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 ...

A CMS-developed ICD-10-CM course, available through CITI Program's training platform, helps non-coders improve ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Academy of Professional Coders has announced a comprehensive, five-year ICD-10 training plan, which is intended to guide providers, payors and coders through the ICD-10 implementation process, ...

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 ...

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, ...