ICD-10 Works, but Concerns Remain Over Audits, Productivity

By James Swann Feb. 24 — The switch to ICD-10 five months ago was uneventful, but concerns about provider productivity using the new codes and the threat of increased government…

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Will the ICD-10 transition continue smoothly once CMS demands more specificity?

February 22, 2016 | Carl Natale, Editor, ICD10Watch It's only a guess, but the ICD-10 transition doesn't look like it is taking down the U.S. healthcare system. So far, there…

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Why ICD-10 preparation did not end Oct. 1

by CARL NATALE FEB 16, 2016 - 07:44 PM Despite the "too-soon-to-tell" lens we're using to examine the effects of ICD-10 coding, I'm pretty sure the healthcare providers who invested…

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An ICD-10 crisis might still be coming — for some

Carl Natale -FEB 3, 2016 - 06:28 AM Guest post by John Kelly and Jay Sultan This past year the healthcare industry finally saw the long delayed transition to ICD-10…

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ICD-10 follow-up: How is the healthcare system faring?

Beckers ACS Review- Written by Mary Rechtoris | February 01, 2016 With the implementation of ICD-10, the number of diagnostic codes increased from 13,000 ICD-9 codes to 68,000 ICD-10 codes. The…

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