Before the ICD-10 delay to 2015 by the government, 44 percent of physicians did not know whether they would be ready, according to the 2014 Practice Profitability Index (PPI). In fact, another 25 percent were certain they would not be prepared and face high transitions and ICD-10 upgrade costs.
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BREAKING: ICD-10 Compliance Date Set for Oct. 1, 2015
A CMS spokeswoman has official announced the new effective date for ICD-10 compliance will be October 1, 2015.
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ICD-10 Delay to 2015: Congress Did the Right Thing
Dr. Edmund Billings shares his insights on the ICD-10 delay to 2015
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TrustHCS Partners with Greenway for ICD-10 Preparation and Transition
TrustHCS and Greenway Health have solidified a partnership to assist users of the Greenway PrimeSUITE integrated electronic health record (EHR) and practice management solution with ICD-10 preparation and transition.
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President Obama Signs SGR Legislation, ICD-10 Delayed to 2015
On Tuesday afternoon, President Barack Obama officially signed the temporary Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) "doc fix" delaying the compliance date of ICD-10 until October 1, 2015.
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NextGen Healthcare Issues Statement Following ICD-10 Delay
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC., issued a statement following the ICD-10 delay for another year to 2015 after yesterday's Senate vote to patch the Sustainable Growth Rate ("SGR" or "Doc Fix").
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ICD-10 Delayed to 2015, Senate Approves SGR ‘Doc Fix’
Despite overwhelming opposition, the Senate passed the temporary fix to the sustainable growth rate (SGR) that delays the implementation of ICD-10 to October 2015. The Senate voted 64-35 to pass the bill and now requires the President's final signature.
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The Painful Reality of the ICD-10 Delay
ICD-10: Painful To Implement, Painful To Delay (via InformationWeek)
Congress is on the verge of delaying healthcare's new diagnosis code system for another year -- a relief to doctors, but a pain for CIOs. If the implementation of ICD-10 diagnosis codes is delayed by an act of Congress
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BREAKING: House Passes SGR ‘Doc Fix’; ICD-10 Delayed to 2015
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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