CMS offers HIPAA 5010 takeaways for ICD-10 transition planning
Date: Jan 04, 2013 Last year the HIPAA 5010 transition created some major delay
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Trends to watch in 2013
Date: Jan 02, 2013 We've established that I'm not very good at predicting how ICD-10 preparation will develop. But there are some things I will track in 2013 that could affect the state of ICD-10 preparedness:
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ICD-101: How to start the new year with ICD-10 coding knowledge
Date: Dec 31, 2012 If learning the ICD-10-CM code set is on your list of New Year's resolutions, you've come to the right place.
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Five trends that did NOT shape ICD-10 development in 2012
Date: Dec 28, 2012 It's that time of year that bloggers review the year that was and predict the year that will be. I already rounded up the top three ICD-10 stories of 2012 so I guess I should offer my predictions for 2013.
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ICD-10 Testing: CMS seeks input on defining end-to-end testing
Date: Dec 27, 2012 To avoid the problems encountered during the HIPAA 5010 transaction, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is developing a comprehensive end-to-end testing program for the ICD-10 transition. The Healthcare Billing & Management Association (HBMA) got the ball rolling by defiining key concepts such as ICD-10 readiness and ICD-10 compliance.
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Top 3 stories that shaped ICD-10 implementation in 2012
Date: Dec 26, 2012 There were a lot of announcements and events in 2012 that influenced the ICD-10-CM/PCS transition. But there were three major events that were key in shaping how and when we implement ICD-10 coding.
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Guest post: ICD-10 hits home in 2013
Date: Dec 24, 2012 By Ryan McDermitt, senior director of product management at Edifecs
A year ago, industry chatter centered on whether there would be a delay to ICD-10. We saw many healthcare organizations at risk for not meeting the original October 2013 deadline, while others were well positioned for a successful, on-time transition.
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ICD-101: Using ICD-10-CM to diagnose mental health
Date: Dec 24, 2012Your ICD-10 transition means preparing for the financial impact
Date: Dec 21, 2012 If you look at just about any ICD-10 timeline, 2013 looks like a busy year. But don't rely on that to plan your year. There's a whole lot more for healthcare organizations to tackle.
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Why you need to do more than convert ICD-10 codes
Date: Dec 19, 2012 The coming ICD-10 transition is about more than converting ICD-9 codes to ICD-10 codes. In many cases, this means changing workflow.
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