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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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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Week in Review: MGMA asks Santa for a HIPAA 5010 contingency plan
Date: Dec 23, 2011 I have to thank the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) for keeping things interesting. This week they asked for an extra six months to achieve HIPAA 5010 compliance.
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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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Week in Review: Conventional wisdom about ICD-10 implementation
Date: Oct 28, 2011 A lot has come out of the Medical Group Management Association 2011 Annual Conference this week in Las Vegas.
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HIPAA 5010: How procrastinating providers can avoid HIPAAgeddon
Date: Oct 27, 2011 It's no surprise to hear that when Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) members gather in Las Vegas, they're complaining about mandates and regulations.
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Macaws, parrots, and other fun facts about ICD-10
Date: Aug 03, 2011 You don't have to be very close to the heart of ICD-10 to know how complex, controversial and confounding it can be. That's why I wasn't surprised when listening to an MGMA advisor describe some of the more puzzling facets of ICD-10... right down to the tropical birds.
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Poll results: HIPAA 5010 Level 1 not made by many health orgs
Date: Apr 04, 2011 Does anybody care about HIPAA 5010 Level 1 compliance?
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MGMA: 1 in 4 health orgs unsure what to do for HIPAA 5010
Date: Mar 31, 2011 Anyone behind on the HIPAA 5010 transition might be glad to know that many other healthcare organizations are, too. But the more the scarier.
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ICD-10 notes from the MGMA show
Date: Oct 29, 2010 The new code sets “have all the makings of a train wreck waiting to happen.” That's according to MGMA (Medical Group Management Association) president and CEO William Jesse, speaking at his organization's annual conference this week in New Orleans. Not that everyone in attendance agrees.
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