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ICD-10 Could Receive More Than 6,000 Code Changes This Year

Source: Medicare Compliance Watch


The healthcare industry got a five-year break from annual code updates for ICD codes as preparations for ICD-10 implementation took place, but the updates will be back this year and bigger than ever.


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Dashboards Make Sense of Scattered EHR Data

Source: HealthLeaders Media


Savvy health IT customers understand that business intelligence tools are needed to leverage electronic health records data to the fullest.


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Stakeholders Have Mixed Reaction to Part B Drug Test Model

Source: Medicare Compliance Watch


CMS’ proposed two-phase test model for Part B prescription drug payments—which would lower the percentage paid based on average sales price but add a flat fee and include value-based purchasing tools—has seen a mixed reaction from the industry.


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Q&A: Storing UR Documents

Source: HCPro Case Management


Our utilization review (UR) team is researching new database solutions for our electronic documents, as well as the remaining paper documents. How can we determine what solutions will best meet our needs?


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Challenges for Wound Care Coding in 2016


Join speaker Gloria Miller, CPC, CPMA, CPPM, while she reviews HBO ICD-10 codes required for payment by Medicare and addresses the new guidance and regulations of the changing healthcare landscape. Miller will explain the latest changes for reporting services and look at what’s next for wound care coding.


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