Written by Deborah Robb, BSHA, CPC, Physician Management Consultant for TrustHCS:
The American Medical Association, not satisfied with HHS’s push-back of the ICD-10 deadline to October 1, 2014, has protested again. Perhaps one of the reasons for their continued dissent is lack of guidance and support.
While much has been published about the implementation of ICD-10 for hospitals,
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5 Stages of Maturity in Care Coordination and Patient Collaboration
5 stages of maturity in care coordination and patient collaboration regarding health information exchanges w/ John Smith, Director of Communications at ICA
Care coordination is rapidly becoming the watch-word for improving outcomes and reducing costs. One in four Americans has multiple chronic conditions that require coordinated care in order for care to be effective. That number increases to 66% for patients over 65, a growing segment of the population as baby boomers reach maturity.
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The Awkward Adolescence of Healthcare IT
No one can deny that healthcare is at a crossroads. Current thought leaders like Atul Gawande and Richard Baron have proposed that history will label our current time period as the “healthcare revolution”. The introduction and adoption of electronic medical records will have an impact no less powerful than the cotton gin had during the industrial revolution.
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Annual Healthcare Costs vs. 2012 Ford Focus: Which is Higher?
Cost of a fully loaded 2012 Ford Focus SEL midsize sedan vs. the average cost of care for a typical American? Sadly,
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Are We on the Verge of a Primary Care Renaissance?
Written by Madelyn Young, Associate Content Writer at CareCloud.
Twitter’s power as an information-sharing tool has made it today’s strongest measuring stick for emerging trends. If you visit the
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InterSystems Launches Next Generation of HealthShare
InterSystems Corporation, a global leader in software for connected care, this week launched the next generation of its InterSystems HealthShare™ strategic informatics platform for interoperability and active analytics.
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Video:ACOs and Patient Safety: Dos and Don’ts
Proponents of ACOs hope increased care coordination will ultimately lead to improved patient safety. But getting there will require ACOs to address a series of regulatory, legal and structural hurdles,
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Video: 99 Problems… and ICD-10 is one!
Making the transition to the ICD-10 code set is a massive undertaking. It will be costly, time consuming, and hardest on small practices. Doctors have to keep up with running their practice while trying to figure out all the government regulations. With frustrations mounting over the issues caused by ANSI 5010 transition and the impending ICD-10 transition, Nuesoft wanted to give a fun outlet for doctors. In the following video parody, Nuesoft employees rap about frustrations over ICD-10
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Video:Optum & UPMC Collaborate to Launch CDI Module Within Enterprise Computer-Assisted Coding Platform
With high payer scrutiny on healthcare costs, hospitals need to improve care management, coding, quality of care, and documentation efforts. A Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) program is an essential component to be competitive in today's environment.
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Infographic:Healthcare Reform Readiness
The healthcare industry faces a confluence of challenges with rising costs, inconsistent quality and access to care. The three key principles that will drive industry transformation are:
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