After several postponements, ICD-10 is finally in full effect and thus far, the general consensus is that it is healthcare’s Y2K – talks of power outages and rioting in the street were nothing more than a fearful prediction. In reality, … Read More
Earlier this month, the House of Representatives proposed the implementation of a ICD-10 “grace period” to help physicians and healthcare providers transition from ICD-9 into ICD-10. Within the proposed two-year window under H.R. 2652, healthcare providers’ coding errors would not … Read More
What is ICD-10? International Classification of Disease tenth revision (ICD-10) is a system of coding created by the World Health Organization that notes various medical records including diseases, symptoms, abnormal findings and external causes of injury. Next October 1, 2015, … Read More
Effective October 1, 2014 there is a change coming to medical coding and billing. The medical coding and billing codes that have been used to report medical diagnoses and inpatient procedures for the last forty years, ICD-9 codes, are being … Read More
The implementation of ICD-10 has many medical practices scrambling to learn a new code set and integrate it into their medical recordkeeping and billing processes. Increasingly, medical offices are turning to medical coding and billing software to help smooth the transition from … Read More
The World Health Organization’s International Classification of Disease tenth revision (ICD-10) was rolled out back in 1992. It has been used in the United States to report mortality only, but its mandated use is around the corner and the compliance … Read More
When it comes to finding the information they need, consumers almost always turn to the web. Whether it’s Angie’s List, Yelp, Amazon or the all-important Google, people want to know if they’re getting a good deal or not. Today good … Read More
The medical office of today has changed dramatically in recent years. The standard of medical care is often put under a microscope, no mistakes are allowed. The same is true for the back office of a medical practice. It must … Read More