eHealth Program Milestones for 2014
By Robert Tagalicod Director, Office of E-Health Standards and Services, CMS 2014 will be a big year for CMS eHealth programs— there are key deadlines for…
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WEDI Releases Guide on HIPAA Transactions Requiring ICD-10 Codes
ICD-10 Impact to HIPAA Transactions The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), the leading authority on the use of Health IT to improve the exchange…
New Resources from CMS eHealth
CMS eHealth: Provider Resources In March, CMS launched the CMS eHealth web site to consolidate reporting requirements for various health IT initiatives and incentive programs….
What are Your EHR Plans for the Next 12 Months?
By Ron Sterling Sterling Solutions The next twelve months present serious EHR scheduling challenges to medical practices. You need to manage and consider the critical…
Debunking Health IT Myths
Health IT Myths: Fact or Fiction Today is all about the spin. You can take a statement, a piece of information, or even a fact…
CMS ICD-10 Billing FAQs
New ICD-10 Billing FAQs On October 1, 2014, the ICD-9 code sets used to report medical diagnoses and inpatient procedures will be replaced by ICD-10…
MGMA research indicates industry ICD-10 readiness lagging
Association calls on practice trading partners to release implementation plans MGMA research released yesterday suggests that the overall readiness of the industry to meet the Oct….
Transitioning to ICD-10 Code Sets
ICD-10 Code Sets Must be in Use Oct 1, 2014 On October 1, 2014, the ICD-9 code sets used to report medical diagnoses and inpatient…
WEDI ICD-10 State Collaborative Initiative Launched
New WEDI ICD-10 Initiative Looks at Reducing Time, Costs Associated with Compliance The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) is a non-profit organization established in…