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What's being done to oppose and support ICD-10 implementationby Carl Natale
The American Medical Association has taken the next step in its vigorous opposition to ICD-10 implementation.
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HIM Education: Learning how to leverage data generated by more ICD-10 codes
While there are real concerns and challenges that come with ICD-10 implementation, there are benefits. Obtaining more data is one of the benefits discussed in this blog often. Read More
Date: Jan 26, 2012
ICD-10 Education: HIM students learning more than medical codes
There's more to ICD-10 training than learning medical codes, anatomy and physiology. Read More
Date: Jan 25, 2012
HIPAA 5010: What's triggering denials and rejections
We've been using HIPAA 5010 standards to transmit electronic medical claims for a few weeks. How's that working? Read More
Date: Jan 24, 2012
ICD-10 Benefits: A specific example of improving patient care
One of the persistent arguments arguments against ICD-10 coding is that it will have no effect on patient care. Read More
Date: Jan 24, 2012
While there are real concerns and challenges that come with ICD-10 implementation, there are benefits. Obtaining more data is one of the benefits discussed in this blog often. Read More
Date: Jan 26, 2012
ICD-10 Education: HIM students learning more than medical codes
There's more to ICD-10 training than learning medical codes, anatomy and physiology. Read More
Date: Jan 25, 2012
HIPAA 5010: What's triggering denials and rejections
We've been using HIPAA 5010 standards to transmit electronic medical claims for a few weeks. How's that working? Read More
Date: Jan 24, 2012
ICD-10 Benefits: A specific example of improving patient care
One of the persistent arguments arguments against ICD-10 coding is that it will have no effect on patient care. Read More
Date: Jan 24, 2012
Recent Comments
HIPAA 5010: What's triggering denials and rejections
Posted on Wed, Jan 25, 2012 - 05:55 PM
Excellent article with specific / actionable information on this timely topic. Thanks for writing this!
Posted by Hopkins86 On Jan 25, 2012 Read More
ChartWise adds ICD-10 codes to its clinical documentation software
Posted on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 - 03:16 PM
How is this possible until you have upgraded your existing documentation? Without upgraded documentation, this seems as useful as a cross-walking tool. Cross-walking with a GEMS-like tool is handy, but is free and easily obtained. In addition to natively calculating the appropriate ICD-10, this type of tool should also suggest accounts where improved documentation could lead to higher reimbursed accounts. IMHO
Posted by gpark1018 On Jan 11, 2012 Read More
Don't start ICD-10 implementation until you warn the staff it's coming
Posted on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 - 03:13 PM
I completely agree! You have to tackle this beast from two angles. First, you have to analyze processes, systems and outputs from an inside-out perspective. This is where your Operational Project Teams come into play with their acquired knowledge of how the system works. Secondly you need an outside in approach. This is what is suggested above. You build awareness and constructs to make it easy for your employees to recognize events that will be altered by ICD-10. This could be an email address like ICD10@yourhospital.org, or it could be a website page where users can
Posted by gpark1018 On Jan 11, 2012 Read More
New Year's Resolutions: Ideas to help prepare for ICD-10 implementation
Posted on Wed, Jan 04, 2012 - 03:07 PM
Suggestion to add another paragraph titled, ICD-10 Consulting Firms. Resolve when presenting at conferences to share with providers what can be done to assist with the ICD-10 implementation when you identify the work to be accomplished. When you only identify all the work to be done, you are scaring that same beejesus out of provider's as the HIT vendors. Be part of the solution rather than feeding the anxiety of ICD-10 Implementation.
Posted by pcallawayedds On Jan 04, 2012 Read More
It's 2012, and do you know where your HIPAA 5010 transactions are?
Posted on Wed, Jan 04, 2012 - 02:36 PM
Hi - does anyone have any metrics on how providers are doing with 5010? Is there an expectation of disruption to cashflow, and if so how much?
Posted by leerat69 On Jan 04, 2012 Read More
Posted on Wed, Jan 25, 2012 - 05:55 PM
Excellent article with specific / actionable information on this timely topic. Thanks for writing this!
Posted by Hopkins86 On Jan 25, 2012 Read More
ChartWise adds ICD-10 codes to its clinical documentation software
Posted on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 - 03:16 PM
How is this possible until you have upgraded your existing documentation? Without upgraded documentation, this seems as useful as a cross-walking tool. Cross-walking with a GEMS-like tool is handy, but is free and easily obtained. In addition to natively calculating the appropriate ICD-10, this type of tool should also suggest accounts where improved documentation could lead to higher reimbursed accounts. IMHO
Posted by gpark1018 On Jan 11, 2012 Read More
Don't start ICD-10 implementation until you warn the staff it's coming
Posted on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 - 03:13 PM
I completely agree! You have to tackle this beast from two angles. First, you have to analyze processes, systems and outputs from an inside-out perspective. This is where your Operational Project Teams come into play with their acquired knowledge of how the system works. Secondly you need an outside in approach. This is what is suggested above. You build awareness and constructs to make it easy for your employees to recognize events that will be altered by ICD-10. This could be an email address like ICD10@yourhospital.org, or it could be a website page where users can
Posted by gpark1018 On Jan 11, 2012 Read More
New Year's Resolutions: Ideas to help prepare for ICD-10 implementation
Posted on Wed, Jan 04, 2012 - 03:07 PM
Suggestion to add another paragraph titled, ICD-10 Consulting Firms. Resolve when presenting at conferences to share with providers what can be done to assist with the ICD-10 implementation when you identify the work to be accomplished. When you only identify all the work to be done, you are scaring that same beejesus out of provider's as the HIT vendors. Be part of the solution rather than feeding the anxiety of ICD-10 Implementation.
Posted by pcallawayedds On Jan 04, 2012 Read More
It's 2012, and do you know where your HIPAA 5010 transactions are?
Posted on Wed, Jan 04, 2012 - 02:36 PM
Hi - does anyone have any metrics on how providers are doing with 5010? Is there an expectation of disruption to cashflow, and if so how much?
Posted by leerat69 On Jan 04, 2012 Read More
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