Despite push back from AHIMA and doctors groups, the House of Representatives passed a temporary fix to the sustainable growth rate (SGR) for one year that also delays ICD-10 until 2015.
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8 Tips for Providers to Protect Professional Fee Revenues from ICD-10
ICD-10 analytics provider, Jvion releases guidance on the importance of providers understanding ICD-10 reimbursement risks for professional fee claims.
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63% of Providers Reported No Change in Patient Volumes from ACA
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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