ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

HIMSS Revenue Cycle Task Force has released a new plan for a streamlined revenue cycle system, according to a HealthcareIT News report.

The workers' compensation fee schedule for ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals in Connecticut went into effect on April 1, according to an Insurance Journal report.

3M has released 360 Encompass MD System, a new tool designed to improve documentation, ICD-10 specificity and workflow, according to a HealthcareIT News report.

Nuance Communications, Intelligent Medical Objects and MEDITECH have forged a partnership to improve physician documentation.

Sandlot Solutions, a health interoperability and analytics provider, has launched its SaaS-based technology platform, which is designed to expand the company's big data capabilities.

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, AARP, Aetna, Novo Nordisk and National Consumers League have launched the Clear Choices Campaign.

E-Volve Health and VitalWare have partnered to improve revenue cycle success through embedding ICD-10 and documentation content within the Epic EHR.

Health information management consultancy TrustHCS is sponsoring two American Health Information Management Association apprentices.

CommonWell Health Alliance has received commitments from five heath IT vendors to deploy CommonWell services nationwide throughout the year.

Health IT company Healthland has acquired revenue cycle management development company Rycan, according to a Healthcare IT News report.