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How Payer Readiness Will Affect Medical Professionals after the ICD-10 Deadline

The ICD-10 implementation October 1st, 2015 deadline is now past, and the results of transitioning the entire medical community from one code to another will be immediately felt.

Two Financial Challenges Doctors Will Face after the ICD-10 Transition

The main expenses involved in transitioning to and operating under ICD-10 regulations can be summarized under the following three categories: ICD-10 compliant EHR, training requirements, and ICD-10 processing expenses.

Three Benefits ICD-10 Will Bring Medical Practitioners

Three major benefits of using ICD-10 in the US that make up for any inconveniences that the change may bring.

Three Ways ICD-10 Is Better Than ICD-9

For all the lamenting going on about ICD-10, there are actually a number of ways it is better than ICD-9, in fact in some cases by leaps and bounds.

Four Patient Engagement Clauses in Meaningful Use to Pay Attention To

There seems to be no letup in the barrage of healthcare reforms that providers are facing in the US today. Leading the charge is the CMS and the ONC, both working tirelessly to capture and demonstrate the valuable part information technology can and should play in the healthcare sector.

Engaging the Challenges of Meaningful Use Rules and Regulations

Although most experts predict that the long-term benefits of the structure provided by the Meaningful Use program will be obvious, the guidelines have not been introduced without creating some significant challenges for healthcare providers, especially with regards to patient engagement.