Study shows how 'convoluted' ICD-10 transition can get
Date: May 07, 2013 How complicated the ICD-10 transition will be for your medical practice or hospital will depend on your specialty and case load.
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ICD-101: Flexibility a vital element of ICD-10 education
Date: May 06, 2013 Medical coders have a strong incentive for mastering ICD-10 coding. Physicians not so much.
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New website focuses on ICD-10 transition
Date: May 03, 2013 I have to admit that I like ADP AdvancedMD’s new ICD-10 website. It's geared toward private practices and packed with resources and a timeline.
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ICD-10 legislation has 2 bad ideas for the price of 1
Date: May 02, 2013 I'm not a fan of Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas. His bill to prevent the federal government from mandating ICD-10 implementation is poorly conceived.
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How to assess ICD-10 vendors' capabilities
Date: Apr 30, 2013 No one is going to reach ICD-10 compliance without healthcare vendors.
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ICD-101: What it takes to plan successful ICD-10 training
Date: Apr 29, 2013 It's time to get serious about ICD-10 training.
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ICD-11 is coming in 2015 - sort of
Date: Apr 26, 2013 Donna Pickett, medical systems administrator at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/National Center for Health Statistics, updates the 2013 AHIMA ICD-10-CM/PCS and Computer-Assisted Coding Summit on the development of ICD-11.
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Texas lawmaker introduces bill to ban ICD-10 implementation
Date: Apr 25, 2013 Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, has introduced a bill that would "prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services replacing ICD-9 with ICD-10 in implementing the HIPAA code set standards."
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Medical practices will find ICD-10 challenges beyond the IT department
Date: Apr 23, 2013 Healthcare providers need to prepare for challenges that will affect their business operations and revenue cycles.
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How medical practices can prepare for ICD-10 testing
Date: Apr 22, 2013 The National Pilot Program is an amazing effort designed to help healthcare organizations be thoroughly prepared for ICD-10 implementation. That is going to require rigorous testing.
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