Y2K came and went, and it was quite a letdown for the “gloom and doomers.” Amidst the hype, it seemed like Y2K would have a huge impact on many aspects of our daily lives, but the clock struck 12:01 ...

Unless there is another delay, the United States will transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 in all health care settings on October 1, 2015. This will not be a gradual transition as there will be no grace ...

Medical practice executives are deeply worried about the anticipated cost, loss of productivity and clinical documentation changes for ICD-10 conversion, finds a new study from the Medical Group ...

The impending switch to ICD-10 is causing widespread concern over the associated costs and time required. How is this concern affecting physician staffing decisions? Here are two statistics from ...

What do they really need to know to move to this “10” coding structure? What about the practice managers; what do they need to know and do? And when? Having designed several healthcare IT training ...

With the Oct. 1, 2013, implementation date for adopting the new ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes rapidly approaching, it is critical that practice leaders become aware of the impact this change will have on ...

Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from the FiercePracticeManagement eBook, ICD-10 Implementation for Physician Practices. Yes, the compliance deadline for the conversion to the ICD-10 coding ...

Almost every major country except the United States has made the move to ICD-10, which means we can glean a lot from looking at their experiences. ICD-10 Watch community site editor Tom Sullivan ...

ICD-10 implementation has been firmly set for Oct. 1, a swiftly approaching date. Evelyn Pyrdol, Director of Patient Financial Services for Capital Digestive Care, tackles the issue of ICD-10 and ...

The October 1 deadline is really just the beginning. As ICD-10 coding gets underway in earnest next month, there will be plenty of questions that need answering for providers nationwide. AHIMA wants ...

This post was contributed by Tim Norbeck, CEO of the Physicians Foundation, and Walker Ray, MD, past president and current board member of the Physicians Foundation. Of all of the oppressing new ...

Curtis Dubay, recognized as a leading expert on taxation issues, is a former research fellow in tax and economic policy. The House of Representatives recently passed H.R 4302, a temporary "fix" to the ...