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WEDI reports disappointing findings on ICD-10 readiness to CMS

April 12, 2013 | Mike Miliard

The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange announced Thursday that it had submitted its ICD-10 industry readiness survey to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Its findings continue to show insufficient readiness for the October 2014 transition deadline.

Using ICD-10 to improve finances

March 4, 2013 | Mary Mosquera

As the ICD-10 deadline looms closer, many healthcare organizations are still trying to come up with the most effective communications, collaboration and testing strategies to assure implementation of the diagnostic and procedural code set change.

WEDI surveys industry on ICD-10 progress

January 25, 2013 | Diana Manos

The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) announced Thursday that it is conducting its latest online ICD-10 industry progress survey. The survey has a closing date of Feb. 20.

HealthEdge payer survey shows payers confident of hitting ICD-10 deadline

January 22, 2013 | Chris Anderson, Editor

With the insurance and healthcare landscape in this country changing on almost a monthly basis, payer software vendor HealthEdge has begun conducting regular surveys of insurers as a means to take the pulse of a market at any given time. The surveys, conducted currently at six-month intervals provide a snapshot of the industry.

Physician practices concerned over ICD-10 readiness

September 5, 2012 | Erin McCann

Medical practices nationwide have expressed their concern regarding the impact of an ICD-10 switchover, according to a recent survey finding 96 percent of respondents concerned about the transition to the updated coding system.

HHS decides not to leapfrog to ICD-11

August 28, 2012 | Tom Sullivan

Word of the new ICD-10 compliance deadline came as welcome news to many in the healthcare realm -- just not everyone.

Even with the new deadline, 'time is running out' on ICD-10

August 27, 2012 | Tom Sullivan

Now that the Department of Health and Human Services has decided on the new ICD-10 deadline, one reality not to be overlooked is that October 1, 2014 is a mere two years away.

Finalized ICD-10 delay keeps process moving forward by keeping CFOs engaged

August 24, 2012 | Tom Sullivan

HHS finalized October 1, 2014 as the deadline for ICD-10 compliance on Aug. 24. In so doing, the agency sparked widespread relief across the industry.

Smart CFOs keep focus on ICD-10

August 8, 2012 | Rene Letourneau

When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicdes announced a one-year delay for ICD-10 implementation in February 2012 -- pushing the date back to Oct. 1, 2014 -- some industry groups cheered, others jeered. What did CFOs do? The smart ones kept their focus and pushed forward with their implementation plans and schedules.

5 keys to a positive financial impact of ICD-10

July 17, 2012 | Steff Deschenes

There are plenty of unknowns concerning the financial aspects of ICD-10. Transitioning to the new codes could be a disaster for some providers. However, those who take into careful consideration their current clinical documentation and coding shortfalls and adjust them for ICD-10 specificity could see an entirely different outcome.

5 potential ICD-10 related financial issues

July 9, 2012 | Steff Deschenes

As healthcare organizations prepare for the ICD-10 conversion, everyone knows there will be challenges. And while much of the focus has been on the difficulties of hands-on implementation, financial managers are not likely to make it through unscathed.