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Elsevier Recommends Continuing the Process

By |April 19th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Elsevier Recommends Continuing the Process

Elsevier/MC Strategies has announced its continued commitment to the ICD-10 transition and the introduction of a major revision to its e-book, A Guide to Education and Training for ICD-10 Implementation. Makes one wonder if the revision is about what to do in case of a delay?

Can You Have Your Cake and Eat It Too?

By |April 18th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Can You Have Your Cake and Eat It Too?

There is little middle-ground when it comes to the ICD-10 implementation deadline delay. Debates on both sides believe passionately that there are merits of staying the course in preparation or using cash on hand for definite causes. Some believe you don’t have to choose. They believe that clinical documentation assessments and improvement efforts can benefit organizations now, despite of what the results of the delay will be.

What Impact Will the ICD-10 Delay Have on Salaries?

By |April 17th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on What Impact Will the ICD-10 Delay Have on Salaries?

Experts are predicting that hospital employees can expect to earn slightly more in 2012 due to the focus on ICD-10 coding classification transition.

NextGate Meets Needs of Healthcare Patient Data

By |April 17th, 2012|indexing, News|Comments Off on NextGate Meets Needs of Healthcare Patient Data

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has completed the transition to the NextGate Multi-Language EMPI. This was their choice solution for Patient Centric View initiatives. The NextGate Multi-Language EMPI replaces their incumbent solution.

Healthcare Costs Face Another Challenge

By |April 16th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Healthcare Costs Face Another Challenge

No one will argue that America’s out-of-control healthcare costs needs an anti-inflammatory. Many contend that consumer driven medicine is the wrong way to handle the problem.

Great Gift for Historians

By |April 13th, 2012|indexing, News|Comments Off on Great Gift for Historians

Historians and genealogists are celebrating across the country. Okay, that might be a bit of a stretch, but I feel certain they are eager to review the new release of the Great Depression era census data.

What To Do While Waiting?

By |April 12th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on What To Do While Waiting?

Some healthcare organizations and physicians are worried about what the Dept. of Health and Human Services’ decision to delay the compliance deadline for ICD-10 diagnosis code sets that was scheduled for Oct. 1, 2013 means? But for some, it is an opportunity to focus on more pressing issues while working toward the eventual transition to ICD-10.

Expertise Can Only Help With the ICD-10 Transition

By |April 11th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Expertise Can Only Help With the ICD-10 Transition

The Huntzinger Management Group has hired healthcare executive Nancy Chapman to their roster which adds more than 25 years of provider operations and IT experience. This will come in handy when helping clients transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10.

Delay or Change Direction?

By |April 9th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Delay or Change Direction?

The announcement made by the CMS and HHS last month to delay the compliance deadline for the ICD-10 transitions has created a lot of concerns and discussion. Many wonder what is next, should they stop their progress or continue on?

Access Innovations, Inc. Creates Taxonomy For Iowa Code, Administrative Code and Acts

Access Innovations, Inc., a leader in the data management industry, has collaborated with the Iowa Legislative Services Agency to build a customized thesaurus that allows the Iowa Legislature General Assembly to easily access its extensive legal body of existing and proposed laws, bills, acts, and regulations by using controlled, vocabulary-driven indexing in addition to published indexing codes.