Just last month, the Obama administration said it wouldn’t again delay the scheduled shift to a new comprehensive system for coding and diseases, known as ICD-10. “There are no more delays and the ...

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 ...

With ICD-10 only a few months away, practices need to ensure that their electronic health record (EHR) vendor is ready for the transition. Only 40% of vendors indicated that their ICD-10 product ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . All HIPAA-covered entities, such as physicians, facilities and health insurers, are required to use ICD-10-CM ...

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 ...

The 70,000 diagnostic codes known as ICD-10 made their long and nervously awaited debut in medical practices today. Claims for any service performed on October 1 and beyond must bear one or more of ...

FOOTBALLER Christian Eriksen will be fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator following his cardiac arrest. The device can be life-saving, but what is it ...

A woman who experienced health scare after health scare this past year has recently found a welcoming environment that has helped her learn more about her heart condition. Almost 11 years ago, a man ...