Health information management continues to evolve as the industry changes and new technology becomes more prevalent. Many experts have begun to predict which trends will have the largest impact on the industry as we move into 2016. By 2016, there will be a number of important health IT and reform initiatives in place, including ICD-10 and Stage 3 of Meaningful …
Rightsizing Your Staff for ICD-10 Revenue Neutrality
The transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 goes beyond a coding issue and affects every single department of a health system. For example, the transition will affect staffing in a number of ways. Providers will have to be able to maintain a healthy, appropriate staffing ratio in the midst of what is an inevitable hiring surge as ICD-10 is implemented. This …
Revenue Cycle Repercussions of ICD-10
It is quite clear that ICD-10’s impact isn’t just limited to coding. Implementing ICD-10 has an effect on an entire health system, and will particularly impact the whole revenue cycle for health care providers. Most of the focus by providers has been on implementation of ICD-10 and training staff in its use, which is understandable — many organizations were on …
