The 2014 ICD-10-PCS (procedure) files are now available and posted on the CMS website. The new ICD-10-PCS files include: Updated "Official ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines" with guidance from the ICD Cooperating Parties: CMS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Hospital Association, and the American Health Information Management Association The 2014 ICD-10-PCS code tables and index, which add four procedure codes created to capture new technologiesTo find out more about the ...

MMRGlobal, Inc.  (MMR), a leading provider of Personal Health Records (PHRs), MyEsafeDepositBox storage solutions and electronic document management and imaging systems for healthcare professionals, announced in a press release this week that its primary business will be expanded from its previous focus of selling consumer and professional products and services, including its MyMedicalRecords PHR and MMRPro document imaging and scanning systems, to equally exploiting and licensing its ...

First Independence Corp, with its subsidiary, The Codesmart Group Inc. (collectively, CodeSmart), a premiere ICD-10 education and solutions group that offers CODESMART™ UNIVERSITY, its online education solution and customizable training solutions, announced this week that its CODESMART™ UNIVERSITY product is the exclusive strategic partner for ICD-10 education and consulting services to the University of Central Florida Regional Extension Center (UCF-REC). UCF-REC will offer CODESMART™ ...

Zotec Partners, an industry leader in medical billing and practice management services, announced in a press release this week that Kettering Anesthesia Associates (KAA), Dayton, Ohio, is now outsourcing its billing to the company.Throughout the 1980s, KAA had its own proprietary billing company, but as the practice progressed, it faced challenges keeping up with the billing for 25,000 cases each year. The group made the decision to outsource billing to a Zotec Partners competitor, but was not satisfied ...

McKesson announced in a press release the expanded, nationwide roll-out of its McKesson Gives Back program, a philanthropic initiative designed to recognize and reward physician practices that provide unreimbursed healthcare to America's neediest citizens. Initially launched in November 2012 in select cities, the program is now available to physicians and clinics across the U.S. to support providers delivering care to underserved and uninsured communities.Physicians and clinics selected by the McKesson ...

Priority Management Group Inc. (PMG), a leading supplier of revenue cycle management and consulting services to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), has entered into an agreement to serve Health Services Inc. (HSI), of Montgomery, Ala.PMG will provide HSI with: a comprehensive suite of revenue cycle services in areas such as reporting, billing software maintenance, denial management and claims clearinghouse; consulting services, including a full, onsite operational assessment to improve ...

SSM Health Care - St. Louis has elected EDCO® Health Information Solutions' day forward medical record scanning services for use at seven area facilities, in conjunction with their electronic health record initiatives. This process will guarantee that all records are available electronically within 24 hours of discharge for downstream processes and patient care."After thorough research, we identified that the EDCO solution would enhance the medical record scanning process across our network," said ...

VitalWare™, a leader in business intelligence for ICD-10 and beyond, announced in a press release the introduction of VitalSigns, a new claims auditing and ICD-10 financial risk assessment tool. Since predictive modeling is not the answer for accurate budgeting, payer negotiations and focused physician training programs, VitalSigns was developed to go beyond the limits of traditional predictive modeling services.Standard ICD-10 predictive modeling generally utilizes a crosswalk (GEMs or another ...

As hospitals and healthcare providers begin to face a vast array of reimbursement challenges in 2013, including the 2% Medicare reimbursement cuts that went into effect on April 1, 2013, they are looking to Precyse, a leader in health information management (HIM) technology and services, for help. With its expert staffs and customized technology solutions, Precyse is well positioned to help many facilities minimize some of the challenges they are facing.Most recently, budget sequestration has triggered ...

The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) recently announced the 2013 winners of the MAP Award for High Performance in Revenue Cycle.HFMA's MAP Award for High Performance in Revenue Cycle recognizes healthcare organizations that demonstrate excellence across all the MAP Key indicators of revenue cycle performance. Winners must show innovative and effective revenue cycle practices that deliver sustainable financial performance. More than 150 applications were submitted for this year's ...

M*Modal, a leading provider of clinical documentation and Speech Understanding™ solutions, was recently recognized for winning the top Health IT Innovation Award for Informatics and Analytics from the North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance Inc. (NCHICA) and Intel Corp. M*Modal Catalyst for Quality™ was selected as the winner for outstanding technology applications and unique approaches to improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery in the U.S. ...

According to BCC Research, the healthcare IT technologies market is projected to grow to approximately $26.1 billion in 2017, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.5% over the next five years. The total market covered in this report is estimated at more than $9.5 billion in 2011 and almost $11.2 billion in 2012.Software applications accounted for 74.6% of the market in 2011, although their share is projected to shrink to 72.2% by 2017. The share of dedicated hardware, chiefly equipment used in ...

The electronic health record (EHR) system at Lallie Kemp Medical Center (LKMC), in Independence, La., wen live yesterday, throughout the facility, in inpatient and outpatient settings, surgery, the emergency department and business suites.  This comprehensive rollout at LKMC of the LSU Patient Electronic Health Information and Care Network, known as PELICAN, is in contrast with the piecemeal implementation of EHRs hospitals commonly employ.The launch of PELICAN at LKMC will link the hospital to the ...

Interbit Data, a provider of software and services connecting people with information for more efficient healthcare, announced in a press release its first quarter results, which showed sales of its business continuance and report distribution solutions added 19 new hospital customers for the first quarter ending March 31, 2013. This surge in sales highlights the ability of Interbit Data's solutions to address the increased significance of comprehensive EHR solutions.Interbit Data's solutions ...

MMRGlobal Inc., a provider of PHRs, MyEsafeDepositBox storage solutions, and MMRPro document management and imaging systems, announced in a press release that it has entered into an agreement with Dubai-based Ararat International Trading, a distributor of consumer, defense, agricultural, and transportation products, to represent MMR in the Middle East. Ararat International will identify licensees and strategic partners to sell and localize the company's patented PHRs and other eHealth products and ...