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Start preparing for ICD-10 now

Establishing structured timelines and plans for software upgrades, training and testing are essential elements of a good plan for transitioning to ICD-10, said Renee Richard, health insurance specialist and ICD-10 lead at the Boston regional office of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, speaking at the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium’s Dec. 13 program on the topic.

Two Mass. providers discuss ICD-10 prep

FRAMINGHAM, MASS.--Baystate Health has created four workgroups to manage the ICD-10 transition. Walter Houlihan, corporate director of health information management of the Springfield, Mass.-headquartered organization, spoke at the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium’s Dec. 13 program on ICD-10.

Mass. providers share concerns about ICD-10

FRAMINGHAM, MASS.—The looming shift to ICD-10 is “monumental” and requires collaboration in every aspect, according to speakers at the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium’s Dec. 13 program on the subject. There was a clear sense of urgency if not outright panic from some speakers about the enormity of the transition.

Tenn Gov. on the fence about state insurance exchange

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) announced the state will not operate a state-based healthcare exchange under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

KLAS: Use of BI tools increasing

Providers are experiencing increased knowledge dissemination and end-user adoption within their organizations as a result of work with their business intelligence (BI) tools. According to the KLAS report, Business Intelligence: Influencing Change?, measuring and improving performance and outcomes are at the forefront of the 381 surveyed providers' BI efforts today and will continue to be so in the near future.

Calif. market reports show gaps in health reform prep

New market studies of the San Francisco and Fresno areas conducted by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) offer a stark contrast—particularly in preparations for health reform—between one of the most affluent and poorest regions of the state.

Medical device tax late payments to be waived for most of 2013

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will waive late payment penalties on the medical device tax for the first nine months of 2013, according to new regulations. However, late payment penalties will only be waived in situations where a company has reasonable cause.

CMS seeks comments on patient experience data

To drive the collection and availability of performance data on the fledgling Physician Compare consumer website, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking provider feedback about the use of patient experience measures.

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