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 ...

AAPC has introduced online training modules for ICD-10-CM anatomy and pathophysiology as coders prepare for ICD-10 implementation, according to an AAPC report.

With 2014, the year of the ICD-10 deadline, about six weeks away, CMS is reminding providers of the many resources available for training and progress monitoring.

Resources available for coders and other professionals to prepare for the expected October 2013 transition As the healthcare industry plans for the Oct. 1, 2013, implementation of the ICD-10-CM/PCS ...

Misinformation and misunderstandings surround ICD-10 as the go-live date nears. One result is that too many providers have yet to conduct testing. They should take advantage of CMS's grace period, ...

1. Ask outsourced coding vendors for documentation on ICD-10 transition plans. Many ASCs outsource their coding to third-party vendors, meaning surgery center leaders must speak to vendors about their ...

Implementation planning for ICD-10 should precede code set training because the planning process will take much longer, according to an AAPC report. Kim Reid, CPC, CPMA, CEMC, CPC-I, director of ...

Pennsylvania-based health IT firm Precyse has struck a deal with Nashville's HealthStream to provide an ICD-10 education program for health care providers. The coursework, offered through Precyse ...

Ambience Healthcare rolled out an ICD-10 clinical document integrity assistant for inpatient care, aiming to help hospitalists document more accurate clinical notes and reduce billing and coding ...

The fiscal year 2021 update to the ICD-10-CM code set introduced new codes to describe cytokine release syndrome (CRS), also known as a cytokine storm. A version of this article was first published ...