EHRs

With the transition to ICD-10 fast approaching, healthcare providers need to focus on making sure they're ready for the switch.

In a Medical Practice Insider report, Jonathan Conley, product manager at Emdeon, discusses ways to make sure that a medical practice's electronic health record system, as well as the staff, for the transition to ICD-10.

Analyzing the impact that ICD-10 will have on all aspects of physician practice workflow is an important step in preparation, according to a Physicians Practice report.

Mortsel, Belgium-based Agfa HealthCare will reveal enhancements and improvements to its ICIS imaging information management system at HIMSS 2014.

The Medical Group Management Association conducted a study of ICD-10 readiness and found less than 10 percent of practices have made significant progress to prepare for the transition.

Four lessons learned on smoothing the transition from ICD-9.

In 2011, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles did what many providers were hesitant to do: It decided to tackle ICD-10 as an inevitable change and began its work to transition to the new system.

Most practicing physicians say they would be more responsive to clinical documentation improvement measures if they were delivered real-time through their documentation systems in electronic health records, according to a study conducted by Nuance Communications.

As hospitals and health systems work toward full ICD-10 compliance, some providers have already mapped out their plan of attack.

Healthcare leaders can navigate compliance of CMS' new two-midnight rule through a new diagram, according to a Craneware blog post.