no more delays for the code set implementation start date, which is set to take effect Oct. 1. There was, however, one voice of dissent, who wanted to see ICD-10 ditched once and for all.
ICD-10 & Coding
ICD-10 hearing: 'Pull the trigger, or pull the plug'
One takeaway from the ICD-10 hearing on Capit...
Source: Healthcare IT News - February 12, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Erin McCann Tags: Online Only Compliance & Legal ICD-10 Coding Policy and Legislation Quality and Safety Source Type: news
ICD-10 Winter and Valentine's Day Codes
Having a little fun with the ICD-10 codes now will come in handy when it’s time to implement them later. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - February 12, 2015 Category: Practice Management Authors: Michael Bearnson Tags: ICD-10 Medical Billing & Collections Training Source Type: news
ICD-10 Will Cost Docs Less Than First Thought, Study SaysICD-10 Will Cost Docs Less Than First Thought, Study Says
Both the new study and the one it undercuts are connected to partisans in the battle over implementing the new set of diagnostic codes. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - February 11, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Medicare, Medicaid Ready for ICD-10, Report SuggestsMedicare, Medicaid Ready for ICD-10, Report Suggests
One GOP senator who requested the report said CMS was 'on track' to switch to the new diagnostic codes this fall and that there was no reason to postpone the deadline. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Survey shows ICD-10 easier than first reported
For physicians in small practices, it turns out the cost of moving from ICD-9 to ICD-10 is much less than anticipated, according to a new study released today by the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management.
The survey of 276 physician practices of fewer than six providers revealed that total ICD-10 related costs for an entire practice averaged $8,167. Per provider expenditures averaged $3,430.
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Survey shows ICD-10 easier than reported
For p...
Source: Healthcare IT News - February 10, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Claims Processing Electronic Health Records ICD-10 & Coding Source Type: news
