Data Migration Streamlined by Partnership
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Navigating the Changes
Many things have changed in the health care industry and many more are likely to follow suit. Two of the most significant changes recently have been the delay of the ICD-10 implementation and the more recent Supreme Court review of the Affordable Care Act.
Preparing for…What?
The Department of Health and Human Services closed the comment period on the proposed rule to delay ICD-10 May 17. Now they are reviewing those comments and deciding how to proceed. Providers are waiting and feeling the uncertainty about when ICD-10 will happen and whether they should continue moving forward with their preparations.
More Opinions on the Delay
It seems like every day there is another organization, provider or interested party sharing their opinion on the ICD-10 delay. Today, it is the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) and Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) offering slightly differing opinions on the ICD-10 implementation process.
Preparing for ICD-10
Health Language has partnered with Siemens Healthcare to offer enterprise-wide ICD-10 remediation services. Now Siemens customers will be better able to meet the ICD-10 compliance.
The Implementation Costs Continue
The Center for Health and Human Services recently announced the new deadline for the ICD-10 coding classification transition was being postponed to October 1, 2014. Healthcare providers are struggling to meet the requirements without breaking the bank. It is easy to see the dollars and more dollars and more dollars being spent (sorry I derailed), but the return on investment is much more ambiguous.
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ICD Who?
So what is this thing called ICD-10 and why is it impacting so many people? ICD-10, an international disease coding system, is mandated for adoption in the U.S. by Oct. 1, 2014. At least that is the current deadline. There have many been key players in this arena speak out against a different, usually farther out, deadline. The current and soon-to-be outdated ICD-9 disease coding system is made up of only 1/5 the number of disease codes the new ICD-10 contains. This huge change will impact many avenues of the healthcare system.
What is the Difference Between ICD-9 and ICD-10?
Information Management (HIM) technology and service has received the highest scores for provider perception that its precyseCode(TM) computer assisted coding (CAC) solution will meet their needs. Precyse was recognized for their strong technology in comparison to competing vendors. With ICD-10 looming on the horizon on some unforeseen date, the difference between ICD-9 and ICD-10 can be daunting and foreign to those attempting to prepare for the transition. At its core, the difference is five times the number of codes.