Coding


Codified data is the prerequisite for both health care billing and clinical documentation. Topics here include: ICD-10, the role of the HIM department in I.T. efforts, data formats and standards, participation in payer incentive programs and upholding regulatory requirements.


AMA: Postpone ICD-10 At Least Two Years

Joseph Goedert | May 14
The ICD-10 compliance date should, at minimum, be pushed back two years to Oct. 1, 2015, the American Medical Association contends in a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Association for HIT Leaders Comments on ICD-10

Joseph Goedert | May 14
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, in a comment letter, expresses support for the government’s decision to delay ICD-10 implementation to October 2014.
EHR
Decision Support
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Hospitals
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Revenue Cycle Management
Policy & Regulation
Payers

AHIMA Comments on Rule to Delay ICD-10

Joseph Goedert | May 09
The American Health Information Management association, in a comment letter on the April 17 proposed rule to delay ICD-10 implementation by one year, seeks guarantees that there will not be further deadline extensions.
EHR
Revenue Cycle Management
Policy & Regulation
Group Practices
Document Management
Hospitals

ICD-10 Chills and Thrills

Gary Baldwin | Apr 27
Last December, I prepared a cover story for our print magazine, “Here Comes Trouble,” that laid out the top ten fear factors facing the industry in the transition to ICD-10. After recently attending a leadership conference on ICD-10 sponsored by The Advisory Board, I could easily add another 10—or more—fear factors to the list.

KLAS: Computer-Assisted Coding Poised for Growth

Joseph Goedert | Apr 23
Spurred by adoption of ICD-10 code sets, nearly half of providers surveyed by vendor research firm KLAS Enterprises for a new report expect to buy computer-assisted coding software within two years.
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3M Adds to Coding Arsenal by Acquiring CodeRyte

Joseph Goedert | Apr 10
3M Health Information Systems has acquired veteran coding firm CodeRyte for an undisclosed sum.
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Hospitals
Vendor News

Associations Speak Out on New ICD-10 Date

Joseph Goedert | Apr 10
The Medical Group Management Association, American Medical Association and American Health Information Management Association have issued statements on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ decision to postpone the ICD-10 implementation date by one year to Oct. 1, 2014.
Electronic Data Interchange
Policy & Regulation
Group Practices
EHR
Hospitals
Payers

Rule Sets New ICD-10 Deadline and Unique Payer Identifier

Joseph Goedert | Apr 09
A proposed administrative simplification rule from the Department of Health and Human Services would move the ICD-10 compliance date to Oct. 1, 2014, and establish the long-delayed health plan identifier.
Electronic Data Interchange
EHR
Payers
Group Practices
Hospitals
Policy & Regulation
Medication Management
Stimulus

EHR Beyond Meaningful Use: Productivity -- Part 3

Rob Tholemeier | Mar 26
Over the past two years, the big health care I.T. failure was spending billions switching from paper to electronic health records without ensuring that the costs were economically justified.
EHR
Document Management
Health Info Exchange
Revenue Cycle & Payments
Revenue Cycle Management

Review of Medicaid Audit Program Finds Big Flaws

Joseph Goedert | Mar 20
Flaws in processes and use of data are significantly hindering recoupment of Medicaid overpayments under the Medicaid Integrity Contractor Audit program, according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General.
Payers
Group Practices
Hospitals
Revenue Cycle Management
Revenue Cycle & Payments
Policy & Regulation
Electronic Data Interchange

ICD-10 Survey: Readiness Poor Across the Board

Joseph Goedert | Mar 20
A recent survey of 2,600 providers, insurers and vendors finds all three sectors remain seriously behind in ICD-10 preparations.
Electronic Data Interchange
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Health Info Exchange
Revenue Cycle & Payments
Practice Management
Payers
Group Practices
Hospitals
Policy & Regulation

Small Survey Shows Dismal Level of Readiness for ICD-10

Joseph Goedert | Mar 19
Claims clearinghouse Gateway EDI recently held a Web seminar on ICD-10 issues and polled attendees, finding that only one-third have even started planning for the new code sets.
Group Practices
Policy & Regulation
Revenue Cycle Management
Revenue Cycle & Payments
Hospitals

EHR Beyond Meaningful Use: Productivity--Part 2

Rob Tholemeier | Mar 19
In my previous post I pointed out that a recent bipartison HIT policy report failed to address the role I.T. can play in dramatically improving productivity in our health care system.
EHR
Vendor News
Revenue Cycle Management
Revenue Cycle & Payments
Stimulus

ICD-10 Delay: 7 Things Practices Can Do With the Extra Time

Shelly Guffey & Dawn Duchek | Mar 12
The Department of Health and Human Services recently confirmed its intent to push back the Oct. 1, 2013, ICD-10 compliance deadline for certain health care entities. However, HHS has not yet specified a new deadline or defined which entities will be covered by the change, and many physician practices are wondering if they should delay their transition or continue on as planned.
Electronic Data Interchange
Revenue Cycle Management
Revenue Cycle & Payments
Group Practices

Nuance to Acquire Transcription Firm Transcend Services for $300 Million

Joseph Goedert | Mar 07
Medical transcription services and software vendor Nuance Communications will acquire transcription firm Transcend Services for approximately $300 million.
Vendor News
Document Management
Hospitals
Group Practices
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