ICD-10 Resources and Updates for Transitioning
58 days until October 1, 2015 the new compliance date for providers, health plans, and health care clearinghouses to transition to ICD-10. Here is news and updates from CMS on ICD-10.
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Healtheway Launches New Strategy and Changes Corporate Name to The Sequoia Project
Healtheway announced the organization has been renamed The Sequoia Project. Healtheway and its member-led board began the rebranding process after performing a multi-month evaluation of its mission and goals for the next decade.
HBMA 2015 Fall Annual Conference
The Healthcare Billing and Management Association (HBMA) is excited to present the 2015 Fall Annual Conference, September 10-12, 2015 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. This year’s conference features new and updated educational sessions along with the best networking opportunities in the healthcare revenue cycle management industry. We are proud to have GeBBS as our title Sponsor.
West Health Institute Applauds Congress For Extending Successful In-Home Senior Care Program
The Gary and Mary West Health Institute commends Congress for passing legislation extending the Independence at Home (IAH) program, which demonstrated home-based care can significantly reduce spending and improve care for Medicare patients with chronic diseases.
Update on Health Care and the 2014 Tax Season
By Kevin Counihan – For most Americans, April 15 marked the end of this year’s tax season. For others, including those who have yet to file because they requested an extension, tax season is not yet complete. At CMS we work throughout the year to reach out to consumers and help them understand the ways in which their taxes and health care intersect.
Gamification of Patient Portals
By Bennett Lauber – One of the great things about living near a “destination city” such as Washington DC is that friends and relatives often come to visit. This past Fourth of July week was a perfect example, as my sister-in-law and niece came to visit and to celebrate our country’s birthday in it’s capital city.
4 Tech Challenges Stalling Transitions of Care Solutions
By Tim Cannon – During transitions of care, prescriptions get lost or mixed up, collaboration and communication between providers is weak, and many patients fall off the grid. Although EMR systems have the capability to solve these issues in theory, in practice many hospitals are falling behind on Stage 2 meaningful use standards in this area.
ICD-10 Readiness: Making the Transition by the October 1 Deadline
Last week we hosted a webinar on preparing for making the ICD-10 transition. Presented by Jim Daley, Health IT Director of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and co-chair the WEDI ICD-10 workgroup, the webinar attracted nearly 800 registrants.
Interoperability: Man vs Machine
By Edgar Wilson – Achieving interoperability is not just a technical hurdle: it is a challenge to the thinking of medical professionals. With all the current burdens how to get an already overburdened professional class to provide more collaborative care?