A key element of the data foundation of the United States' health care system will undergo a major transformation in 2014. So, what is the Big Deal on ICD-10? The buzz is that it is all troubling and ...

has launched , a comprehensive training program to help hospitals ensure physicians, coders and other staff who are affected by the new coding standard are fully prepared before the October 2014 ...

In an in2itive blog post, Dawn Houston, coding supervisor at in2itive, discusses the ICD-10 implementation delay to October 2015, and why this does not mean coders and their employers can ...

Earlier this month, President Barack Obama signed legislation that delays the transition to ICD-10 coding by at least one year. In the wake of that announcement, providers, health insurers and others ...

NueMD launched the ICD-10 Training Lab, an online tool that helps healthcare professionals get ready for the ICD-10 transition. 1. The tool has a robust code search as well as numerous training games.

This week, healthcare organizations, subject to HIPAA compliance, must begin using ICD-10. “Organizations that are unprepared will face claim denials that will hurt their cash flow,” said John Olajide ...

Engaging in dual coding as the deadline to transition to ICD-10 moves closer to reality is not an optimal strategy, according to Walter Houlihan, director of health information management and clinical ...

Developed by ICD-10 coding experts at Contexo Media, the comprehensive course library serves as a robust “roadmap”, taking students from the basics of ICD-10 to proficiency in a matter of hours, not ...

The QuadraMed Corporation of Reston, Va., has launched the Quantum Coding Simulator, an ICD-10-compliant encoder training tool designed to help coders and students gain proficiency in using ICD-10-CM ...

What do they really need to know to move to this “10” coding structure? What about the practice managers; what do they need to know and do? And when? Having designed several healthcare IT training ...

Healthcare providers probably will want to outsource their ICD-10 training to Goldilocks. They don't want to start training medical coders too late or they won't be able to code medical claims ...

The 2026 ICD-10 updates bring hundreds of new, more specific codes, stricter documentation requirements, and AI-driven payer reviews catching more errors than ever. Practices that don’t adapt risk ...