A Primer for Managing the ICD-10 Transition
The healthcare industry is justifiably apprehensive about the impending transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10. Between claim denials from incorrect coding and coders taking more time to deal with the new…
A Guide for the Safari through the ICD-10 Jungle
The American Hospital Association (AHA) Central Office director of coding and classification Nelly Leon-Chisen, RHIA, has authored the 2014 edition of the ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Coding Handbook, which was published…
MGMA Fears ‘Catastrophic Backlogs’ From ICD-10 Testing Pullback
MGMA is "extremely concerned" that Medicare has announced it will not be conducting ICD-10 end-to-end testing with external trading partners, including physician practices, says the group's CEO. Read the article.
Docs Urged to Start Prepping Now for ICD-10
We have been warning about the importance of preparing for the change to ICD-10. Here is a another take on that same message from MedPage Today.
The Switch to ICD-10 Will Not Be All “Gloom and Doom!”
Good preparation for the “so-called” transition to ICD-10 coding can actually optimize your reimbursements; it is going to take some effort, but it can pay off in terms of higher…