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The “go live” date of ICD-10 is only a few months away, and it’s time your agency prepares a solid
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As the ICD-10 implementation date approaches, the amount of information available through various resources has increased manifolds, making it difficult
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New research shows, in the Unites States hospices, one in every three patients are dropping the service before dying— a
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Recently, the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 was introduced by Representative Charlie Dent (R-PA) which would amend
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Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed changes for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D
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Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the intent to update the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health
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2014 taught us many lessons. We went back and forth in ICD-10 preparations, training, testing and implementation. Some of us
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