Date of ICD-10 Switch Still Uncertain
Published: Thu, 04/03/14
Hi ,Congress's move to delay by at least a year the switch to ICD-10 has thrown a monkey wrench into the many providers' plans for moving to the new…
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[Breaking News] AHIMA ICD-10 Exam Delay FAQs (effective April 1, 2014)
Published: Wed, 04/02/14
Hi ,Due to the passing of the SGR law delaying ICD-10 implementation until Oct 1, 2015, AHIMA has revised it's testing criteria and dates. AAPC has…
[Breaking News] Senate Approves One-Year SGR Patch, Delays ICD-10 Billing Codes
Published: Tue, 04/01/14
Hi ,The US Senate voted Monday to approve a one-year temporary legislative patch to avoid looming 24% cuts to physician Medicare payments. The measure…
How To Become A Medical Coder
Published: Mon, 03/31/14
Hi ,Medical coders or medical coding specialists go through detailed information about patient injuries, diseases and procedures from medical records…
ICD-10 Delay Could Become A Reality Next Week
Published: Sat, 03/29/14
Hi ,ICD-10 has been the butt of countless jokes during the last several months but none so surprising as the latest one-liner. Only this isn't…
House Approves Legislation - ICD-10 Might Be Delayed Again
Published: Fri, 03/28/14
Hi ,According to the Washington Post, last month the Obama administration said it wouldn't again delay the scheduled shift to a new comprehensive…
Revised CPT Codes Delayed Until 2016 for Additional Testing
Published: Thu, 03/27/14
Hi ,The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) reports that due to the magnitude of proposed changes to an entire family of physical medicine…
How to Prepare for the CPC Exam for AAPC Medical Coding Certification
Published: Wed, 03/26/14
Hi ,To ensure that you can perform all the necessary job requirements out in the medical coding field, the CPC certification e amination itself tests…
ICD-10: Will It Be The Y2K Of The Medical Industry?
Published: Tue, 03/25/14
Hi ,Doctors in Colorado and across the country are facing a facing a major shift in how they bill for treatments - a shift that threatens to slow…
Buyers Guide To Mobile ICD-10 Apps
Published: Mon, 03/24/14
Hi ,As ICD-10 draws ever closer, coders, physicians and the IT folks who support them are wondering how they will locate ICD-10 codes when the time…