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Looking Ahead to the Future with ICD-10
The tale of two stonecutters - Flavius and Septimus - and the changes they face in early Rome set the scene described by Patrick Davitt, who is now providing project management support for the Mayo Clinic Health Systems Windows 7 Conversion Project. In this historical … Continue reading
Using ICD-10 Codes in Population Management for Risk Stratification
by Catherine Mesnik, Finance Director, St. Joseph Health There is a shift in healthcare toward population management, as we look at the rise in formation of accountable care organizations (ACOs) and medical homes due to payment reform. These types of models require an … Continue reading
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Tagged ACOs, ICD-10, medical billing and coding
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Implementing ICD-10 by the Compliance Date: A Call to Action from the HIMSS G7
The final date for ICD-10 implementation is official, and the ICD-10 race is on for October 1, 2014, according to the final rule issued in August 2012.
Why You Shouldn’t Wait on ICD-10
Please enjoy this guest post on ICD-10…and why not to wait on making this transition. Juliet A. Santos, Senior Director, HIMSS Business-Centered Systems by Mike Hoeler, CPHIT When the HHS-proposed ICD-10 compliance date was moved to October 1, 2014, many healthcare providers … Continue reading
Evaluate Financial Impact of ICD-10 with New Online Tool
The ICD-10 Risk Calculator, now part of the ICD-10 PlayBook, helps healthcare providers assess and address the financial impact of ICD-10. The HIMSS ICD-10 Task Force and Jvion joined forces to develop this interactive resource. The tool includes a short survey tailored to different hospital types … Continue reading
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Tagged ICD-10, ICD-10 PlayBook, ICD-10 RIsk Calculator
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Greetings ICD-10 PlayBook Collaborators, Friends and Supporters!
This post celebrates the ICD-10 PlayBook’s 1st birthday! One year ago on May 25, 2011, we launched the ICD-10 PlayBook at the HIMSS G7 with the support and collaboration of the many participants, Medical Banking and Financial Systems Committee and ICD-10 Task Force. Our goal was to … Continue reading
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ICD-10 Delay: 7 Things You Should Do With The Extra Time
Take a moment to review these tips, from our guest bloggers, on complying with ICD-10. This post will be one of the many resources you can find in the ICD-10 PlayBook on the HIMSS website. Juliet A Santos, HIMSS Senior Director, Business-Centered Systems. by … Continue reading
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5010 – Ready or Not Here It Comes (Part 2)
Today’s post comes from one of the contributors to the ICD-10 PlayBook, Version 2, Gateway EDI. This is the second of a two-part series on tips for 5010 compliance (see link below). Contact me at jasantos@himss.org with questions or comments. And I look forward to hearing from you. Juliet … Continue reading
It’s Here – ICD-10 PlayBook, v2
It’s time to look ahead…today, for v2 of the ICD-10 PlayBook, now live on the HIMSS website. We are excited to launch this new version, which includes more resources, as you will see when you access the new content. (Read more in the … Continue reading
5010, ICD-10: Establishing Industry Glidepaths
“Glidepath” is a project management technique that ensures there will be time to detect and repair problems as the project comes to completion. And as our guest blogger and project management software designer Phil Dodds explains in his post, “there is … Continue reading
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