Henry Powderly
Healthcare Finance spend the bulk of Thursday's rollout monitoring the buzz, speaking with experts and reporting on any issues that may have arrived, and while the true effects of the change will be felt in the coming weeks when claims are processed, bills delivered and accounts receivable wane, we have a few observations of the day that we'd like to share below.
Healthcare organizations added 34,000 jobs in September, representing a small drop compared to the 41,000 jobs added in August, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday.
Healthcare Finance and sister site Healthcare IT News will be reporting on the changeover throughout the day, using the live blog below to highlight the latest news, real-time reactions and frequent updates from our cadre of volunteer ICD-10 correspondents.
Henry Ford said the center will offer the benefit of having all cancer-specific physicians working on the same floor, will include on-site exercise and wellness programs, will feature a cancer retail services center and will include several technology enhancements.
Our ICD-10 correspondents would volunteer to check in with us through the day to tell us how Day 1 of the rollout is going.
Even though most systems and medical practices have at this point invested in the staff, systems and training to get ready for the switch, medical professionals across the country are preparing for what could be a very rough week once October 1 hits.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Friday said it has awarded more than $110 million to 17 hospital associations and health systems to support efforts in reducing patient harm tied to preventable medical errors and hospital-acquired conditions.
This interactive list highlights what we think are 30 of the most important and engaging stories about ICD-10 from Healthcare Finance, Healthcare IT News, ICD-10 Watch and GovHealthIT, displayed using one of the many highly specific -- OK, weird -- codes included in the new set.
Nonprofits had held back on issuing bonds when the Affordable Care Act took effect on 2013 over concerns that disruptions in cash flow tied to reforms would make it harder to pay back debt for capital improvements.
According to new data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Monday, the U.S. government has paid nearly $2.3 billion through July in incentives to close the coverage gap in 2015.