Feds Delay Everything–Why Not ICD-10?
Over the past several weeks the federal government has postponed or delayed almost every major healthcare initiative save one--ICD-10. Most, if not all, of those suspensions or interruptions have hurt...
View ArticleCongress Postpones ICD-10 to October 2015
All it took was one sentence, but Congress approved postponing implementation of ICD-10 another year to Oct. 1, 2015. The delay was slipped in to a bill temporarily fixing the sustainable growth rate...
View ArticleDemystifying “Big Data” and Making It Work for Patient Account Managers
There is a lot of talk right now about how hospitals could and should be using “big data” to improve both clinical outcomes and the overall patient experience. However, very little of this conversation...
View ArticleIt’s the Law: President Signs Quick Fix to SGR
President Barack Obama signed into law the quickie bill that reversed the sustainable growth rate (SGR) cut of 24 percent to Medicare reimbursements to the nation's physicians. The bill also postponed...
View ArticleCMS Continues to Tinker with ‘Two-Midnight’ Rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services continue to refine application of the "two-midnight rule," the new standard for whether a Medicare beneficiary should be considered "inpatient" under...
View ArticleCMS Mum on ICD-10 Postponement
Even though President Barack Obama signed into law postponement of ICD-10 implementation to Oct. 1, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has yet to take official action. Nearly...
View ArticleCredit Management Company and Coding Concepts Form Partnership to Enhance...
Credit Management Company, an established accounts receivable management firm and Coding Concepts, a premier remote coding services company, today announced a formal partnership to deliver additional...
View ArticleLiveVox Discusses Approaches to Optimizing Patient Engagement Strategies in a...
LiveVox Inc., a leading provider of cloud contact center solutions for enterprise operations, announced that it will join operations experts from IHMS, in partnership with the Healthcare Financial...
View ArticleThe 3 Big Factors That Make Patient Self-Pay a Headache for Providers
According to Healthcare Finance News, more than half of provider bills don’t get paid. And for every dollar billed to patients, providers have historically failed to collect 65 cents. Providers are...
View ArticleDoctors Fight “Devastating” Bill in California Which Would Limit Revenue From...
The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) is repeating their plea to California Governor Jerry Brown, asking the governor to veto a “devastating” new bill under consideration in the...
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