Good, Bad Trends in ICD-10 Coding Accuracy: Early 2016 Data Revealed

Published: Wed, 06/22/16

A recent data set gathered from 300 coders at 50 health systems was revealing with regard to ICD-10 coding accuracy thus far following the October 2015 implementation. The data exposed both good news and bad news for health information management (HIM) directors and coding managers...

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25 Most Common ICD-10 Diagnoses in 2016

The implementation of ICD-10 in October of 2015 created hundreds of new diagnostic categories that can be recorded in a patient’s chart. With nearly 30,000 active monthly practices on the Practice Fusion platform we can offer insight into trends in ambulatory care in the US. Our top diagnoses...

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Medical Billing and Coding for Small Private Practices in the US

Medical billing and coding companies in the US are gaining popularity with their efficient services. Small private practices and clinics that want to minimize claim denials and rejections and ensure proper reimbursement should seek the services of efficient medical billing service providers.

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The State of ICD-10 Implementation: Calm, and Qualms

Now at almost the 9-month mark, the implementation of the new ICD-10 International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision diagnostic codes by physician practices resembles a calm, glassy stretch of ocean broken by a solitary shark fin.

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CMS's Final Rule on Medicaid Managed Care

On April 21, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued final regulations that revise and significantly strengthen existing Medicaid managed care rules. Here is a summary of the changes...

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