The real reason why physician groups want to keep using ICD-9 codes
Date: Feb 03, 2012 I have to wonder about the state healthcare information technology (HIT) in this country. Major medical associations can't seem to let go of ancient technology.
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Week in Review: The debate is still going strong
Date: Dec 09, 2011 It seems all you need to do to argue against ICD-10 coding is read a Wall Street Journal story.
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ICD-10 PlayBook: HIMSS adds VitalVendors to resources
Date: Dec 06, 2011 The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has updated its ICD-10 PlayBook with complimentary access to VitalVendors.
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Week in Review: How ICD-10 implementation can change medical coding careers
Date: Oct 14, 2011 ICD-10 codes are supposed to transform the business of healthcare. That's going to change how some people will do their jobs.
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Mitigating ICD-10 Risks: Providers need to increase their dosages of documentation
Date: Oct 13, 2011 The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) presented a lot of information about mitigating ICD-10 risks in three webinars Wednesday.
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HIMSS Virtual Briefing: How ICD-10 can affect the business side of healthcare
Date: Sep 27, 2011 Clear your schedule because the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has a virtual briefing scheduled for Oct. 12.
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Week in Review: No time like the present to start planning for ICD-10
Date: Aug 12, 2011 I can understand why some healthcare providers have not started to plan how they will transition to ICD-1o coding. But I'm not sure I understand why some providers haven't heard of ICD-10 yet.
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Week in Review: More information to ease ICD-10 migration
Date: Jun 03, 2011 There's a lot of information that came out this week that can help us move toward ICD-10 implementation.
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Week in Review: Lessons on how ICD-10 will affect the revenue cycle
Date: May 27, 2011 The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) launched the ICD-10 PlayBook this week. It's a collection of information and tools to help healthcare professionals plan their ICD-10 migration. The content comes from a variety of partners.
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ICD-10 Playbook: HIMSS, partners create resource for ICD-10 migration
Date: May 25, 2011 The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society launched a new tool Wednesday to help healthcare professionals plan and implement migration to ICD-10 compliance by Oct. 1, 2013.
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