CMS Offers ICD-10 “Cheat Sheets”
In less than a week from this posting, on October 1, 2015, ICD-10 diagnosis codes will debut. OrthoBuzz already reported …
CMS to Ease ICD-10 Rules for First 12 Months
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced this week that it will not deny claims from providers during …
Two New Legislative Approaches to ICD-10
With the clock ticking toward an October 1, 2015 compliance deadline for ICD-10, Tennessee Rep. Diane Black recently introduced a …
EHR is Top-of-Mind Tech for Orthopaedic Practice Management
In a recent survey by MedData Group, 65% of 254 physicians spanning all subspecialties and practice sizes said they …
Income-Affecting Changes Coming in 2015 for Physicians
According to Medscape (login required), a dozen changes coming in 2015 could affect physician income and practice workflows. Here’s the …
An ICD-10 Win and SGR Loss for Orthopaedists in Latest Congressional Action
By a vote of 64 to 35, the US Senate approved a one-year “patch” of the current SGR-based Medicare payment …
Prepping for 2014
The medical landscape is always changing. With the Affordable Care Act, implementation of ICD-10, and penalties for not participating in …
ICD 10 Implementation – Are you the 80%
Oct. 1, 2014 is the deadline for ICD-10 conversion. However, according to a survey from the Workgroup for electronic data …