Coalition for ICD-10 to Host Congressional Briefing

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Coalition for ICD-10 to Host Congressional Briefing
The Coalition for ICD-10, a broad-based healthcare industry advocacy group united in support of the ICD-10 coding standard will host a congressional briefing on ICD-10 readiness, featuring the perspectives of leading physicians and the release of a new study of nearly 300 small physician practices on the cost of ICD-10 conversion. 
Speakers represent diverse organizations including a small rural physician practice based in Fredericktown, Missouri; Nemours Children’s Health System, a large organization and research institution with more than 50 facilities across five states; and Florida Blue Cross Blue Shield.
The briefing will take place on Tuesday, February 10 at 1:30pm ET in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.Speakers:
– Small Rural Provider Readiness – Edward Burke, M.D. and Phillip Beyer, D.O., Beyer Medical Group, Fredericktown, MO– Countdown to ICD-10 for Hospitals – David W. West, M.D., Medical Director, Health Informatics, Nemours Children’s Health System– New Survey on ICD-10 Conversion Cost for Small Physician Practices – Karen Blanchette, MBA, Association Director, Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM)– Payer Testing and Readiness – George Vancore, Sr. Manager, Systems Mandates and Compliance, Florida Blue Cross Blue Shield

Moderator:  Joel White, Executive Director, Health IT Now

Where:  Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2175, Washington, D.C.
When:  Tuesday, February 10 – 1:30pm ET
The Coalition for ICD-10 promotes the critical importance of ICD-10 to improving quality measurement, public health surveillance, clinical research, and healthcare payment through research, education, advocacy, and mobilization. Coalition members include: 

Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed)
Altegra Health
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
American Hospital Association
American Medical Billing Association (AMBA)
American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
BlueCross BlueShield Association
College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME)
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
Healthcare Leadership Council
Health IT Now Coalition
Leidos Health
Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA)
Medtronic
Nemours Children’s Health System
Premier, Inc
Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM)
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
Siemens Health Services
3M Health Information Systems
WellPoint 

For information on joining the Coalition for ICD-10, click here.

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