The Oscars of Health IT, as my boss likes to call it, is less than a week away. I personally believe that HIMSS is more like the Golden Globes; you actually get to party while working and networking with your peers, rather than be suffocated by the air of formality which seems prevalent at the Read more…
ICD-10
The Shakespearean World of ICD-10 Mental Disorders
William Shakespeare’s works are known for their universality. His plays and characters are relatable to every time and age. These plays reflect the depravity of society that manifests in the form of human mental disorders including psychopathology. The symptoms and mental conditions displayed by Shakespeare’s famous characters are discussed in DSM V (Diagnostic and Statistical Read more…
The Most Bizarre ICD-10 Codes (Infographic)
By now everyone in the healthcare products industry knows that ICD-10 is an unavoidable fact. It is a sword of Damocles hanging over every physician’s head. The ICD-10 implement deadline has started to sound more like D-Day for the healthcare practitioners. However, not everything is as frightening as it appears to be. Humor is the Read more…
10 Major Changes which will Impact Physician Income in 2015
With the upcoming changes in 2015, physicians can expect to face some major challenges along with a few opportunities, when it comes to generating income. These changes are likely to impact most practices and can impact physician income to varying degrees. Watch out for the following changes: Increase in high deductibles Patient collections have become Read more…
Should a Practice Outsource Billing to Prepare for ICD-10 Challenge?
Every practice across the country will send out claims based on ICD-10 codes starting October 1, 2015, if they want to get paid for services rendered. The updates are massive; as will be the adjustments you’ll need to make to meet this challenge. Are you equipped for these workflow changes? And is outsourcing your medical billing the Read more…
Relief from Pain Caused by ICD-10 Transition
The looming deadline for the ICD-10 transition is causing many headaches, as physicians, who are already facing financial challenges, attempt to navigate their way toward a new code set, and avoid any disruptions or loss in reimbursements. The scope of this transition has overwhelmed and crippled many small- and medium-sized practices and has led many to Read more…
Path to ICD-10 Readiness – Stop Scapegoating Physicians
This would have been the second week of the ICD-10 era in American Healthcare, had the Congress not intervened to delay its implementation. It was believed that giving more time to EHR vendors, providers and payers will result in a relatively smoother transition. So now, it’s only fair to ask if the government policy worked? Are Read more…
ICD-10 delay: What now?
Like I’ve been saying, 2014 is going to be an extremely important year for our healthcare industry, with ICD-10 and Meaningful Use Stage 2 both coming into effect. I’ve already talked at length about the ‘meaningfulness’ of Meaningful Use so let’s talk about the other pressing issue, ICD-10. Being in this industry for many years now, Read more…
Awareness: Key to a Successful Transition to ICD-10
Care organizations and providers have just over 8 months before ICD-10 takes effect. Physicians, health systems, hospitals and practices are rushing to gear themselves up for the big change. But the urgency to shift to ICD-10 should not mean skipping an important first step – awareness. Coding and compliance experts believe that physicians are not aware of Read more…
ICD-10: Get ready for the big change
The shift to ICD-10 is more than just a compliance exercise – it represents a monumental transformation for healthcare in America. Just how prepared are we? According to a recent National Pilot Program Outcomes Report, professional coders were only able to achieve 63% accuracy when submitting ICD-10 codes. The transition to ICD-10 virtually impacts every member of Read more…