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Indefinite Postponement?

By Melody Smith|June 11th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Indefinite Postponement?

The American Medical Association has stated their preference of the ICD-10 implementation date being delayed to Oct. 1, 2015. This was in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services decision to postpone the original ICD-10 coding classification transition from October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2014. In fact, they also stated that if stakeholders cannot reach consensus on this matter during this two-year delay period, then the move to ICD-10 should be postponed indefinitely.

Another Vote for the Delay

By Melody Smith|June 8th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Another Vote for the Delay

The Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) has chimed in on the debate over the delay of the ICD-10 implementation, and they believe the one-year delay will be beneficial. The federation also believes that all segments of the healthcare industry should transition to ICD-10 at the same time.

The Delay Can Be Costly

By Melody Smith|June 6th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on The Delay Can Be Costly

The ICD-10 debate rages on. Will it remain a one-year delay or will the AMA win with the two-year delay argument? One healthcare veteran believes this controversy places perspective on the situation, as well as some validity.

AMA Wants to Wait Two Years, At a Minimum

By Melody Smith|June 5th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on AMA Wants to Wait Two Years, At a Minimum

The American Medical Association believes that a minimum of a two-year delay is necessary to conduct a cost-benefit analysis on physician practices and evaluate whether an alternative code set is more appropriate.

More Opinions on the Delay

By Melody Smith|May 31st, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on More Opinions on the Delay

Medical Group Management stated their position once again in a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. They believe the transition process to ICD-10 coding classification is incomplete.

Another Dog in the Fight

By Melody Smith|May 30th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Another Dog in the Fight

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has gone on record approving the postponement of the ICD 10 transition until 2014.

The Confusion Continues

By Melody Smith|May 29th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on The Confusion Continues

The concerns over the deadline of the ICD-10 coding classification transition switched over to concerns over the delay of the deadline in the past few months. This left many healthcare organizations in flux. Now the American Medical Association (AMA) says it wants the ICD-10 implementation date delayed to Oct. 1, 2015.

The Costs Continue to Rise

By Melody Smith|May 28th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on The Costs Continue to Rise

The debate surrounding an ICD-10 delay continues after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) indicated its intention to push the deadline back one year to Oct 1., 2014. While many providers are struggling to get a handle on ICD-10, some have made strides in the implementation process and could be hurt financially by the delay.

Breeding Procrastination

By Melody Smith|May 25th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Breeding Procrastination

In a recent public comment letter, the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) chided the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) about extending the compliance deadline to Oct. 1, 2014 for adoption of the International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision code sets. As the AHIMA ruefully points out, many members of the healthcare community squandered the three years HHS gave them for the ICD-10 upgrade.

Delay or Not?

By Melody Smith|May 24th, 2012|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Delay or Not?

AHIMA is once again speaking against the ICD-10 deadline delay. The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) disagree. They called the one-year delay an appropriate “middle ground” for all stakeholders while urging HHS to remain committed to the new code sets.