Even though we finally have a new ICD-10 implementation deadline, will just an extra 12 months really make a difference? Some ponder that healthcare providers who were on track to comply by Oct. 1, 2013 now have a chance to strengthen their plans and those who were behind now get a chance to catch up.
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?
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.
Experts are predicting that hospital employees can expect to earn slightly more in 2012 due to the focus on ICD-10 coding classification transition.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.