A report from KLAS found healthcare providers' health information management plans might be challenged by ICD-10 and other regulatory requirements, according to Healthcare Finance News.
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The former owners of a Boston-based medical billing company have been fined for throwing out medical records, according to WGGB.
This article was written by Jeff Blankinship, CEO and president of Surgical Notes.
Cloud-based electronic health record and practice management company athenahealth has acquired Epocrates, a mobile health provider.
The American Medical Association has joined forces with other medical groups to protest the 2014 implementation deadline for providers to switch from ICD-9 to ICD-10, according to American Medical News.
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As the number of surgery centers increases across the country, patients, payors and federal agencies may save significant dollars on healthcare, while still experiencing and promoting high-quality medical care, according to an ASCA report on study results from the American…
Non-profit hospitals in the United States tallied $41.1 billion in uncompensated care — the most ever recorded since the American Hospital Association first tracked the data in 1980, according to the AHA's Annual Survey of Hospitals (pdf).
Manitowoc (Wis.) Surgery Center was recently highlighted in the Herald Times-Reporter for providing cost savings to patients in the area.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services updated its policy for coding place of service, according to AAPC.
To reduce medical error and increase reporting each year, an industry shift is needed to make the process less burdensome and secure, according to Government Health IT.