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The Year of Change

By Melody Smith|November 22nd, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on The Year of Change

In a few short weeks, we will be in 2013 and though the deadline was extended to October 2014, this impending year will be a busy one for healthcare providers. Getting the project to the milestones will be key to meeting the deadline with a the technology and training needed to make it successful. The American Medical Association (AMA) has provided a fact sheet to help practices establish timeframes for transition activities, breaking down the process into a series of manageable steps.

The Fear of Change

By Melody Smith|November 20th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on The Fear of Change

Many physicians are still not on board with the impending ICD-10 coding classification transition. There is fear around the moving deadline and worry about the added strain on their resources.

Webinars To Help Prepare for Transition

By Melody Smith|November 1st, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Webinars To Help Prepare for Transition

The deadline for compliance with the ICD-10 coding classification may not be until October 2014, but healthcare providers are working hard on preparing for the change. Because of this, Dolbey is hosting a series of webinars focusing on computer-assisted coding (CAC).

The Fear Factor

By Melody Smith|October 31st, 2012|Autoindexing, News|Comments Off on The Fear Factor

The fear factor increases every day we grow closer to the ICD-10 coding classification implementation. Rumors abound at the potential impact almost as much as the Y2K scare of the last decade.

Streamlining the ICD-10 Challenge

By Melody Smith|October 16th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Streamlining the ICD-10 Challenge

Healthcare providers are looking for ways to streamline the coding process during the ICD-10 coding classification system. The challenge of the transition includes the number of codes in the new ICD-10 system - five times the number of codes in the prior set.

Managing Healthcare Data Has Its Challenges

By Melody Smith|October 11th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Managing Healthcare Data Has Its Challenges

Certify Data Systems has released its next generation HealthLogix HIE platform. This solution delivers on the promise of an aggregated patient view from all healthcare encounters across the community.

The End Result Will Help

By Melody Smith|October 9th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on The End Result Will Help

Sometimes with all the anxiety and business around the ICD-10 coding classification transition, we forget that this will undoubtedly result in better insight into individual patient conditions and the wealth of data that will be available will improve the efficiency of healthcare delivery.

Training is Key for a Successful Transition

By Melody Smith|October 3rd, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Training is Key for a Successful Transition

Now that there is a firm deadline in place, it is time to start training to meet the October 2014 coding classification transition goal. Considering there will be five times the number of diagnostic codes, the training should be comprehensive and complete.

Understanding the ICD-10 Risks

By Melody Smith|October 1st, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Understanding the ICD-10 Risks

The ICD-10 coding classification conversion deadline has been set, again. Now it is time for healthcare providers to determine their game plan. During this year’s AHIMA conference in Chicago on September 30 – October 3 vendors will be on hand to help.

Countdown to Transition Creates Anxiety

By Melody Smith|September 26th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Countdown to Transition Creates Anxiety

The continued angst around ICD-10 coding classification transition surfaced in the monthly blog series, "ICD-10 in Real Time." The many changes in healthcare happening at almost the same time is creating a very unique, one of a kind, perfect storm in the lives of healthcare providers.