SUBSCRIBE TO E-NEWSLETTERHealth IT not ready for Stage 3 Meaningful Use requirements, panel says
The federal government is getting ready to develop the Stage 3 Meaningful Use requirements for its EHR incentive program. And some groups say a few of the potential requirements won’t be possible for healthcare organizations to meet. Read more
Will the U.S. skip ICD-10 and move straight to ICD-11?
With all debate over whether to change a proposed ICD-10 coding deadline extension, one group is looking a possible solution: skipping ICD-10 entirely and moving straight to ICD-11. Read more
AMA: ICD-10 deadline should be pushed back further
Thought the debate over ICD-10 codes was finished after a one-year delay was proposed by the feds? Think again. Some groups are still pushing for the government to give doctors and hospitals more time to switch to the new coding system. Read more
3 under-used EHR features
Electronic health record systems are a worthwhile investment for healthcare providers. But there are some EHR features many providers aren’t using that could help them get even more out of that investment. Read more
ICD-10 deadline may be pushed back, CMS chief says
Filed under: Compliance, In This Week's E-Newsletter
In recent months, groups representing doctors and healthcare organizations have been urging the feds to delay the 2013 deadline for transitioning to the new set of ICD-10 codes. Now, it looks like those efforts may be paying off. Read more
Providers warned not to pause IDC-10 implementations
Filed under: Compliance, In This Week's E-Newsletter
Healthcare providers are being warned not to stop planning their ICD-10 transitions, despite recent efforts to have the deadline for the new set of codes delayed. Read more
AMA launches health IT tutorials for doctors
Filed under: In This Week's E-Newsletter, Industry news
Here’s a new resource for healthcare organizations implementing new technologies. Read more
AMA begins campaign to stop ICD-10 transition
Filed under: Compliance, In This Week's E-Newsletter
Though regulators have indicated they won’t delay the 2013 deadline for healthcare organizations to start using ICD-10 codes, one physician organization has vowed to work to postpone the transition. Read more