The ACA has changed the healthcare landscape entirely, with an influx of newly-insured patients entering the healthcare system—in some cases for the very first time.
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BREAKING: SGR ‘Doc Fix’ Bill Could Delay ICD-10 to 2015
This morning a bicameral/bipartisan bill is being introduced that would fix the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) preventing a 24 percent cut in reimbursements to physicians under Medicare, The Hill reports. The bill also includes language located in Sec. 212 stating that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) delay the ICD-10 implementation to October 1, 2015.
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Claims Technology and Preparing for the ICD-10 Transition
Receiving a flurry of bills for months after any medical procedure has become commonplace for patients, and it's safe to say that most don't like it.
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Florida Blue, Baptist Health Quality Network Create ACO Program
Florida Blue, Baptist Health South Florida and Baptist Health Quality Network (BHQN) announced the execution of an accountable care agreement that aims to improve the quality and efficiency of patient care in South Florida.
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Survey Invitation: Healthcare Professionals Attitudes Towards ICD-10
NueMD is conducting an online survey to measure healthcare professionals' attitudes towards the transition to ICD-10.
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Survey Reveals Hospital Supply Chain Still Stuck in the “Stone Age”
Senior hospital executives cite hospital supply chain specifically in the operating room as a major obstacle to lowering overall healthcare costs.
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Care Continuum Alliance Changes Name to Population Health Alliance
Care Continuum Alliance will now be known as the Population Health Alliance (PHA).
After representing population health, disease management, and wellness and prevention stakeholders
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Can A Talking Dog Help Providers Reduce Hospital Readmissions?
GeriJoy's new CORE program enables its talking pet companion to help clinicians better evaluate and mitigate the primary risk factors
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New Financing Program Minimizes Impact of ICD-10 Revenue Delay for Private Practices
New financing program aims to minimize the impact of ICD-10 revenue delay or lock-up by providing two funding options to provide a safety net for private practices.
Of the 298 CIOs and other IT leaders that participated in the HIMSS Leadership Survey, seventy percent said meeting ICD-10 requirements was their #1 priority. For private physicians, meeting ICD-10 by October is a serious hurdle. If they don’t get it right, it could cause a major cash crunch.
ADP AdvancedMD, a company
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Senators Urge CMS to Establish Clear Metrics for ICD-10 Testing
On Tuesday, four republican senators sent a letter to CMS expressing concerns regarding the limited "brevity and scope" of front end ICD-10 testing scheduled for the week of March 3, 2014. The letter sent to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner warned, "before either Medicare or Medicaid could conceivably transition to any new diagnostic coding method, CMS must establish clear metrics and perform system-wide tests to certify its readiness."
10 Questions for CMS
The letter was signed by
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