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Ambulatory Surgery Centers
April 12, 2013
Health Industry Making Limited Progress on ICD-10 Transition
The healthcare industry is not making the amount of progress that is needed for a smooth transition to ICD-10 in October 2014, according to a letter submitted by the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange, an HHS advisor, to the Secretary of HHS.
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Health Information Technology
ICD-10 and meaningful use present significant changes and challenges for orthopedic practices, and a panel of physicians at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting 2013 tackled several steps toward preparedness.
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Improving Practice Profits
March 08, 2013
CMS: 2014 ICD-10 Deadline Won't Change
As many provider groups continue to call for another ICD-10 delay, or to abandon ICD-10 altogether, CMS has said the current deadline of Oct. 1, 2014 will stay intact, according to a letter (pdf) sent to AHIMA, a Chicago-based trade organization representing health information management professionals.
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Billing & Coding
March 07, 2013
CMS to Delay Stage 3 Meaningful Use Requirements
CMS will delay making rules on stage 3 meaningful use of electronic health records until next year while it examines how the existing requirements are rolling out, CMS Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner said at the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society Annual Conference in New Orleans, March 3-7, 2013, according to an AHA News Now report.
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Health Information Technology
September 24, 2012
ICD-10 is Coming: 10 Steps for Full Implementation
Deborah Grider, senior manager with Blue and Company, offers 10 steps to prepare for full implementation of ICD-10.
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Ambulatory Surgery Centers
July 24, 2012
61% of Payors Expect to Meet ICD-10 Compliance
Roughly three out of five payors believe their organization will "definitely" be ready to meet the new ICD-10 compliance date of Oct. 1, 2014, according to a survey from HealthEdge.
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Billing & Coding
April 09, 2012
HHS Proposes ICD-10 Compliance in 2014
HHS released a proposed rule (pdf) today that would postpone the compliance date of ICD-10 from Oct. 1, 2013, to Oct. 1, 2014.
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Ambulatory Surgery Centers
February 16, 2012
HHS: ICD-10 to Be Delayed
Department of Health and Human Services recently announced it will delay the Oct. 1, 2013, compliance date for transitioning to the ICD-10 procedural and diagnostic coding set, according to an HHS news release.
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Billing & Coding
February 16, 2012
CMS to "Re-Examine" ICD-10 Timeline
Marilyn Tavenner, acting CMS administrator, told a conference of the American Medical Association today that CMS may "re-examine the pace at which we implement ICD-10," according to a report from The Hill.
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Billing & Coding
Come Oct. 1, 2013, the healthcare landscape will be bidding adieu to a friend that has been around for more than 40 years: ICD-9.
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Billing & Coding