SUBSCRIBE TO E-NEWSLETTERProviders still struggling to meet ICD-10 deadline
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With the deadline now less than two years away, healthcare organizations are struggling to move to ICD-10 codes, and many are reassessing their transition strategies, according to a new report. Read more
ICD-10 readiness: 6 questions to ask EHR vendors
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With the deadline now less than two years away, health care providers need to start preparing for the transition to ICD-10 codes. One part of that preparation: Making sure EHR vendors are ready. Read more
Practices worried about looming ICD-10 transition, survey says
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently finalized a one-year delay of the deadline for switching to the new ICD-10 coding system. And many practices still have a long way to go to be ready, a recent survey says. Read more
Ready for ICD-10? Tell CMS how prepared your organization is
The deadline for switching to new ICD-10 codes has been changed multiple times, and now the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is asking providers to let them know how ready they are for the transition. Read more
Survey: Many hospitals dissatisfied with their revenue cycle management systems
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When it comes to technology, many healthcare organizations are focusing on installing or maintaining an electronic health record system. But there are several other health IT systems organizations may rely on – and many are unsatisfied with the technology they’re currently using. 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
AHIMA: ICD-10 delay is bad for health care
The federal government recently proposed a rule that would delay the deadline to transition to ICD-10 codes by one year. Some groups say that’s not enough time to let healthcare organizations prepare for the change – but others say a one-year delay is too long. 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
Providers turning to health IT tools to meet ICD-10 deadline
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Despite the recent extension, meeting the deadline to begin using new ICD-10 codes still promises to be a challenge for most healthcare organizations. One way providers plan to overcome the difficulty: Read more
Despite delay, providers warned not to pause ICD-10 transition
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced that the dreaded deadline for implementing new ICD-10 codes will be pushed back one year. But that doesn’t mean organizations should take a year off from planning and implementation, experts say. Read more