Top officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have reiterated the need for a National Evaluation System for Health Technology (NEST) program that integrates data from clinical registries, electronic health records, and medical billing claims to gather more comprehensive evidence of medical device safety and effectiveness....

As coders grow and mature in their knowledge of and experience with ICD-10, it's critical hospital administrators recognize best practices and pinpoint coding deficiencies for continued improvement...

After three delays and much industry opposition, the United States' healthcare industry transitioned Oct. 1, 2015, to ICD-10, increasing the number of diagnostic codes from 13,000 to 68,000. The transition was expected to disrupt providers' finances...