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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
How is ICD-10 affecting claim denials?
ICD 10 WATCH CARL NATALE JAN 27, 2016 - 06:00 AM There are some mixed messages on how much claim denials have risen since Oct. 1. Some healthcare providers are reporting…
Cigna temporarily banned from new Medicare plans
USA Today Nathan Bomey January 23, 2016 U.S. regulators have temporarily banned health insurer Cigna from offering certain Medicare plans to new patients after a probe uncovered issues with current…
ICD-10: So Far, So Good
Five key measurements for monitoring current trends By Mike Denison, senior director, regulatory compliance programs, Change Healthcare Posted on: January 11, 2016 After much planning and anticipation, the October 1, 2015,…
Three ways ICD-10 coding will affect 2016
by CARL NATALE- DEC 30, 2015 - 06:00 AM This is the time to do a year-in-review post. But the only event worth recapping was the adoption of ICD-10 coding…
Keeping up with ICD-10 education
December 18, 2015 By Avery Hurt Many providers and coders are just getting into the ICD-10 groove, but staying there requires a little bit of ongoing training. For coders this…
