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Test your ICD-10 coding knowledge with a monthly challenge

 June 18, 2013
Carl Natale
Think fast: What's the ICD-10 code for a suspension microlaryngoscopy with shave excision of recurrent papillomatosis of the postcricoid area? MORE
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Will the data tsunami turn into a windfall for patients?

June 14, 2013
David Lareau
Headlines are filled with reports of big data projects. But the one thing we really need to keep in mind is digestibility of all that information. MORE
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What to expect from EHR vendors during the ICD-10 transition

 June 13, 2013
Carl Natale
Unfortunately, healthcare providers will not be able to buy or upgrade an electronic health record (EHR) system and call themselves ICD-10 compliant. MORE
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Tagalicod: New world is in sight

 June 12, 2013
Tom Sullivan
Rob Tagalicod shared CMS visions for the future of e-Health with conference attendees, as well as the current mega-trends to support those. MORE
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What's going to happen during ICD-10 end-to-end testing

 June 12, 2013
Carl Natale
Getting ready for ICD-10 testing is going to require more than getting a good night's sleep and two No. 2 pencils. MORE
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HIMSS touts Innovation Center

 June 11, 2013
Tom Sullivan
Calling it a physical destination for testing interoperability, HIMSS executive vice president Carla Smith MORE
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Don't be afraid of learning ICD-10 coding

 June 10, 2013
Carl Natale
Some resources that will help you understand a little more ICD-10 coding. MORE
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Editor's Desk: T.W.I.G. Notes

 June 07, 2013
Tom Sullivan
This Week in Government Health IT ... A look ahead to next week's conference, MU payments continue surge, athenahealth's bold ICD-10 promise, and 3 pillars of population health. MORE
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ICD-10 Testing: What healthcare providers need to know

 June 05, 2013
Carl Natale
Testing is going to make or break your ICD-10 transition. That is when you will find out if your project plan is working correctly. MORE
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Why vendors should participate in HIT rule making

 June 05, 2013
Kat McDavitt
ONC has made it easy for stakeholders of all stripes to keep up on the process, rather than being completely blindsided by new regulations. MORE
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Google nutrition info: A healthcare tie-in?

 June 03, 2013
Benjamin Harris
A look at some of the implications to Google releasing integrated nutritional information within its search. MORE
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CMS: Providers can't rely on clearinghouses for ICD-10 implementation

 May 31, 2013
Carl Natale
While clearinghouses are destined to play a pivotal role in the ICD-10 migration, it won't be anything close to what they did for the HIPAA 5010 conversion. MORE
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Editor's Desk: T.W.I.G. Notes

 May 30, 2013
Tom Sullivan
This Week in Government Health IT ... DoD's VLER and HIE challenges ahead, how iEHR is like eating an elephant, and feds on the hunt for public feedback. MORE
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Tracking healthcare innovation at the world's end

 May 30, 2013
Benjamin Harris
Some times a cell phone does more good than the most advanced surgical instruments. How does Afghanistan provide a blueprint for America on telehealth? MORE
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WHO offers free ICD-10 training

 May 28, 2013
Carl Natale
Focusing strictly on coding, this new resource could be a good place to start training, either for individuals or classes. MORE
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Editor's Desk: T.W.I.G. Notes

 May 24, 2013
Tom Sullivan
This Week in Government Health IT: EHRs under fire once again, data breaches, and Mostashari spotlights the Beacon Communities. MORE
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The HIPAA 5010 transition isn't over just yet

 May 23, 2013
Carl Natale
It's more than a year after the HIPAA 5010 deadline and some healthcare providers are finally figuring out that they can't merely leave it up to their clearinghouses. MORE
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Welcome to Future Care

 May 21, 2013
Benjamin Harris
Future Care, a new HIMSS media site, will be a reservoir of news and analysis – all centered on the future of our healthcare landscape. MORE
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Can you handle ICD-10 training for part-time coders?

 May 21, 2013
Carl Natale
ICD-10 could prove to be tricky for small practices that do not typically retain full-time medical coders. MORE
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