One of the most important risk mitigation strategies for ICD-10 will be choosing and empowering leaders. We need to help leaders make the business case for dealing with ICD-10 as an innovation and ...

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Many healthcare organizations are focusing on being ready for the ICD-10 changeover on Oct. 1. Just as important is what will come after that. This is legend. The fear is that ICD-10 code set is so ...

Despite the common goal of providing quality patient care, a deeply rooted divide between hospitals and physicians persists. This divide exists—in part—due to different payment methodologies.

The granddaddy of coding switches, Y2K on steroids and a hospital’s worst nightmare — these phrases and more have described ICD-10 and the potential problems it could cause for a hospital. However, ...

Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS, independent coding and billing consultant, discusses six initial steps ambulatory surgery centers should take to prepare for the transition to ICD-10. 1. Form an ICD-10 ...