Good, Bad Trends in ICD-10 Coding Accuracy: Early 2016 Data Revealed

Written by Eileen Dano Tkacik | Monday, 20 June 2016 20:00 A recent data set gathered from 300 coders at 50 health systems was revealing with regard to ICD-10 coding…

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ICD-101: Learn how to improve ICD-10 coding productivity

by CARL NATALE - ICD 10 Watch.com - 10:32 AM Learning the  ICD-10-CM/PCS code set is going to take a lot of time. Cutting back on training is tempting when the…

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The State of ICD-10 Implementation: Calm, and Qualms

Now at almost the 9-month mark, the implementation of the new ICD-10 (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and. Related Health Problems, 10th Revision) diagnostic codes by physician practices resembles a…

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ICD-10: Preventing Medical Necessity Denials

The Firm Services has the latest information regarding ICD-10 and its implementation.  Written by Daria Bonner, CHCA, CCP, RMC | Monday, 23 May 2016 00:00 Given the added specificity inherent…

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Obamacare’s 2017 Insurer Rate Requests Are Starting to Stream in…..

It's been more than two years since the Affordable Care Act, which you probably know better as Obamacare, went into full effect for individual consumers, and in that time the…

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ICD-10 Increases in Claims Denials-Where denials are likely to hit medical practices.

CARL NATALE MAY 17, 2016 - 08:04 PM for ICD 10 Watch Healthcare providers should be getting ready for an increase in claim denials. It was mentioned earlier this week that…

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Federal judge strikes down Obamacare payments

Richard Wolf, Gregory Korte and Jayne O'Donnell, USA TODAY 6:02 p.m. EDT May 12, 2016 WASHINGTON — Republicans won the first round Thursday in a separation of powers battle against…

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Physicians Credentialing avoid these common mistakes. Let The Firm Credentialing experts help you.

Provider credentialing and enrollment is an absolute necessity when running a successful physician practice. Becoming a provider with commercial and government insurance companies allows you to maintain steady patient referrals…

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Credentialing is a big pain for doctors! Let The Firm Services professionals do it for you.

By Gus Geraci, MD Gus Geraci, MD, is consulting chief medical officer for the Pennsylvania Medical Society. We all know how hard it is to recruit a physician these days.…

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ICD-10 denials require attention

CARL NATALE APR 13, 2016 - 05:46 AM The U.S. healthcare system is not paralyzed by denial despite the ICD-10 implementation. Either the ICD-10 codes are not as burdensome as…

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