Top documentation challenges in the ICD-10 transition
Date: Feb 13, 2013 Improving the clinical documentation will be a requirement of the ICD-10 transition. Does it really need to start now?
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Top 5 initiatives to make a successful ICD-10 transition
Date: Feb 06, 2013 If you're finally planning for the ICD-10 implementation, there are timelines and checklists to guide you. But sometimes you need to dig a little deeper to find advice that will help create a smoother ICD-10 transition.
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The New Math of HIT: CDI + CAC = ROI
Date: Jul 20, 2012 While the first half of 2012 was dominated by HIPAA 5010 turmoil and the ICD-10 compliance debate, it may be the push for clinical documentation improvement (CDI) that has the most impact on healthcare IT.
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Why CAC could fail for many medical practices
Date: Jul 17, 2012 The unfortunate part of ICD-10 transition plans is that they are based upon what should work as opposed to what will work.
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Optum releases comprehensive CAC system
Date: Jul 16, 2012 Optum released a new medical coding system last week for hospitals.
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Healthcare reform puts ICD-10 coding in perspective
Date: Jun 08, 2012 This site is dedicated to helping healthcare professionals manage the transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation. But sometimes we need to remember there are bigger changes and challenges.
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How transcription becomes an important part of CDI
Date: Jun 05, 2012 If hospitals and medical practices are looking to make major improvements in clinical documentations, transcription may turn out to be the clinical documentation improvement (CDI) specialist's favorite tool.
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How medical practices get a return on CDI and better coding
Date: May 29, 2012 Let's forget about ICD-10 coding for a moment. Let's talk about how medical practices can make more money.
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How to get physicians to support CDI and ICD-10 implementation
Date: May 24, 2012 It's not news that physicians will need to improve clinical documentation for accurate ICD-10 coding.
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ICD-10 Transition: Why there's more talk about how to improve ICD-9 coding
Date: May 04, 2012 There's a shift in how ICD-10 advocates are making their case for the new code set.
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