Why is the state of ICD-10 preparation in such a sad state?
Date: Jun 14, 2013 I confess that I almost forgot about the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). It's reluctance to embrace ICD-10 implementation has been mostly overshadowed by the American Medical Association's (AMA) vigorous opposition and congressional attacks.
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Four takeaways that AHIMA says can help ICD-10 preparations
Date: Jun 07, 2013 Healthcare vendor TrustHCS and American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) surveyed 300 HIM professionals on ICD-10 preparation late last year and released the results in the TrustHCS State of HIM Report.
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Is there an ICD-10 code for political misinformation?
Date: May 31, 2013I used to think the American Medical Association (AMA) had a unique ability to make the the ICD-10 debate interesting. But this month, several politicians have raised the bar. Read »
Effort to stop ICD-10 implementation gains foothold in U.S. Senate
Date: May 24, 2013 I'm not sure Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma, got the memo from the American Medical Association (AMA) that they're working constructively with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on preparing physicians for ICD-10 implementation.
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Is the AMA going to learn to stop worrying and love ICD-10 implementation?
Date: May 17, 2013 The American Medical Association (AMA) broke up its infatuation with ICD-11 coding this week.
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Why do lampposts deserve an ICD-10 code?
Date: May 10, 2013 If you want to tell a good ICD-10 joke, you have plenty of punchlines to choose from.
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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-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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The road to ICD-10 is paved with queries
Date: Apr 19, 2013 Medical coders, clinical documentation specialists and physicians will have to work together to get to ICD-10 implementation.
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WEDI completes another ICD-10 readiness survey
Date: Apr 12, 2013 The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) has reported the results of its latest ICD-10 Industry Readiness Survey to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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