ICD-10

Tech Worries Surge as ICD-10 Looms

KLAS report shows concerns about preparedness By Bernie Monegain, Editor, HealthcareIT News While preparation for ICD-10 intensifies, questions surrounding EMR vendor readiness and ICD-10-related technologies are surfacing. In the KLAS report, “ICD-10 Perception 2012: Can Technology Relieve Readiness Issues?,” the second report of a two-part series, KLAS discusses how leading providers around the country are…

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Electronic Medical Records Probed for Over-billing

Critics question credibility of federal panel charged with investigating By Fred Schulte for The Center for Public Integrity The Obama administration is forging ahead with a multi-billion dollar plan to shift from paper to electronic medical records, despite continuing concerns the program may be prompting some doctors and hospitals to improperly bill higher fees to…

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ICD-10’s Heavy Footprint

By Susan Chapman for For The Record Everyone knows ICD-10 will redefine the coding profession, but providers and patients also will feel its power. A means to classify and track diseases and a mechanism for data collection and reimbursement, the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) has experienced many changes over the years. Way back in…

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Bargain Over Fiscal Cliff Brings Changes To Health Care

by Julie Rovner for NPR The bill that prevented the nation from plunging over the fiscal cliff did more than just stop income tax increases and delay across-the-board spending cuts. It also included several provisions that tweaked Medicare and brought bigger changes to other health care programs. The health care change that got the most…

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12 Key Issues Hospitals Will Face in 2013

By Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review In an Oct. 17 webinar presented by Becker’s Hospital Review, Scott Becker, JD, CPA, a partner at McGuireWoods in Chicago and publisher of Becker’s Hospital Review, commented on a dozen of the most pressing issues facing hospitals and health systems today. 1. Hospital-hospital consolidation. As hospitals continue to…

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5 Things Hospitals Should Know About Their Chargemaster and ICD-10

By Bob Herman, for Becker’s Hospital Review ICD-10 is coming, and it will affect virtually every department within a hospital or health system. A question many are asking is, “How exactly will it impact the revenue cycle?” At the 2012 AHIMA Convention and Exhibit, Jeff Pilato, director of revenue cycle at coding firm HRS, broke…

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Providers Respond to Holder, Sebelius on ‘Troubling Indications’ of EHR Fraud

By Mike Miliard, Managing Editor, Healthcare IT News WASHINGTON – Hospital organizations are responding to a stern letter sent Sept. 24 by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, which warns against using electronic health records to artificially inflate Medicare and Medicaid payments. The letter – sent to the…

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Dolbey Unveils Computer-Assisted Coding Complete with Encoder

Chicago, IL – At the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) annual conference, Dolbey unveils the first full-functioning Computer-Assisted Coding solution complete with encoder technology. Encoders are software solutions that have been used for many years to assist medical coders in resolving the complexities of coding medical charts for billing.  Computer-Assisted Coding (CAC) is newer…

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