Some anxiety has overcome the medical world with the transition onto the ICD-10 codes that should be implemented by October 1, 2014. Some of the concern stem from the pace in which doctors, software vendors, clearinghouse and health plan providers can…
Blog Category: ICD-10
- Thu, 03/06/2014 - 18:27
- Mon, 12/16/2013 - 20:15
You’ve heard the news about the transition to the ICD 10 or International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, which has been postponed to October of 2014, so now you have to do make some preparation and changes to be able to cope up with the…
- Fri, 09/06/2013 - 05:31
There is so much talk about ICD-10 so my suggestion is to learn about it. There are several ways to find out more about the implementation of ICD-10. On the CMS.gov (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service) website we are constantly monitoring…
- Wed, 08/14/2013 - 17:07
Many healthcare professionals are bemoaning the the delay of the implementation of the ICD-10 codes, claiming the delayed transition a kind of “torture.” On the other hand, allied healthcare professionals and physicians are rejoicing the incidence—seeing…
- Sat, 03/16/2013 - 02:41
With 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 every day, the need for qualified and well-trained workers in the medical fields is stronger than ever. As private practices and other medical facilities prepare for new medical coding protocols, the industry is busy…
- Thu, 02/21/2013 - 14:00
When the ICD-10 implementation date moved to October 1, 2014, just about everybody in the medical community and healthcare industry heaved a big sigh of relief. The collective reaction is understandable. Transitioning from the current ICD-9 code set to…
- Wed, 01/09/2013 - 01:46
If you're in the medical or healthcare industries (especially if you're involved with billing and payments), you probably already know the American medical community is preparing to implement ICD-10, the new medical coding system. ICD-10 was originally…
- Thu, 12/20/2012 - 17:34
Are you ready for ICD-10? Physicians—and those of us who work with them—are dealing with a lot of changes in how we'll handle billing, health records and claims. The biggest of these changes is the new ICD-10 diagnostic coding system. ICD-10 is the 10th…
- Thu, 11/01/2012 - 16:34
If you work with medical documents or health insurance companies, you probably know that you dodged a bureaucratic bullet in 2012. Many in the medical community heaved a collective sigh of relief when Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius…