Featured ICD-10 Articles

  1. MLN Connects National Provider Call Helps With ICD-10 Countdown 8/25/2015

    The conference call will provide updates, guidance, and tips for making the ICD-10 transition easier. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  2. Reflecting On The Transformation To Value-Based Reimbursement 8/25/2015

    Top administrators from Crystal Run Healthcare look back on what it took to make the successful transition to value-based reimbursement and the role that transition played in its population health management initiative.

  3. ICD-10: Key Changes For Primary Care 8/19/2015

    Transitioning successfully to the new ICD-10-CM code set will be particularly important for primary care physicians. ICD-10-CM will allow primary care specialists to more accurately depict chronic conditions as well as other commonly reported diagnoses.

  4. Failings Of A Patient Portal 8/12/2015

    Many practices have integrated patient portals into their practices over the past few years, and many others plan on doing the same in the future. I love the idea of a patient portal and have had one for over a year. The ability of a patient to send messages across a secure line is essential, especially for those who wish to remain HIPAA compliant. For patients, the portal is a great tool because they can schedule appointments and request refills without having to call in. In my practice, anyone who calls speaks to a live person but in some practices, navigating their phone trees can be a daunting task. It seems intuitive that all doctors and patients would want to utilize a patient portal. By Linda M. Girgis, MD, FAAFP

  5. Medicare’s Coding Transition Break 7/28/2015

    Relax. Medicare won’t be penalizing providers for minor ICD-10 mistakes 12 months after the transition to the new coding system. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  6. CMS Announces Flexibility In ICD-10 Claims Auditing 7/27/2015

    The agency will reimburse for incorrectly-coded claims to ease transition. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  7. Embrace The ICD-10 Transition With Confidence 7/17/2015

    The deadline for implementing ICD-10 is quickly approaching. Providers and practices should be preparing for the transition and approaching the implementation with confidence. Even though on July 6, 2015, CMS announced a one year grace period  for ICD-10, it did not delay the implementation. Effective October 1, 2015, a valid ICD-10 code from the correct family will still be required on all claims. These 10 steps will help you prepare successfully for the transition.

  8. ICD-10 PCS – We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know 7/7/2015

    After decades of experience with ICD-9, we have learned and come to grips with its quirks. We do not yet have that comfort level with ICD-10 – after all, it’s still pretty new to most of us in the U.S. I’m not really concerned about the diagnosis side of ICD-10 and its Clinical Modification, ICD-10-CM. But what does concern me is ICD-10 PCS. So far, we don’t have a good idea of how this is going to impact reimbursement, and what documentation requirements are really going to be needed. We really don’t know what we don’t know.

  9. Providers Fall Behind In ICD-10 Testing 7/3/2015

    According to an eHealth Initiative survey conducted in conjunction with the American Health Information Management Association, providers ICD-10 preparedness is lacking. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  10. Code Translation Tool Added To 3M ICD-10 Toolbox 6/29/2015

    The new tool joins a stream of resources vendors are introducing to ease October’s transition. By Christine Kern, contributing writer