This week, Medicare Administrative Contractor is conducting some ICD-10 testing with healthcare providers, according to a Government Health IT report.
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Practice management systems will play a key role in the transition to ICD-10. Here are five statistics on where physician practice PM systems stand in the race to prepare for the new code set, according to the Medical Group Management…
MediGain, a full-service medical revenue cycle and analytics company, has announced it will acquire Seattle-based Sound Management and Billing Service.
The American Medical Association released its 2014 Current Procedural Terminology code set in fall 2013. The new code set, which includes 335 changes, now applies to all claims filed on or after Jan. 1.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that it will be willing to grant hardship exemptions to physicians that do not meet meaningful use due to software vendors that are slow in providing stage 2 MU-compliant products, according…
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released an online ICD-10 transition checklist for small and medium physician practices.
American Medical Association President and CEO James L. Madara, MD, has urged HHS to reconsider making physicians convert to ICD-10.
As the deadline for ICD-10 conversion draws closer, healthcare providers, payers and others are buckling down to train staff members, conduct testing and prepare for a successful transition to the new system.
The Oklahoma Health Care Cost Reduction and Transparency Act of 2014 (HB 2400) passed unanimously in the House Public Health Committee and is now making its way to the House floor, according to a News9 report.
Despite opposition, notably from the American Medical Association, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are firmly standing behind the Oct. 1 deadline for ICD-10 implementation, according to a Health Data Management report.