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ACCA: Get on the ICD-10 bandwagon, NOW

CHICAGO—Hospitals must implement a contingency plan to deal with ICD-10, said Mary Phelps and Carol Beehler, both of PricewaterhouseCoopers during a presentation March 22 at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiovascular Administrators (ACCA). Hospitals should go forward preparing for ICD-10, despite the fact that the Oct. 1, 2013, deadline has been delayed.…

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AHIMA’s Top 10 ICD-10 Documentation Problems

Article by Chris Dimick, Editor-in-Chief at the Journal of AHIMA. This article was originally published on the Journal of AHIMA website on April 18, 2011 and is republished here with permission. ICD-10-CM/PCS offers organizations better data about their patient populations and the services they provide them. The code set’s greater specificity allows coding professionals to…

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D.C. Report: Stage 2 Meaningful Use Details, Guessing the ICD-10 Delay

By Jeff Smith, Assistant Director of Advocacy at CHIME, Originally published on Healthcare Informatics.com The Proposed Regulation Heard ‘Round the World  As the Senior Director of Advocacy aptly pointed out in a recent blog posting, the notice of proposed rulemaking for Stage 2 Meaningful Use was released late last week – and if this is…

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Dolbey Introduces DocAssist for Physician Guidance with ICD-10

HIMSS12 LAS VEGAS–From the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference, Dolbey introduced DocAssist™ Documentation Guides to help hospitals train their physicians to document patient reports according to the upcoming ICD-10 PCS requirements. “Our research found that as much as 60% of the documentation in a patient’s chart is still dictated and transcribed.…

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Dolbey Executes Interface License Agreement with 3M Health Information Systems

Dolbey Systems, Inc. has completed an Interface License Agreement with 3M Health Information Systems of Murray, Utah. The Agreement licenses the interfacing of Dolbey’s Fusion CAC™ computer-assisted coding solution to the 3M™ Coding and Reimbursement System (CRS). For more about Dolbey’s Fusion CAC solution visit www.dolbey.com. About Dolbey Dolbey is a leader in providing dictation,…

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HealthGrades Names Top Cities for Hospital Care

Study By HealthGrades HealthGrades Quality Study Identifies Hospitals in Top 5% in Nation; Cities That Have Highest Concentration of Top Hospitals Patients Treated at HealthGrades Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence Have 30% Lower Chance of Dying How does the quality of care at hospitals in your area compare? Find out with HealthGrades second annual list…

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The Coding Enabler

By Julie Knudson for For The Record If used correctly, computer-assisted coding can help hospitals alleviate inefficiencies. As computer-assisted coding (CAC) is deployed by an increasing number of hospitals, its effect on coders is coming into focus. The evolution of workflow changes, productivity increases ahead of ICD-10, and fear of diminishing job prospects are all…

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Most Medicare demonstration projects haven’t saved money

By Chris Anderson, Senior Editor, Healthcare Finance News Most of the Medicare fee-for-service demonstration projects launched in the past two decades using disease management and value-based payments have failed to reduce costs, says a report issued yesterday by the Congressional Budget Office. “In nearly every program involving disease management and care coordination, spending was either…

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Health-Care Sector Adds Jobs as Overall Employment Picture Looks Healthier

By Katherine Hobson originally published on WSJ Health Blog The jobs picture last month improved overall — and the health-care sector, which has been a bright spot throughout the downturn, continued to grow. As the WSJ reports, nonfarm payrolls rose by 200,000 people in December as the unemployment rate, calculated using a separate survey, fell…

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