Blue Button+: A guide for EMR/EHR/PHR ISVs (part 1)
What do you need to know about the Blue Button+? The Blue Button initiative started in 2010, to empower patients with their health data and improve quality of patient -clinician…
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Moving forward after the ICD-10 delay
As the Senate passed the bill putting into motion the ICD-10 delay, there are many questions which have been popping up. There are many providers who have been ready or…
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ICD-10: A cloud approach
Does this mean things should be slowing down? This is a golden opportunity for healthcare ISVs who are preparing to embrace cloud and provide easily scalable solutions to move ahead…
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What do we mean that ICD-10 is more specific?
While there are dozens of minor distinctions between ICD-9 and ICD-10 the three fundamental changes are: There is expanded detail for many conditions (e.g., viral hepatitis has been expanded from…
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ICD-10: Effective Implementation and Testing
ICD-10 codes need to be implemented by the practice management, billing and EHR vendors to ensure a smooth transition and bill reimbursements. One of the major risks in this transition…
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Streamlining the ICD-10 testing methodology
Payers are gearing up for the testing phase of ICD-10, one which is bound to be cumbersome and a long process. There are numerous partners involved in the process, and…
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CMS ICD-10 TESTING WEEK: MARCH 3-7 2014
Centre of Medicaid Services conducted a ICD-10 testing routine to smoothen claims processing prior to the October 1, 2014 deadline. March 3 -7 2014 was the week wherein a limited…
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Myths about ICD-10 implementation busted
The new ICD-10 coding system is to be implementation in the coming 7 months, and there are many assumptions which can cause an unfavorable result of this implementation process. Here…
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Can ICD-10 be made simpler for the emergency department ?
Emergency department physicians face a broad scope of medical emergencies and quick decisions are made, impacting the patient well being. Under such circumstances, putting more burdens on physicians is unfair…
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Major Differences Between ICD-9 and ICD-10
The ICD-10 code set is not just a simple update to the ICD-9 code set. They are both different in the fundamental structure and concepts, and it is important to…
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ICD-10: With 8 months at hand, things to do now
ICD-10 CM diagnosis codes and ICD-10 PCS procedure codes for patient services will be effective as of October 1 2014. Many providers have been actively getting their software upgrades in…
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Meaningful Use Stage 2 & Stage 3: Go live with confidence
Stage 2 of Meaningful Use sets goals for healthcare professionals more rather than for technology. But, this does not mean that there would not be technology changes which would be…
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