In Defense of Granularity: Why there are so many ICD-10 codes
Date: Jan 16, 2012 If you're going to argue against the need to implement ICD-10-CM/PCS, you need to explain how specific the medical codes can be. Apparently that's a bad thing.
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Five trends that will shape ICD-10 implementation in 2012
Date: Dec 28, 2011 I hate making predictions. Especially when they're about the future.
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ICD-10 News: Looking back to the top stories of 2011
Date: Dec 26, 2011 This was a year full of healthcare information technology (HIT) news. Vendors worked hard to develop and upgrade products designed to be compatible with ICD-10 coding and make the transition easier.
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HIPAA 5010: MGMA calls for 6-month contingency plan
Date: Dec 20, 2011 The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) again says the healthcare industry still is not ready to comply with HIPAA 5010 and wants The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to extend the deadline six months.
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Medical Loss Ratio: CMS gives healthcare payers a break on ICD-10 costs
Date: Dec 05, 2011 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is allowing healthcare payers to classify some ICD-10 conversion expenses as clinical care.
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Week in Review: Maybe the AMA, CMS are irrelevant when it comes to ICD-10 implementation
Date: Dec 02, 2011 I'm starting to think that the American Medical Association (AMA) is going to be irrelevant when it comes to ICD10 implementation.
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Week in Review: What's the ICD-10 code for a food coma?
Date: Nov 25, 2011 While we were making sure we had everything for a Thanksgiving feast or traveling over the river and through the woods, the White House announced a change in leadership at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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What does new leadership at CMS mean for ICD-10 implementation?
Date: Nov 25, 2011 It's not a surprise that Donald M. Berwick is resigning as head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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The AMA and CMS make this a vigorous week to review
Date: Nov 18, 2011 In the "What-Else-Is-New Department," the American Medical Association (AMA) announced it doesn't like ICD-10 coding.
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Guest Post: ICD-10 is inevitable
Date: Nov 17, 2011 The following is a guest post by Kerry Stark, Senior Director of Revenue Cycle Management Services at VHA.com, a national network of not-for-profit health care providers.
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