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ICD-10 Compliance In Time

By |October 18th, 2011|Autoindexing, News, semantic|Comments Off on ICD-10 Compliance In Time

Verisk Health has expanded the DxCG Risk Solutions suite to include greater predictive power and reporting capabilities. Now the product is compliant with the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) system. This comes in time to meet the October 2013 deadline to switch from the ICD- 9 classification system to the new ICD-10-CM.

New Medical Coding Changes the Rules of the Playground

By |October 17th, 2011|Autoindexing, News, semantic|Comments Off on New Medical Coding Changes the Rules of the Playground

Few areas of healthcare are exempt from staring at a deadline that though two years away, isn’t feeling way too close for comfort. To prepare for the change from ICD-9 to ICD-10 providers aren't the only ones impacted by the coding switch. Vendors and payers are also feeling the crunch.

New Patent for Indexing System

By |October 13th, 2011|Autoindexing, indexing, News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on New Patent for Indexing System

Decernis receives new patent for an indexing system and method to identify and validate chemicals, foods, and commodities in documents and databases. This innovation enables a user to find any reference to a food, chemical, or contaminant in any language across the Internet.

The Y2K of Healthcare

By |October 11th, 2011|Autoindexing, indexing, News, semantic|Comments Off on The Y2K of Healthcare

Many healthcare professionals are in scrambling mode to beat the October 2013 deadline to move from ICD-9 to ICD-10 medical coding system. This has an upside for the economy. Anthelio, a healthcare technology company based in Dallas, plans to hire 200 people in Michigan, mostly medical insurance billers and coders. If there is a state that needs an economical boost, Michigan would fit that bill.

ICD 10 Transition Deadline Stirs Activity

By |October 10th, 2011|Autoindexing, indexing, News, semantic|Comments Off on ICD 10 Transition Deadline Stirs Activity

In the continual race to beat the deadline of the ICD 10-transition has various companies scrambling for assistance. Elsevier/MC Strategies will be working with Care Communications to develop an ICD-10 transition resource, and Anthelio has formed a strategic partnership with MedQuist Holdings. Health insurance giant, Humana is incorporating Interactions Corporation's voice portal technology into its Medicare Part D benefits enrollment program.

Go With the ICD 10 Flow

By |October 6th, 2011|Autoindexing, indexing, News, semantic|Comments Off on Go With the ICD 10 Flow

During the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) conference in Salt Lake City this week, a World Health Organization (WHO) official urged health care organizations to move forward with the transition to ICD-10 code sets.

IU Health Preparing for Transition

By |September 26th, 2011|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on IU Health Preparing for Transition

To prepare for the ICD-10 and ANSI 5010 regulations, Indiana University Health (IU Health) Bloomington and Paoli Hospital are looking to McKesson’s Horizon Patient Folder electronic documentation management system to make the transition.

ICD-10 Conversion Deadline Looming

By |September 22nd, 2011|Autoindexing, indexing, News|1 Comment

With right at a year left on the deadline, 85% of respondents to a recent American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) survey indicated they had begun work on ICD-10 planning and implementation. This is up from 62% reported a year ago and 55% from a similar survey done in April 2010.

Overpaying/Underpaying – It Always Costs

By |September 20th, 2011|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Overpaying/Underpaying – It Always Costs

The Office of Inspector General has estimated that Medicare contractors nationwide overpaid physicians roughly $28.8 million combined in 2008 and 2009 for incorrectly coded services. This news makes it a little easier to understand the need for a new medical coding system.