The ICD-10 compliance date is less than three months away, and many healthcare organizations are still struggling to complete key steps in the implementation process. Software vendors, like 1st Providers Choice, are prepared to help by providing ICD-10 ready practice management software and assistance with ICD-10 claims testing. ICD-10, the 10th revision of the International…
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It’s a tough time for healthcare organizations struggling to implement new software without slowing down their practice. The need to compile, edit and transfer notes into a database can be a time-consuming process. The good news is that recent innovations in medical dictation software have made the documentation process faster and more accurate than ever…
Healthcare providers can breathe a sigh of relief. Implementation of ICD-10 code sets has been delayed another year thanks to a bill passed in the Senate on March 31. The controversial Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, which passed with a vote of 64 to 35, has pushed the compliance deadline to October 1,…
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Watch this video from HealthIT.gov to learn more about interoperability in healthcare. Interoperability is the extent to which software systems and devices can exchange data and interpret that shared data to enhance care delivery and improve overall patient health.
Prior to the arrival of electronic medical record systems, physicians made use of voice recognition software to dictate notes. Transcriptionists would then type up these notes to print and add to patients’ paper records. Now, with digital record-keeping replacing paper charts, speech recognition software has evolved. It is being used by busy doctors to easily…
The transition from ninth version of the Internal Classification of Diseases (ICD) to the current ICD-10 version is going to require healthcare providers to make changes to the way that patient visits, procedures and medical treatments are coded. This is largely due to the fact that ICD-10 codes are more specific and the number of…
Are you a physical therapist looking to earn continuing education units (CEU)? Do you want to learn more about physical therapy EMR software or hear stories about issues affecting practices like yours? If so, the PPS/APTA Annual Conference & Exhibition is the place for you. Organized by the Private Practice Section of the American Physical…
