The American Health Information Association has released new online training courses to prepare coders for the imminent transition to ICD-10, according to Healthcare IT News.
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In a July 31 webinar titled, "ICD-10: Are You Prepared?", Kevin McDonald, senior vice president of ASC billing services for SourceMedical, spoke with a panel of industry professionals on how ASCs can best prepare for the upcoming switch to ICD-10…
Four senators — Jeff Merkely (D-Oreg.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Robert Menendez (D-N.Y.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) — sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asking it to make changes to how healthcare debts are reported to credit agencies, according…
The following article was written by Carol Ciluffo, vice president of revenue cycle management for Pinnacle III. Learn more about Pinnacle III.
Remittance began last week for HIPAA 5010, the new standard that regulates the electronic submission of specific healthcare transactions, according to AAPC.
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