The proposed rule to delay the compliance date for ICD-10 from Oct. 1, 2013 to Oct. 1, 2014 is posted to the Federal Register, and there is only 1 week left in the 30-day comment period. When proposing the delay to ICD-10, HHS took into consideration feedback that some provider groups have concerns about their ability to meet the Oct. 1, 2013 ...

Kaiser Permanente has donated its Convergent Medical Terminology (CMT) to the International Healthcare Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO) for U.S. distribution through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) so that all health care providers-large and small-can benefit from the translation-enabling ...

The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT), Chicago, and the Drummond Group Inc. (DGI), Austin, TX, were named yesterday by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) as the first technology review bodies that have been authorized to test and certify electronic health record (EHR) ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a follow-up national provider conference call on ''ICD-10 Implementation in a 5010 Environment.'' Subject matter experts will review basic information on both ICD-10 and 5010 and explain how they are interrelated. A question and answer session will follow the ...

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has just released the results from its 2010 first quarter RACTrac survey, a free, web-based survey designed in response to a lack of data and information provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the impact of the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program on America's ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) has launched the official website for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. This website provides the most up-to-date, detailed information about the EHR incentive programs. The Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs will provide incentive payments to eligible ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted on its website 11 new frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the ICD-10 Implementation. To access these FAQs, please visit the CMS ICD-10 web page, select the Medicare Fee-for-Service Provider Resources link on the left side of the page, scroll down the page to the ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a national provider conference call on ''ICD-10 Implementation in a 5010 Environment'' on Tuesday, June 15, from noon to 2 p.m. EST. The conference call will be geared toward medical coders, physician office staff, provider billing staff, health records staff, vendors, ...

(Editor's note: The following is a message from Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, posted on May 14, 2010.) Private and secure health information exchange enables information to follow the patient when and where it is needed for better care. The Federal government is working to enable a wide range ...