Article Archive for August 2015
The Final Journey
There are fewer than 40 days left until the ICD-10 coding classification transition. If you are a provider, right now you should be done with testing. RevCycle Intelligence brought this news to our attention in their …
Extensive Changes
It seems hard to believe but the transition to the ICD-10 coding classification system is close, very close. It has been a long time coming.The previous set of codes has been used for more than …
Documenting the Details
Taking into consideration the very little time between now and October 1, 2015, we have less than 90 working days to prepare for the transition. ICD-10 Monitor brought this information to our attention in their article, “Does …
What We Know
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA) recently announced their agreement to make the ICD-10 transition smoother. This interesting information came to us from Healthcare Finance in their article, …
What is in the Details?
Physician groups have been the leaders in most of the resistance against the ICD-10 coding classification implementation. That doesn’t appear to be slowing down much. Health Leaders Media brought this update to us in their article, …
Making Preparations
As medical coders prepare for the transition to a new coding classification system this fall, the emphasis is on communication. The Code It Right conference hosted over 75 participants recently, both in person and via …
Details are Key
Changes they are coming. Changes in regulations, in processes, and in technology. Come October 1, 2015, the new ICD-10 coding classification transition will be effective. Medical websites, social media, and blogs have been full of funny …
Take Advantage of the Time
Recently the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a grace period relating to ICD-10 coding specificity for Part B physician claims. This was well received by providers who were concerned about denied claims …
Facing the Facts
The American Medical Association (AMA) has not been silent about the implementation of ICD-10 codes. As the October 1, 2015 deadline draws near for putting the codes in place, they seem to be accepting the …
It’s All In the Family
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA) recently announced their agreement to make the ICD-10 transition smoother. Sighs of relief were heard across the country, as well as …
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