The Definitive ICD-10 Guide to Holiday Movies

Written by  Wendy Aiken, PMI-ACP | Monday, 14 December 2015 00:00 We all have one: a beloved holiday flick that inspires us to deck the halls, snuggle up, and press…

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NCDs and LCDs Hit Hardest by ICD-10

ICD-10 update from physician practices By Beth Friedman, BSHA, RHIT, president and founder of Agency Ten22 Posted on: December 11, 2015 Despite physician resistance, the transition to ICD-10 has gone…

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Doctor challenges how physicians are evaluated

San Diego Union Tribune- By Paul Sisson | 2:37 p.m. Nov. 14, 2015 Dr. Paul Teirstein led a coalition pushing back against unpopular certification rules. In less than two years, Dr.…

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End Of Medicare Bonuses Will Cut Pay To Primary Care Doctors

HEALTH INC. November 28, 2015-7:03 AM ET : Michelle Andrews Many primary care practitioners will be a little poorer next year because of the expiration of a health law program that…

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Why are Incorrect Characters a Top ICD-10 Coding Challenge?

Rev Cycle Intelligence- By Jacqueline DiChiara on November 17, 2015 “They’d only take ‘sequela’ or they’d only take ‘subsequent,’ and it was not necessarily understood what those seven characters meant."…

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ICD-10 Compliance a Struggle for Some Physician Practices

By Kyle Murphy, PhD on October 12, 2015 October 1 has come and gone, and nearly two weeks in to ICD-10 compliance most of the healthcare industry is relatively mum…

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Are you prepared for the ICD-10 deadline?

By Julie Henry | September 11, 2015 The October 1 deadline for converting from ICD-9 to ICD-10 is fast approaching. As of October 1, ICD-9 codes will no longer be…

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CMS Announces New ICD-10 Resources, Unveils July Testing Results

On Thursday, CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt offered further details about resources the agency will have in place to help providers with the upcoming switchover to ICD-10 code sets, Health…

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CMS will reimburse ICD-10 mistakes for one year after transition deadline

By Virgil Dickson  | July 6, 2015 Modern Healthcare –“The leader in healthcare business news, research & data” The CMS has made a concession in the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10. For one year…

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How Identity Theft Sticks You With Hospital Bills

Thieves use stolen personal data to get treatment, drugs, medical equipment By WSJ- STEPHANIE ARMOUR- Updated Aug. 7, 2015 7:08 p.m. ET Kathleen Meiners was puzzled when a note arrived last…

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