ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

A new study from the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management has found that the cost and time burden of ICD-10 may be less than previously estimated, according to a HealthIT Analytics report.

The transition to ICD-10 has been delayed more than once, and fear that healthcare stakeholders will not be prepared for the Oct. 1 date persists. But, the Government Accountability Office has reported a positive outlook for the switch to the…

KLAS Research has named Accenture a leader in consulting for the transition to ICD-10.

Here are three indications that a physician practice’s revenue cycle management process needs to be improved, according to a MediGain blog post.

How much did commercial payers reimburse for patient visits in 2014? Here are 30 statistics on average reimbursement broken down by specialty and diagnostic code, according to the 2014 Fee Schedule Survey Results from Physicians Practice.

The Coalition for ICD-10, a group of healthcare organizations advocating for the transition to the new code set, will host a congressional briefing on Feb. 10 in Washington, D.C., according to a HIT Consultant report.

HB 1437/SB 5084 would create an all-payer claims database in the state of Washington, according to a State of Reform report.

Advanced Data Systems, a provider of ICD-10 compliant medical systems, reported 99 percent success with its first attempt at clearinghouse claims submission.

Various Epic Systems products were recognized 11 times in the yearly Best of KLAS health IT and EHR rankings, recently, reports EHR Intelligence.

Chris Powell, CEO for the health information management company Precyse, says the ICD-10 switchover slated to happen by Oct. 1, 2015, is a much needed change to medical coding throughout the country — and especially important when it comes to…