Congress Delays Implementation of ICD-10 for another Year to Placate Physicians; Delay Could Cost Healthcare Industry Up to $6.6 Billion
Physicians oppose transition to ICD-10 altogether after a new AMA study reveals costs for implementation are triple the original estimates By now, most clinical laboratory managers and pathologists know that the date for implementing ICD-10 was pushed back by one year. This happened when Congress enacted a temporary fix to the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) […] (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - August 6, 2014 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Barbara Tags: Coding, Billing, and Collections Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Operations Laboratory Pathology Source Type: news
HHS signs off on new ICD-10 deadline
The revised compliance date for providers, payers and clearinghouses to transition to ICD-10 has been finalized by the Department of Health and Human Services. It's Oct. 1, 2015 – just 14 months from today.
[See also: 3 common ICD-10 myths, debunked]
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Source: Healthcare IT News - August 2, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Industry News Hospitals & IDNs Physician Practices Ambulatory Care Claims Processing Payers Vendors ICD-10 Policy and Legislation Source Type: news
Intense ICD-10 Training: A Step-by-Step Plan
Some of your medical practice staff will require more intense ICD-10 training. Here's a step-by-step guide to get them prepared for the code set transition. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - August 1, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: MeShawn Foster Tags: ICD-10 Coding Staff Training Source Type: news
3 common ICD-10 myths, debunked
Three of the most persistent and pernicious untruths about ICD-10 are tackled by AHIMA as confusion clouds the lead up to a long-overdue switchover.
[See also: ICD-10 conversion a hot topic at HIMSS14]
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Source: Healthcare IT News - July 31, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Industry News Hospitals & IDNs Physician Practices Ambulatory Care Payers Vendors Electronic Health Records ICD-10 Policy and Legislation Source Type: news
Appropriate Chart Review Requires Standardization
Whether you are working with off-shore radiologists or your own coding department, using the same language is vital. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - July 3, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA Tags: Blog ICD-9 ICD-10 Coding Source Type: news
'Prime time' for ICD-10 starts now
Even if the ICD-10 compliance date is farther away than it once was, it will arrive eventually. (For real, this time. We think.) And while you'd be forgiven for taking a foot of the proverbial gas, this is time that should be spent pushing ahead with preparedness plans.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - June 27, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Industry News Hospitals & IDNs Physician Practices Ambulatory Care Claims Processing Payers Vendors Financial/Revenue Cycle Management ICD-10 Source Type: news
Groups Want Gay Diagnoses Out of ICD-11
(MedPage Today) -- A WHO working group has recommended that diagnostic codes referencing homosexuality in ICD-10 be dropped from the forthcoming 11th edition, echoing policies of the leading U.S. psychiatry and psychology societies. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - June 25, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
EHRs and the ICD-10 Transition: Planning for 2015
It's important to work with your EHR vendor to ensure ICD-10 compliance in 2015. Here are some of the challenges to address right away. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - June 9, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: Michael Stearns, CHTS-PW Tags: ICD-9 ICD-10 Health IT Coding EHR Medical Billing & Collections Operations Source Type: news
ICD-10 Follies: Super Precise Alligator Injury
(MedPage Today) -- An ICD code for "contact with an alligator" makes sense, but more than 30 variations of how a person was injured by the alligator is a bit much. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine)
Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine - June 7, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: news
ICD-10 delay: Proceed with caution, experts advise
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ICD-10 delay: Proceed with caution, experts advise (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories)
Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories - June 6, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
WEDI ready for action on ICD-10
Delivering on its promise to offer tactical recommendations for steering the healthcare industry to ICD-10, the Workgroup for Data Interchange on Thursday circulated a roadmap.
It came within a letter addressed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, wherein WEDI called for several actions, notably these half-a-dozen steps:
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Source: Healthcare IT News - June 5, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Tom Sullivan Tags: Online Only ICD-10 Policy and Legislation Source Type: news
'Male hormones' in womb linked to autism
ConclusionThis study found that the levels of four sex hormones and cortisol were slightly higher in the amniotic fluid of boys who developed ASD, compared to those who didn’t. However, this does not necessarily mean it is the cause of ASD. The study accounted for some confounding factors, and the average levels were higher, but many of the boys who developed ASD had normal or low levels. This means that other factors must play a role in the development of the condition. Although it was a well-designed study, limitations reported by its authors include analysing samples that were over 10 years old, which may have changed...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 4, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology Mental health Pregnancy/child Source Type: news
Transition to ICD-10 Convoluted for 1 in 4 Pediatric Codes Transition to ICD-10 Convoluted for 1 in 4 Pediatric Codes
Physicians should look carefully at the codes they use most often and how they will translate in October 2015 to avoid billing errors and statistical misrepresentation, researchers have recommended. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 2, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Transition to ICD-10 may mean financial, data loss for pediatricians
(University of Illinois at Chicago) ICD coding impacts insurance reimbursement and staffing decisions. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
ICD-10: From Politics to Preparation
Sue Bowman of AHIMA discusses how ICD-10 got delayed, the true cost of waiting one year for implementation, and how to get your practice prepared. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - May 23, 2014 Category: Practice Management Tags: ICD-9 ICD-10 Coding Staff Medical Billing & Collections Training Source Type: news
