ICD-10 – A New Sheriff in Town – Penalties as well as Benefits
There is a carrot as well as a stick with new regulations surrounding ICD-10 as well as CORE Operating rules.
10 Steps to a Successful ICD-10 Assessment and ICD-10 Transition
ICD-10 Assessments should lead to actionable approaches using an ICD-10 Financial Risk Assessment, ICD-10 Business roadmap, ICD-10 training for coders, ICD-10 training for physicians, ICD-10 specialty training, ICD-10 vendor readiness,…
ICD-10 Benefits
Benefits of ICD-10 in health care - more detailed descriptions of the patient condition and the procedures to treat the patient.
ICD-10 Best Practices for the transition
ICD-10 best practices approach for making a successful transition
ICD-10 and HIPAA 5010 and Health Care Reform
No World Borders believes that the clock is ticking on important implementation deadlines for electronic health care and claims compliance dates, and these changes only delay that process. Many health care companies are still asking “What is HIPAA 5010” when they should be asking “how fast can we implement HIPAA 5010.” The new EDI standard enables improved data and provides the foundation for the ICD-10 medical coding standard. These two initiatives have important implementation milestones. See www.noworldborders.com for more information on our home page.
Health Care Reform and Physician Availability
Complilation of health care reform developments at the Federal and State level.
Health Care Reform Bill Pros and Cons, Winners and Losers
Big business sees little to cheer about “The health-care legislation hits companies in myriad ways, from stricter coverage rules to new taxes, which could change how they offer health care…
What Bipartisan Health-Care Reform Means for Investors
With universal health care off the table, that leaves politicians requiring everyone to get insurance through private insurers such as UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), WellPoint (NYSE: WLP), and Aetna (NYSE: AET). Without mandated health insurance, insurers can't afford to insure people with preexisting conditions.
Using ICD-10 to Gain Competitive Advantage
While at the WEDI conference in Austin, there has been some discussion about moving to the federally mandated ICD-10 code set not just for compliance, but for strategic advantage.
No World Borders to Present at Atlanta ICD-10 Conference
Atlanta conference February 18th will cover both the data interchange standard HIPAA X12 5010 and the companion medical claims coding standard ICD-10. Over 20 industry experts from leading health consulting and technology solutions firms will be participating.
Brown Win Robs Democrats of Vote for Health Bill, H.I.T. Work Continues
Scott Brown election slows Democrats, but work on the electronic data interchange standard HIPAA X12 5010 and companion medical coding standard ICD-10 will continue. Most health plans appear pleased with this news and it may free up IT budgets to accelerate electronic health care standards as these firms anticipate that their cost of doing business will not be as restricted or impacted by health reform legislation.
Health plans hope defeat of health care reform as Mass. Election Underway
health care plan providers and HMOs are up today on hopes that Massachusetts will seat a Republican senator rather than a Democratic one