CMS has developed an online ICD-10 implementation guide and released it at Health IT Week Sept. 16 to 20. The tool includes an overview of the new code set and transitional guidance for practices of ...

In roughly one year, Oct. 1, 2014, the U.S. healthcare system will finally make the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10, and CMS has created a new online ICD-10 implementation guide to help providers ...

CMS extensively covers ICD-10 implementation testing scenarios in its “ICD-10 Implementation Guide for Small and Medium Practices,” according to an ICD-10 Watch report. Prior to testing, study your ...

Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressed several misunderstandings around ICD-10 in its ICD-10-CM/PCS Myths and Facts guide. While CMS debunked some of the most ...

American Medical Association President and CEO James L. Madara, MD, has urged HHS to reconsider making physicians convert to ICD-10. In a letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius this month, Dr.

There's a lot being said about the importance of ICD-10 end-to-end testing. But why? Healthcare providers need to know what they are looking for. A set of testing goals will help guide medical ...

A hardship exemption is needed for physicians who've tried in good faith to meet the Oct. 1 implementation deadline, but who've been hamstrung by issues beyond their control, says the president of the ...

Among healthcare industry bodies that lobby, the American Medical Association (AMA) has few equals. Look no further than the new ICD-10 compliance date for evidence bearing out that assertion. The AMA ...