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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ICD-10 Medical Diagnosis Code Gives Americans 70,000 Official Ways To Get Sick, Hurt or Die

By Rina Marie Doctor, Tech Times | October 5, 6:35 AM Just when patients and medical and non-medical staff in hospitals and health care facilities are on the verge of getting…

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What’s left to do in the week before ICD-10 coding goes live?

by CARL NATALE  SEP 23, 2015 - 12:00 AM There's only a week left before you have to start using ICD-10 codes. That's not a lot of time to do…

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ICD-10 hops Congressional hurdle

Congress will have just 17 week days to pass legislation killing the conversion. Is ICD-10 finally in the clear? Tom Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief, Healthcare IT News- August 10, 2015 Health IT…

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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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White House Takes Aim At Medicare And Medicaid Billing Errors

SEPTEMBER 03, 2015 5:03 AM ET -NPR White House budget director Shaun Donovan called for a "more aggressive strategy" to thwart improper government payments to doctors, hospitals and insurance companies…

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