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ICD-10-CM Final Implementation: October 1, 2013

The final implementation date for ICD-10-CM has been set for October 1, 2013, and it is important that every medical practice, whether large or small, begin to formulate a "game plan" for ICD-10-CM implementation. A systematic approach is the best method in a successful conversion to ICD-10.

Endorsed Partner: CHMB Solutions • Billing Solutions

Electronic health record (EHR) software implementation is a complex process affecting physicians, staff, and patients - it needs to be approached carefully and methodically in a multistep process in order to avoid disastrous outcomes:

Maintain Your Practice's Profitability

Remembering coding guidelines and carrier discretions is hard enough, but adding that on top of trying to provide quality care during your hectic day often wreaks havoc on even the best of practices. The trick to success is organization and simplification. Some simple tips and organization recommendations can help your practice glide past these barriers and remain profitable.

Become a Certified Medical Coder in Five Days!

Lack of adequate training can cost any medical practice dearly in terms of lost revenue due to inaccurate reimbursement. Erroneous claims may even trigger a carrier audit. That is why it makes good business sense to employ certified professionals to handle your reimbursement process. Accredited professionals are more confident in their abilities and able to use that heightened knowledge to train others in the practice. Other benefits include enhanced efficiency and productivity, and a higher level of financial security for the practice.

The Art of the Science of Coding

It would be hard to imagine a situation where coding, which has ramifications in reimbursement and compliance, could be "under-explained" without potentially affecting both reimbursement and compliance. For that reason we will limit our content to a couple of key coding-related items that, in our experience, seem to cause a lot of confusion and questions.

Compliance and Documentation

Top 10 Medical Coder Do's and Don'ts

Today's professional medical coder/billing specialist faces many challenges and complexities when dealing with insurance contracts and carriers. The following tips will help pinpoint important concepts that we must continually manage in our fight for proper reimbursement for services rendered.

Coding …

All physicians know this answer or at the very least know where the responsibility for accurate coding falls … directly into the lap of the provider! Physicians have been required by law to submit diagnosis codes for Medicare reimbursement since the passage of the Medical Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988. The International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9) classifies morbidity and mortality information for statistical purposes.