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3 things to know about ICD-10 dual coding

Dual coding refers to using ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes at the same time. When will providers use dual coding for ICD-10? Here are three tips on the dual coding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Medical Transcription Billing files $30M IPO

Medical Transcription Billing, based in Somerset, N.J., has scheduled a $30 million initial public offering on the NASDAQ market, according to a Seeking Alpha report.

Bundled Payments Save $33M in Cancer Care: How Can Other Specialties Do the Same?

In October 2009, researchers launched a study of bundled payments in five medical oncology groups. Through the alternative to fee-for-service payment model, the total cost of care for patients with three different types of cancer was reduced by $33 million.

2 Tips for EHR Implementation at ASCs

Ambulatory surgery centers are not mandated to make the switch to electronic health records, but as changes in healthcare continue to rollout many ASCs are finding the transition to be a viable strategy. Here are two tips for EHR implementation…

CMS Proposes 2015 ASC, HOPD & Physician Fee Schedule Payment Changes: 5 Things to Know

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed 2015 payment changes for hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgery centers, as well as policy and payment changes for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Here are five things to know about…

Another ICD-10 Delay Would Cost Additional $1B to $6.6B

The American Health Information and Management Association estimates that another one-year delay in ICD-10 implementation would cost the healthcare industry an additional $1 billion to $6.6 billion, according to a Health Data Management report.

Brian Holland Named MediGain VP of Operations

Brian Holland has been named the vice president of operations at MediGain, a medical billing and reimbursement services for physicians, ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals.

ENTRUST Adds Surgery Center Network to Benefit Plans

Surgery Center Network, a comprehensive network of ambulatory surgery centers, has been added to third-party administrator ENTRUST's list of benefit plans.

5 Articles on ASC Managed Care Contract Negotiation

Here are five articles on ambulatory managed care contract negotiation challenges and strategies for success.

8 Statistics on ICD-10 & Provider Concerns

Nearly half of providers, 45 percent, are concerned about interacting with accounting and billing systems when utilizing ICD-10 codes, according to a HealthData Management report.