Computer Assisted Coding

Dolbey Unveils Computer-Assisted Coding Complete with Encoder

Chicago, IL – At the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) annual conference, Dolbey unveils the first full-functioning Computer-Assisted Coding solution complete with encoder technology. Encoders are software solutions that have been used for many years to assist medical coders in resolving the complexities of coding medical charts for billing.  Computer-Assisted Coding (CAC) is newer…

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CMS Final Rule Delays ICD-10 Compliance, Creates Standard for Health Plan Identifiers

By James Swann for Bloomberg BNA The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 24 released a final rule confirming a one-year delay in compliance for the ICD-10 code set, moving the date from Oct. 1, 2013, to Oct. 1, 2014. The final rule, which will be published in the Sept. 5 Federal Register, also…

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On the Coding Radar: 3 Reasons Why Hospital CEOs Must Pay Attention to ICD-10

Written by Bob Herman for Becker’s Hospital Review Health information management issues are usually concentrated within the revenue cycle department and other similar areas of a hospital, but eventually, the big spotlight items will make their way to the CEO’s desk. One of those HIM issues that is making its way there, if it hasn’t…

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5 Keys to a Positive Financial Impact of ICD-10

By Steff Deschenesfor for HealthcareFinance News There are plenty of unknowns concerning the financial aspects of ICD-10. Transitioning to the new codes could be a disaster for some providers. However, those who take into careful consideration their current clinical documentation and coding shortfalls and adjust them for ICD-10 specificity could see an entirely different outcome.…

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The New ICD-10 Deadline

By Scott Mace for HealthLeaders Media When the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in April that the required go-live rollout of ICD-10 coding would be delayed one year, to October 1, 2014, healthcare providers reacted with sighs of relief, jubilation, disappointment, or stoic determination to stay the course—and occasionally, combinations of the four.…

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Dolbey and Alpha Systems Announce Strategic Alliance Partnership

Organizations join forces to help hospitals prepare for the challenges of ICD-10 CONDORD, OH and HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA – Dolbey, a leader in dictation, transcription, speech recognition and coding solutions for healthcare, and Alpha Systems, a premier provider of electronic patient chart management solutions, announced a strategic alliance partnership to integrate Alpha System’s data and…

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CHIME Supports Year Delay on ICD-10 as ‘Middle Ground’

From Healthcare IT News ANA ARBOR, MI – The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) on Wednesday submitted comments on ICD-10 proposed rulemaking to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. CHIME urged HHS to remain committed to ICD-10, while calling the one-year delay an appropriate “middle ground” for all stakeholders. “A longer delay…

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AMA Calls for Further Delay to ICD-10 Compliance Deadline

From Modern Healthcare Last week, the American Medical Association sent a letter to acting CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner asking the federal government to further delay the compliance date for the transition to ICD-10 code sets to Oct. 1, 2015, Modern Healthcare reports (Conn, Modern Healthcare, 5/11). Background U.S. health care organizations are working to transition…

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