The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a one-year delay to the compliance date for the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10. The new code sets, used to classify […]
ICD-10 Compliance Delayed One Year Read More »
The Department of Health and Human Services this week announced a new rule designed to cut red tape and save money. In conjunction with another regulation issued earlier this year,
HHS Issues New Claim Payments Rule Read More »
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that it is making up to $275 million available to states to improve the quality and affordability of their healthcare
$275M State Funding Initiative from HHS Read More »
The American Medical Association (AMA) announced yesterday that it has formed an alliance with over 60 organizations to help physicians better utilize payer-provided data reports. The AMA created the Guidelines
AMA Alliance To Standardize Physician Data Reporting Read More »
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has made an online tool available that healthcare providers can use to assess the financial risks involved in the transition to ICD-10. The
Online ICD-10 Transition Evaluation Read More »
Houston-based University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center announced last week that a laptop computer containing patient data was stolen from a physician’s home in April. The unencrypted computer held
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Reports Data Breach Read More »
Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) issued a white paper at the end of May proposing an indefinite delay for the transition to ICD-10. The contentious switch to the new code
Senator Calls for Indefinite ICD-10 Delay Read More »
A study published by PriceWaterhouseCoopers finds greater adoption of telehealth by developing countries, driven by empowered patients. However, a reluctance to adapt on the part of physicians, along with regulatory
mHealth Adopted More by Developing Nations Read More »
Two Texas Congressmen have introduced a bill that would promote greater transparency regarding healthcare service costs. The Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2012 would require states to enact
Congressional Bill to Increase Healthcare Cost Transparency Read More »
The non-partisan and non-profit Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) is amassing billions of medical claims into a database to facilitate research into healthcare costs. Aetna, Humana, and UnitedHealthcare have all
HCCI Compiling Claims Database Read More »
